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Infant in Hebrew is עוֹלָל (olál).

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

עוֹלָל
olál
noun · masculine
In English

infant

/ˈɪn.fənt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for infant as a noun.

very young human being

This is more about the Hebrew word עוֹלָל.

Written with vowel points
עוֹלָל
Written without vowel points
עולל
Said
olál
Plural
עוללים

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with infant.

These words come before and after infant in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨infant⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨infant⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨infant⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עוֹלָל⁩, said olál. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עולל⁩. Its plural is ⁨עוללים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨infant⁩?

Besides ⁨עולל⁩, ⁨infant⁩ can be said ⁨תִּינוֹק⁩ (tinók), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עולל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עולל⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨infant⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨infant⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɪn.fənt/⁩.

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