Male equivalent for Tikva?

amother

Wed, Aug 18 2021, 10:46 pm

Not a name that sounds the same but a name with the same meaning? Thanks!

amother

Goldenrod

Wed, Aug 18 2021, 11:15 pm

Not sure if this is along the lines of what you meant but this is what I can think of -
Meir
Yair
Ezra
Rachamim

amother

Lawngreen

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 1:07 am

This is a big stretch, but Yigal יגאל because we hope for redemption.

salt

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 1:19 am

Well I just googled for you synonyms of the word Tikva in Hebrew, and I'm afraid none of the words that came up were names.

The first words that came up were:
אמונה (girl's name)
מאמין
סיכוי
דת
אופטימי

salt

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 1:20 am

amother [ Lawngreen ] wrote:

This is a big stretch, but Yigal יגאל because we hope for redemption.

Maybe this is the way to go. What 'hope' are you wanting to name your child for? And then turn that hope into a name.

amother

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 7:05 am

This baby will iyH be born within the next few days…at a time when pretty major crisis has hit both sides of the family, both mine and my husbands. Obviously different things but both very major. I want to infuse hope for the better….for everyone.

salt

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 7:09 am

Eliezer
Elazar
Azriel
Menachem
Shalev
Uriel
Shalom
Refael
Hoshea
Yehoshua
Tzuriel

amother

Seagreen

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 7:11 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

What about Menachem, tuvya, noach (he was named that because he was born at a shift in curse to bracha)

Tof Umachol

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 7:43 am

I don't know how open you are to unusual Hebrew names.
The name Yahav (יהב) is masculine and means the same as Tikva.
Specifically, the connotation is placing your hope in Hashem who will help, save or support you.
See for example Tehillim 55, 23
"השלך על ה' יהבך והוא יכלכלך ..."
I think it is beautiful, but it is certainly less common than other ideas you were given here.

Tof Umachol

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 7:45 am

Azriel and Eliezer also express what you want, I think.

amother

Seablue

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 7:55 am

Yahav is classically translated as “burden” but it’s a nice idea.

amother

White

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 3:14 pm

amother [ Forestgreen ] wrote:

Yehoshua

This is really good
Or
Hoshea
Yeshaya
Yeshayahu
Moshe

amother

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 3:44 pm

Thanks all! Some great suggestions…..Does anyone think it’s not fair to the child? Like to be named because of a hard time… I’m having second thoughts

amother

Bottlebrush

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 3:45 pm

I know someone going through a rough patch and name their son Chaim. That he should give them a good life.

Tof Umachol

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 3:45 pm

amother [ Seablue ] wrote:

Yahav is classically translated as “burden” but it’s a nice idea.

In modern Hebrew Yahav means hope or faith and it is based on the meaning in Tanach, at least according to some mefarshim.

Rubber Ducky

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 4:23 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

I have grandson born this time a year ago named Malkiel Rachamim.

Tof Umachol

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 4:27 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Thanks all! Some great suggestions…..Does anyone think it’s not fair to the child? Like to be named because of a hard time… I’m having second thoughts

If so, maybe you could name him "Netanel" or "Matanya", to signify that he is a gift from Hashem during this hard time.

PinkFridge

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 4:34 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Thanks all! Some great suggestions…..Does anyone think it’s not fair to the child? Like to be named because of a hard time… I’m having second thoughts

You wanted a beautiful name to reflect optimism and resilience. How's that for reframing? B'shaa tova!

finallyamommy

Thu, Aug 19 2021, 5:35 pm

Yekutiel - “to hope in G-d.”

Source:

https://www.chabad.org/theJewi.....e.htm