Child in Hebrew is יֶלֶד (yéled).
It can also be said ילדה, בן, or בת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
child
/tʃaɪld/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for child as a noun.
a minor
- יֶלֶדילדyéledmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יַלְדָּהילדהyaldáfeminine
son or daughter; someone's child
- יֶלֶדילדyéledmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יַלְדָּהילדהyaldáfeminine
- בֵּןבןbenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בַּתבתbatfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
member of a tribe, a people or a race of beings
- בֵּןבןbenmasculineIn 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
- child, 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 child.
These words come before and after child in the list.
These are the questions people ask about child in Hebrew.
How do you say child in Hebrew?
child in Hebrew is יֶלֶד, said yéled. Without vowel points it is written ילד. Its plural is יְלָדִים.
What are other Hebrew words for child?
Besides ילד, child can be said יַלְדָּה (yaldá), בֵּן (ben), or בַּת (bat), 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 child, 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 child and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.