Jewish Names
- Rut
Origin:
Czech, variation of RuthMeaning:
"companion, friend"Description:
Pronounced ROOT in its native land, but in a rut here.
- Aleen
- Yonatan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of Jehovah"Description:
The Hebrew variation of Jonathan, occasionally heard in the US.
- Gentile
Origin:
Judeo-ItalianMeaning:
"aristocratic, noble"
- Yemima
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dove"Description:
A variation of Jemima, without all the baggage.
- Simcha
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gladness, mirth, festivity"Description:
Celebratory choice.
- Emunah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"faith"Description:
A little used Hebrew virtue name with a sweet, soft sound.
- Gill
- Sroel
- Kivi
- Channah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Biblical Hebrew form of Hannah, also spelt Channa or Chanah.
- Bnaya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"built by god"Description:
An alternative transcription of Hebrew Benaiah, currently among the Top 50 boys' names in Israel.
- Maayan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"spring of water"Description:
Maayan (also stylized as Ma'ayan) may sound like the girls' name Maya, but it is a popular unisex name in Israel.
- Irv
- Anat
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"answer"Description:
In Semitic mythology, Anat was the goddess of fertility, hunting, and war.
- Altadonna
Origin:
Judeo-ItalianMeaning:
"woman of high rank; aristocratic lady"Description:
This Judeo-Italian name combines Alta, meaning "high", with Donna, meaning "woman" — translating to a woman of high status or rank. A grand but beautiful name choice.
- Henny
- Lazar
Origin:
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from GreekMeaning:
"God is my helper"Description:
With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.
- Frayda
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"joy"Description:
An old favorite in traditional Jewish families.
- Ofri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my fawn"