Niece in Hebrew is אחיינית (akhyanít).
It can also be said אחינית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
אחיינית
akhyanít
noun · feminine
In English
niece
/niːs/ /nis/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for niece as a noun.
fraternal or sororal niece
- אחייניתakhyanítfeminine
- אַחְיָנִיתאחיניתakhyanítfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word אחיינית.
- Written with vowel points
- אחיינית
- Written without vowel points
- אחיינית
- Said
- akhyanít
- Plural
- אחייניות
These words come before and after niece in the list.
These are the questions people ask about niece in Hebrew.
How do you say niece in Hebrew?
niece in Hebrew is אחיינית, said akhyanít. Its plural is אחייניות.
What are other Hebrew words for niece?
Besides אחיינית, niece can be said אַחְיָנִית (akhyanít), depending on the meaning.
Is אחיינית masculine or feminine?
The word אחיינית is feminine.
How is niece pronounced in English?
niece is pronounced /niːs/, /nis/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry niece 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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