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751. YEHOCHANAN (יְהוֹחָנָן): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowchanan, meaning "whom Jehovah gave." 
752. YEHONATAN (יְהוֹנָתָן): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehownathan, meaning "God has given." 
753. YEHORAM: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowram, meaning "God is exalted." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Judah.
754. YEHOSEF: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowceph, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." 
755. YEHOSHAFAT: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowshaphat, meaning "God has judged" or "whom God judges." 
756. YEHOSHUA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, meaning "God is salvation." 
757. YEHOVAH (יְהֹוָה): Hebrew pronunciation of God's ineffable name, meaning "the existing one." It was created by blending the letters of the tetragrammaton, YHWH, with the vowels from Adonai.
758. YEHOWACHAZ (יְהוֹאָחָז): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah as seized" or "whom Jehovah holds fast." In the bible, this is the name of two kings of Judah and a king of Israel. Jehoahaz is the Anglicized form.
759. YEHOWASH (יְהוֹאָש): Hebrew name meaning "given by the Lord" or "whom Jehovah gave." In the bible, this is the name of a son of king Ahaziah and a son of king Jehoahaz. Jehoash is the Anglicized form.
760. YEHOWCHANAN (יְהוֹחָנָן): Hebrew name meaning "whom Jehovah gave." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a high priest who lived in the time of Ezra. The Anglicized form is Jehohanan.
761. YEHOWCEPH (יְהוֹסֵף): Hebrew name meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." In the bible, this is the name of the eleventh son of Jacob who became an advisor to the pharaoh of Egypt. Joseph is the Anglicized form.
762. YEHOWNATHAN (יְהוֹנָתָן): Hebrew name meaning "God has given." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the eldest son of Saul and a close friend of David. Jehonathan is the Anglicized form. 
763. YEHOWRAM (יְהוֹרָם): Hebrew name meaning "God is exalted." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Judah. Jehoram is the Anglicized form.
764. YEHOWSHAPHAT (יְהוֹשָׁפָט): Hebrew name meaning "God has judged" or "whom God judges." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a king of Judah. Jehoshaphat is the Anglicized form.
765. YEHOWSHUWA (יְהוֹשׂוּעַ): Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the leader of the Israelites after Moses died. Jehoshua and Joshua are Anglicized forms.
766. YEHOWYAKIYN (יְהוֹיָכִין): Hebrew name meaning "God establishes." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah, the son of Yehowyaqiym. He was imprisoned by Nebuchadnezzar. Jehoiachin is the Anglicized form.
767. YEHOWYAQIYM (יְהוֹיָקִים): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah raises up." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah who was defeated by the Babylonians. Jehoiakim is the Anglicized form.
768. YEHOYACHIN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowyakiyn, meaning "God establishes." 
769. YEHOYAKIM (יְהוֹיָקִים): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowyaqiym, meaning "Jehovah raises up." 
770. YEHU: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehuw, meaning "God is He." 
771. YEHUDA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehudah, meaning "praised."
772. YEHUDAH: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehuwdah, meaning "praised." 
773. YEHUDI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehuwdiy, meaning "Jew." 
774. YEHUW (יֵהוּא): Hebrew name meaning "God is He." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Israel and a son of Hanani. Jehu is the Anglicized form.
775. YEHUWDAH (יְהוּדָה): Hebrew name meaning "praised." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Judah is the Anglicized form.
776. YEHUWDIY (יְהוּדִי): Hebrew name meaning "Jew." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nethaniah. Jehudi is the Anglicized form.
777. YEPHETH (יֶפֶת): Hebrew name meaning "opened" or "abundant, spacious." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Noah. Japheth is the Anglicized form.
778. YERACHM'EL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yerachmeel, meaning "may God have pity" or "whom God loves." 
779. YERACHMEEL (יְרַחְמְאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "may God have pity" or "whom God loves." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Hezron. Jerahmeel is the Anglicized form.
780. YERACHMIEL (יְרַחְמְאֵל): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yerachmeel, meaning "may God have pity" or "whom God loves." In the book of Enoch, this is the name of an archangel. Jerahmiel is the Anglicized form.
781. YERED (יֶרֶד): Hebrew name meaning "descent." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Enoch and a descendant of Judah. The English form is Jered.
782. YERIYCHOW (יְרֵחוֹ): Hebrew name meaning "city of the moon" or "place of fragrance." In the bible, this is the name of a city near the Dead Sea, abounding in fragrant products such as balsam and cyprus. Jericho is the Anglicized form.
783. YERIYA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yeriyah, meaning "people of Jehovah" or "taught by Jehovah." 
784. YERIYAH (יְרִיָּה): Hebrew name meaning "people of Jehovah" or "taught by Jehovah." In the bible, this is the name of the chief of the house of Hebron. Jerijah is the Anglicized form.
785. YESHAYA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yeshayah, meaning "God is salvation."
786. YESHAYAH (יְשַׁעְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation." In the bible, this is the name of a great prophet called in English Isaiah. 
787. YESHAYAHU (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ): Variant form of Hebrew Yeshayah, meaning "God is salvation."
788. YESHU (יֵשׁוּ): Variant form of Hebrew Yeshua, meaning "God is salvation." This is the Hebrew name for Jesus.
789. YESHUA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yeshuwa, meaning "he is saved." 
790. YESHUWA (יֵשׁוּעַ): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, meaning "he is saved." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a son of Nun. The Anglicized form is Jeshua.
791. YESIYMAEL (ישִׂימִאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "whom God makes" according to Gesenius. But hasn't he omitted the first element (Ye-)? It looks to actually be composed of 'el "god" and suwm "to create, to make" or "to place, to set" and yĕ "to age, to grow old," from yashen "to blanch, to fester, to grow weary;" hence "whom God makes grow old," especially from a festering sickness called leprosy (Hebrew tsara'ath "leprosy" from tsara "struck down, smitten" by God). Gesenius states that "leprosy" (צָרַע) may be the same as (גָרַע) "scabby," so that it means to be struck by a scabby disease. In the bible, this is the name of a Simeonite chief of the family of Shimei. Jesimiel is the Anglicized form.
792. YETHER (יֶתֶר): Hebrew name meaning "abundance" or "overhanging." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the father-in-law of Moses. He is also known by the name Yithrow. Jether is the Anglicized form.
793. YHWH (יְהֹוָה): In the bible, this is the ineffable name of the Hebrew god Jehovah, meaning "existing one." 
794. YIFTACH: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yiphtach, meaning "he opens" or "whom God sets free." 
795. YIMLA (יִמְלָה): Hebrew name meaning "whom God will fill up." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Micaiah. Imla is the Anglicized form.
796. YIPHTACH (יִפְתָּח): Hebrew name meaning "he opens" or "whom God sets free." In the bible, this is the name of a city and the name of a son of Gilead. Jephthah and Jiphtah are Anglicized forms.
797. YIRMEYAH (יִרְמְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "whom God has appointed." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including one of the six major prophets. Jeremiah is the Anglicized form.
798. YIRMEYAHU (יִרְמְיָהוּ): Variant form of Hebrew Yirmeyah, meaning "whom God has appointed." 
799. YISHAI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yishay, meaning "I possess" or "wealthy."
800. YISHAY (יִשַׁי): Hebrew name meaning "I possess" or "wealthy." In the bible, this is the name of the father of King David. Jesse is the Anglicized form.
801. YISHMAEL (יִשְמָעֵאל): Hebrew name meaning "God will hear." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a son of Abraham. The Anglicized form is Ishmael.
802. YISHMERAY (יִשְׁמְרַי): Hebrew name meaning "whom Jehovah keeps." In the bible, this is the name of a Benjamite. The English form is Ishmerai.
803. YISRAEL (יִשְׂרָאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "God prevails" or "contender; soldier of God." In the bible, this is the name given to Jacob after wrestling with the angel. Israel is the Anglicized form.
804. YISSASKAR (יִשָּׂשׂכָר): Hebrew name meaning "he is wages" or "he brings wages." In the bible, this is the name of a Korahite and the name of the ninth son of Jacob. Issachar is the Anglicized form.
805. YITZCHAK (יִצְחָק): Hebrew name meaning "he will laugh." In the bible, this is the name of the son of Abraham and father of Esau and Jacob. The Anglicized form if Isaac.
806. YITHROW (יִתְרוֹ): Hebrew name meaning "his abundance" or "overhanging." In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Moses. Jethro is the Anglicized form. He is also known as Yether. 
807. YITRO: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yithrow, meaning "his excellence." 
808. YITZCHAQ: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yitzchak, meaning "he will laugh."
809. YITZHAK: Variant form of Hebrew Yitzchak, meaning "he will laugh."
810. YOASH: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowash, meaning "given by the Lord." 
811. YOAV: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowab, meaning "Jehovah is father" or "whose father is Jehovah." 
812. YOCHANAN (יוֹחָנָן): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowchanan, meaning "God is gracious." 
813. YODA: Possibly a contracted form of Hebrew Yehuwdah, meaning "praised." This is the name of a wise Jedi master in the Star Wars stories.
814. YOEL (יוֹאֵל): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowel, meaning "Jehovah is God" or "to whom Jehovah is God." 
815. YOHANAN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious."
816. YOKTAN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yoqtan, meaning "small." 
817. YONA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yonah, meaning "dove."
818. YONAH (יוֹנָה): Hebrew name meaning "dove." In the bible, this is the name of the prophet who was swallowed by a great fish. Jonah is the Anglicized form.
819. YONATAN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yownathan, meaning "God has given." 
820. YONI: Pet form of Hebrew Yonatan, meaning "God has given."
821. YOPHIEL (יופיאל): Hebrew name meaning "beauty of God." In Jewish lore, this is the name of an archangel. Jophiel is the Anglicized form.
822. YOQTAN (יָקְטָן): Hebrew name meaning "small." In the bible, this is the name of a descendant of Shem. Joktan is the Anglicized form.
823. YORAM (יוֹרָם): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehoram, meaning "exalted by God." 
824. YOSEF: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowceph, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." 
825. YOSEPH: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowceph, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." 
826. YOSHAFAT: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowshaphat, meaning "God has judged" or "whom God judges." 
827. YOSHIYAH (יׄאשִׁיָּה): Hebrew name meaning "whom Jehovah heals." In the bible, this is the name of the sixteenth king of Judah. Josiah is the Anglicized form.
828. YOSHIYAHU (יׄאשִׁיָּהוּ): Variant form of Hebrew Yoshiyah, meaning "whom Jehovah heals."
829. YOTAM: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yowtham, meaning "God is perfect."
830. YOWAB (יוֹאָב): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah is father" or "whose father is Jehovah." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a commander of King David's army. Joab is the Anglicized form.
831. YOWACH (יוֹאָח): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah is brother" or "whose brother is Jehovah." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Asaph. Joah is the Anglicized form.
832. YOWACHAZ (יוֹאָחָז): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehowachaz, meaning "Jehovah as seized" or "whom Jehovah holds fast." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Joah, Josiah's chronicler. Joahaz is the Anglicized form.
833. YOWASH (יוֹאָשׁ): Hebrew name meaning "given by the Lord." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the father of Gideon. Joash is the Anglicized form.
834. YOW'ASH (יוֹעָשׁ): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah hastens." In the bible, this is the name of a Benjamite and the name of an officer in David's court. Joash is the Anglicized form.
835. YOWB (יוֹב): Hebrew name meaning "persecuted." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Issachar. Job is the Anglicized form. He is also called Jashub. 
836. YOWCEPH (יוֹסֵף): Hebrew name meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the eleventh son of Jacob who became an advisor to the pharaoh of Egypt. Joseph is the Anglicized form.
837. YOWCHANAN (יוֹחָנָן): Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the eldest son of Josiah. Johanan is the Anglicized form.
838. YOWEL (יוֹאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah is God" or "to whom Jehovah is God." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including one of the minor prophets. Joel is the Anglicized form. 
839. YOWNATHAN (יוֹנָתָן): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehownathan, meaning "God has given." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the eldest son of Saul and a close friend of David. Jonathan is the Anglicized form. 
840. YOWRAM (יוֹרָם): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehowram, meaning "God is exalted." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Judah. Joram is the Anglicized form.
841. YOWSHAPHAT (יוֹשָׁפָט): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehowshaphat, meaning "God has judged" or "whom God judges." In the bible, this is the name of a priest and the name of one of King David's warriors. Joshaphat is the Anglicized form.
842. YOWTHAM (יוֹתָם): Hebrew name meaning "God is perfect." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the youngest son of Gideon. Jotham is the Anglicized form.
843. YOWYAKIYN (יוֹיָכִין): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehowyakiyn, meaning "God establishes." 
844. YUVAL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yuwbal, meaning "river, stream." 
845. YUWBAL (יוּבַל): Hebrew name meaning "river, stream." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Lamech. Jubal is the Anglicized form.
846. ZABDIY (זַבְדִּי): Hebrew name meaning "the gift of Jehovah. In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Zerah.
847. ZACH (זַךְ): Hebrew name meaning "clean, pure." Also a pet form of Hebrew Yitzchak, meaning "he will laugh." Compare with another form of Zach.
848. ZAKAI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Zakkay, meaning "clean, innocent." 
849. ZAKKAI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Zakkay, meaning "clean, innocent." 
850. ZAKKAY (זַכָּי): Hebrew name meaning "clean, innocent." In the bible, this is the name of the head of a family of Babylonian Exile returnees.
851. ZAMIR (זָמִיר): Hebrew name derived from the name of a nightingale bird, of Arabic origin, meaning "song, singing." Compare with other forms of Zamir.
852. ZAYIT (זַיִת): Hebrew unisex name meaning "olive."
853. ZEBACH (זֶבַח): Hebrew name meaning "a slaying." In the bible, this is the name of one of the Midianite kings.
854. ZEBADYAH (זְבַדְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "the gift of Jehovah." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a brother of Joab.
855. ZEBIYNA (זְבִינָה): Hebrew name meaning "bought." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nebo who took a foreign wife.
856. ZEBUWLUWN (זְבֻלוּן): Hebrew name meaning "habitation." In the bible, this is the name of the tenth son of Jacob and Leah.
857. ZECHARYA (זְכַרְיָה): Variant spelling of Hebrew Zekaryah, meaning "whom Jehovah remembered." 
858. ZEEB: (זְאֵב): Hebrew name meaning "wolf," so called from its being tawny and yellow in color. In the bible, this is the name of a Midianite prince. 
859. ZE'EV (זְאֵב): Variant spelling of Hebrew Zeeb, meaning "wolf." 
860. ZEKARYAH (זְכַרְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "whom Jehovah remembered." In the bible, this is the name of one of many characters, including one of the twelve minor prophets. Zechariah and Zachariah are Anglicized forms.
861. ZERACH (זֶרַח): Hebrew name meaning "light." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including an Edomite leader, a son of Simeon, and a son of Judah and Tamar. Zerah is the Anglicized form.
862. ZERUBBABEL (זְרוּבָּבֶל): Hebrew name meaning "born at Babylon" or "scattered to Babylon." In the bible, this is the name of the leader of the first of the returning exiles.
863. ZERUBAVEL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Zerubbabel, meaning "born at Babylon" or "scattered to Babylon." 
864. ZEV: Variant spelling of Hebrew Zeeb, meaning "wolf." 

865. ZEVACH (זֶבַח): Variant spelling of Hebrew Zebach, meaning "a slaying."

866. ZEVACHYA (זֶבַחְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "sacrifice of the Lord."

867. ZEVADYA (זְבַדְיָה): Variant spelling of Hebrew Zebadyah, meaning "the gift of Jehovah." 

868. ZEVI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Tzevi, meaning "deer, gazelle."

869. ZEVULUN (זְבֻלוּן): Variant spelling of Hebrew Zebuwluwn, meaning "habitation." 

870. ZIMRIY (זִמְרִי): Hebrew name meaning "celebrated in song." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including one of the five sons of Zerah. Zimri is the Anglicized form.

871. ZIV (זִיו): Hebrew name meaning "gazelle" or "radiant."

872. ZIYA (זִיעַ): Hebrew name meaning "motion, to tremble." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Gad. Compare with another form of Ziya.
873. ZOHAR (זׄהַר): Hebrew unisex name meaning "brilliant." 
874. ZRUBAVEL: Variant form of Hebrew Zerubbabel, meaning "born at Babylon" or "scattered to Babylon." 
875. ZURI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Tzuri, meaning "my rock." Compare with another form of Zuri.
876. ZVI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Tzvi, meaning "deer, gazelle."

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