415+ Hebrew Girl Names

Traditional Hebrew name that has never entered the American mainstream, though it is popular among Hasidic parents and was found to be the quirky favorite girls' names of New Jersey in our survey of baby names that enjoy outsized popularity in each state.

Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.

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.

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

See NECHAMA.

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

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.

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.

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

We all know that Chaka really means disco.

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

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.

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.

Affable and creative and perfectly able to stand alone; nothing Scroogish about it.

Niria is the female equivalent of Nir and may also be found as Nira. This simple, pleasant name has an earthy meaning.

One of the less attractive Hebrew choices.

Interesting alternative to Dalila, relates to the Biblical Galilee.