Meaning and Origin
What does the name Sinai mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from South Africa says the name Sinai means "Yahweh(God) is merciful/gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
- According to a user from Puerto Rico, the name Sinai is of English origin and means "Presence of God".
- A peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea
- A desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt
- A mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
Through Latin from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סיני (sináy).
- A peninsula in eastern Egypt, bordering Asia.
- A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
Sinai was also found in the following language(s): Portuguese