Nickname in Hebrew is כִּינּוּי חִיבָּה (kinuy khiba).
It can also be said שם לוואי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כִּינּוּי חִיבָּה
kinuy khiba
noun · masculine
In English
nickname
/ˈnɪkneɪm/
These are the Hebrew words for nickname as a noun.
familiar, invented given name
- כִּינּוּי חִיבָּהכינוי חיבהkinuy khibamasculine
- שֵׁם לווַאישם לוואיshem leváimasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word כִּינּוּי חִיבָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּינּוּי חִיבָּה
- Written without vowel points
- כינוי חיבה
- Said
- kinuy khiba
- Plural
- כינויי חיבה
These words come before and after nickname in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nickname in Hebrew.
How do you say nickname in Hebrew?
nickname in Hebrew is כִּינּוּי חִיבָּה, said kinuy khiba. Without vowel points it is written כינוי חיבה. Its plural is כינויי חיבה.
What are other Hebrew words for nickname?
Besides כינוי חיבה, nickname can be said שֵׁם לווַאי (shem levái), depending on the meaning.
Is כינוי חיבה masculine or feminine?
The word כינוי חיבה is masculine.
How is nickname pronounced in English?
nickname is pronounced /ˈnɪkneɪm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nickname 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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