Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Hebrew.
gender
usage
Achinoam אֲחִינֹעַם f Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ahinoam.
Adara אַדָרָה f Hebrew
Means "noble" in Hebrew.
Adi 1 עֲדִי f & m Hebrew
Means "jewel, ornament" in Hebrew.
Adina 1 עֲדִינָה m & f Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Hebrew
From Hebrew עֲדִינָא ('adina') meaning "delicate". This name is borne by a soldier in the Old Testament. It is also used in modern Hebrew as a feminine name, typically spelled עֲדִינָה.
Adva אַדְוָה f Hebrew
Means "small wave, ripple" in Hebrew.
Agam אֲגַם f & m Hebrew
Means "lake" in Hebrew.
Ahava אַהֲבָה f Hebrew
Means "love" in Hebrew.
Ahuva אֲהוּבָה f Hebrew
Means "beloved" in Hebrew.
Aliya 2 עֲלִיָּה f Hebrew
Means "ascent" in Hebrew, a derivative of עָלָה ('alah) meaning "to ascend, to climb". This is also a Hebrew word referring to immigration to Israel.
Aliyah 2 עֲלִיָּה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲלִיָּה (see Aliya 2).
Aliza עַלִיזָה f Hebrew
Means "joyful" in Hebrew.
Alma 2 עַלְמָה f Hebrew
Means "young woman" in Hebrew.
Almog אַלְמוֹג m & f Hebrew
Means "coral" in Hebrew.
Alona אַלוֹנָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Alon 1.
Amira 2 אַמִירָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Amir 2.
Amit 2 עָמִית m & f Hebrew
Means "friend" in Hebrew.
Anat 2 עַנָת f & m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Anath 1. In modern times it is often used as a feminine name.
Ariel אֲרִיאֵל m & f Hebrew, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew, from אֲרִי ('ari) meaning "lion" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare utilized it for a spirit in his play The Tempest (1611) and Alexander Pope utilized it for a sylph in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1712), and one of the moons of Uranus bears this name in his honour. As an English name, it became more common for females in the 1980s, especially after it was used for the title character in the Disney film The Little Mermaid (1989).
Atalia עֲתַלְיָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Athaliah.
Atara עֲטָרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲטָרָה (see Atarah).
Atarah עֲטָרָה f Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Means "crown" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Atarah is a minor character, the wife of Jerahmeel.
Avia אֲבִיָה m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abijah.
Avigail אֲבִיגַיִל f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Abigail.
Avishag אֲבִישַׁג f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abishag.
Avital אֲבִיטָל f & m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abital, sometimes used as a masculine name in modern times.
Aviv אֲבִיב m & f Hebrew
Means "spring" in Hebrew.
Aviva אֲבִיבָה f Hebrew
Feminine variant of Aviv.
Aviya אֲבִיָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֲבִיָה (see Avia).
Ayala אַיָּלָה f Hebrew
Means "doe, female deer" in Hebrew.
Ayelet אַיֶלֶת f Hebrew
Means "doe, female deer, gazelle". It is taken from the Hebrew phrase אַיֶלֶת הַשַׁחַר ('ayelet hashachar), literally "gazelle of dawn", which is a name of the morning star.
Ayla 1 אֵלָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֵלָה (see Ela 3).
Batel בַּת־אֵל f Hebrew
Means "daughter of God" in Hebrew.
Batsheva בַּת־שֶׁבַע f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Bathsheba.
Batya בַּתְיָה f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Bithiah.
Batyah בַּתְיָה f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Bithiah.
Beracha בְּרָכָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew בְּרָכָה (see Bracha).
Bosmat בָּשְׂמַת f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Basemath.
Bracha בְּרָכָה f Hebrew
Means "blessing" in Hebrew.
Chana חַנָּה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Hannah.
Chanah חַנָּה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַנָּה (see Chana).
Chava חַוָּה f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Eve.
Chaya חַיָה f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew חָיָה (chayah) meaning "living", considered a feminine form of Chaim.
Chen 2 חֵן m & f Hebrew
Means "grace, charm" in Hebrew.
Chesed חֶסֶד f & m Hebrew
Means "kindness, goodness" in Hebrew.
Dafna דַּפְנָה f Hebrew
Means "laurel" in Hebrew, of Greek origin.
Dalia 3 דַּלְיָה f Hebrew
Means "hanging branch" in Hebrew.
Dalit דָּלִית f Hebrew
From Hebrew דָּלִיָּה (daliyyah) meaning "hanging branch".
Dalya דַּלְיָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דַּלְיָה (see Dalia 3).
Dana 1 דָּנָה f Romanian, Czech, Slovak, German, Hebrew
Feminine form of Daniel or Dan 1.
Danya 1 דַּנְיָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dan 1. It can also be considered a compound meaning "judgement from God", using the element יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Dar דַּר f & m Hebrew
Means "mother-of-pearl, nacre" in Hebrew.
Derorit דְּרוֹרִית f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּרוֹרִית (see Drorit).
Devora דְּבוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devorah).
Devorah דְּבוֹרָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Deborah.
Dikla דִּקְלָה m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דִּקְלָה (see Diklah).
Diklah דִּקְלָה m & f Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "palm grove" in Hebrew or Aramaic. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Joktan. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name.
Dor דּוֹר m & f Hebrew
Means "generation" in Hebrew.
Dorit 1 דּוֹרִית f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Dor.
Drorit דְּרוֹרִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Dvora דְּבוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devorah).
Dvorah דְּבוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devorah).
Eden עֵדֶן f & m Hebrew, English (Modern), French (Modern)
From the biblical place name, itself possibly from Hebrew עֵדֶן ('eden) meaning "pleasure, delight", or perhaps derived from Sumerian 𒂔 (edin) meaning "plain". According to the Old Testament the Garden of Eden was the place where the first people, Adam and Eve, lived before they were expelled.
Edna עֶדְנָה f English, Hebrew, Biblical
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew. This name appears in the Old Testament Apocrypha, for instance in the Book of Tobit belonging to the wife of Raguel. It was borne by the American poet Edna Dean Proctor (1829-1923). It did not become popular until the second half of the 19th century, after it was used for the heroine in the successful 1866 novel St. Elmo by Augusta Jane Evans. It peaked around the turn of the century and has declined steadily since then, falling off the American top 1000 list in 1992.
Efrat אֶפְרָת f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ephrath.
Ela 3 אֵלָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Elah, usually used as a feminine name.
Eliana 2 אֶלִיעַנָה f Hebrew
Means "my God has answered" in Hebrew.
Eliora אֱלִיאוֹרָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Elior.
Elisheva אֱלִישֶׁבַע f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Elizabeth.
Elke 2 f Hebrew
Feminine form of Elkanah.
Ester אֶסְתֵר f Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Estonian, Hebrew
Form of Esther used in several languages.
Esti 2 אסְתי f Hebrew
Diminutive of Esther.
Gal 1 גַּל f & m Hebrew
Means "wave" in Hebrew.
Gali גַּלִי f Hebrew
Means "my wave" in Hebrew.
Galia גַּלְיָה f Hebrew
Elaboration of Gal 1. It could also be considered a compound meaning "wave from God", using the element יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Galit גַּלִית f Hebrew
Variant of Gal 1.
Gefen גֶּפֶן f & m Hebrew
Means "grape vine" in Hebrew.
Geula גְּאֻלָה f Hebrew
Means "redemption" in Hebrew.
Gilah גִּילָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Gil 3.
Gili גִּילִי f & m Hebrew
Means "my joy" in Hebrew.
Hadar הָדָר f & m Hebrew
Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.
Hadas הֲדַס f Hebrew
Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew.
Hadasa הֲדַסָּה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew הֲדַסָּה (see Hadassah).
Hadassah הֲדַסָּה f Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew הֲדַס (hadas) meaning "myrtle tree". In the Old Testament this is the Hebrew name of Queen Esther.
Hagit חַגִּית f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Haggith.
Hallel הָלֵּל f & m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew הָלַל (halal) meaning "praise". This is the name of a Jewish prayer, consisting of several psalms. The more traditional name Hillel, which is typically only masculine, is spelled the same but is vocalized with a different vowel.
Hanna 1 חַנָּה f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Hungarian, Hebrew
Form of Channah (see Hannah) in several languages.
Hannah חַנָּה f English, Hebrew, German, Dutch, Arabic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour, grace", derived from the root חָנַן (chanan). In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren. After a blessing from Eli she finally became pregnant with Samuel.... [more]
Hava חַוָּה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חַוָּה (see Chava).
Hed הֵד m & f Hebrew
Means "echo" in Hebrew.
Herut חֵרוּת f Hebrew
Means "freedom" in Hebrew.
Hila הִילָה f Hebrew
Means "halo, aura" in Hebrew, from the root הָלַל (halal) meaning "to praise, to shine".
Hodia הוֹדִיָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Hodiah.
Ilana אִילָנָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ilan.
Ilanit אִילָנִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ilan.
Inbal עִנְבָּל f Hebrew
Means "tongue of a bell" in Hebrew.
Inbar עִנְבָּר, עִינְבָּר f Hebrew
Means "amber" in Hebrew.
Irit עִירִית f Hebrew
Means "asphodel (flower)" in Hebrew.
Jaffe יָפֶה m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפֶה (see Yafe).
Kelila כְּלִילָה f Hebrew
From Hebrew כְּלִיל (kelil) meaning "crown, wreath".
Keren קֶרֶן f Hebrew
Means "horn" or "ray of light" in Hebrew.
Keshet קֶשֶׁת m & f Hebrew
Means "rainbow" in Hebrew.
Kineret כִּנֶּרֶת f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew כִּנֶּרֶת (see Kinneret).
Kinneret כִּנֶּרֶת f Hebrew
From the name of a large lake in northern Israel, usually called the Sea of Galilee in English. Its name is derived from Hebrew כִּנּוֹר (kinnor) meaning "harp" because of its shape.
Lea לֵאָה f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Italian, Hebrew
Form of Leah used in several languages.
Leah לֵאָה f English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah), which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לְאָה (le'ah) meaning "weary". Alternatively it might be related to Akkadian littu meaning "cow". In the Old Testament Leah is the first wife of Jacob and the mother of seven of his children. Jacob's other wife was Leah's younger sister Rachel, whom he preferred. Leah later offered Jacob her handmaid Zilpah in order for him to conceive more children.... [more]
Levana 1 לְבָנָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Lebanah, used as a feminine name.
Li 2 לִי f & m Hebrew
Means "to me" in Hebrew.
Lian 3 לִיאָן f Hebrew
Probably a Hebrew form of Leanne.
Liat לִיאַת f Hebrew
Means "you are mine" in Hebrew.
Libi לִיבִּי f Hebrew
Means "my heart" in Hebrew.
Liel לִיאוֹר f & m Hebrew
Means "my God" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אֵל ('el) "God".
Lihi לִיהִי, לִיהִיא f Hebrew
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew.
Lilach לִילָךּ f Hebrew
Means "lilac" in Hebrew.
Lior לִיאוֹר m & f Hebrew
Means "my light" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אוֹר ('or) "light".
Liora לִיאוֹרָה f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Lior.
Liorit לִיאוֹרִית f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Lior.
Liraz לִירָז m & f Hebrew
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רָז (raz) "secret".
Liron לִירוֹן m & f Hebrew
Means "my song, my joy" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and רֹן (ron) "joy, song".
Lital לִיטַל f Hebrew
Means "my dew" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and טַל (tal) "dew".
Livna לִבְנָה f Hebrew
Means "white" in Hebrew.
Livnat לִבְנַת f Hebrew
Variant of Livna.
Maayan מַעֲיָן f & m Hebrew
Means "spring of water" in Hebrew.
Malka מַלְכָּה f Hebrew
Means "queen" in Hebrew.
Margalit מַרְגָלִית f Hebrew
Means "pearl" in Hebrew, ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).
Margalita מַרְגָלִיתָה f Hebrew
Variant of Margalit.
Marganita מַרְגָנִיתָה f Hebrew
From the name of a type of flowering plant common in Israel, called the scarlet pimpernel in English.
Maya 3 מַיָּה f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew מַיִם (mayim) meaning "water".
Maytal מֵיטַל f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מֵיטַל (see Meital).
Meira מֵאִירָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Meir.
Meirit מֵאִירִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Meir.
Meital מֵיטַל f Hebrew
Means "dew drop" in Hebrew.
Menuha מְנוּחָה f Hebrew
Means "tranquility" in Hebrew.
Merav מֵרַב f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Merab 1.
Michal 2 מִיכַל f Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly means "brook" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a daughter of Saul. She was married to David, but after David fled from Saul he remarried her to someone else. Later, when David became king, he ordered her returned to him.
Miri מירי f Hebrew
Hebrew diminutive of Miriam.
Miriam מִרְיָם f Hebrew, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Mary. It is used in the Old Testament, where it belongs to the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. She watched over the infant Moses as the pharaoh's daughter drew him from the Nile. The name has long been popular among Jews, and it has been used as an English Christian name (alongside Mary) since the Protestant Reformation.
Mirit מִירִית f Hebrew
Meaning unknown, possibly a derivative of Miriam.
Mor מוֹר f & m Hebrew
Means "myrrh" in Hebrew.
Moran מוֹרָן f & m Hebrew
Means "viburnum shrub" in Hebrew.
Naama נַעֲמָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Naamah.
Nahal נַחַל f Hebrew
Means "stream" in Hebrew.
Naomi 1 נָעֳמִי f English, Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name נָעֳמִי (Na'omi) meaning "pleasantness". In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother-in-law of Ruth. After the death of her husband and sons, she returned to Bethlehem with Ruth. There she declared that her name should be Mara because of her misfortune (see Ruth 1:20).... [more]
Nava נָאוָה f Hebrew
Means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Nechama נחמה f Hebrew
Means "comfort, consolation" in Hebrew.
Nessa 2 f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Neta נֶטַע f & m Hebrew
Means "plant, shrub" in Hebrew.
Netta 2 נֶטַע f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נֶטַע (see Neta).
Nili נִילִי f Hebrew
Acronym of the phrase נצח ישׂראל לא ישׁקר (Netzach Yisrael Lo Yishaker) meaning "the eternity of Israel will not lie". This phrase appears in the Old Testament in 1 Samuel 15:29. It was used as the name of a Jewish spy network in Palestine during World War I.
Nissa נִסָה f Hebrew
Means "sign" in Hebrew.
Nitza נִצָה f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Nitzan.
Nitzan נִצָן m & f Hebrew
Means "flower bud" in Hebrew.
Noa 1 נוֹעָה f Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Biblical
Modern Hebrew form of Noah 2, the daughter of Zelophehad in the Bible. It is also the form used in several other languages, as well as the spelling used in some English versions of the Old Testament.
Noam נוֹעַם m & f Hebrew, French
Means "pleasantness" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is Noam Chomsky (1928-), an American linguist and philosopher.
Noga נֹגַה f & m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Nogah, usually used as a feminine name.
Noy נוֹי f & m Hebrew
Means "beauty" in Hebrew.
Noya נוֹיָה f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew נוֹי (noi) meaning "beauty".
Nurit נוּרִית f Hebrew
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Hebrew (genus Ranunculus).
Odelia 2 אוֹדֶלְיָה f Hebrew
Means "I will thank Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a modern Hebrew name probably inspired by Odelia 1.
Ofir אוֹפִיר m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ophir. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name.
Ofira אוֹפִירָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ofir.
Ofra עֹפְרָה, עוֹפְרָה m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Ophrah. Originally it was a masculine name, but it is now used for females too.
Ofri עֹפְרִי, עוֹפְרִי f & m Hebrew
Means "my fawn" in Hebrew.
Omer עוֹמֶר m & f Hebrew
Means "sheaf of wheat" in Hebrew.
Ophir אוֹפִיר m & f Biblical, Hebrew
From Hebrew אוֹפִיר ('Ofir), meaning unknown. This is the name of a son of Joktan in the Old Testament (where it is also used as a place name).
Ophira אוֹפִירָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אוֹפִירָה (see Ofira).
Or אוֹר m & f Hebrew
Means "light" in Hebrew.
Ora 2 אוֹרָה f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Or.
Orah אוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אוֹרָה (see Ora 2).
Ori אוֹרִי m & f Hebrew
Means "my light" in Hebrew.
Orit אוֹרִית f Hebrew
Means "light" in Hebrew.
Orli אוֹרְלִי f Hebrew
Means "light for me" in Hebrew.
Orly אוֹרְלִי f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אוֹרְלִי (see Orli).
Orna 2 אָרְנָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Oren.
Osher אוֹשֶׁר, אֹשֶׁר m & f Hebrew
Means "happiness" in Hebrew.
Oshrat אוֹשֶׁרַת, אֹשֶׁרַת f Hebrew
Feminine form of Osher.
Paz 2 פָּז f & m Hebrew
Means "gold" in Hebrew.
Rachel רָחֵל f English, Hebrew, French, Dutch, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob. Her father Laban tricked Jacob into marrying her older sister Leah first, though in exchange for seven years of work Laban allowed Jacob to marry Rachel too. Initially barren and facing her husband's anger, she offered her handmaid Bilhah to Jacob to bear him children. Eventually she was herself able to conceive, becoming the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.... [more]
Rani 2 רָנִּי m & f Hebrew
From Hebrew רַן (ran) meaning "to sing".
Ravid רָבִיד m & f Hebrew
Means "ornament, necklace" in Hebrew.
Raz רָז m & f Hebrew
Means "secret" in Hebrew.
Raziela רָזִיאֵלָה f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.
Reut רְעוּת f Hebrew
Means "friendship" in Hebrew, making it a variant of the biblical name Ruth.
Rina 2 רִינָה f Hebrew
Means "joy, singing" in Hebrew.
Rinat 2 רִינָת f Hebrew
Variant of Rina 2.
Riva רִיבָה f Hebrew
Diminutive of Rivka.
Rivka רִיבְקָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Rebecca.
Romi רוֹמִי f Hebrew
Means "my height, my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Rona 2 רוֹנָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ron 2.
Roni 1 רוֹנִי f & m Hebrew
Means "my joy" or "my song" in Hebrew.
Ronit 2 רוֹנִית f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Ron 2.
Rotem רוֹתֶם m & f Hebrew
From the name of a desert plant (species Retama raetam), possibly derived from Hebrew רְתֹם (retom) meaning "to bind".
Rut רוּת f Spanish, Icelandic, Swedish, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Form of Ruth 1 in several languages.
Sagit שָׂגִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Sagi.
Sapir סַפִּיר f Hebrew
Means "sapphire" in Hebrew.
Sarah שָׂרָה f English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "lady, princess, noblewoman" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of Abraham's wife, considered the matriarch of the Jewish people. She was barren until she unexpectedly became pregnant with Isaac at the age of 90. Her name was originally Sarai, but God changed it at the same time Abraham's name was changed (see Genesis 17:15).... [more]
Sarit שָׂרִית f Hebrew
Hebrew diminutive of Sarah.
Shachar שַׁחַר f & m Hebrew
Means "dawn" in Hebrew.
Shahar שַׁחַר f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁחַר (see Shachar).
Shai שַׁי m & f Hebrew
Either from Hebrew שַׁי (shai) meaning "gift" or else a Hebrew diminutive of Isaiah.
Shaked שָׁקֵד f & m Hebrew
Means "almond" in Hebrew.
Shalev שָׁלֵו m & f Hebrew
Means "calm, tranquil" in Hebrew.
Shamira שָׁמִירָה f Hebrew
Means "guardian, protector" in Hebrew, from the root שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to watch".
Shani 1 שָׁנִי f & m Hebrew
Means "red, scarlet" in Hebrew.
Sharon שׁרון f & m English, Hebrew
From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon) meaning "plain", referring to a fertile plain on the central west coast of Israel. This is also the name of a flowering plant in the Bible, the rose of Sharon, a term now used to refer to several different species of flowers.... [more]
Shay 2 שַׁי m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁי (see Shai).
Shifra שִׁפְרָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Shiphrah.
Shir 1 שִׁיר f Hebrew
Means "song" in Hebrew.
Shira שִׁירָה f Hebrew
Means "singing" in Hebrew.
Shiri שׁירי f Hebrew
Means "my song" in Hebrew.
Shirli שִׁירְלִי f Hebrew
Means "song for me" in Hebrew.
Shlomit שְׁלוֹמִית f Hebrew
Means "peaceful" in Hebrew.
Shoshana שׁוֹשַׁנָּה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Susanna.
Shulamit שׁוּלַמִּית f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Shulammite.
Shulamith שׁוּלַמִּית f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שׁוּלַמִּית (see Shulamit).
Sigal סִיגָל f Hebrew
Means "violet flower" in Hebrew.
Sigalit סִיגָלִית f Hebrew
Variant of Sigal.
Simcha שִׂמְחָה f & m Hebrew
Means "happiness, joy" in Hebrew.
Sivan סִיוָן, סִיווָן f Hebrew
From the name of the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar (occurring in late spring). It was adopted from the Babylonian calendar, derived from Akkadian simānu meaning "season, occasion".
Smadar סְמָדַר f Hebrew
Means "blossom" in Hebrew.
Stav סתָו, סתיו f & m Hebrew
Means "autumn" in Hebrew.
Tahel תָּהֶל f Hebrew
Means "you will shine" in Hebrew, from the root הָלַל (halal) meaning "to praise, to shine".
Tal טַל m & f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew טַל (tal) meaning "dew".
Tali טַלִי f Hebrew
Means "my dew" in Hebrew.
Talia 1 טַלְיָה, טַלְיָא f Hebrew
Means "dew from God" in Hebrew, from טַל (tal) meaning "dew" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Talya טַלְיָה, טַלְיָא f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טַלְיָה or טַלְיָא (see Talia 1).
Tam 2 תָּם m & f Hebrew
Means "honest, innocent" in Hebrew.
Tamar תָּמָר f Hebrew, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "date palm" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah and later his wife. This was also the name of a daughter of King David. She was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to his murder by her brother Absalom. The name was borne by a 12th-century ruling queen of Georgia who presided over the kingdom at the peak of its power.
Tehila תְּהִלָּה f Hebrew
Means "praise" in Hebrew, from the root הָלַל (halal) meaning "to praise, to shine".
Tikva תִּקְוָה f Hebrew
Means "hope" in Hebrew.
Tirtza תִּרְצָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Tirzah.
Tom 2 תּוֹם, תָּם m & f Hebrew
Means "the end, innocence, simplicity" from Hebrew תּוֹם (tom). It can also be an alternate transcription of תָּם (see Tam 2).
Tova 1 טוֹבָה f Hebrew
Means "good" in Hebrew.
Tovah טוֹבָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew טוֹבָה (see Tova 1).
Tovia טוֹבִיָּה m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.
Tsila ציִלָּה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ציִלָּה (see Tzila).
Tzila ציִלָּה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zillah.
Tzipora צִפּוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִפּוֹרָה (see Tzipporah).
Tziporah צִפּוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִפּוֹרָה (see Tzipporah).
Tzipporah צִפּוֹרָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zipporah.
Tzivia צִבְיָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zibiah.
Tzivya צִבְיָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zibiah.
Tzofiya צוֹפִיָה f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "watching" in Hebrew.
Tzufit צוּפִית f Hebrew
Means "hummingbird" in Hebrew.
Tzvia צְבִיָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Tzvi.
Uria אוּרִיָה m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Uriah, also used as a feminine name.
Varda וַרְדָה f Hebrew
Variant of Vered.
Vardah וַרְדָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew וַרְדָה (see Varda).
Vered וֶרֶד f Hebrew
Means "rose" in Hebrew, originally a borrowing from an Iranian language.
Yaara יַעֲרָה f Hebrew
Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew.
Yachin יָכִין m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jachin.
Yachna יַחְנָא f Hebrew
Perhaps a feminine form of Yachin.
Yael יָעֵל f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jael.
Yaen יָעֵן f Hebrew
Means "ostrich" in Hebrew.
Yafa יָפָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפָה (see Yaffa).
Yafe יָפֶה m & f Hebrew
Variant and masculine form of Yaffa.
Yaffa יָפָה f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew יָפֶה (yafeh) meaning "beautiful".
Yaffe יָפֶה m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפֶה (see Yafe).
Yakira יַקִירָה f Hebrew
Means "precious" in Hebrew.
Yarden יַרְדֵן m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jordan.
Yardena יַרְדֵנָה f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Jordan.
Yarona יָרוֹנָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yaron.
Yasmin יַסְמִין f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yasamin). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.
Yehudit יְהוּדִית f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Judith.
Yemima יְמִימָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jemima.
Yocheved יוֹכֶבֶד f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jochebed.
Yona יוֹנָה m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹנָה (see Yonah).
Yonah יוֹנָה m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonah. It is a unisex name in modern Hebrew.
Yonina יוֹנִינָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yonah.
Yonit יוֹנִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yonah.
Yuval יוּבָל m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jubal. It is used as both a masculine and feminine name in modern Hebrew.
Zahara זָהֳרָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zohar.
Zipporah צִפּוֹרָה f Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name צִפּוֹרָה (Tzipporah), derived from צִפּוֹר (tzippor) meaning "bird". In the Old Testament this is the name of the Midianite wife of Moses. She was the daughter of the priest Jethro.
Ziv זִיו m & f Hebrew
Means "bright, radiant" in Hebrew. This was the ancient name of the second month of the Jewish calendar.
Ziva זִיוָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ziv.
Zivit זִיוִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ziv.
Zohar זֹהַר m & f Hebrew
Means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.