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Aanya f Hebrew
Means “Grace” in Hebrew but in Persia/Iran it means “precious”.
Aava אהבה f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ahava.
Abbia f Hebrew (Rare)
Abbia is a slightly longer form of Abia, which is a form of Abijah.
Aberah אבירה f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Abira.
Abeth f & m Hebrew (Americanized, Modern)
A shortened version of Elizabeth.
Abira אבירה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Abir.
Achishalom אחישלום, אחי-שלום f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Achi and Shalom, meaning "my brother is a peace" or "my brother will bring peace" in Hebrew.
Achlama אחלמה f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "amethyst" in Hebrew.
Achva אחוה f Hebrew
Means "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" in Hebrew.
Ad עד f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "forever, eternal, eternity" in Hebrew.
Adael אַדָאֵל, עֲדָאֵל 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".... [more]
Adaia f Hebrew, Spanish
Hebrew variant and Spanish form of Adaiah.
Adama אדמה f Hebrew (Rare), American
Means "Ground / Earth" in Hebrew. Also feminine form of Adam.
Adar אדר f & m Hebrew
Variant 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').
Adaya עֲדָיָה f Hebrew, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Adaiah.
Adayah עדיה f Hebrew
Variant of Adaiah.
Addar אדר m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Adar.
Adeena עדינה f Hebrew
a variant of Adina
Adel עָדאֶלְ f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [more]
Adele אדל 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... [more]
Aderet אַדֶּרֶת 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.... [more]
Adiel עדיאל m & f Biblical, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adili עדילי, עדי-לי f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Adi 1 and Li 2 means "my jewel" or "my ornament" in Hebrew.
Adilya עדיליה f Hebrew
is derived from adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of Yahweh"
Adin עָדִין m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Adina 1.... [more]
Adior עדיאור m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.
Adipaz עֲדִיפָּז f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Adi 1 and Paz 2 means "golden jewel" in Hebrew.
Adiva אדיבה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adiv.
Ady עדי f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adi 1.
Adzero f Judeo-Catalan
Likely a Judeo-Catalan feminine form of Asher.
Afek אפק m & f Hebrew
This name is possibly a combination of the names Afik and Ofek
Afik אפיק m & f Hebrew
Means "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Agada אַגָּדָה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "legend" or "fairytale" in Hebrew.
Ahva f & m Hebrew
Ahva 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.
Aidel אֵײדֶעל f Yiddish
a variant of Eidel
Ajdla f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish variant of Edla.
Alef אלף m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]
Alia f Hebrew
Heaven
Alin אָלִין f Hebrew (Modern)
a Hebrew form of Aline.
Alisa f Hebrew
Variant of Aliza.
Aljoeir אלג'ואיר f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Aljohar.
Aljohar אלגוהר f Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Navarran Jewish name, derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر‎ (al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر‎ (jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر‎ (gowhar)... [more]
Allegrezza f Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Italian name derived from Italian allegrezza, a poetic term for "joy; happiness".
Almogit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Almog.
Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".
Aluma אלומה 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"
Amadh f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish name. Could come from Amada or be an Arabic name integrated into the language.
Amalya עָמָליָהּ f Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew.
Amalye f Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant of Amalya.
Amaris f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Amariah.
Ambar עמבר m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of Hebrew עַם ('am) meaning "people, nation" with the name Bar.
Amior m & f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Means "my nation is a light, my nation is a beacon" in Hebrew.
Amiti עמיתי f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Anael אָנָּאֵל m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]
Anai f Hebrew
Variation of Ana
Annael אָנָּאֵל f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Anael.
Anog ענוג f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.
Arava עֲרָבָה f Hebrew
Modern 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... [more]
Aravah עֲרָבָה f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of עֲרָבָה (see Arava).
Arbel ארבל m & f Hebrew
Mount 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.
Archontissa f Greek, Judeo-Greek (?)
Means "noblewoman, lady, female ruler; rich woman" in Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (archon) meaning "leader, ruler, commander" (see Archon)... [more]
Arela אראלה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Arella אראלה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Argaman ארגמן f Hebrew
Means "purple, red" in Hebrew.
Aria אריה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Ariela f Hebrew, Albanian, Croatian, Italian (Rare), Polish
Hebrew variant of Ariella, Polish feminine form of Ariel, Italian feminine form of Ariele as well as a Croatian and Albanian borrowing of the Italian name.
Arii f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]
Ariza f Spanish, Hebrew
Either transferred use of the surname Ariza or from a Hebrew word meaning "cedar panels".
Arya אריה, ארי-יה m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Asheera אשרה f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Ashira.
Ashira אָשִׁירָה f Hebrew
Means "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Ashira עֲשִׁירָה f Hebrew
Means "rich" in Hebrew.
Asi אסי m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.
Asif אסיף f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "collecting" or "harvest" in Hebrew.
Asnat אָסְנַת f Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of 'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Assia f Russian, Jewish
The name of Assia Wevill. She was the lover of Ted Hughes, the husband of Sylvia Plath.
Astar אסתר f Hebrew
Variant transcription of 'Ester.
Aster f Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Old Judeo-Spanish form and Judeo-French variant of Esther via Greek aster, "star". It was already used in Judeo-Latin.
Asterona f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan variant of Esther.
Astruga f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Astruc. This name was also used as a Judeo-Spanish translation of Mazal.
Aterah f Hebrew (?)
Possibly a variation of the name Atarah.
Ateret עֲטֶרֶת f Hebrew
Etymology uncertain, possibly a variant form of Atara.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Atli אַת־לִי, אתלי f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the word at ("you" in a Hebrew female pronoun) and the name Li 2. Making it relative to Liat.
Audélia f French, Jewish
Both a French elaboration of Aude and a variant of Odélia. In the Jewish community, however, this name is considered and used as a variant of Odelia 2.
Aure אור m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Or.
Aurel אוראל m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Orel.
Aviah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Avia.
Aviela אביאלה f English, Hebrew
Feminine form of 'Avi'el.
Aviella אביאלה f Hebrew (Rare)
Avigad אביגד, אבי-גד m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avigal f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigail.
Avigali f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigal.
Avihail אֲבִיחַיִל f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Abihail.
Avimor אֲבִימוֹר f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Avinoy אֲבִינוֹי f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
Avior אביאור 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.
Avira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Avir
Avisha f Hebrew
The name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avivit אביבית f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Aviva, and a feminine form of Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avriel אבריאל m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.
Aya איה f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Ayana עַיְנָה, עיינה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.
Aydel איידל f Jewish
Yiddish form of Adele, meaning "noble". See Eidel.
Ayna f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish variant of Chana.
Aynna f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ayna.
Badana f Yiddish
Variant of Bodhana.
Badanna באַדאַנע f Yiddish
This is a Yiddish form of Theodora.
Baillie ביילי f & m Hebrew
Bar בַּר m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Bareket בָּרֶקֶת f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "emerald" in Hebrew (see Emerald).
Barel בראל m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.
Barel בַּרְאֵל m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.
Bari בָּרִיא f Hebrew
Name meaning healthy
Baronetta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Possibly an adoption of the Italian title baronetta, the feminine form of baronetto, "baronetess; female baronet".
Bartal ברטל m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.
Bascha f Yiddish
Variant of Basha.
Basel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Basia 2.
Basha f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.
Basseva f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.
Bat בת f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "girl, daughter" in Hebrew.
Batchen בַּת-חֵן, בת חן f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from a combination of the words בת means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.
Batia בתיה f Jewish
Variant transcription of Batya.
Batka f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Batya.
Batkol בת-קול, בתקול f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]
Bator בת-אור, בתאור f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.
Batyam בַּת יָם f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bat and Yam, means “daughter of the sea; mermaid” in Hebrew, also a city near Tel Aviv.
Batzion בת ציון, בת-ציון, בַּת־צִיּוֹן f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Derived from בַּת־צִיּוֹן meaning "daughter of Zion". This name first appears as a personification of Jerusalem or the Judean nation (mainly in a negative context)... [more]
Bayla ביילא f Yiddish
Variant of Baila.
Bechora f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Feminine form of Bechor.
Behira f Hebrew, American, Yiddish
Means "clear, bright" in Hebrew.
Beila f Judeo-French, Yiddish
Yiddish and Judeo-French equivalent of Bella.
Beja f Judeo-Spanish, Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Judeo-Spanish variant of Bella, also as a Bosnian and Slovene form.
Bela f Yiddish, Judeo-French
Yiddish variant of Bella and Beila and Judeo-French variant of Bele.
Belka f Yiddish
Diminutive of Beila and its variants.
Bella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bela, as well as a Judeo-Spanish form.
Bellida f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bella.
Beneuenta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Benuenguta f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Benuta f Jewish (Rare), Judeo-Spanish (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Buena or a contracted form of Benvenuta.
Benvenida f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Bienvenida.
Benvenuta f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Spanish for "welcome". Variation of Benvenida. Female form of Benvenuto.
Bersabee f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.
Berura בְּרוּרַה f Jewish (Ashkenazi), Hebrew
allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. compare Bruria
Bescha f Yiddish
Variant of Bascha.
Besorah בשורה f Hebrew
Besorah means news. Paired with Tova it means good news.
Besula f Jewish
This is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.
Betika f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Elisabet.
Betja f Yiddish (Germanized, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a German-Yiddish variant of Bithiah.
Bienbenguda f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Bila בילה f Hebrew
Short form of Bilha.
Billa בילה f Jewish
Variant of Bila.
Bina בינה f Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish 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".... [more]
Binah בִּינָה f Hebrew, Jewish
Variant transcription of Bina.
Binat בינת f Hebrew
Blima f Yiddish
Variant of Bluma.
Bloemina f Yiddish
Dutch-Yiddish diminutive of Bluma.
Bodhana f Yiddish
Bodhana is a Yiddish name, made from the combined elements of BOD (the Ukranian word meaning G-d) and HAN (from the Hebrew, meaning gracious).... [more]
Bona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Latin bona "good or brave woman".
Bona-aunis f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and Catalan aunir, a variant of unir "to unite".
Bonadona f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan equivalent of Judeo-Italian Bonadonna.
Bonadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian bona, an older form of buona, the feminine form of the adjective buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and donna "woman; lady".
Bonafilia f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and filia "daughter".... [more]
Bonatosa f Judeo-Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory connects this name to Bonat.
Bonona f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bona.
Brancha f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.
Brandel בראנדל f Yiddish
Means "little flame" in Yiddish.
Bräune f Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Bräunle.
Bräunle f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Late medieval Yiddish name derived from German braun "brown" and Bräune "brownness", it is a cognate of Breindel. This name was recorded in early 16th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Brucha f Yiddish
Variant of Bracha.
Bruria בְּרוּרְיָה f Hebrew, Early Jewish
Allegedly 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).
Brurya בְּרוּרְיָה f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Bruria.
Bryna ברײַנא f English, Yiddish (Anglicized)
Yiddish ברײַנא from German Bräune "brown(ness)".
Bsora בְּשׂוֹרָה f Hebrew
Means "good news" in Hebrew.
Buena f Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "good" in Judeo-Spanish.
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Greek
From the Hebrew baalat bayit ("mistress of the house"), which became baalas bayis / balabuste in Yiddish, and then was transformed into a Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Greek name.
Buna f Yiddish
From French meaning "good".
Buntzia בונציה f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Bona
Cadin f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Form the Turkish name Kadın that got integrated into Judeo-Spanish.
Calah f Hebrew
Allegedly 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.... [more]
Çapora f Judeo-Spanish
Variant Ladino form of Zipporah.
Çara f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Sara.
Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".
Caradonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and donna "woman; lady".
Carmia f Hebrew
Means "garden" or "orchard" in Hebrew... [more]
Carmit כַּרְמִית f Hebrew
Variant of Carmel.
Carmiya כַּרְמִיָּה, כרמייה 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.
Catriel כתריאל m & f Hebrew (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Katriel.
Ceita צייטא f Yiddish
Variant of Tzeitel.
Cerona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory suggests, however, a derivation from Sharona.
Cesia f Silesian, Yiddish
Yiddish and Silesian short form of Cecylia.
Cessia f Yiddish
Variant of Cesia.
Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.
Chaba f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of Chava.
Chaie f German (East Prussian), Jewish
18th-century East Prussian German form of Chaya.
Chaja f Hebrew (Germanized), Hebrew (Polonized), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chaya used by German and Polish Jews. The name is also occasionally used by non-Jewish Netherlanders.
Chaje f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chaya.
Chani חַנִּי f Jewish
Diminutive of Channah.
Chanie f Jewish
Diminutive of Chana.
Chanina חַנִינָא f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chanit חֲנִית f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "spear" in Hebrew, or a variant of Chani which is a common nickname for girls named Channah.