This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Jewish; and a substring is a.
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”.
Achva אחוה f HebrewMeans "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" 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".... [
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Adar אדר 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 עָדאֶלְ 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 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... [
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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.... [
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Adilya עדיליה f Hebrewis derived from
adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of
Yahweh"
Afik אפיק 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.
Aljohar אלגוהר f Judeo-SpanishMedieval Navarran Jewish name, derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر
(al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر
(jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر
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Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval JewishDerived 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"
Arava עֲרָבָה 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 ארבל 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.
Arya אריה, ארי-יה m & f Hebrew (Rare)means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Ashira אָשִׁירָה f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Asnat אָסְנַת 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.
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.
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.
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 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"
Aya איה f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Bar בַּר m & f HebrewMeans "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Barel בַּרְאֵל m & f HebrewMeans "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names
Bar and
El.
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.
Besorah בשורה f HebrewBesorah means news. Paired with Tova it means good news.
Besula f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.
Bina בינה 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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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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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".
Bruria בְּרוּרְיָה 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).
Bulissa f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-GreekFrom 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.
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 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.
Chanina חַנִינָא f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.