If it's any consolation, Israeli names (presumably the names you're encountering in Hebrew) are often ambiguous with respect to both first/last and gender. The

If it's any consolation, Israeli names (presumably the names you're encountering in Hebrew) are often ambiguous with respect to both first/last and gender. The latter might be a nice thing from a progressive standpoint, but is particularly challenging in a language that is strictly gendered - you can't say "you" in Hebrew without decided if the subject should be addressed in masculine or feminine. Example from a quick DDG search for the name "Arnon" which was the first thing that came to mind. Both Yigal Arnon and Arnon Segev are names of attorneys, so Arnon is definitely ambiguous. The latter's law firm employs an associate named Chen Moshe, where Moshe is a common biblical first name (Moses) and Chen could be a man or a woman. https://segevlaw.com/ https://segevlaw.com/