Dad in Hebrew is אַבָּא (ába).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
dad
/dæd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dad as a noun.
familiar address of one's own father
- אַבָּאאבאábamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
informal: a father
- אַבָּאאבאabamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַבָּא.
- Written with vowel points
- אַבָּא
- Written without vowel points
- אבא
- Said
- ába
- Plural
- אָבוֹת
- Feminine form
- אִמָּא
- Its meanings in English
- dad, father, Father, especially the speaker's own father
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אבא, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dad.
These words come before and after dad in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dad in Hebrew.
How do you say dad in Hebrew?
dad in Hebrew is אַבָּא, said ába. Without vowel points it is written אבא. Its plural is אָבוֹת.
Is אבא masculine or feminine?
The word אבא is masculine. Its feminine form is אִמָּא.
What else does אבא mean in English?
Besides dad, אבא can mean father and Father, especially the speaker's own father.
How is dad pronounced in English?
dad is pronounced /dæd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dad 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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