Jewish Names

Ronit is only used on girls in Israel, but last year in the US it was given to more male than female babies.

Tehila may at first appeal as a distinctive choice. Danger: might tend to sound like a mispronunciation of tequila.

This unisex Hebrew name has held rather steady for boys while falling for girls in Israel.

Less than zero chance of crossing into the mainstream. It shockingly appeared for the first time on the US Top 1000 in 2017.

A jewel-encrusted choice, far more unusual than Pearl.

The name of a High Priest in the Hebrew Bible.

This botanical Hebrew name is predominantly used on girls, however it is traditionally a unisex name that is used on boys too.

A unisex season name that's rare in the US: it hasn't been in the charts for boys or girls since the early 2000s.

Old-fashioned enough to the American ear that literally no baby girls received the name in the US in the most recent year counted. Though might Pessa provide a more unique spin on Tessa? It certainly has a lovely meaning, one shared with Margaret.

Gila and its variants have joyous meanings in Hebrew, but other kids might connect them to the monster.

The name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses in the Old Testament. Yocheved was also the name of one of the three daughters of the medieval Talmudic scholar, Rashi.

Mattel is experiencing a revival in the Orthodox Jewish community, where it's becoming increasingly common as a first and middle name. It's the feminine version of Mottel, itself the Yiddish form of Mordecai. Mattel was commonly Anglicized as Matilda during emigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Most modern parents outside Israel would prefer Aaron.