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American in Hebrew is אָמֶרִיקָנִי (amerikani).

It can also be said אמריקנית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אָמֶרִיקָנִי
amerikani
noun · masculine
In English

American

/əˈmɛɹɪkən/ /əˈmɛɹəkən/

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for American as a noun.

person born in, or a citizen of, the U.S.

  • אָמֶרִיקָנִיאמריקניamerikanimasculine
  • אָמֶרִיקָנִיתאמריקניתamerikanitfeminine

These are the Hebrew words for American as an adjective.

of or pertaining to the U.S., its people or its culture

  • אָמֶרִיקָנִיאמריקניamerikáni

This is more about the Hebrew word אָמֶרִיקָנִי.

Written with vowel points
אָמֶרִיקָנִי
Written without vowel points
אמריקני
Said
amerikani
Feminine form
אָמֶרִיקָנִית
Its meanings in English
American, American: of, from, or pertaining to America

These English words share a Hebrew word with American.

These words come before and after American in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨American⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨American⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨American⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָמֶרִיקָנִי⁩, said amerikani. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אמריקני⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨American⁩?

Besides ⁨אמריקני⁩, ⁨American⁩ can be said ⁨אָמֶרִיקָנִית⁩ (amerikanit), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אמריקני⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אמריקני⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨אָמֶרִיקָנִית⁩.

What else does ⁨אמריקני⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨American⁩, ⁨אמריקני⁩ can mean ⁨American: of, from, or pertaining to America⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry American and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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