Jewish Names

A masculine name in the Old Testament, but in modern Israel Ophir is used for girls as well as boys.

Short form used in Israel; the v makes it more vivid and unusual.

The 19th-century Irish poet Jane Wilde (mother of Oscar Wilde) adopted Speranza as her nom de plume. The name also appears in Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, as one of the three virtues: Fidelia (Faith), Speranza (Hope), and Charissa (Charity) — daughters of Caelia (Heavenly). Related to Esperance (French) and Esperanza (Spanish).

An attractive Hebrew name that's rarely heard outside of Israel.

This common German-Jewish surname is not as common as the streamlined, gentile Fisher, although we like this spelling just as much. Both variations peaked around 2015, when Fischer was given to about 100 baby boys, and Fisher 300.

As an Indian name, Haim is an epithet of Lord Shiva. In the US, it was once more common as a variation of the Jewish name Chaim.

Short but punchy — Ayyo would make a cool and unusual choice as -o ending boy names become more and more stylish.

A variation of Joram, a name featured in the Old Testament.

A handsome and rare Hebrew name related to Adam — it was given to fewer than five American babies in the United States in 2021.

A little-known Hebrew name which ranks in the Top 100 in Israel.

Subtle choice for a baby born in the early morning.

Though Abigail has long been a very popular girls' name in the US, modern Hebrew form Avigail is rare here but among the Top 10 girls' names in Israel.

A feminization of Yonah, the Hebrew form of Jonah.

A softer, more feminine variation of Abijah.