Hebrew Names

Not a traditional biblical choice, but the Philistine giant isn't a bad character as such, just a champion fighter who lost to the underdog. He has given his name to everything from insect species to roller coasters. In a time when we're seeing more biblical names with chequered associations — Leviathan and Cain spring to mind — Goliath may appeal to some.

Unusual Daniel relative.

Definitely a name you won't hear in every playground, Dalfon (also spelled Dalphon) is a highly unusual weather name with a distinctive sound.

Commonly heard in Israel, but here it could be an unusual way to honor Grandma Rose.

That difficult Ur- sound cancels out the feminine appeal of the rest of the name.

A feminization used more before Jordan joined the girls' camp.

Sprightly name popular in Israel with beachy meaning and international flex.

Joab is the biblical name of an advisor of David, who led many military victories, and is surely much more usable than the burdened Job. A similar option is Joah, a possible replacement for Jonah or Noah.

Cute nickname but the "gabby" synonym might prove problematic, especially is your daughter is chatty....or not.

Spelled this way, Adine could be a relative of either the Irish Aideen, which means jealousy, or the Arabic Adina, meaning slender. We'll go with the slender.

Prince of the tribe of Zebulon in the Exodus, everyone will misunderstand this as Elias, with a stuffed nose.

Well used in Israel and in Russia, either on its own or as an endearment for Galila or Galina.

The late actress Sada Thompson introduced this obscure but usable form.

More common -- when it was common -- with the Meyer spelling.

The original form of the Hebrew Meyer.

Feminine spin on Moses and European river name that's also the name of a wine.

Tanya with a G.

The double a makes it special.