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Ariel אֲרִיאֵל m & f Hebrew, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew, from אֲרִי (ʾari) meaning "lion" and אֵל (ʾel) 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).

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 (ʾayeleṯ hashaḥar), literally "gazelle of dawn", which is a name of the morning star.

Derorit דְּרוֹרִית f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּרוֹרִית (see Drorit).

Devorah דְּבוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora).

Drorit דְּרוֹרִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.

Dvora דְּבוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora).

Dvorah דְּבוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora).

Lea לֵאָה f Hebrew, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Italian, Biblical Hebrew
Form of Leah used in several languages.

Leah לֵאָה f English, Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Leʾa), which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לָאָה (laʾa) meaning "weary, grieved". 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]

Ofra עֹפְרָה, עוֹפְרָה f Hebrew
Means "fawn" in Hebrew.... [more]

Ofri עֹפְרִי, עוֹפְרִי f & m Hebrew
Means "my fawn" in Hebrew.

Rachel רָחֵל f English, Hebrew, French, Dutch, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Raḥel) 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]

Tzipora צִפּוֹרָה f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Zipporah.

Tziporah צִפּוֹרָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִפּוֹרָה (see Tzipora).

Tzippora צִפּוֹרָה f Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zipporah.

Tzivia צִבְיָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צִבְיָה (see Tzivya).

Tzivya צִבְיָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zibiah.

Tzufit צוּפִית f Hebrew
Means "sunbird" in Hebrew (referring to birds in the family Nectariniidae).

Tzvia צְבִיָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Tzvi.

Yael יָעֵל f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jael.

Yaen יָעֵן f Hebrew
Means "ostrich" in Hebrew.

Yemima יְמִימָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jemima.

Yona יוֹנָה m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonah. It is a unisex name in modern Hebrew.

Yonah יוֹנָה m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹנָה (see Yona).

Yonina יוֹנִינָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yona.

Yonit יוֹנִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yona.

Zipporah צִפּוֹרָה f Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name צִפּוֹרָה (Tsippora), derived from צִפּוֹר (tsippor) meaning "bird". In the Old Testament this is the name of the Midianite wife of Moses. She was the daughter of the priest Jethro.

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