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Hebrew names

The most given names in 2025 where Wiktionary files the name under “Hebrew”, up to 50 girls and 50 boys. A name can have more than one origin, so it can appear in several of these lists. Names Wiktionary hasn’t tagged are left out.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #7IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”10,666 babies
  2. #10ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #102 in 2015, #10 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel8,191 babies
  3. #11AvaEditor’s note Down from #4 in 2015 to #11 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 210 US girls in the 2025 records7,732 babies
  4. #17Elizabeth“my God is an oath”6,760 babies
  5. #41Abigail“my Father's joy”4,941 babies
  6. #47Naomi“my pleasantness”4,644 babies
  7. #51DelilahEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #115 in 2015, #51 in 20254,137 babies
  8. #56Hannah“grace, gracious, graced with child”3,973 babies
  9. #58LeahEditor’s note Down from #36 in 2015 to #58 in 2025 in the US3,880 babies
  10. #62MayaEditor’s note Steady in the US: #68 in 2015 and #62 in 2025. About 1 in 430 US girls in the 2025 records3,712 babies
  11. #70Edenpossibly “steppe, garden”3,362 babies
  12. #87MariaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1964, with 10,148 babies; 2,887 in 20252,887 babies
  13. #90Sarah“masters, princes”2,710 babies
  14. #105GabriellaEditor’s note Down from #54 in 2015 to #105 in 2025 in the US2,545 babies
  15. #107AnnaEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #44 in 2015, #107 in 20252,521 babies
  16. #115ElizaEditor’s note Up from #175 in 2015 to #115 in 2025 in the US2,370 babies
  17. #123ElsieDiminutive of Alison, meaning “of noble kind”2,236 babies
  18. #125MarySame root as Miriam, possibly meaning “bitter”2,230 babies
  19. #151Samantha“listener”1,973 babies
  20. #173RuthEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1920, with 26,102 babies; 1,781 in 20251,781 babies
  21. #174AriellaForm of Ariel, meaning “lion of God”1,756 babies
  22. #176Isabel“my God is an oath”1,746 babies
  23. #179LilahEditor’s note Up from #314 in 2015 to #179 in 2025 in the US1,736 babies
  24. #196MollyEditor’s note Down from #144 in 2015 to #196 in 2025 in the US1,601 babies
  25. #198SaraVariant of Sarah, meaning “masters, princes”1,568 babies
  26. #212Zara“flower”1,432 babies
  27. #216Selah“to hang”1,416 babies
  28. #223EliseEditor’s note Down from #174 in 2015 to #223 in 2025 in the US1,367 babies
  29. #246Miriampossibly “bitter”1,262 babies
  30. #250Rachel“ewe”1,225 babies
  31. #260MarianaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #260 vs #1,512 in 20251,192 babies
  32. #263Aliyah“ascent”1,188 babies
  33. #277LilithEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #586 in 2015, #277 in 20251,111 babies
  34. #279Lena“the Large River”1,106 babies
  35. #281ShilohEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #605 in 2015, #281 in 20251,098 babies
  36. #302DanielaForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”1,009 babies
  37. #306Joanna“God is gracious”997 babies
  38. #317GabrielaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2003, with 3,362 babies; 961 in 2025961 babies
  39. #349Rebecca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”872 babies
  40. #355Ariel“lion of God”851 babies
  41. #362BriellaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1993, with 7 babies845 babies
  42. #371JordynEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #136 in 2015, #371 in 2025826 babies
  43. #394Danna“of Anna”787 babies
  44. #424Sarai“master, chief”733 babies
  45. #435SalemEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,425 in 2015, #435 in 2025711 babies
  46. #447MariahEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1996, with 5,446 babies; 693 in 2025693 babies
  47. #465MichelleFeminine form of Michel, meaning “who is like God?”661 babies
  48. #468DaniellaForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”657 babies
  49. #485ArielleVariant of Ariel, meaning “lion of God”618 babies
  50. #511Hanna“grace, gracious, graced with child”580 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #2NoahEditor’s note Steady in the US: #1 in 2015 and #2 in 2025. About 1 in 84 US boys in the 2025 records20,358 babies
  2. #6James“May He Heel”11,945 babies
  3. #7Elijah“Yahweh is my god”11,111 babies
  4. #11Benjamin“son of the right/south or son of days”9,762 babies
  5. #12LeviEditor’s note Up from #42 in 2015 to #12 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 180 US boys in the 2025 records9,642 babies
  6. #13EliasForm of Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”8,837 babies
  7. #18Samuel“God has set or God has placed”8,334 babies
  8. #20EzraEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #93 in 2015, #20 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters8,126 babies
  9. #21Michael“who is like God?”8,094 babies
  10. #22Daniel“God is my judge”8,085 babies
  11. #23Johnpossibly “God is gracious”8,027 babies
  12. #24Ethan“firmness, strong, or long-lived”7,852 babies
  13. #28AsherEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #28 vs #150 in 20257,456 babies
  14. #29Joseph“(God) shall add”7,303 babies
  15. #32Matthew“gift of the Lord”7,003 babies
  16. #35David“beloved”6,794 babies
  17. #37GabrielFinnish, meaning “God is my strong man, God is my hero”6,569 babies
  18. #43Jacob“May He Heel”6,152 babies
  19. #47Isaac“he laughs, he will laugh”5,953 babies
  20. #54JosiahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #54 vs #226 in 20255,509 babies
  21. #57IsaiahEditor’s note Down from #49 in 2015 to #57 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 320 US boys in the 2025 records5,267 babies
  22. #58Calebpossibly “dog”5,217 babies
  23. #61Ezekiel“God strengthens”5,091 babies
  24. #63Nathan“gave”4,975 babies
  25. #66Joshua“to save”4,773 babies
  26. #80AaronEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1989, with 15,308 babies; 4,041 in 20254,041 babies
  27. #84Adriel“flock of God”3,921 babies
  28. #88Jeremiah“Yahweh exalt”3,840 babies
  29. #89Jonathan“God has given”3,822 babies
  30. #90Micah“who is like Yahweh”3,817 babies
  31. #101Adam“earth, man, soil, light brown”3,501 babies
  32. #104Eli“ascent”3,418 babies
  33. #128Jonah“dove”2,828 babies
  34. #131JordanEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #59 in 2015, #131 in 20252,732 babies
  35. #134Malachi“my messenger”2,692 babies
  36. #140Nathaniel“God has given”2,565 babies
  37. #142ZionEditor’s note Up from #227 in 2015 to #142 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 680 US boys in the 2025 records2,496 babies
  38. #151ElliotVariant of Elliott, meaning “my God is Yahweh”2,417 babies
  39. #155Judepossibly “praised”2,384 babies
  40. #160Elliott“my God is Yahweh”2,287 babies
  41. #178JudahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #178 vs #404 in 20252,050 babies
  42. #179EmmanuelEditor’s note Down from #151 in 2015 to #179 in 2025 in the US2,035 babies
  43. #184JesseEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1981, with 10,443 babies; 2,002 in 20252,002 babies
  44. #191AlanVariant of Elon, meaning “oak tree”1,915 babies
  45. #209Abraham“father of + multitude of”1,664 babies
  46. #216Zachary“Yahweh has remembered”1,646 babies
  47. #219JoelEditor’s note Down from #158 in 2015 to #219 in 2025 in the US1,633 babies
  48. #230Simon“sixpence coin”1,529 babies
  49. #231AbelEditor’s note Down from #124 in 2015 to #231 in 2025 in the US1,525 babies
  50. #278ShilohEditor’s note Used for both: 53% of US babies named Shiloh in 2025 were boys1,220 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #8ElsieDiminutive of Alison, meaning “of noble kind”1,700 babies
  2. #10IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”1,690 babies
  3. #11AvaEditor’s note Down from #5 in 2015 to #11 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 3 letters1,611 babies
  4. #28MayaEditor’s note Up from #37 in 2015 to #28 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 4 letters1,259 babies
  5. #32DelilahEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #166 in 2015, #32 in 20251,180 babies
  6. #62ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #249 in 2015, #62 in 2025736 babies
  7. #65ElizaEditor’s note Down from #49 in 2015 to #65 in 2025 in England & Wales712 babies
  8. #73Zara“flower”625 babies
  9. #74Elizabeth“my God is an oath”624 babies
  10. #80Edenpossibly “steppe, garden”594 babies
  11. #88MariaEditor’s note Down from #73 in 2015 to #88 in 2025 in England & Wales522 babies
  12. #99LilahEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #273 in 2015, #99 in 2025464 babies
  13. #105Hannah“grace, gracious, graced with child”439 babies
  14. #110SaraVariant of Sarah, meaning “masters, princes”427 babies
  15. #120MollyEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #46 in 2015, #120 in 2025405 babies
  16. #131Sarah“masters, princes”371 babies
  17. #139Jessicapossibly “Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe…360 babies
  18. #142AnnaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2000, with 1,612 babies; 347 in 2025347 babies
  19. #163AriellaForm of Ariel, meaning “lion of God”305 babies
  20. #166Naomi“my pleasantness”296 babies
  21. #171Abigail“my Father's joy”283 babies
  22. #181GabriellaEditor’s note Down from #136 in 2015 to #181 in 2025 in England & Wales274 babies
  23. #183LeahEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2004, with 2,160 babies; 273 in 2025273 babies
  24. #184Isabel“my God is an oath”271 babies
  25. #204PollyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #204 vs #2,298 in 2025242 babies
  26. #237Miriampossibly “bitter”197 babies
  27. #246IsobelVariant of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”189 babies
  28. #287EveEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2001, with 976 babies; 159 in 2025159 babies
  29. #288Lena“the Large River”158 babies
  30. #329MarySame root as Miriam, possibly meaning “bitter”131 babies
  31. #335EliseEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2004, with 527 babies; 129 in 2025129 babies
  32. #345Aliyah“ascent”125 babies
  33. #346MichelleFeminine form of Michel, meaning “who is like God?”124 babies
  34. #352Hanna“grace, gracious, graced with child”122 babies
  35. #357LilithEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #965 in 2015, #357 in 2025120 babies
  36. #394Rachel“ewe”106 babies
  37. #403JessieDiminutive of Jessica, possibly meaning “Iscah in Genesis 11:29…101 babies
  38. #403RomiEditor’s note Used for both: 79% of England & Wales babies named Romi in 2025 were girls101 babies
  39. #413Rebecca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”98 babies
  40. #444Jemima“dove”90 babies
  41. #463ArielleVariant of Ariel, meaning “lion of God”86 babies
  42. #490GabrielaEditor’s note Down from #263 in 2015 to #490 in 2025 in England & Wales81 babies
  43. #514Joanna“God is gracious”78 babies
  44. #538Mara“bitterness”74 babies
  45. #542RuthEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #173 vs #542 in 202573 babies
  46. #580Deborah“bee”68 babies
  47. #610DaniellaForm of Daniel, meaning “God is my judge”64 babies
  48. #622LeaEditor’s note Down from #549 in 2015 to #622 in 2025 in England & Wales63 babies
  49. #642JanelleEditor’s note Up from #1,057 in 2015 to #642 in 2025 in England & Wales60 babies
  50. #642KeziahVariant of Kezia, meaning “cassia tree”60 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #2NoahEditor’s note Up from #7 in 2015 to #2 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 4 letters4,075 babies
  2. #14Judepossibly “praised”2,153 babies
  3. #23Elijah“Yahweh is my god”1,659 babies
  4. #26Adam“earth, man, soil, light brown”1,431 babies
  5. #29ReubenEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #29 vs #883 in 20251,412 babies
  6. #36Isaac“he laughs, he will laugh”1,331 babies
  7. #38EzraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #127 in 2015, #38 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters1,300 babies
  8. #41Jacob“May He Heel”1,258 babies
  9. #42James“May He Heel”1,211 babies
  10. #51JesseEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #110 in 2015, #51 in 2025980 babies
  11. #53Joshua“to save”938 babies
  12. #54Ethan“firmness, strong, or long-lived”917 babies
  13. #59Joseph“(God) shall add”811 babies
  14. #61Benjamin“son of the right/south or son of days”808 babies
  15. #62Daniel“God is my judge”804 babies
  16. #66Samuel“God has set or God has placed”768 babies
  17. #69EliasForm of Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”738 babies
  18. #73David“beloved”712 babies
  19. #75Zachary“Yahweh has remembered”703 babies
  20. #80GabrielFinnish, meaning “God is my strong man, God is my hero”666 babies
  21. #82Calebpossibly “dog”624 babies
  22. #85Michael“who is like God?”615 babies
  23. #89TobyForm of Tobias, meaning “my good is YHWH”600 babies
  24. #94ElliotVariant of Elliott, meaning “my God is Yahweh”544 babies
  25. #99Nathan“gave”528 babies
  26. #100RubenEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #100 vs #480 in 2025527 babies
  27. #107LeviEditor’s note Up from #155 in 2015 to #107 in 2025 in England & Wales490 babies
  28. #116Tobias“my good is YHWH”461 babies
  29. #121Elliott“my God is Yahweh”418 babies
  30. #135ZionEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #461 in 2015, #135 in 2025374 babies
  31. #137Eli“ascent”373 babies
  32. #142Raphael“God cures/has healed”368 babies
  33. #147Jonah“dove”363 babies
  34. #149Nathaniel“God has given”361 babies
  35. #150AsherEditor’s note Up from #284 in 2015 to #150 in 2025 in England & Wales360 babies
  36. #153Matthew“gift of the Lord”353 babies
  37. #156IsaiahEditor’s note Up from #243 in 2015 to #156 in 2025 in England & Wales338 babies
  38. #174Johnpossibly “God is gracious”296 babies
  39. #180AaronEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1998, with 2,512 babies; 287 in 2025287 babies
  40. #185Barnaby“prophet’s son”273 babies
  41. #189Micah“who is like Yahweh”266 babies
  42. #195AbelEditor’s note Up from #290 in 2015 to #195 in 2025 in England & Wales261 babies
  43. #208Ezekiel“God strengthens”242 babies
  44. #223JoelEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #109 in 2015, #223 in 2025223 babies
  45. #226JosiahEditor’s note Up from #275 in 2015 to #226 in 2025 in England & Wales220 babies
  46. #248JordanEditor’s note Down from #200 in 2015 to #248 in 2025 in England & Wales189 babies
  47. #255Edenpossibly “steppe, garden”180 babies
  48. #279EmmanuelEditor’s note Down from #239 in 2015 to #279 in 2025 in England & Wales161 babies
  49. #292Malachi“my messenger”157 babies
  50. #294Seth“chosen one, appointed, placed”156 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Origins: Wiktionary category tags. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).