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.
Judys f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish variant of
Yehudis, found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Kai m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).
Kalanit f HebrewMeans "anemone (flower)" in Hebrew. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה
(kala) meaning "bride".
Kama f HebrewIn Hebrew, Kama is a kind of a grain that ripened before harvesting.
Kedem m & f HebrewMeans "east, history" or "ancient times" in Hebrew. Kedem was the name of a group of nomads in the stories of the Bible, who migrated eastward through the Arabian desert and were called "Bnei Kedem"... [
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Keni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Derived from Hebrew קניין (
kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be
Keny.
Khane f YiddishYiddish form of
Hannah. This is an earlier form of
Hene,
Henye and
Hende, which are backformations from
Hendl (see
Hendel), itself a diminutive of Khane (now, of Hene).
Khaye f YiddishPossibly a feminine variant of Kayem (itself a variant spelling of
Chaim).
Klil f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Lahav m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Lali f HebrewMeans "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ
(lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי
(li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of
Leah,
Hila and other names containing the letter
L.
Le'ah f HebrewHebrew name meaning "weary". English
Leah is derived from it.
Lehava f Hebrew"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים),
Li 2 means "to me",
natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be
Leny.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל),
Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine",
Natan or
Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Leviah f HebrewThis name has some meanings: the first is feminine form of
Levi (written: לויה), and the second is feminine form of
Lavi (written: לביאה).
Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.
Liad m & f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Li 2 and
Ad , the word Ad in Hebrew means "forever". and when you add the word Li it's means "forever mine"
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי
(li) "my" and עַם
('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [
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Lidar f & m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".
Liebchen f YiddishDiminutive of
Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment
Liebchen "sweetheart".
Liem f HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
em, which is relative to the word
ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [
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Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Li 2 and
Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.
Limay f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name
Li 2, meaning “to me”. And
May, a short form of
Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Li 2 and
Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Li 2 and
Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Lir f & m HebrewPopular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like
Liron ,
Liram ,
Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Liram m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Li 2 and
Ram 1 means "my loftiness" in Hebrew. usually masculine, rare as feminine.
Liran m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Li 2 and
Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of
Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.
Litav f & m Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.
Litov f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names
Li 2 and
Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [
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Loita f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Place name in Israel, derived from the name
Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of
Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lotem f & m HebrewMeans "cistus" in Hebrew. The cistus is a type of mountain flower that grows mainly in northern Israel, also known as rockrose.
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Mal'ak f & m HebrewDerived from Hebrew מל'אק (
mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".
Manya f Yiddish (Russified)A Jewish and Yiddish styled form of
Miriam and names alike. It's similar to the Russian diminutive
Manya, which is of the Russian name
Mariya, which is in fact a translation of Miriam.
Marghanita f HebrewHebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [
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Mayim f HebrewMeans "water" in Hebrew. A notable bearer is American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-).
Mazal-tob m & f HebrewPossible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mazel f YiddishIn Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as
mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.
Mea f Biblical HebrewMea(h): Hundred or a hundred cubits. Mea(h)/Me'ah/Me'a: a tower on the north wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39).
Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word
mei (like in
Meital), and the name
Ran.
Melica f HebrewFrom the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.
Micayah f HebrewMicayah originates from the hebrew language and is the femenine version of micajah.
Mili f Hebrew (Modern)Means "who for me?" (combination of the word
mi which means "who" and the name
Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [
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Miliah f HebrewMiliah is a form of the Hebrew and Indian Malka.
Mina f YiddishDerived from Old High German
minne "love".
Mindla f YiddishPresumably a Polish Yiddish form of
Mindel, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Mirla f YiddishPolish Yiddish name, presumably related to
Mirele. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Mori m & f HebrewMeans "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of
Mor, which means "myrrh".
Moriel m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Mori and
El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.
Mushka f YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Muskat f YiddishDerived from Old French
muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".
Nain m & f Greek, HebrewMeans "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (
naem), meaning "to be pleasant".