415+ Hebrew Girl Names
- Nizana
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"a flower bud"Description:
Has a pleasantly fizzy, effervescent feeling.
- Shulamit
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Shulamit--which has a variety of different spellings--is a serious-sounding Old Testament name that appears in the Song of Songs. Its common nickname is Shula, which is sometimes used on its own. Toni Morrison used the sleeker variation Sula in one of her novels.
- Hadar
Origin:
Israeli place name or HebrewMeaning:
"fruit or glory"Description:
Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".
- Bethia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of Jehovah"Description:
Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential.
- Bizzy
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Bizzy has a 1930s wisecracking waitress -- think Mitzi, Flossie, Fanny -- feel to it, yet at the same time feels like a fresh, modern nickname for Elizabeth. Given that any Bizzy better be, this name could be a way to make your Elizabeth stand out.
- Sameh
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"forgiving"Description:
Unusual Samantha alternative with little aural appeal.
- Jadon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has heard"Description:
Though this name is beginning to be added for girls, it's not usually in the classic Biblical form. Most parents would use Jaden or other more "creative" spellings such as Jaidyn.
- Amarli
Origin:
African, Swahili; HebrewMeaning:
"occupation, activity; my work"Description:
This multi-cultural name has a pleasant, delicate sound. Variations include Amali and Amalya,both of which mean industrious.
- Benjamina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of the right hand"Description:
The kind of feminized male name that never caught on.
- Tamah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"innocent, honest"Description:
Gentler and much less frequently heard than Tamar.
- Saralee
Origin:
Composite of Sara and LeeMeaning:
"princess; meadow"Description:
The cake company pretty much knocked this otherwise-pretty compilation name out of consideration for most parents.
- Abbigail
Origin:
Spelling variation of Abigail, HebrewMeaning:
"my father is joyful"Description:
A fast-rising variation of Abigail that was shooting up the popularity charts a few years ago, but whose star is now falling now that Abigail is not quite as hot as she once was.
- Zibby
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethDescription:
Zibby is the adorable, zippy nickname for Elizabeth used for the lead female character in the film "Liberal Arts." Zibby can make a Libby for the 21st century.
- Peniel
Origin:
Biblical place name, HebrewMeaning:
"face of God"Description:
This rare Biblical place name refers to a river bank in Jordan where Jacob wrestled with an angel and changed his name to Israel.
- Rebekka
Origin:
Variation of Rebecca, HebrewMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
Rebekka is a more creative spelling -- at least in some people's opinion -- of the biblical favorite Rebecca. Rebekka is also the usual German version. The Rebekkah spelling was commonly used in Early America.
- Lesia
Origin:
Variation of Lisa and ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Lisa was one of the first names to spawn a range of variations, and this is one, sometimes pronounced lee-sha. The original is simpler and prettier.
- Kiriah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"village"Description:
Unusual name that's close -- possibly too close -- to several more familiar choices.
- Batya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of God"Description:
A variation of the Old Testament Bithiah, Batya is a Hebrew variant of the name. Derived from bat meaning "daughter" and yah meaning "Yahweh", Batya (or Bithiah) is the name of one of Pharaoh's daughters, often depicted as the one to take Moses out of the Nile.
- Bethesda
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"house of mercy"Description:
Unlike other place names, this one might be tied too tightly to a single locale -- the Maryland suburb of D. C. -- to work as a first name.
- Erlinda
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"spirited"Description:
Hillbilly twang.