Maid in Hebrew is עַלְמָה ('almá).
It can also be said חדרנית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
maid
/meɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for maid as a noun.
young female
- עַלְמָהעלמה'almáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
female servant or cleaner
- חַדְרָנִיתחדרניתḥadranítfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word עַלְמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- עַלְמָה
- Written without vowel points
- עלמה
- Said
- 'almá
- Masculine form
- עֶלֶם
- Its meanings in English
- maid, a young, unmarried woman of marriageable age
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with maid.
These words come before and after maid in the list.
These are the questions people ask about maid in Hebrew.
How do you say maid in Hebrew?
maid in Hebrew is עַלְמָה, said 'almá. Without vowel points it is written עלמה.
What are other Hebrew words for maid?
Besides עלמה, maid can be said חַדְרָנִית (ḥadranít), depending on the meaning.
Is עלמה masculine or feminine?
The word עלמה is feminine. Its masculine form is עֶלֶם.
What else does עלמה mean in English?
Besides maid, עלמה can mean a young, unmarried woman of marriageable age.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry maid and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.