This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Jewish; and a substring is a.
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Muskat f YiddishDerived from Old French
muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".
Nain נעים m & f Greek, HebrewMeans "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (
naem), meaning "to be pleasant".
Naveh נוה, נווה m & f HebrewThis name has some meanings: The first is "beautiful" (from the name
Nava). And the second is "oasis" (from the name
Neveh).
Neima נְעִימָה f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)Derived from
נְעִימָה “melody, tone, musical arrangement" derived from the root
נעם "gave a good feeling; to please"
Nera נֵרה f Croatian, HebrewFeminine form of
Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Neshama f JewishHebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Nesya נסיה, נס-יה f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Netalee נטעלי, נטע-לי f HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see
Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali נֶטַעלִי f HebrewMeans "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע
(neta) "seedling, plant" (see
Neta) combined with לִי
(li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Nitsa ניצה f HebrewThe part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.
Nofar נופר f HebrewIt comes from the name of an aquatic plant (nuphar). Used in Israel.
Nuphar נופר f HebrewNuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).
Odeya אוֹדֶיָּה f HebrewDerived from a Hebrew phrase meaning "I will thank God", which is said to consist of Hebrew
ode "I will thank, praise" (compare the Hebrew name
Odelia 2) combined with Hebrew
ya,
yah "Yahweh"... [
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Oran אוֹרָן m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Or, means "light" and the name
Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name
Oren.
Oriya אוריה f & m HebrewDerived from combination of the elements
ori אורי means "my light" and
yah. Meaning together "the light of
Yahweh."
Orovida f Judeo-SpanishMeans "golden life" from Spanish
oro "gold" combined with
vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.
Orpaz אורפז f & m HebrewCombination of the names
Or and
Paz 2 means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Ortal אורטל f HebrewCombination of
Or and
Tal; composed of Hebrew אוֹר
('or) meaning "light" and טַל
(tal) meaning "dew" (together meaning "dew glow").
Oryan אוריין, אוריאן f & m HebrewThe word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name
Oriane /
Orianne means "gold".
Perachbar פרח-בר f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the names
Perach and
Bar which together creates the meaning of "wildflower", this is the full name of the Israeli actress Bar Miniely (born 2001)
Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-GreekDerived from Greek
pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".
Pesha f YiddishRelated to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of
Batya.
Pinchasah פּׅינְחֲסָה f HebrewFeminine form of Hebrew name Pinchas see
Phineas. Compound Hebrew name meaning "serpent's mouth"; from Hebrew words
peh פֶּה "mouth" and
nakhash נָחָשׁ "serpent" with the Hebrew feminine grammatical ending of the letter
Hay ה... [
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Priva f YiddishYiddish form of פְּרִי (
peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Raisha f Jewish, ArabicFrom Raisa (Jewish) meaning "Rose," and from Rasha (Arabic) meaning "Young Gazelle." ... [
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Rakia רקיע f & m Hebrew (Rare)Poetic form of שמיים (
shamayim) meaning "sky, heaven" in Hebrew.
Ranana רְנָנָה f HebrewDerived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"
Raya רעיה f HebrewMeans "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.
Revaya רְוָיָה f Jewish, HebrewMeans "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (
ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.
Rira f YiddishYiddish name of unknown meaning that was used in the historic region of Bessarabia.
Risan רִיסָן m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "Blepharis" in Hebrew, this is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia.
Risharah f HebrewYeshua's (God) Strong/ powerful Warrior, Yeshua's (God) Justice and Liberty.
Ronia רוניה f HebrewDerived from Hebrew
רוֹנִי meaning "my song" or "my joy".
Ronia ראָניע f YiddishListed as a variant of
Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.
Roniya רוניה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Ronya רוניה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Hebrew name
Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and
ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Sabbasa f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a woman
Saifan סייפן m & f Hebrew (Modern)this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"
Salka f JewishDiminutive of
Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
Savion סַבְיוֹן f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word
savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Selka f YiddishPossibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of
Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Serach f Hebrew, Biblical HebrewMeans "abundance" in Hebrew. This was the name of the granddaughter of Jacob, and the daughter of Asher in the Torah, who is said to have lived past the era of Moses until she was taken to heaven (like Enoch and Elijah).
Serah שָֽׂרַח f Hebrew, BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (
Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.
Serka f YiddishYiddish girls name, could possibly be a diminutive of
Sura (Yiddish for
Sarah), combined with the Slavic suffix
-ka.
Sgula סגולה f HebrewMeans "talisman, virtue, treasure" in Hebrew.
Shabat שבת f Hebrew (Rare)This is the Hebrew name for Saturday, the most holy day in the Jewish week.
Shacharit שַׁחֲרִית f Hebrew (Rare)Shacharit is the Morning Prayer in Judaism, the central prayer in the three daily prayers. Also feminine form of
Shachar.
Shael f & m Hebrewmeans "to enquire with honorable intention"
Shaili שי-לי f HebrewCombination of
Shai and
Li 2; means "gift for me" from Hebrew שַׁי
(shai) meaning "gift" and לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me".
Shalhevet שַׁלְהֶבֶת f & m Hebrew (Rare)Means "flame" in Hebrew. This word appears briefly in the Old Testament books of Job and Ezekiel.
Shalheveth שלהבת f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)From a Hebrew term meaning "blaze; flame", derived from an unused root להב (lahab) meaning "gleam/blade (of a flame)“.
Shalvah שלוה f HebrewFeminine version of “Shalev” meaning “tranquility” or “calm”
Shalve f Hebrewthe name means shekinah, sheltered and tranquility