Jewish Girl Names

This female version of Levi is much too apt to be mistaken for Livia.

A popular Israeli baby name inspired by Mount Arbel in the north, which overlooks the Sea of Galilee.

Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.

Hallel is derived from the Hebrew word halall, meaning "praise."

This unisex Israeli name, which rhymes with ball, is sure to receive more serious international attention now that actress Gal Gadot is the new Wonder Woman.

Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.

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.

Hagar is an Old Testament name with an unfortunate association with comic strip character "Hagar the Horrible."

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".

A wonderful Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, most familiar to Americans as the name of Tevye’s eldest daughter in Joseph Stein’s Fiddler on the Roof.

A virtually unheard of girl name with a lot of potential — giving classic Sara an elegant and extra-princessy spin.

Variation of Alana.

A popular name for both sexes in Israel, in the Top 10 for boys and Top 100 for girls.

Although it derives from the male name Haniel — the name of an angel in Jewish mythology — Anael is mostly used for girls.

A soft and lovely Hebrew name with an equally lovely meaning. Variations include Ahavah, Ahaba, Ahabah, Ahuva and Ahuvah.

Hava is an anglicization of the Hebrew name Chava, which, like its English form Eve, means "life". In some accents, it may sound like "have a", so it's worth considering if this will be an issue combined with a last name. But overall, it's an elegantly simple name with a great meaning.

Zusa is a sweet (literally!) and sparky Yiddish name which has real potential in today's naming climate, given the popularity of high-value Scrabble letters like Z.

The extra N in Anael adds a dose of femininity.