Boy in Hebrew is יֶלֶד (yéled).
It can also be said בן, נער, or בחור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
boy
/bɔɪ/ /bɑːj/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for boy as a noun.
male child
- יֶלֶדילדyéledmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בֵּןבןbenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
male servant
- נַעַרנערná'armasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
young man
- נַעַרנערna'ármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בָּחוּרבחורbakhúrmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יֶלֶד.
- Written with vowel points
- יֶלֶד
- Written without vowel points
- ילד
- Said
- yéled
- Plural
- יְלָדִים
- Feminine form
- יַלְדָּה
- Its meanings in English
- boy, a child, a kid, a boy, a son, used of a peer of one's own age group
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ילד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with boy.
These words come before and after boy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about boy in Hebrew.
How do you say boy in Hebrew?
boy in Hebrew is יֶלֶד, said yéled. Without vowel points it is written ילד. Its plural is יְלָדִים.
What are other Hebrew words for boy?
Besides ילד, boy can be said בֵּן (ben), נַעַר (ná'ar), or בָּחוּר (bakhúr), depending on the meaning.
Is ילד masculine or feminine?
The word ילד is masculine. Its feminine form is יַלְדָּה.
What else does ילד mean in English?
Besides boy, ילד can mean a child, a kid, a boy, a son, and used of a peer of one's own age group.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry boy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.