415+ Hebrew Girl Names

A possible alternative to the better-known Shoshona.

Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.

Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.

A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.

See NECHAMA.

Reduces and lightens up the Job connection even further, sounding like a lively, Jody-like nickname name.

Abital is popular for boys as well as girls in Israel, but we rarely hear it here. In the Old Testament, Abital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his fifth son.

Gay, nearly giddy, gee-whiz feel; also too reminscent of a gila monster.

Abijah, which you might think of as Abigail with rhythm, is the name of both female and male personages in the Bible. A biblical Queen Abijah was the daughter, wife, and mother of kings. The name is pronounced with a long i, to rhyme with Elijah.

This feminine form of the Hebrew unisex name Erel, possibly a form of Ariel, is used in modern Israel. Also found as Erella and Erelah.

Now that Jacob has been the top boys' name for several years, this may come to the fore, the way Michaela did after Michael's long reign at Number One. For now, it's one of the more unusual girl names starting with J.

A bit blunt.

We all know that Chaka really means disco.

One of the less attractive Hebrew choices.

Also spelled Bethia and Bithiah, this Old Testament name could wear well today. Bethea might make an original way to honor an ancestral Elizabeth or get to the nickname Beth.

Begs for the guttural pronunciation that's a problem in this culture.

An old-fashioned nickname that hasn't been heard in ages--Cute and unusual, but lacking the legs to stand on its own. Maybe save it for your kitten.

Short form used in Israel; the v makes it more vivid and unusual.