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Celebrity in Hebrew is יְדוּעָן (yedu'án).

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

יְדוּעָן
yedu'án
noun · masculine
In English

celebrity

/sɪˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ti/ /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for celebrity as a noun.

famous person

This is more about the Hebrew word יְדוּעָן.

Written with vowel points
יְדוּעָן
Written without vowel points
ידוען
Said
yedu'án
Plural
יְדוּעָנִים
Feminine form
יְדוּעָנִית
Its meanings in English
celebrity, a celebrity, a star

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with celebrity.

These words come before and after celebrity in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨celebrity⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨celebrity⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨celebrity⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יְדוּעָן⁩, said yedu'án. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ידוען⁩. Its plural is ⁨יְדוּעָנִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨celebrity⁩?

Besides ⁨ידוען⁩, ⁨celebrity⁩ can be said ⁨סֶלֶבְּרִיטִי⁩ (selébriti) or ⁨סֶלֶבּ⁩ (seléb), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ידוען⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ידוען⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨יְדוּעָנִית⁩.

What else does ⁨ידוען⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨celebrity⁩, ⁨ידוען⁩ can mean ⁨a celebrity, a star⁩.

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