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Naive in Hebrew is נָאִיבִי (na'ívi).

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

נָאִיבִי
na'ívi
adjective
In English

naive

/naɪˈiːv/ /nɑːˈiːv/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with N

These are the Hebrew words for naive as an adjective.

lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement

This is more about the Hebrew word נָאִיבִי.

Written with vowel points
נָאִיבִי
Written without vowel points
נאיבי
Said
na'ívi
Its meanings in English
naive, Naive, childlike, gullible, Naive, unsophisticated

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with naive.

These words come before and after naive in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨naive⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨naive⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨naive⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נָאִיבִי⁩, said na'ívi. Without vowel points it is written ⁨נאיבי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨naive⁩?

Besides ⁨נאיבי⁩, ⁨naive⁩ can be said ⁨תָּמִים⁩ (tamím), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨נאיבי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨naive⁩, ⁨נאיבי⁩ can mean ⁨Naive, childlike, gullible and Naive, unsophisticated⁩.

How is ⁨naive⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨naive⁩ is pronounced ⁨/naɪˈiːv/, /nɑːˈiːv/⁩.

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