Jewish Names

Strong, interesting nature name reminiscent of Biblical favorites Ezra and Boaz.

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

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

Looks modern, but sounds like the dated Ronnie.

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.

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.

Hila is a name that has grown in popularity in recent years, placing it firmly within Israel's Top 20 for girls. It is sometimes written as Hilla or Hilah. In Pashto, it means "hope" and is also spelled Heela.

Fashionable choice in modern Israel, also a place-name there, not likely to succeed here.

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.

Naviʾ is the Hebrew word for "prophet," while neviʾa is "prophetess." Both ultimately derive an Akkadian word meaning "to proclaim" or "to summon."

The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.

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."

The extra N in Anael adds a dose of femininity.

Mottel, also spelled Motl or Motel, was once a common Yiddish name in Ashkenazi Jewish communities. It's never been recorded on the US charts, but the feminine variation, Mattel, is beginning to rise in religious families.

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.

Spelling variation of Meital.

Too close to yenta.