Mayor in Hebrew is רֹאשׁ עִירִיָּה (rosh iriyá).
It can also be said ראש עיר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
רֹאשׁ עִירִיָּה
rosh iriyá
noun · masculine
In English
mayor
/ˈmɛə̯/ /ˈmeɪ̯.ɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for mayor as a noun.
leader of a city
- רֹאשׁ עִירִיָּהראש עירייהrosh iriyámasculine
- רֹאשׁ עִירראש עירrosh irmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after mayor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mayor in Hebrew.
How do you say mayor in Hebrew?
mayor in Hebrew is רֹאשׁ עִירִיָּה, said rosh iriyá. Without vowel points it is written ראש עירייה.
What are other Hebrew words for mayor?
Besides ראש עירייה, mayor can be said רֹאשׁ עִיר (rosh ir), depending on the meaning.
Is ראש עירייה masculine or feminine?
The word ראש עירייה is masculine.
How is mayor pronounced in English?
mayor is pronounced /ˈmɛə̯/, /ˈmeɪ̯.ɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mayor 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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