Given name
Hurai
“freeman”·“cave man”·“maker of whites”
Hurai is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewחורי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Hurai means “freeman,” “cave man” or “maker of whites.”
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Where it comes from
Hurai is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew root harar (חרר), “to be a central hub of heat.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hurai appears in 1 Chronicles 11:32, 2 Samuel 23:30.
- 1 Chronicles 11:32
- 2 Samuel 23:30
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Hurai’s family of names
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Hiramshares a root
- Nahorshares a root
- Naharaishares a root
- Hurishares a root
- Huram-abishares a root
- Ammihurshares a root
- Hurshares a root
- Horiteshares a root
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