Jewish female names. Jewish female names from the bible and their meaning
AVIVA -
"Aviva" is a derivative of ABIV, see Means "spring".
AVIGAIL -
"Avigail" is a true Hebrew name, meaning "my father is joy." Abigail in the Tanakh is the wife of King DAVID (Shmuel I, 25:42). Option: ABIGAIL.
AVITAL -
Avital in the Tanakh is one of the wives of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 3:4). Avital means "my father is the dew" (meaning "the Almighty, who sends sustenance"). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name “says” that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and “waters” the plants.
AVISHAG -
Avishag - exact value unknown. Avishag in the Tanakh is a girl who looked after King DAVID in his old age (Mlahim I, 1:3).
ADASSA -
"Adassa" means "myrtle tree". The Hebrew name for Queen Esther (q.v.) was Hadassah.
ADINA -
"Adina" in translation means "tender", "soft".
AYELET -
"Ayelet" means "gazelle" and also musical instrument"ayelet ha-shahar", see Psalms 22:1.
ALIZA -
"Aliza" means "cheerful", "joyful". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Aliza" denotes the ability to joyfully rise above nature.
ANAT -
The exact meaning is unknown. "Anat" in the Tanakh is a male name (see the book of Judges 3:31).
ARIELA -
"Ariel" is a derivative of ARIEL (see).
ATARA -
"Atara" is a true female name, meaning "crown", see Divrey ha-Yamim I, 2:26.
AUVA -
"Auva" means "beloved". The word occurs in the Tanakh, see Devarim 21:15; Nehemiah 13:26.
ACHINOAM -
Wife of King DAVID, see SHMUEL I, 27:3.
AYALA -
"Ayala" means "gazelle". This girl's name is often associated with the biblical name "Naftali", because. Naftali is compared in the Torah to a swift deer (Genesis 49:21).
BAT ZION -
Bat-Zion means "daughter of Zion" or "daughter of splendor".
BAT-SHEVA -
"Bat Sheva" means "seventh daughter". Bat-Sheva in the Tanakh is the wife of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 11:27) and the mother of King SOLOMON (Shmuel II, 12:24).
BATIA -
Batya means "daughter of God". Batya was the daughter of a pharaoh. She saved the baby Moshe by pulling him out of the Nile (Shemot 2:5). Options: BATYA, BASYA.
BEIL -
"Beila" means "beautiful" in Yiddish. It is also possible that this name goes back to the name BILHA (BILA). That was the name of the mother of DANA and NAFTALI, the ancestors of two of the 12 tribes of Israel (Bereshit 29:29 and 30:3).
BINA -
"Bina" means "understanding", "mind", "wisdom".
BRAHA -
"Braha" means "blessing".
BRURIA -
"Bruria" means "chosen by God." Bruria is the wife of Rabbi MEIR, the sage of the Mishnah, and the daughter of Rabbi KHANINA BEN-TRADION, the sage who died for the consecration of the Name. She had a very great knowledge of the Torah and was, in essence, a sage of the Torah, deduced halachic solutions.
VERED -
"Vered" means "rose". Options: VARDA, VARDIT.
GAVRIELA -
"Gavriela" is a fairly popular Jewish female name, derived from GAVRIEL, see (option: GABRIELA).
GEULA -
"Geula" means "deliverance".
GILA -
Gila means joy. In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name of the girl "Gila" is associated with the root "Gila" ("to open") and means "to open G-d", which is a great source of joy.
GITA -
"Gita" means "good" in Yiddish. Options: GITTEL, GITTI.
GOLD -
"Golda" means "gold" in Yiddish.
DALIT -
"Dalit" - from the root, the meaning of which is "to draw".
DALYA -
"Dahlia" means "flower" or "long branch". For a variant of this name (DLAYA), see Ezra 2:60.
DANIELA -
"Daniela" is a derivative of DANIEL, cf.
DAPHNE -
"Daphne" is true name means "laurel".
YARD -
"Dvora" means "bee". Dvorah in the Torah is a great prophetess and judge who led a rebellion against the king of the Canaanites (see the book of Judges). The “courtyard” was also the name of the nurse of Rivka (Bereshit 35:8). Options: DEBRA, DEBOR.
DINA -
"Dina" - from "din" - "judgment". Dinah in the Torah is the daughter of YACOB and LEI (Genesis 30:21).
ZAAVA -
"Zaava" - from "zaav" ("gold"). Options: ZEAVIT, ZEAVA.
ZISSEL -
"Zissel" means "sweet" in Yiddish.
GOING -
"Idit" means "chosen one". Option: EDITH.
ILANA -
"Ilana" - the female name comes from the word "ilan", which means "tree". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the numerical meaning of the word "Ilana" (96) is the same as the combinations "throne of God." Option: ILANIT.
IRIT -
"Irit" feminine means "flower".
ISCA -
"Iska" - the exact meaning is unknown, possibly derived from a root meaning "to look." Isca in the Torah is Abraham's brother (Genesis 11:29). Tradition says that "Iska" was SARAH's middle name because she "looked" - had prophetic vision, and because others "looked" at her beauty.
Yeudith -
Yehudit is a derivative of Yehuda, cf.
YOCHEVED -
"Yocheved" means "the honor of God." Yocheved in the Torah is the mother of MOSH, AARON, and MIRIAM (Shemot 6:20).
CARMEL -
The name "Carmel" comes from the name of Mount Carmel (options: CARMELA, CARMELITE).
Carmit -
KARMIT means "vineyard, garden" (option: KARMYA).
KEYLA -
Keila is a Yiddish name derived from the Hebrew word kli, meaning vessel. A talented person is called a Kli, a perfect vessel capable of holding great knowledge.
KEREN -
"Keren" name means "beam". Option: KAREN.
KINERET -
Kinneret: One of the names of the Sea of Galilee is Lake Kinneret.
LAYLA -
"Layla" means "night".
LEVANA -
"Levana" name means "white".
LEVONA -
"Levona" is a very gentle female name, meaning "aromatic resin", one of the incense that was burned in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Shemot 30:34).
LEIA -
"Leya" means "tired", "weak". Leah in the Torah is the wife of YAAKOV, the mother of six of the 12 ancestors of the tribes of Israel. (Genesis 30:19).
LIBA -
"Liba" is purely Hebrew for "beloved" in Yiddish.
LIORA -
"Liora" means "I have light." This name is often given to those born on Hanukkah.
MAAYAN -
“Maayan” is the name given to Jewish girls from time to time, the name means “spring, spring”.
MAZAL -
"Mazal" means "constellation" and "happiness".
MAYA -
"Maya" - the name comes from "maim" - means "water".
MALKA -
"Malka" means "queen".
MAHLA -
"Mahla" means "illness". The Mahla in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOFHAD (Bemidbar 26:33).
MEIRA -
"Meira" means "luminous", "radiating light".
MENUHA -
"Menucha" means "peace" in Hebrew.
MERAV -
"Merav" - apparently, "great". Associated with the root "slave", meaning many, increase, greatness. Meirav in the Torah is the daughter of King Shaul (Shmuel I, 14:49).
MILKA -
"Milka" in the Torah is one of the five daughters of ZLOFKHAD (Bemidbar 26:33), as well as the grandmother of RIVKA, the wife of Nahor, the brother of ABRAHAM.
MIRYAM -
Miriam in the Torah is a prophetess and sister of MOSH and AARON (Shemot 15:20). “Miryam” is derived from “bitter” or from “resisting”. According to tradition, she received such a name, because. was born when the Egyptians made the life of the Jews bitter. But Miriam remained “sweet”, cheering the Jews on these hard times. (Midrash Yalkut Shimoni to Shemot, 165). Diminutives: MIREL, MIRELE, WORLD.
Michal -
"Michal" - the exact meaning is unknown. Michal in the Torah is the daughter of King SHAUL (Shmuel I, 14:49) and the first wife of King DAVID (Shmuel I, 18:27).
MORIA -
"Morya" means "God is my teacher." Yitzchak was bound on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:2). Subsequently, the Holy Temple was built on this mountain (Divrey a-Yamim II, 3:1).
NAAMA -
"Naama" is a true Hebrew name meaning "pleasant".
NAVA -
"Nava" means "beautiful". This word (in masculine: "nave" - "beautiful") we meet in Song of Songs 2:14.
NAOMI -
"Naomi" means "pleasant". Naomi in the Tanakh is RUT's mother-in-law, see the book of Ruth. In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the numerical value of the name "Naomi" (170) corresponds to the numerical value of the word "good" ("tov") and means good at all levels.
NETANYA -
"Netanya" means "G-d's gift". This name is connected with the name NATHAN, cf.
NEKHAMA -
"Nechama" is a female name meaning "comfort".
NOA -
"Noah" - from the root, denoting movement. Noah in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOPHHAD (Bemidbar 26:33).
NURIT -
"Nurit" name means "buttercup".
ORA -
"Ora" is an ancient Hebrew name, derived from "or" - "light". Option: ICU.
ORLY -
"Orly" name means "light to me".
ORNA -
"Orna" is a derivative of OREN, see
OSNAT -
"Osnat" - the exact meaning is unknown. Osnat in the Torah is the wife of YOSEPH and the mother of EPHRAIM and MENASHE (Genesis 41:45). Options: ASNAT, ASNAS, OSNAS. The Midrash says that Osnat is the daughter of DINA and Shechem. DINA gave her daughter the name "Osnat" from the word "ason" ("catastrophe") - because of the circumstances of her birth (see Genesis 34). Rabbeinu Bahia and Hizkuni give a different interpretation of Genesis 41:45: Yaakov drove her out of his house and planted her under a thorn bush (“sne”), she received the name Osnat. It is also believed that this Egyptian name. Ezra 2:50 mentions the name ASNA.
PNINA -
"Pnina" means "pearl". Pnina in the Torah is the wife of ELKANA (Shmuel I, 1:2). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Pnina" is associated with the word "pnimi" ("inner"), and denotes inner depth and purity - like a pearl grows inside a shell. In Yiddish, this name corresponds to the name PERL.
RACHEL -
"Rachel" means "sheep". Rachel in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, the wife of YAAKOV and the mother of YOSEPH (Genesis 29:16). Rachel's tomb is located in Bethlehem. According to tradition, Rachel asks the Almighty to have mercy on her sons - the Jewish people, is the "intercessor" of the Jews.
RIVKA -
"Rivka" means "team". Rivka in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, the wife of Yitzchak and the mother of YAAKOV. Options: RIFKA, REBECCA, REBECCA.
RINA -
"Rina" this name means "joy". From the letters of the word "Rina", written in Hebrew, you can make a combination of "candle of Gd." Option: RINAT.
RTH -
"Ruth" apparently means "friendship". Ruth in the Tanakh is a Moabite who converted to Judaism, the great-grandmother of King DAVID, see the book of Ruth. Pronunciation option: RUS.
RUHAMA -
"Ruhamah" means "merciful", see Hoshea 1:6.
RAZEL -
"Raizel" is Yiddish for "rose". Options: ROSE, RAISEL, RAISA, RISA.
SARA -
"Sarah" is a true Jewish name, very popular today, meaning "ruler", "ruling". Sarah in the Torah is a great prophetess, the first of the foremothers, the wife of ABRAHAM and the mother of Yitzchak. (Genesis 17:15). Options: SARI, SARITA, SARITA.
SHED -
"Saray" means "my sovereign". The barn in the Torah is the original name of SARAH, see below.
SERACH -
"Serah" means "free from restrictions." Serach in the Torah is the granddaughter of YAAKOV (Genesis 46:17).
SIGALITH -
"Sigalit" means "violet". Option: SIGALIA.
SIGAL -
"Sigal" means "treasure" (see Deuteronomy 26:18).
SIMHA -
"Simha" means "joy".
WAIST -
waist ancient beautiful name, means "dew from God." See TAL.
TAL -
"Tal" means "dew". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name “says” that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and “waters” the plants.
TAMAR -
"Tamar" means "palm". Tamar in the Torah is the wife of YEHUDA. King DAVID is descended from her (Genesis 38:6).
TEILA -
"Teila" means "praise."
TIQUA -
"Tikva" name means "hope".
TIRCA -
"Tirza" is the original Hebrew name, meaning "pleasing", "desired". Tirtza in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOPHHAD (Bamidbar 26:33).
TOVA -
"Tova" means "good". Options: TOVAT, TOVIT.
URIELA -
"Uriela" - the name comes from "Uriel".
FEIGE -
"Feige" means "bird" in Yiddish (options: FEIGI, FEGEL, FEIGA).
FREUD -
"Freida" means "joy" in Yiddish (options: FREIDE, FREIDEL).
FRIDDA -
"Frida" is a beautiful name meaning "peaceful" in Yiddish.
FRUMA -
"Fruma" means "pious" in Yiddish.
HAVA -
"Hava" means "living", "living". Hava in the Torah is the first woman, "the mother of all living things" (Genesis 3:20). Option: EVA
HAVIVA -
"Haviva" name means "beloved".
HAGIT -
"Hagit" is a derivative of "Hagai", see Hagit in the Tanakh - one of the wives of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 3:4).
HANA -
"Hana" means "pleasant", "beautiful". This name is associated with the ability to pray wholeheartedly and make prayers. Chana in the Tanakh prays to God, asking for the birth of a son; The Almighty heeds her prayer and sends her a son - the future prophet Shmuel (Shmuel I, ch.1).
HAYA -
"Haya" means "living", "living". This name is connected with the name of HAVA, cf.
HEDVA -
"Hedva" - the meaning of the name is joy.
CVIYA -
"Zvia" means "gazelle".
ZIVYA -
"Tsivya" means "gazelle". Zivya in the Torah is the mother of the Jewish king (Mlahim II, 12:2).
CYLYA -
"Tsilya" - "staying in the shadows." In the Torah - the wife of PLEMECH, see Genesis 4:19.
ZIONA -
Ziona is a derivative of Zion.
ZIPORA -
"Tzipora" means "bird". Tzipporah in the Torah is MOSH'S wife (Shemot 2:21). According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the word "Tzipporah" has the same numerical value (376) as the word "shalom" ("peace").
ZOFIA -
"Zofia" is the meaning of the name "protector".
SHARON -
Sharon is an area in Israel known for its special fertility (see Metsudot Zion, Isaiah 33:9). Options: SHARON, SHARONIT.
SHIRA -
"Shirah" true means "singing" in Hebrew.
CIFRA -
"Chifra" means "beautiful". Shifra in the Torah is a Jewish midwife who disobeyed the Pharaoh's order to kill Jewish babies (Shemot 1:15).
SHLOMIT -
"Shlomit" - from the word "shalom" ("peace"). Shlomit is mentioned in the Torah at Vayikra 24:11. Options: SHULAMIT, SHULA, SHULI.
SHOSHANA -
"Shoshana" means "lily" in Hebrew. We find this word in Song of Songs 2:2: "As a lily among thorns, so is my friend among virgins." According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Shoshana" has the same numerical value (661) as the name ESTER, see. Let us recall that Queen ESTER lived in the city of SHUSHAN.
SHULAMIT -
See Shlomit. See Song of Songs 7:1.
SHANE -
"Shayna" means "beautiful" in Yiddish. Option: SHEINDL.
Eliana -
"Eliana" is a beautiful female name meaning "God answered me."
ELISHEVA -
Elisheva means "I swear by my God". Elisheva in the Torah is the wife of the high priest AARON (Shemot 6:23). Option: ELISHEBA.
EMUNA -
"Emuna" name means "faith".
ESTER -
"Esther" means "star". In Hebrew, this name is interpreted as a derivative of the root meaning "concealment." We are talking about the concealment of the face of the Most High during the time of King AHASHVEROSH. Then Esther saved the Jews from extermination, which was planned by the courtier Haman, see the book of Esther. Another interpretation of "concealment": it is known that Esther was very beautiful woman, but what is "hidden" from the eyes - her qualities, the properties of her character, were even more beautiful.
EFRAT -
Efrat apparently means "fertile". Efrat in the Tanakh is the wife of KALEVA (Divrei ha-Yamim I, 2:19).
YAKOVA -
"Yakov" - comes from YAAKOV, cf.
YARDENA -
"Yardena" - derived from the name of the river Yarden (Jordan). Option: JORDANA.
YAFFA -
"Jaffa" means "beautiful". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Jaffa" has the same numerical value (95) as the name MALKA, see below.
YAEL -
"Yael" means "mountain goat". Yael in the Tanakh is the heroine who saved the Jewish people by killing the enemy commander Sisra (Judges 4).
AVIVA -
"Aviva" is a derivative of ABIV, see Means "spring".
AVIGAIL -
"Avigail" is a true Hebrew name, meaning "my father is joy." Abigail in the Tanakh is the wife of King DAVID (Shmuel I, 25:42). Option: ABIGAIL.
AVITAL -
Avital in the Tanakh is one of the wives of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 3:4). Avital means "my father is the dew" (meaning "the Almighty who sends sustenance"). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name “says” that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and “waters” the plants.
AVISHAG -
"Avishag" - the exact meaning is unknown. Avishag in the Tanakh is a girl who looked after King DAVID in his old age (Mlahim I, 1:3).
ADASSA -
"Adassa" means "myrtle tree". The Hebrew name for Queen Esther (q.v.) was Hadassah.
ADINA -
"Adina" in translation means "tender", "soft".
AYELET -
"Ayelet" means "gazelle" and also the musical instrument "ayelet a-shahar", see Psalms 22:1.
ALIZA -
"Aliza" means "cheerful", "joyful". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Aliza" denotes the ability to joyfully rise above nature.
ANAT -
The exact meaning is unknown. "Anat" in the Tanakh is a male name (see the book of Judges 3:31).
ARIELA -
"Ariel" is a derivative of ARIEL (see).
ATARA -
"Atara" is a true female name, meaning "crown", see Divrey ha-Yamim I, 2:26.
AUVA -
"Auva" means "beloved". The word occurs in the Tanakh, see Devarim 21:15; Nehemiah 13:26.
Ahinoam -
Wife of King DAVID, see SHMUEL I, 27:3.
AYALA -
"Ayala" means "gazelle". This girl's name is often associated with the biblical name "Naftali", because. Naftali is compared in the Torah to a swift deer (Genesis 49:21).
BAT ZION -
Bat-Zion means "daughter of Zion" or "daughter of splendor".
BAT-SHEVA -
"Bat Sheva" means "seventh daughter". Bat-Sheva in the Tanakh is the wife of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 11:27) and the mother of King SOLOMON (Shmuel II, 12:24).
BATIA -
Batya means "daughter of God". Batya was the daughter of a pharaoh. She saved the baby Moshe by pulling him out of the Nile (Shemot 2:5). Options: BATYA, BASYA.
BEIL -
"Beila" means "beautiful" in Yiddish. It is also possible that this name goes back to the name BILHA (BILA). That was the name of the mother of DANA and NAFTALI, the ancestors of two of the 12 tribes of Israel (Bereshit 29:29 and 30:3).
BINA -
"Bina" means "understanding", "mind", "wisdom".
BRAHA -
"Braha" means "blessing".
BRURIA -
"Bruria" means "chosen by God." Bruria is the wife of Rabbi MEIR, the sage of the Mishnah, and the daughter of Rabbi KHANINA BEN-TRADION, the sage who died for the consecration of the Name. She had a very great knowledge of the Torah and was, in essence, a sage of the Torah, deduced halachic solutions.
VERED -
"Vered" means "rose". Options: VARDA, VARDIT.
GAVRIELA -
"Gavriela" is a fairly popular Jewish female name, derived from GAVRIEL, see (option: GABRIELA).
GEULA -
"Geula" means "deliverance".
GILA -
Gila means joy. In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name of the girl "Gila" is associated with the root "Gila" ("to open") and means "to open G-d", which is a great source of joy.
GITA -
"Gita" means "good" in Yiddish. Options: GITTEL, GITTI.
GOLDA -
"Golda" means "gold" in Yiddish.
DALIT -
"Dalit" - from the root, the meaning of which is "to draw".
DALYA -
"Dahlia" means "flower" or "long branch". For a variant of this name (DLAYA), see Ezra 2:60.
DANIELA -
"Daniela" is a derivative of DANIEL, cf.
DAFNA -
"Daphne" is the true name meaning "laurel".
YARD -
"Dvora" means "bee". Dvorah in the Torah is a great prophetess and judge who led a rebellion against the king of the Canaanites (see the book of Judges). The “courtyard” was also the name of the nurse of Rivka (Bereshit 35:8). Options: DEBRA, DEBOR.
DINA -
"Dina" - from "din" - "judgment". Dinah in the Torah is the daughter of YACOB and LEI (Genesis 30:21).
ZAAVA -
"Zaava" - from "zaav" ("gold"). Options: ZEAVIT, ZEAVA.
ZISSEL -
"Zissel" means "sweet" in Yiddish.
GOING -
"Idit" means "chosen one". Option: EDITH.
ILANA -
"Ilana" - the female name comes from the word "ilan", which means "tree". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the numerical meaning of the word "Ilana" (96) is the same as the combinations "throne of God." Option: ILANIT.
IRIT -
"Irit" feminine means "flower".
ISKA -
"Iska" - the exact meaning is unknown, possibly derived from a root meaning "to look." Isca in the Torah is Abraham's brother (Genesis 11:29). Tradition says that "Iska" was SARAH's middle name because she "looked" - had prophetic vision, and because others "looked" at her beauty.
Yeudit -
Yehudit is a derivative of Yehuda, cf.
YOCHEVED -
"Yocheved" means "the honor of God." Yocheved in the Torah is the mother of MOSH, AARON, and MIRIAM (Shemot 6:20).
CARMEL -
The name "Carmel" comes from the name of Mount Carmel (options: CARMELA, CARMELITE).
Carmit -
KARMIT means "vineyard, garden" (option: KARMYA).
KEYLA -
Keila is a Yiddish name derived from the Hebrew word kli, meaning vessel. A talented person is called a Kli, a perfect vessel capable of holding great knowledge.
KEREN -
"Keren" name means "beam". Option: KAREN.
KINERET -
Kinneret: One of the names of the Sea of Galilee is Lake Kinneret.
LAYLA -
"Layla" means "night".
LEVANA -
"Levana" name means "white".
LEVONA -
"Levona" is a very gentle female name, meaning "aromatic resin", one of the incense that was burned in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Shemot 30:34).
LEIA -
"Leya" means "tired", "weak". Leah in the Torah is the wife of YAAKOV, the mother of six of the 12 ancestors of the tribes of Israel. (Genesis 30:19).
LIBA -
"Liba" is purely Hebrew for "beloved" in Yiddish.
LIORA -
"Liora" means "I have light." This name is often given to those born on Hanukkah.
MAAYAN -
“Maayan” is the name given to Jewish girls from time to time, the name means “spring, spring”.
MAZAL -
"Mazal" means "constellation" and "happiness".
MAYA -
"Maya" - the name comes from "maim" - means "water".
MALKA -
"Malka" means "queen".
MAHLA -
"Mahla" means "illness". The Mahla in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOFHAD (Bemidbar 26:33).
MEIRA -
"Meira" means "luminous", "radiating light".
MENUHA -
"Menucha" means "peace" in Hebrew.
MERAV -
"Merav" - apparently, "great". Associated with the root "slave", meaning many, increase, greatness. Meirav in the Torah is the daughter of King Shaul (Shmuel I, 14:49).
MILKA -
"Milka" in the Torah is one of the five daughters of ZLOFKHAD (Bemidbar 26:33), as well as the grandmother of RIVKA, the wife of Nahor, the brother of ABRAHAM.
MIRYAM -
Miriam in the Torah is a prophetess and sister of MOSH and AARON (Shemot 15:20). “Miryam” is derived from “bitter” or from “resisting”. According to tradition, she received such a name, because. was born when the Egyptians made the life of the Jews bitter. But Miriam remained "sweet", cheering the Jews through these difficult times. (Midrash Yalkut Shimoni to Shemot, 165). Diminutives: MIREL, MIRELE, WORLD.
Michal -
"Michal" - the exact meaning is unknown. Michal in the Torah is the daughter of King SHAUL (Shmuel I, 14:49) and the first wife of King DAVID (Shmuel I, 18:27).
MORIA -
"Morya" means "God is my teacher." Yitzchak was bound on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:2). Subsequently, the Holy Temple was built on this mountain (Divrey a-Yamim II, 3:1).
NAAMA -
"Naama" is a true Hebrew name meaning "pleasant".
NAVA -
"Nava" means "beautiful". This word (in the masculine form: "nave" - "beautiful") we meet in Song of Songs 2:14.
NAOMI —
"Naomi" means "pleasant". Naomi in the Tanakh is RUT's mother-in-law, see the book of Ruth. In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the numerical value of the name "Naomi" (170) corresponds to the numerical value of the word "good" ("tov") and means good at all levels.
NETANYA -
"Netanya" means "G-d's gift". This name is connected with the name NATHAN, cf.
NEHAMA -
"Nechama" is a female name meaning "comfort".
NOA -
"Noah" - from the root, denoting movement. Noah in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOPHHAD (Bemidbar 26:33).
NURIT -
"Nurit" name means "buttercup".
ORA -
"Ora" is an ancient Hebrew name, derived from "or" - "light". Option: ICU.
ORLY —
"Orly" name means "light to me".
ORNA -
"Orna" is a derivative of OREN, see
OSNAT -
"Osnat" - the exact meaning is unknown. Osnat in the Torah is the wife of YOSEPH and the mother of EPHRAIM and MENASHE (Genesis 41:45). Options: ASNAT, ASNAS, OSNAS. The Midrash says that Osnat is the daughter of DINA and Shechem. DINA gave her daughter the name "Osnat" from the word "ason" ("catastrophe") - because of the circumstances of her birth (see Genesis 34). Rabbeinu Bahia and Hizkuni give a different interpretation of Genesis 41:45: Yaakov drove her out of his house and planted her under a thorn bush (“sne”), she received the name Osnat. It is also believed to be an Egyptian name. Ezra 2:50 mentions the name ASNA.
PNINA -
"Pnina" means "pearl". Pnina in the Torah is the wife of ELKANA (Shmuel I, 1:2). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Pnina" is associated with the word "pnimi" ("inner"), and denotes inner depth and purity - like a pearl grows inside a shell. In Yiddish, this name corresponds to the name PERL.
RACHEL -
"Rachel" means "sheep". Rachel in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, the wife of YAAKOV and the mother of YOSEPH (Genesis 29:16). Rachel's tomb is located in Bethlehem. According to tradition, Rachel asks the Almighty to have mercy on her sons - the Jewish people, is the "intercessor" of the Jews.
Rivka -
"Rivka" means "team". Rivka in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, the wife of Yitzchak and the mother of YAAKOV. Options: RIFKA, REBECCA, REBECCA.
RINA -
"Rina" this name means "joy". From the letters of the word "Rina", written in Hebrew, you can make a combination of "candle of Gd." Option: RINAT.
RTH -
"Ruth" apparently means "friendship". Ruth in the Tanakh is a Moabite who converted to Judaism, the great-grandmother of King DAVID, see the book of Ruth. Pronunciation option: RUS.
RUHAMA -
"Ruhamah" means "merciful", see Hoshea 1:6.
RAZEL -
"Raizel" is Yiddish for "rose". Options: ROSE, RAISEL, RAISA, RISA.
SARA -
"Sarah" is a true Jewish name, very popular today, meaning "ruler", "ruling". Sarah in the Torah is a great prophetess, the first of the foremothers, the wife of ABRAHAM and the mother of Yitzchak. (Genesis 17:15). Options: SARI, SARITA, SARITA.
SHED -
"Saray" means "my sovereign". The barn in the Torah is the original name of SARAH, see below.
SERAKH -
"Serah" means "free from restrictions." Serach in the Torah is the granddaughter of YAAKOV (Genesis 46:17).
SIGALITH -
"Sigalit" means "violet". Option: SIGALIA.
SIGAL -
"Sigal" means "treasure" (see Deuteronomy 26:18).
SIMHA -
"Simha" means "joy".
WAIST -
Thalia is an ancient beautiful name, meaning "dew from God." See TAL.
TAL -
"Tal" means "dew". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name “says” that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and “waters” the plants.
TAMAR -
"Tamar" means "palm". Tamar in the Torah is the wife of YEHUDA. King DAVID is descended from her (Genesis 38:6).
TEILA -
"Teila" means "praise."
TIQUA -
"Tikva" name means "hope".
TIRCA -
"Tirza" is the original Hebrew name, meaning "pleasing", "desired". Tirtza in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOPHHAD (Bamidbar 26:33).
TOVA -
"Tova" means "good". Options: TOVAT, TOVIT.
URIELA -
"Uriela" - the name comes from "Uriel".
FEIGE -
"Feige" means "bird" in Yiddish (options: FEIGI, FEGEL, FEIGA).
FREUD -
"Freida" means "joy" in Yiddish (options: FREIDE, FREIDEL).
FRID -
"Frida" is a beautiful name meaning "peaceful" in Yiddish.
FRUMA -
"Fruma" means "pious" in Yiddish.
HAVA -
"Hava" means "living", "living". Hava in the Torah is the first woman, "the mother of all living things" (Genesis 3:20). Option: EVA
HAVIVA -
"Haviva" name means "beloved".
HAGIT -
"Hagit" is a derivative of "Hagai", see Hagit in the Tanakh - one of the wives of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 3:4).
HANA -
"Hana" means "pleasant", "beautiful". This name is associated with the ability to pray wholeheartedly and make prayers. Chana in the Tanakh prays to God, asking for the birth of a son; The Almighty heeds her prayer and sends her a son - the future prophet Shmuel (Shmuel I, ch.1).
HAYA -
"Haya" means "living", "living". This name is connected with the name of HAVA, cf.
HEDVA -
"Hedva" - the meaning of the name is joy.
CVIYA -
"Zvia" means "gazelle".
Tsivya -
"Tsivya" means "gazelle". Zivya in the Torah is the mother of the Jewish king (Mlahim II, 12:2).
CYLYA -
"Tsilya" - "staying in the shadows." In the Torah - the wife of PLEMECH, see Genesis 4:19.
ZIONA -
Ziona is a derivative of Zion.
TSIPORAH -
"Tzipora" means "bird". Tzipporah in the Torah is MOSH'S wife (Shemot 2:21). According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the word "Tzipporah" has the same numerical value (376) as the word "shalom" ("peace").
ZOFIA —
"Zofia" is the meaning of the name "protector".
SHARON -
Sharon is an area in Israel known for its special fertility (see Metsudot Zion, Isaiah 33:9). Options: SHARON, SHARONIT.
SHIRA -
"Shirah" true means "singing" in Hebrew.
CIFRA -
"Chifra" means "beautiful". Shifra in the Torah is a Jewish midwife who disobeyed the Pharaoh's order to kill Jewish babies (Shemot 1:15).
SHLOMIT -
"Shlomit" - from the word "shalom" ("peace"). Shlomit is mentioned in the Torah at Vayikra 24:11. Options: SHULAMIT, SHULA, SHULI.
SHOSHANA -
"Shoshana" means "lily" in Hebrew. We find this word in Song of Songs 2:2: "As a lily among thorns, so is my friend among virgins." According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Shoshana" has the same numerical value (661) as the name ESTER, see. Let us recall that Queen ESTER lived in the city of SHUSHAN.
SHULAMIT -
See Shlomit. See Song of Songs 7:1.
SHANE -
"Shayna" means "beautiful" in Yiddish. Option: SHEINDL.
Eliana -
"Eliana" is a beautiful female name meaning "God answered me."
ELISHEVA -
"Elisheva" means "I swear by my God." Elisheva in the Torah is the wife of the high priest AARON (Shemot 6:23). Option: ELISHEBA.
EMUNA -
"Emuna" name means "faith".
ESTER -
"Esther" means "star". In Hebrew, this name is interpreted as a derivative of the root meaning "concealment." We are talking about the concealment of the face of the Most High during the time of King AHASHVEROSH. Then Esther saved the Jews from extermination, which was planned by the courtier Haman, see the book of Esther. Another interpretation of "concealment": it is known that Esther was a very beautiful woman, but what is "hidden" from the eyes - her qualities, the properties of her character, were even more beautiful.
EFRAT -
Ephrat apparently means "fertile". Efrat in the Tanakh is the wife of KALEVA (Divrei ha-Yamim I, 2:19).
YAKOVA -
"Yakov" - comes from YAAKOV, cf.
YARDENA -
"Yardena" - derived from the name of the river Yarden (Jordan). Option: JORDANA.
YAFFA -
"Jaffa" means "beautiful". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Jaffa" has the same numerical value (95) as the name MALKA, see below.
YAEL -
"Yael" means "mountain goat". Yael in the Tanakh is the heroine who saved the Jewish people by killing the enemy commander Sisra (Judges 4).
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If you are a practicing Jew or want to highlight your Jewish roots, what name would you choose for your son or daughter? Undoubtedly, I want it to be sonorous, and for a girl - melodic. So that it is easily pronounced and normally perceived in the area where you live, so that the child does not subsequently feel like a “black sheep”. And at the same time, you probably want your children to wear original Jewish names, with a special meaning, giving them some quality. So this article is meant to help you. Below we will talk about how the names of the Jews arose, reveal their meaning, and also touch on the issue of surnames.
Ancient borrowings
Now, in order to emphasize national and religious affiliation, Jews choose names for their children from the Old Testament or the Talmud. But in ancient times, these holy books did not play such a huge role in naming babies. Therefore, the borrowing of names was widespread. They were chosen for reasons of euphony or because of an interesting etymology. In the first case, such words migrated to the list of Jewish names intact. Alexander is an example of this. This name gained popularity in the Hellenistic period. Among the Sephardim, it gradually transformed into a more consonant word - "Sender". The name Mordechai came from the Babylonian captivity, and the Chaldeans added to the vocabulary of the Jews such anthroponyms as Bebai and Atlai. Hebrew-sounding names such as Meir (radiating light), Nechama (comforted by God) and Menuha were no less popular.
Borrowings in the time of the great dispersion
Both Sephardim and Ashkenazim, living side by side with their non-Jewish neighbors, used their names to name their children. However, it is no longer the same as in ancient times. It was not a simple borrowing. The meaning of the name was translated into Yiddish or Hebrew. This was especially true for girls. Jewish female names from such borrowing were replenished with Golda (from the Slavic Zlata), Libe - (Love) and Husni (beautiful). Along with this, the girls were called without translation into Yiddish or Hebrew: Charny, Kind. Unlike women's names, men's names had a double sound. That is, they were not translated from the local language into Hebrew, but vice versa. So, the Greek Jews called their sons Aristons, which corresponds to Toby (the best), Theodors - Matitya (God's gift). A particularly interesting metamorphosis was experienced by names in Central Asia. They remained Jewish, but a Tajik derivational component was added to them. This is how Estermo, Bovojon, Rubensivi and others appeared.
In Jewish tradition, it is customary to give a boy a “ruf nomen” at the birth of a boy. This is his name before God. It is he who says the rabbi, calling the believer in the synagogue to read the Torah. This name is also mentioned in prayers. It is clear that for cult ceremonies the ruf nomen is chosen from the Holy Books. However, in everyday life the boy may be called differently. And here parents are given complete freedom of action. In order for the child not to become a victim of ridicule and manifestations of anti-Semitism, the boy was often given a name characteristic of the area where the family lived. Sometimes it corresponded to the ruf nomen. For example, Leib-Lev. But sometimes Christian and Jewish male names were connected only by the initial letter. There are many examples. In Georgia, this is Yitzhak-Irakli or Gershon-Guram. Sephardim in North Africa as the second, "domestic", choose muslim names Hassan, Abdullah.
All parents of the world, regardless of nationality and religion, want their daughter to grow up to be an unsurpassed beauty. That is why for the girl they always chose a name either with a gentle melody, or with a meaning that “encodes” its bearer for the acquisition of certain qualities. Women did not participate in Jewish religious ceremonies, and therefore they were not given a ruf nomen. And therefore, parents were free to choose any names. Including from the dictionary of neighboring peoples. Pious Jews, especially rabbis, gave their daughters Hebrew names from the Bible. There aren't many of them. These are Miriam, Bat-Sheva, Judith and others. But much more popular are Roses, Rebecca (Queens), Gitas (good) and Giles (joyful). As already mentioned, female names often borrowed. Among the Sephardim, Leyla (black-haired), Yasmin are not uncommon, among the Ashkenazi - Grace, Isabella, Katharina.
Purely Jewish Tradition
Christians had a tradition of naming a child by the name of godfather or godmother. The Jews, on the other hand, believe in the Book of Life, where God enters all people. To emphasize belonging to the “knee”, genus, babies were often named after their ancestors. The branches of Judaism interpret this tradition in different ways. Some believe that it is necessary to give the child the Jewish names of the now living grandparents. Others believe that it is better to give the child under the protection of an ancestor who has already died, but glorified his kind. Say, so his qualities will pass to the baby. One way or another, but this tradition has led to the fact that the number of Jewish names used in everyday life has been reduced to a couple of dozen.
Jewish superstitions
In ancient times, when someone fell ill, he was temporarily called Chaim. This was done in order to deceive the Angel of Death. Sometimes the magic worked. And the baby, who was born stunted, sickly, began to be called Chaim. After all, the meaning of this name is “Life”. Even later, during the great dispersion, for greater fidelity, such weak boys began to be called "Chaim-Vital." The second name also means "life", but in Latin. From the same motives, weak children were given such Jewish names as Alter (old), Dov (bear) or Leib (lion). There is evidence that earlier every baby was called with a similar nickname in the first month of his life. But gradually, such a life-affirming meaning of Jewish names began to be assigned to a person for life. Especially successful, according to the Jews, was to be born on a holiday. In this regard, the name Pesach (male) and female Liora (light for me) appeared - for girls born on Hanukkah.
Surnames
For a long time, Jews added to their names only the name of the locality or city where they were born. So, by the way, did Christians of simple origin. But, since the Ashkenazim had a custom to name children in honor of their parents or grandfathers, and in tsarist Russia there was a Pale of Settlement, Jewish names and surnames, having a "geographical" origin, began to get confused. To clarify among the numerous Moses from Berdichev and Abramov from Mogilev, they began to call people by their father. In Russia, the Slavic endings of surnames were added: -ov, -in, -ev. Moiseenko, Abramovich and the like appeared in Ukraine. According to this principle, the anthroponyms Davidzon, Itzhakpur, Gabriel-zade and Ibn-Chaim were formed. But even these Jewish names and surnames were often repeated. Then they began to call people by profession. They were simply translated into Yiddish. So the names Schumacher (shoemaker), Schneider (tailor) and Bayer (miller) arose.
A
Aviva - spring.
Avigail, Avigail, Abigail - the joy of the father. King David's wife.
Avital, Avitel is the father of dew. King David's wife.
Adar - greatness.
Adi is a treasure.
Adina - tenderness.
Ayala - doe. The name is often associated with the tribe of Naftali, whose symbol was a swift doe.
Ayelet is a musical instrument.
Aliza is a joy. In Kabbalah, it symbolizes the ability to take precedence over nature.
Amit - friendship, fidelity.
Anat - sing.
Ariella is the lioness of God.
Atara, Ateret - crown.
Ashira - wealth.
Avishag is the joy of the father. Cared for King David in his old age.
B
Bat-Ami is the daughter of my people.
Batya, Batya is the daughter of God. Pharaoh's daughter who rescued Moshe from the Nile.
Bat-Zion is the daughter of Zion or the daughter of perfection.
Batsheva is the daughter of seven. Wife of King David and mother of King Solomon.
Bina - understanding, understanding, wisdom.
Bracha is a blessing.
Brurya is the clarity of the Almighty. The wife of Rabbi Meir, a great Torah scholar.
Bailey is wonderful.
IN
Vered is rose in Aramaic.
G
Gabriella, Gabriella - God is my strength.
Gal is a wave.
Geula - deliverance.
Gefen is a vine.
Gila - praise, joy. In Kabbalah, to discover G-d, which is a source of great joy.
Golda is gold in Yiddish.
D
Dahlia, Dahlia is a flower.
Daniella - God is my judge.
Dana is a judge.
Deborah (Debra) - a bee, speaks kind words. A soothsayer who led a rebellion against the king of Canaan.
Dina - court. Daughter of Jacob.
W
Zahava is golden.
Zisl is sweet in Yiddish.
AND
Idit is the chosen one.
Ilana is a tree. In Kabbalah, the numerical value of Ilan - 96 is equal to the phrase - "the throne of God."
Irit is a daffodil.
Idida is a friend.
Jonah, Jonina is a dove.
Yehudit - praise. The heroine of Hanukkah, who heroically killed the head of the enemy army.
Yocheved - honor of the Almighty. Mother of Moshe, Aaron and Miriam.
TO
Carmella, Carmel - vineyard, garden.
Kalanit is a flower.
Keila is a Yiddish name derived from the Hebrew word "kli" meaning a vessel. talented person often called "Kli" - a full vessel capable of reaching extraordinary heights.
Kinneret - lake.
L
Levana - light.
Leia - to be tired. Wife of Jacob, mother of six of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Liat - I have you.
Liba - favorite in Yiddish.
Livna, Livnat - white.
Liora, Lior - I see the light.
Liraz - I have a secret.
Liron - I have joy.
M
Mayan, Maayan - spring, oasis.
Maitel - dew.
Maya, Maya - water.
Mazal - good luck.
Malka is a queen.
Meira is the one who gives light. May be derived from the name Miriam.
Menuha - peace.
Miriam - prophetess, singer, dancer, sister of Moshe (Moses).
Michal - who is like the Almighty? Daughter of King Saul and first wife of King David.
Morya - the Almighty teaches. Mount Morya is the place where Isaac was sacrificed.
H
Naama, Naomi - nice.
Nava is beautiful.
Nehama - calm.
Nirit, Nurit - flower, buttercup.
ABOUT
Ora - light.
Orly - I see the light.
Osnat - belonging to G-d. Yosef's wife and mother of Ephraim and Menashe.
Ofira is gold.
Ofra - doe.
P
Pnina is a gem. In Kabbalah, it is associated with the word "knimi" - internal. This speaks of inner depth and purity - the main characteristics of real pearls.
R
One is a secret.
Raanana - vigorous, fresh.
Rachel, Rachel - a sheep, a symbol of purity. One of the four foremothers is Yaakov's wife and Yosef's mother.
Raizel is a rose in Yiddish.
Reut - friendship.
Rivka, Rebekah - tie. One of the four foremothers, Yitzhak's wife and Yaakov's mother. Rivka was kind.
Rina is joy.
Ruth, Ruth - righteous, convert, sweet, pleasant. A Moabite is a righteous woman who converted to Judaism. She is the great-grandmother of King David. The scroll of Ruth is dedicated to her story.
WITH
Sarah is a princess. Prophetess, wife of Abraham and mother of Yitzhak, the first of the foremothers of the Jewish people.
Sarai is my princess. The original name of Sarah is Abraham's wife and Yitzhak's mother.
Sagit - sublime.
Sivan is the Jewish month.
Simcha is joy.
T
Tal - dew. In Kabbalah, Tal symbolizes Divine support, which is carried out in a hidden way.
Talya - dew from the Almighty.
Tamar - date palm, symbolizes wisdom. Wife of Yehuda, from whom King David descended.
Thiya - rebirth.
Techilla is a song of praise.
Tikva is hope.
Tirtza means pleasant, appropriate. One of the daughters of Tzlofhad.
Tova is the goodness of the Almighty.
At
Uriella is the light of the Most High.
F
Feiga is a bird in Yiddish.
Freud - from the Yiddish word "Freud" - joy.
Fruma, Fruma - righteous in Yiddish.
X
Chava is life. The first woman, the Wife of Adam, the mother of all living things.
Haviva is a favorite.
Hagit - celebration. King David's wife.
Hadassah is a myrtle tree. The middle name of Queen Esther is the heroine of the Purim story.
Hadar - decorated, magnificent, beautiful.
Khana is grace. This name is associated with the ability to create beautiful prayers. Hana prayed for a child and eventually became the mother of the prophet Shmuel.
Haya is alive. Associated with the name Hava - the mother of all living things.
Hindu - doe in Yiddish. The name is often associated with the tribe of Naftali, whose symbol was a swift doe.
Hodaya is the glory of the Almighty.
C
Zivya is the assembly of God. Mother of one of the kings of Israel.
Tzipporah is a bird. Moshe's wife.
W
Shai is a gift.
Shaked - almond.
Shalva - calmness.
Sharon is a place in Israel.
Sheina is beautiful in Yiddish.
Shira, Shira - song.
Sheeran is a fun song.
Shirley - I have a song.
The cipher has been corrected. A Jewish midwife who disobeyed the Pharaoh's order to kill all Jewish boys born.
Shlomit, Shulamit - peaceful.
Shoshana is a rose. Appears in the Tanakh in the Song of Songs, like a rose among thorns.
E
Eden is the Garden of Eden.
Eliana - God answered me.
Elisheva - God is my oath. The wife of the high priest Aaron. Also means.
Emuna - faith.
Esther, Esther - hidden in Hebrew and star in Persian. Savior of the Jewish people from extermination in Persia. Esther was a very beautiful woman, but her "hidden" inner qualities were even more beautiful.
Efrat - respected, venerable.
I
Yadida is a friend.
Yasmine, Jasmine - flower.
Jaffa, Yafit - beautiful, beautiful.
Yael - climb, mountain goat. The heroine who killed the head of the enemy army and thus saved the Jewish people.
