Jewish Names

Ranking in the Polish Top 200, Estera is a variation on the classic Esther. Possibly deriving from Ishtar, the Near Eastern Goddess of fertility, love, and war, or from Persian, to mean "star", Estera is also associated with the myrtle trees, via Hadassah, the Biblical Esther's original Hebrew name.

Ozran is a one-of-a-kind Hebrew name that easily leads to the stylish nickname Oz. Despite being a masculine name, Ozran refers to a feminine helper, while the possessive pronoun 'Ozram refers to a masculine helper. Ozri, meaning "my helper" is a potential short form.

An alternative transcription of Hebrew Benaiah, currently among the Top 50 boys' names in Israel.

Begs for the guttural pronunciation that's a problem in this culture.

Celebratory choice.

Animal names are very hot right now, but we don't think Fishel is likely to make a comeback.

The Hebrew variation of Jonathan, occasionally heard in the US.

A Top 100 name in Israel, where it is overwhelmingly feminine. Zohar is currently used equally between girls and boys in the US but is rising far more quickly for boys.

Cute, old-world nickname virtually unknown outside of the Jewish community.

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.

Possibly a variation of Raffaelle — one that is very fun to say.