Jewish Girl Names

Appreciated by religious Jews for its connection to "Hatikva," the Israeli national anthem.

Intriguing twist on several familiar names, though many people will mistake this for Elsa, Eliza, and so on.

Also written as Bayla, Baila is reminiscent of the Spanish word for "dance". Its meaning is debated: it may come from the Slavic root word for "white", or it may be a form of Bilhah, one of the four women who gave birth to the tribes of Israel. An offbeat approach to Bella.

Variation of Channah and Hannah making multiple appearances in the US popularity charts during the latter portion of the twentieth century, Chana has now remained in the Top 1000 since 2008.

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

Adds some zest to Rosa.

While this version of the name has never made it into the US Top 1000, it is nonetheless slowly on the rise. In 2015, 162 girls were given this name. The related Hattie is the highest it's ever been, currently at Number 488. This spelling could also supply an accessible nickname to the rising Jewish appellation Hadassah.

It looks like a creative respelling of battle, but this name is anything but. Instead, Batel is a Hebrew name with a lovely meaning.

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

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.

More distinct than Violet, Viola, or Violeta — Violina has an indisputably beautiful and romantic sound.

Botanical Hebrew choice that leads to the sweet vintage nickname Nettie.

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

A possible alternative to the ever-common Leah.

Part of a group of similar midcentury names rarely given to babies today.

Rarely heard outside the Jewish community; another form is Minda.

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.