Names of God in Judaism - Less Common or Esoteric Names

Less Common or Esoteric Names

  • Adir—"Strong One"
  • Adon Olam—"Master of the World"
  • Aibishter—"The Most High" (Yiddish)
  • Aleim—sometimes seen as an alternative transliteration of Elohim
  • Avinu Malkeinu—"Our Father, our King"
  • Bore—"the Creator"
  • Ehiyeh sh'Ehiyeh—"I Am That I Am": a modern Hebrew version of "Ehyeh asher Ehyeh"
  • Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak ve Elohei Ya`aqov—"God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob"
  • Elohei Sara, Elohei Rivka, Elohei Leah ve Elohei Rakhel—"God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Leah, and God of Rachel"
  • El ha-Gibbor—"God the hero" or "God the strong one" or "God the warrior"
  • Emet—"Truth"
  • E'in Sof—"endless, infinite", Kabbalistic name of God
  • HaKadosh, Barukh Hu (Hebrew); Kudsha, Brikh Hu (Aramaic)—"The Holy One, Blessed be He"
  • HaRachaman-"The Merciful One"
  • Kadosh Israel—"Holy One of Israel"
  • Melech HaMelachim—"The King of kings" or Melech Malchei HaMelachim "The King, King of kings", to express superiority to the earthly rulers title.
  • Makom or HaMakom—literally "the place", perhaps meaning "The Omnipresent"; see Tzimtzum
  • Magen Avraham—"Shield of Abraham"
  • Ribono shel `Olam—"Master of the World"
  • Ro'eh Yisra'el—"Shepherd of Israel"
  • Tzur Israel—"Rock of Israel"
  • Uri Gol— "The new LORD for a new era" (Judges 5:14)
  • YHWH-Yireh (Adonai-jireh)—"The LORD will provide" (Genesis 22:13–14)
  • YHWH-Rapha—"The LORD that healeth" (Exodus 15:26)
  • YHWH-Niss"i (Adonai-Nissi)—"The LORD our Banner" (Exodus 17:8–15)
  • YHWH-Shalom—"The LORD our Peace" (Judges 6:24)
  • YHWH-Ro'i—"The LORD my Shepherd"
  • YHWH-Tsidkenu—"The LORD our Righteousness" (Jeremiah 23:6)
  • YHWH-Shammah (Adonai-shammah)—"The LORD is present" (Ezekiel 48:35)
  • Rofeh Cholim-"Healer of the sick"
  • Matir Asurim -"Freer of the Captives"
  • Malbish Arumim -"Clother of the Naked"
  • Pokeach Ivrim -"Opener of Blind Eyes"
  • Somech Noflim -"Supporter of the Fallen"
  • Zokef kefufim -"Straightener of the Bent"
  • 'Yotsehr Or' -"Fashioner of Light"
  • Oseh Shalom -"Maker of Peace"
  • Mechayeh Metim -"Lifegiver to the Dead"
  • Mechayeh HaKol -"Lifegiver to All (reform version of Mechayeh Metim)"

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