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Birthday in Hebrew is יום הולדת (yom-hulédet).

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

יום הולדת
yom-hulédet
noun · masculine
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

birthday

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ /ˈbɜːθ.dei/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for birthday as a noun.

anniversary

  • יום הולדתyom-hulédetmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶתיום הלדתyóm hulédetmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word יום הולדת.

Written with vowel points
יום הולדת
Written without vowel points
יום הולדת
Said
yom-hulédet
Plural
ימי הולדת

The Hebrew dictionary's page for יום הולדת, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after birthday in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨birthday⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨birthday⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨birthday⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יום הולדת⁩, said yom-hulédet. Its plural is ⁨ימי הולדת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨birthday⁩?

Besides ⁨יום הולדת⁩, ⁨birthday⁩ can be said ⁨יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת⁩ (yóm hulédet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨יום הולדת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יום הולדת⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨birthday⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨birthday⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/, /ˈbɜːθ.dei/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry birthday 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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