Given name

Hodesh

“born during the new moon”

Hodesh is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “born during the new moon.”

Original Hebrewחדש

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “born during the new moon.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

How it developed

From the Hebrew verb hadash (חדש), “to renew.”

From biblical name research

In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Hodesh appears in 1 Chronicles 8:8-10.

From biblical name research

Hodesh’s family of names

Hodesh has a related form in Hodesha. Hodesh has a related form in Hodeshah. Hodesh has a related form in Hodeshea.

Walk Hodesh’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

If you love Hodesh, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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“from the oak tree”

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Omah

“from the cedar tree”

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“one who is as strong as an oak” · “of the oak tree”

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>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hodesh’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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