Jewish Names

The exact etymology of Nevo is unknown, but it is the name of a mountain in Jordan — the one where Moses looked upon the promised land for the first time and the last place he saw before his death.

The plural, ivrim, is the Hebrew word for the Hebrew people.

Itta is a cute old-fashioned name that arose parallelly as a nickname for Yehudit, used among Ashkenazi Jews, and a variation of Ita, an Irish name.

This Hebrew water name has two main popular associations: Mayim Bialik, who played the title role in the early 90s TV series "Blossom," and the popular Israeli folk dance, "Mayim, Mayim."

Hershey is best-known in the US as a brand of chocolate, named after the company's founder, Milton Hershey. Hershey and its many variations, including Hersh and Hershkovitz, is most commonly a surname that may be either German or Jewish.

Italian form of Jeremiah, commonly used among Medieval Italian Jews.

The name given to Jacob/Yaacov after wrestling with God's angel, most often used without the initial Y.

In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and seventy date palm trees to provide food and shade.

The Biblical name of a great prophet and judge who helped organize an army and effect a major victory over the Canaanites. Sounds much fresher than the Anglicized Deborah.

Spelling variation of Meital.

Derived from the Hebrew Halal Hallel is a Jewish prayer in which a series of Psalms are recited. As a name, it is predominantly used on girls, while its counterpart Hillel is favourited for boys. Hallel, however, is in fact a unisex name, popular in Israel in all its forms.

Too close to yenta.

Certainly qualities desired for our sons.

The German, Scandinavian and Czech variant of Joseph, borne by several notable European artists and athletes, as well as the brutal Soviet dictator Josef (or Iosif) Stalin.

Elkan is derived from Elkanah, the name of Samuel's father in the Old Testament.