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The Jewish Baby Name List for Girls

by Between Carpools | February 15, 2020 | 64 comment(s)

The Jewish/Hebrew Baby Name List for Girls

Expecting a baby? Can’t find a resource with the types of names that you’d consider? We’ve compiled the best Jewish/Hebrew baby name guide. This one is for girls (and the boys list will be coming up soon!).

Note that this list includes the actual names that your baby would be called at the Torah. It does not include English names. We’ve also included the common nicknames for each name, when relevant, in parentheses. Each name is listed alphabetically according to its most common spelling.

 

A Guide to the Symbols After Some Names:

*Biblical names are those that come from a specific woman in Tanach. We’ve noted those with the star symbol. Most of these names are commonly used by both Ashkenazim and Sepharadim. 

+All Yiddish names are denoted with a plus sign symbol.

^ Names in the Sephardic mesorah are denoted with the arrow. Note that many of these names are also commonly used among Ashkenazim (some are more common among Ashkenazim than Sepharadim). Aside from the Biblical names, these are names found in the back of many Sephardic siddurim. 

Some interesting name facts:
*The Gemara in Brachos says that one should not name after a rasha.
*The Dvrei Chaim says that the name of child can only be chosen by two people: either the parents or the rebbe. Grandparents or other relatives have no say.
*It says in Sefer Chasidim that when parents fight over a name of a child it can harm the child.
*The Emrei Pinchas says that a ה in a girls name is a segula for having children as it says in Parshas Mikeitz ה לך זרע.
*We found this article from Aish.com on naming a child very interesting.
*Why are there so many Yiddish names with funny meanings? We learned that this is because in Europe, the streets were not clean, and people did not want to call their children by names which included Hashem’s name. So, they called them by Yiddish equivalents. Tzipporah was called Faige, for example. That’s why a lot of Yiddish names also have Hebrew counterparts.

Don’t see a name that you know or love? Add it in comments below.

 

 A

Aidel+ / Adele^ (Nicknames: Aidy, Idy)

Ada*

Adina^

Adira

Ahuva^ (Nickname: Huvi/Huva)

Aliya

Aliza^ (Nickname: Lizi)

Amalya/Amelia 

Anael

Anat

Ariella / Arielle 

Asnat/Osnat*

Atara

Aura/Ora^

Avigail* (Nickname: Abby, Gali)

Aviva^ (Nickname: Viva, Vivi)

Ayala (Nickname: Yali, Ayali)

Ayelet

 

B

Baila+

Basya/Batya* (Nickname: Bassie)

Batsheva* (Nicknames: Shevy, Sheva) 

Bella

Bina 

Bluma/Blima+

Bracha^


C

Chana* (Nicknames: Chany/Chani/Chanie)

Charna+ (Nickname: Charny)

Chava* (Nicknames: Chavie/ Chavy/Chavi/Eve/Eva/Ava) 

Chaviva

Chaya^ (Nickname: Chayala)

Chedva

Chein


D

Dahlia/Dalia

Daphne

Devorah/Devora* (Nicknames: Devoiry/Debbie)

Dina* 

Daniela/Danielle 

Duba+ (Nickname: Dubby)


E

Edna

Efrat 

Elana (see Ilana)

Eliana 

Elisheva* (Nicknames: Shevy, Sheva)

Elka+ (Nickname: Elky)

Ella+ 

Emunah

Esther* (Nicknames: Esty/Estee/Esti/Teri/Terry)

Etta/Ettel+


F

Faigy/Faigel/Faiga+

Frieda/Fraidel+ (Nickname: Fraidy/Freidy)

Frieda^

Fruma/Frumie/Frommet+


G

Gabrielle

Gila^ 

Golda/Goldy/Goldie+ 

Gita/Gittel+ (Nickname: Gitty) 


H

Hadassah* (Nicknames: Dassy/Dassie)

Hadas

Henya/Henna+ (Nickname: Henny)

Hinda/Hindel+ (Hindy)

Hodaya


I

Ilana (Spelling Variations: Elana, Alana)

Ita (Spelling Variations: Itta)


K

Kaila+ (Nickname: Kaily)

Krassel+ (Nickname: Krassie)


L

Leah* (Nickname: Laykie, Layala, Lele)

Levana^

Liba/Leeba+ (Nickname: Libby)

Liora/Leora^


M

Malka^ (Nickname: Malky)

Michal*

Malia (Nickname: Molly)

Margalit

Masha

Mattel+ (Nickname: Matty)

Maya

Mazal^

Meira^

Menucha

Merav

Mina+

Mindel+ (Nickname: Mindy)

Mirel+ (Nickname: Miri)

Miriam* (Nicknames: Miri, Mimi)

Mushka (Nickname: Mushky)

Musya (Nickname: Mussy)


N

Naava^ 

Naomi* (Nickname: Nomi)

Nechama^

Neema/Naama^

Noa


O

Odelya

Orit/Ora/Orly


P

Perli+ 

Perl/Pearl+ (Nickname: Perri)

Pessel+ (Nickname: Pessy)

Penina* (Nickname: Nina)


R

Raylie/Reylie+

Riva/Reva

Rivka* (Nickname: Rivky, Riki/Rikki)

Rina/Rena^

Raizel/Roiza+ (Nickname: Raizy, Roizy, Rosie, Rose)

Raitzy+

Rachel* (Nickname: Ruchy, Rochie, Rachelli)

Ronit

Ruchama^

Ruth/Rus* (Nickname: Ruthie, Ruti, Russy)


S

Sarah/Sara* (Nickname: Suri, Sary, Sari, Sarit)

Serach*

Shaina+

Shaindel+ (Nickname: Shaindy)

Shalva

Sharon^

Shifra* (Nickname: Shiffy)

Shira^ (Nickname: Shiri) 

Shoshana^ (Nickname: Shani, Shana, Shoshi)

Shulamis/Shulamit^ (Nickname: Shuly)

Sima+ (Simi)

Simchah^

Sophia/Tzofia^

Sterna+


T

Tamar* (Nickname: Tammy)

Talia/Tali

Tehilla/Tehillah^

Tikva

Tirzah*

Toiba+ (Nickname: Toby)

Tova^

Trani+

Tzipporah* (Nickname: Tzippy, Pori)

Tzivia/Tzivi*

Tzirel+ (Nickname: Tziri)


V

Vered


Y

Yachet+ (Nickname: Yachy)

Yael* 

Yakira

Yaffa^

Yehudis/Yehudit* (Nickname: Hudis, Hudit, Yidis)

Yentel/ Yenta+ (Nickname: Yenny, Yenty)

Yiscah

Yitta+ (Nickname: Yitty)

Yocheved* 

Yonah^ 


Z

Zelda+ (Nickname: Zeldy)

Zahava/Zehava^

Zissel+ (Nickname: Zissy)

Zlota+ (Nickname: Zlati/ Zlaty)

 

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Comments

  1. Tziporah says

    February 15, 2020 at 9:24 pm

    Sima (simi)
    Shalva
    Orah/Orit
    Hinda (Hindy)
    Hella

    Reply
    • Shaindy Menzer says

      February 15, 2020 at 10:49 pm

      Thank you! Added

      Reply
  2. Matty says

    February 15, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    Why is my name not on the list? I know lots of people with the same name.

    Reply
    • Shaindy Menzer says

      February 15, 2020 at 10:49 pm

      Added it. Thanks

      Reply
  3. rivky says

    February 15, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    Yitty? Plenty names not on the list….

    Reply
    • Leah Schapira says

      February 16, 2020 at 12:56 am

      Added it! Thanks to all of you, we’re completing it!

      Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 16, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      I know/have heard of:
      Yemima
      Orital
      Limor
      Elior/Eliora
      Etana
      Yarden/Yardena
      Tikvah

      ..as well.

      Reply
  4. C says

    February 15, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    Hi, just wondering if anyone is familiar with the name Tzila/Sila, and where it originates from?

    Reply
    • Miriam Hammer says

      February 16, 2020 at 4:12 am

      I know someone with the name Tzila, but don’t know where it comes from.

      Reply
    • Goldy says

      February 16, 2020 at 6:04 am

      Tzila is a Biblical name – she was one of the wives of Lemech (father of Noach’s wife, Naama)

      Reply
    • B says

      December 19, 2021 at 10:07 pm

      Temima

      Reply
  5. RS says

    February 15, 2020 at 11:36 pm

    Great list!
    What about Itta?

    Reply
    • Leah Schapira says

      February 16, 2020 at 12:57 am

      Added it! Thanks

      Reply
      • Tb says

        February 16, 2020 at 10:50 am

        Rikkel nickname Rikki

        Reply
  6. M says

    February 15, 2020 at 11:37 pm

    Some of these names have no biblical/Jewish significance, what is the difference between a name like that and a completely non Jewish name? I always wondered what the criteria was…

    Reply
  7. Fraidy says

    February 16, 2020 at 12:21 am

    Missing a couple of names:
    Gella
    Chashi
    Krasi
    Vichna

    Reply
    • Leah Schapira says

      February 16, 2020 at 12:26 am

      We weren’t sure if to put names that are only given if you have a family name with that name. Otherwise, these aren’t common.

      Reply
  8. LR says

    February 16, 2020 at 12:21 am

    Breindy.. Kraindy..

    Reply
  9. ST says

    February 16, 2020 at 12:39 am

    Hendy

    Reply
  10. RS says

    February 16, 2020 at 12:50 am

    Great list! I have a 3-month-old named Naama, and when we researched it we learned that it is actually a biblical name – Naama was the mother of the king Rechavam.

    Reply
    • OM says

      July 21, 2022 at 5:44 am

      Naama was also the wife of Noach 🙂

      Reply
  11. Meira says

    February 16, 2020 at 12:57 am

    What about:
    Pori- nickname for tzipora
    Shiri- nickname for Shira
    Tziri- nickname for tzirl
    Orly

    Reply
    • Leah Schapira says

      February 16, 2020 at 1:07 am

      Thanks! Added them

      Reply
  12. LC says

    February 16, 2020 at 2:25 am

    Nina, very common in Syrian circles!

    Reply
    • Victoria Dwek says

      February 16, 2020 at 1:36 pm

      Nina is a nickname for Penina. it’s on the list.

      Reply
  13. Lea B says

    February 16, 2020 at 3:06 am

    Basha (nickname Bashie)

    Reply
  14. Miriam Hammer says

    February 16, 2020 at 4:31 am

    Ashira
    Moriya
    Milka (Milkie)
    Minka (Minky)
    Rechel (Rechie)
    Hendel (Hendy)

    Reply
    • Sarit Rubenstein says

      February 17, 2020 at 1:04 am

      Yes! Ashira! When I was pregnant with my daughter (I didn’t know I was having a girl) I was at a shabbos meal with a young lady named Ashira. I thought her name was so pretty and asked her if she was named after anyone. She answered, “no, my parents wanted to sing praise to Hashem when they had me, so they called me Ashira”. I knew then and there that if I had a girl I would name her Ashira. And I did! What better name than one that says “I will sing praise to Hashem!”

      Was doubly cool that two weeks after my Ashira was born it was Parshas Shiras Hayam — so we made her kiddush that shabbos and celebrated our little princess, singing to Hashem as all of Klal Yisroel sang to Hashem by Krias Yam Suf!

      Reply
  15. aadina says

    February 16, 2020 at 5:21 am

    Lifsha
    Genesha

    Reply
  16. EF says

    February 16, 2020 at 9:15 am

    Genendy
    Tzurty
    Livia
    Henchy

    Reply
  17. Sara says

    February 16, 2020 at 11:05 am

    Henchy
    Vital

    Reply
  18. Nechama says

    February 16, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    Malka is Sephardi?

    Reply
  19. Dm says

    February 16, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    Ariella
    Atara

    Reply
  20. DH says

    February 16, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Genendel

    Hencha

    Reply
  21. Brenda says

    February 16, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    Brenda
    Breina
    Brany
    Brandy
    Brantzy

    Reply
  22. Nadine says

    February 16, 2020 at 10:42 pm

    Nadine? I was always told my Hebrew or Yiddish name is “Elke”. Which is it?

    Reply
  23. Sarah says

    February 17, 2020 at 11:58 am

    Avital. It’s a biblical name, one of David Hamelech’s wives. That’s what we named our daughter 🙂
    It means “my Father is like Dew” – just like dew falls each day and nourishes the ground, Hashem provides us with our needs each day.

    Reply
  24. Victoria Dwek says

    February 17, 2020 at 11:15 pm

    No. The arrow does not mean it’s Sephardi. It just means that Sephardim have a mesorah for the name. We wrote above that many of the names with the arrow are also common (and often even more common) among Ashkenazim.

    Reply
  25. Aadina says

    February 18, 2020 at 2:39 am

    Avishag ( biblical – Avishag Hashunamis)

    This name is popular in israel.

    Reply
  26. l says

    February 18, 2020 at 7:17 am

    Tzuriel nickname Suri since the tz sound is pronounced with an s by many sephardim

    Reply
  27. chavie says

    February 18, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    necha nickname nechi ( Yiddish Name) I see is not included
    Thanks

    Reply
  28. Ella Siegal says

    April 26, 2020 at 3:21 am

    Please create this list for boys as well! Thanks!!

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    July 26, 2020 at 1:23 pm

    Osnas/osnat

    Reply
  30. E says

    November 21, 2020 at 9:45 pm

    Nitpicking but Noa should have a * (one of the bnos tzelafchad).
    Also: Milka, Raaya, Rasha, Draizel, Tema, Tamara,

    Reply
    • S says

      February 7, 2021 at 9:50 pm

      Can one really open the “book of names “ and choose what they like? I always thought the minhag is to give after deceased family member or tzaddik

      Reply
    • Sim says

      January 13, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      Hila/heila

      Reply
  31. S says

    February 7, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    What about hudis I also know plenty of genendi’s (genendel)

    Reply
  32. Hessy p says

    June 27, 2021 at 2:07 am

    Hessy

    Reply
  33. C F says

    July 26, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    hi, just wondering if you have a resource for where these names come from? (specifically the yiddish ones)?

    Reply
    • Leah Schapira says

      August 2, 2021 at 10:35 pm

      The ones marked that are from Tanach or Sefardi siddur have a source. Yiddish are usually passed down.

      Reply
  34. RB says

    August 10, 2021 at 11:53 am

    Why are there so many Yiddish names with funny meanings? We learned that this is because in Europe, the streets were not clean, and people did not want to call their children by names which included Hashem’s name. So, they called them by Yiddish equivalents. Tzipporah was called Faige, for example. That’s why a lot of Yiddish names also have Hebrew counterparts.
    Very interesting information! Can you provide a source for this?

    Reply
    • Ruchie S says

      July 10, 2023 at 10:54 pm

      Faige for Tzipporah is actually not a good example. We looked into these names when it came up with one of our kids. The word Tzipor is a bird and Faige is a bird, but there is no nekeiva version of Tzipor. It is Tzipor for male and for female birds despite many animals having a female counterpart. Therefore Tzipora is not a female bird, it’s just a name found in the Torah (Moshe’s wife) and Faige does not translate to Tziporah. However yes, there are many names in which this is true like Shoshana- Raizel, Zehava – Golda and many others.

      Reply
  35. Rivkah says

    September 17, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    What about Machla?

    Reply
  36. Elizabeth says

    December 20, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Love this list! My daughter is Hadassah Shalva, but we call her shalvi (not sure how common that is, but could be nickname for Shalva).

    Reply
  37. Tanya Ohana says

    December 20, 2021 at 8:40 am

    My daughter is called Aurelia – like light to H’. I’ve also seen it spelled Orelia/Oreliya.

    Reply
  38. Sim says

    January 13, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    Hila/ heila

    Reply
  39. Dina says

    February 24, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    You forgot the name bruiria
    Also, A lot of the names listed are not accepted as names by Rav Chaim kanievsky

    Reply
  40. Surie says

    July 12, 2022 at 12:46 am

    Hudis nickname hudy -it’s not the same as yehudis it’s separate name

    Reply
  41. Gross says

    March 17, 2023 at 5:56 pm

    Chaya Lifshy
    Chaya Gitty
    Chaya Faigela
    Rochel Perel

    Reply
  42. ME says

    April 19, 2023 at 1:24 pm

    Does anyone know of a sefer/book with more information on where names come from, and what they mean?

    Reply
  43. Gitty says

    July 10, 2023 at 11:47 am

    Tema/Temi

    Reply
  44. Chaya says

    July 10, 2023 at 12:31 pm

    Noa is a biblical name. One of the 5 daughters pf tzilofchad

    Reply
  45. NT says

    July 10, 2023 at 10:27 pm

    Nessya

    Reply
  46. ss says

    August 15, 2023 at 4:34 pm

    Meital!! please ad it to the list and pirchei hebrew version of shoshana

    Reply

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