| Abarran | Abbie | Abby |
| Abe | Aberham | Abey |
| Abhiram | Abie | Abrahamo |
| Abrahan | Abrahm | Abram |
| Abran | Abrao | Abreham |
| Abrham | Arram | Avraham |
| Avram | Avrom | Avrum |
| Babrahim | Braheem | Braheim |
| Brahim | Brahima | Brahm |
| Bram | Braneim | Habram |
| Ibraham | Ibrahem | Ibrahim |
Esau 'hairy' or 'blind'
Esaw Isaac trad. 'he will laugh'
| Aizik | Icek | Ike |
| Ikee | Ikey | Ikie |
| Isaak | Isaakios | Isac |
| Isacco | Isack | Isaic |
| Isak | Ishaq | Isiac |
| Isiacc | Issac | Issca |
| Issiac | Itzak | Itzik |
| Ixaka | Izaac | Izaak |
| Izac | Izak | Izasak |
| Izeke | Izik | Izsak |
| Izzy | Yitzak | Yitzchak |
| Yitzchok | Yitzhak |
Israel 'contender with God' or 'may God prevail'
| Isael | Isra | Isreal |
| Isreel | Isrrael | Isser |
| Izrael | Yesarel | Yishai |
| Yisrael | Yisroel |
Jacob aqob may be 'supplanting/seizing by the heel' (akev heel)
| Jachob | Jackub | Jacobb |
| Jacobe | Jacobi | Jacobis |
| Jacobo | Jacobs | Jacobus |
| Jacoby | Jacolby | Jacop |
| Jacquob | Jacub | Jacube |
| Jaekob | Jakab | Jakeb |
| Jakeob | Jakiv | Jakkob |
| Jakob | Jakobb | Jakoby |
| Jakov | Jakovian | Jakub |
| Jakubek | Jaycob | Jekebs |
| Jocoby | Jocolby | Shahob |
| Yakov |
Diminutives
| Akiba | Coby | Jake |
| Kiva | Cob | Jakie |
| Cobe | Jayk | Cobey |
| Jayke | Cobie | Jeks |
| Kobe | Koby | Koebe |
Noah 'rest' or 'long-lived'
| Noache | Noe | Noeru |
| Nohah |
These were the traditional ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Asher 'happy/blessed'
| Ashar | Ashor | Ashur |
| Yasar | Yaser | Yashar |
| Yasir | Yasser |
Benjamin 'son of the south/right hand
| Behnjamin | Bejamin | Bemjiman |
| Benejamen | Beniam | Benjaim |
| Benjamaim | Benjaman | Benjamen |
| Benjamine | Benjamino | Benjamyn |
| Benjemin | Benjemon | Benjermain |
| Benjiman | Benjimen | Benjjmen |
| Benyamin | Veniamin |
Diminutives
| Ben | Benjy | Benny |
| Behn | Benj | Bene |
| Benno | Benn | Benji |
| Benne | Benio | Bien? |
| Benjie | Benni | Bennie |
| Vennoy |
Dan
Gad
Issachar 'hireling' Joseph 'God shall add'
| Iosefo | Joeseph | Joesph |
| Johzev | Joosef | Josef |
| Joseff | Josif | Jozef |
| Jozsef | Jozzepi | Juzef |
| Yosef | Yoseff | Yoseph |
| Yosif | Yosyf | Yousef |
| Yuosif | Yusif | Yusuf |
Diminutives
| Jody | Joe | Jose (Sp) |
| Josean | Jodey | Jo |
| Josee | Josecito | Jodi |
| Joey | Josey | Joseito |
| Jodie | Jojo | Josie |
| Joselito | Jodiha | Joedy |
Judah/Judas 'God leads' or 'praise'?
| Jud | Juda | Judd |
| Jude | Judson | Jusdas |
| Yechudi | Yechudit | Yehuda |
| Yehudah | Yehudi | Yehudit |
Levi 'joined/pledged'
| Leavi | Lebi? | Leevi |
| Levey | Levie | Levin |
| Levitis | Levy | Lewi |
Napthali 'wrestling'
Neftaly Reuben 'behold, a son!' or 'renewer'
| Reuban | Reubin | Reuven |
| Revin | Rheuben | Rouvin |
| Rube | Ruben | Rubey |
| Rubin | Ruby | Rueben |
| Ruvim |
Simeon 'heard' or 'obedient' (or Greek 'snubnosed')
| Shimeon | Simion | Simyon |
Zebulun 'honourable dwelling' or 'exaltation'
| Zabulan | Zeb | Zebulen |
| Zebulon | Zebulyn | Zev |
| Zevulon | Zevulun | Zubin |
| Efraim | Efrain | Efrayim |
| Efrem | Efren | Efrim |
| Efrum | Ephraen | Ephrain |
| Ephrem |
Manassah 'one who causes to forget'
| Manasseh | Menashe | Menashi |
| Menashia | Menashya | Menassah |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.