This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Biblical Hebrew or Hebrew or Yiddish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aanya f HebrewMeans “Grace” in Hebrew but in Persia/Iran it means “precious”.
Abihail m & f Biblical HebrewMeans "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי
('avi) "my father" and חיל
(khayil), which is related to the word חייל
(khayal) "soldier"... [
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Achva f HebrewMeans "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" in Hebrew.
Adael m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "adornment of god, god is eternal, god's ornament", from עָדָה (
ʿaḏa) "to adorn, to pass by" combined with אֵל (
ʾel) "god".... [
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Adar f & m HebrewVariant of
Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name
Adara').
Adel f Yiddish, HebrewMeans "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [
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Adele f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Adel or alternatively derived from the Hebrew phrase אש דת למו
(esh dat lamo) meaning "fiery law unto them", used in reference to the Torah... [
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Aderet f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Adilya f Hebrewis derived from
adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of
Yahweh"
Afik m & f HebrewMeans "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Ahva f & m HebrewAhva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה
(aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה
(alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה
(alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alyza f Hebrew"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Arava f HebrewModern Hebrew name meaning both "willow tree" and "desert" or "savanna, prairie". Traditionally the ערבה
(aravah), a leafy willow branch, is used in a waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot... [
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Arbel m & f HebrewMount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Ashima f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic MythologyMeans "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic
šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [
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Ashira f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Asnat f Yiddish, HebrewVariant transcription of
'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Athaiah m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Aya f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Bar m & f HebrewMeans "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Barel m & f HebrewMeans "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names
Bar and
El.
Besorah f HebrewBesorah means news. Paired with Tova it means good news.
Bielke f YiddishVariant of
Beylke. Jerry Bock used this for the name of
Tevye's fifth daughter in his musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1964).
Bina f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bloeme f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish (Dutchified)As a Dutch name, it is a variant of
Bloem. But as a Yiddish name, it is a transcription of
Blume. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist, and author who attended school with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).
Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bodhana f YiddishBodhana is a Yiddish name, made from the combined elements of BOD (the Ukranian word meaning G-d) and HAN (from the Hebrew, meaning gracious).... [
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Bruria f Hebrew, Early JewishAllegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Calah f HebrewAllegedly from Hebrew כַּלָּה
(kallah) meaning "bride", a word sometimes used as a metaphor for the Sabbath (hence, "Shabbat bride"), though it is uncertain whether this is truly used as a Jewish name.... [
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Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם
(kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ
(yah) "
Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Chanina f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chavah f Biblical HebrewChavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.
Chavala f Hebrew, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet f HebrewMeans "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון
(Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
Cisa f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Datya f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת
(dat) meaning "religion" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Derozha f YiddishA Yiddish name taken from the Slavic, meaning 'my dear little one'.
Din f & m HebrewDin, or Deen, "דִּין" (Dean), is the male or other version of the name Dinah, "דִּינָה" (Dina/ Deena), it means Judged by gid, or God's gudgment. "דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים"
Dobe f YiddishDerived from Slovak-Yiddish
dobre "good".
Doriel m & f Hebrew, LiteraturePossibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew
dor "generation" (see also
Dor) combined with Hebrew
el "God"... [
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Doriya f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Dori (or
Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dotan m & f Hebrew (Rare)The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Dreyze f YiddishYiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name
Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic
Derozha,
Drozha.