Tel Aviv in Hebrew is תֵּל אָבִיב (tel 'avív).
It can also be said תל אביב-יפו, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Tel Aviv
/ˌtɛl.əˈvɪv/ /ˌtɛl.əˈviːv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Tel Aviv as a name.
city in Israel
- תֵּל אָבִיבתל אביבtel 'avívfeminine
- תֵּל אָבִיב־יָפוֹתל אביב-יפו
This is more about the Hebrew word תֵּל אָבִיב.
- Written with vowel points
- תֵּל אָבִיב
- Written without vowel points
- תל אביב
- Said
- tel 'avív
- Its meanings in English
- Tel Aviv, ellipsis of תֵּל אָבִיב יָפוֹ: Tel Aviv-Yafo, a city in Babylon, the home of the prophet Ezekiel, located on the river Chebar
These words come before and after Tel Aviv in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Tel Aviv in Hebrew.
How do you say Tel Aviv in Hebrew?
Tel Aviv in Hebrew is תֵּל אָבִיב, said tel 'avív. Without vowel points it is written תל אביב.
What are other Hebrew words for Tel Aviv?
Besides תל אביב, Tel Aviv can be said תֵּל אָבִיב־יָפוֹ, depending on the meaning.
Is תל אביב masculine or feminine?
The word תל אביב is feminine.
What else does תל אביב mean in English?
Besides Tel Aviv, תל אביב can mean ellipsis of תֵּל אָבִיב יָפוֹ: Tel Aviv-Yafo and a city in Babylon, the home of the prophet Ezekiel, located on the river Chebar.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Tel Aviv and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.