Jewish Names

As Sophia gets more popular, parents search out more unusual spins, and the Z makes this qualify.

Jonathan variation that is common among Jewish baby boys in Israel.

Energetic nickname name.

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

Spelling variation of Lior.

The original Hebrew form of Jacob is resurfacing in the US charts after a several-decade-long hiatus. The Old Testament figure is considered the founding father of the Jewish nation, whose twelve sons descended into the twelve tribes of Israel.

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

Mount Sinai is a place sacred to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, the mountain on which Moses received the Ten Commandments. Sinai is also the name of the peninsula where Mount Sinai is located.

Raz is one of the many modern Israeli unisex names. It's simple and sleek and translates easily to English.

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.

Think of this as the Hebrew equivalent of Benedict or Benito; best for observant Jews.

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.

Famous violinist-conductor Pinchas Zuckerman is the most famous modern bearer; the biblical Pinchas was the son of Eleazar and the grandson of Aaron -- both preferable name choices.

This Hebrew version of Jubal, a traditionally masculine name, is used for both boys and girls in modern Israel.

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

A rarely heard biblical name, Zadok is borne by no less than nine Old Testament men.

Ronen derives from the Hebrew word ron, meaning "song," but in America it is also used as a spelling variation of the Irish name Ronan. With both Ronan and Ronin is the Top 500, Ronen has also gained more attention. Given to 86 babies in 2023, it has more than doubled in use over the last decade.

Soft yet strong.