415+ Hebrew Girl Names
- Galya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has redeemed, hill of God"Description:
Well used in Israel and in Russia, either on its own or as an endearment for Galila or Galina.
- Varda
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rose, pink"Description:
Commonly heard in Israel, but here it could be an unusual way to honor Grandma Rose.
- Moselle
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"drawn from the water"Description:
Feminine spin on Moses and European river name that's also the name of a wine.
- Sada
Origin:
Hebrew variation of Sarah; also JapaneseMeaning:
"chaste"Description:
The late actress Sada Thompson introduced this obscure but usable form.
- Uriela
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's light"Description:
That difficult Ur- sound cancels out the feminine appeal of the rest of the name.
- Jordana
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"flowing down"Description:
A feminization used more before Jordan joined the girls' camp.
- Tziporah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bird"Description:
Biblical wife of Moses whose name has many variations, with and without the initial T and final h, with one p or two. However you spell it, it's an original choice that also carries teasing potential; those zipper jokes will get old fast, though Zippy is a cute nickname.
- Ganya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"clever"Description:
Tanya with a G.
- Hulda
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sweet, lovable"Description:
Hilda with a stuffed nose.
- Raphia
- Panna
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Anna; HindiMeaning:
"grace; emerald"Description:
Panna is a name with many allusions — in addition to those above, a serene and sacred city in India and the Italian word for cream. Panna might make a fresh alternative to Anna or Hannah.
- Tzipora
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bird"Description:
An important biblical name, being the wife of Moses in Exodus. Has a number of spelling variations, including Tziporah, Zipora(h), Zippora(h), Tzipor and Tzipori. The Yiddish forms are Tzeitl and Tzertel.
- Avri
Origin:
English or Hebrew, spelling variation of Avery or feminine short form of AvrahamDescription:
The name recently given to their daughter by Susan and Robert Downey, Jr. is pronounced like Avery and may be seen as a kree8tiv spelling variation of that popular unisex name or a girlish short form of Avraham, the Biblical Hebrew form of Abraham.
- Jola
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is willing"Description:
Could be used to honor a Joel.
- Aleeza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"joy"Description:
Aleeza is one of the most energetic of the legion of Alyssa/Alicia/Eliza names. Another spelling of Aleeza: Aliza.
- Leeza
Origin:
Hebrew, diminutive of AleezaDescription:
Leeza may feel like the flagging Lisa or Liza, but its pronunciation is a hybrid of the two and it's a name that's distinct on its own.
- Hagar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"flight, forsaken"Description:
Hagar is an Old Testament name with an unfortunate association with comic strip character "Hagar the Horrible."
- Pella
Origin:
Scandinavian, diminutive of Petronella, or HebrewMeaning:
"stone or marvel of God"Description:
This rare name crosses cultures. With the popularity of Ella and Bella, perhaps we'll hear more of Pella one day soon?
- Haviva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"well loved"Description:
An alternative to the more familiar Aviva.
- Yadira
Origin:
Spanish, meaning unknownDescription:
Feminine name consistently popular in the Latino community.