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Modern Hebrew names beyond the Bible
22 names · 8 girls · 14 boys · records through 2025
Beyond the familiar scripture classics runs a newer stream: short, vowel-bright Hebrew names that dominate Israeli charts and are crossing the ocean fast — Noa and Ari lead the way.
This guide has 22 names: 8 girl names and 14 boy names. A curated set of modern Hebrew names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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Every name below appears in real US birth records, with its current rank.
Girl names
8 names
Boy names
14 names
- Levi#12 today
- Ezra#20 today
- Asher#28 today
- Micah#90 today
- Eithan#97 today
- Shiloh#278 today
- Ari#393 today
- Yael#817 today
- Zev#864 today
- Eitan#920 today
- Noam#1267 today
- Aviel#1393 today
- Ilan#1443 today
- Lior#1959 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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