Birth in Hebrew is לידה (leida).
It can also be said לדה or הוליד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
birth
/bɜːθ/ /bɜːð/
These are the Hebrew words for birth as a noun.
instance of childbirth
- לידהleidafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
process of childbearing; beginning of life
- לֵדָהלדהleidáfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for birth as a verb.
to give birth (to)
- הוֹלִידהולידholíd
This is more about the Hebrew word לידה.
- Written with vowel points
- לידה
- Written without vowel points
- לידה
- Said
- leida
- Plural
- לידות
- Its meanings in English
- birth, birth, childbirth, delivery
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לידה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with birth.
These words come before and after birth in the list.
These are the questions people ask about birth in Hebrew.
How do you say birth in Hebrew?
birth in Hebrew is לידה, said leida. Its plural is לידות.
What are other Hebrew words for birth?
Besides לידה, birth can be said לֵדָה (leidá) or הוֹלִיד (holíd), depending on the meaning.
Is לידה masculine or feminine?
The word לידה is feminine.
What else does לידה mean in English?
Besides birth, לידה can mean birth, childbirth, delivery.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry birth and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.