Name in Hebrew is שֵׁם (shem).
It can also be said כנה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
name
/neɪm/
These are the Hebrew words for name as a noun.
word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing
- שֵׁםשםshemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
reputation
- שֵׁםשםshemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for name as a verb.
to give a name to
- כִּנָּהכנהkinná
This is more about the Hebrew word שֵׁם.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׁם
- Written without vowel points
- שם
- Said
- shem
- Plural
- שֵׁמוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- name, a name, a first name
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with name.
These words come before and after name in the list.
These are the questions people ask about name in Hebrew.
How do you say name in Hebrew?
name in Hebrew is שֵׁם, said shem. Without vowel points it is written שם. Its plural is שֵׁמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for name?
Besides שם, name can be said כִּנָּה (kinná), depending on the meaning.
Is שם masculine or feminine?
The word שם is masculine.
What else does שם mean in English?
Besides name, שם can mean a name and a first name.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry name and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.