Jewish Names
- Gioiello
Origin:
Judeo-ItalianMeaning:
"jewel"
- Gemmelia
Origin:
Judeo-Italian variation of Gemella, ItalianMeaning:
"twin"Description:
More distinct than the upward-trending Gemma.
- Ehud
Origin:
HebrewDescription:
Biblical judge from the Old Testament.
- Karmi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my vineyard"Description:
This rarely heard name belonged to a son of Reuben in the Bible. Might be too close to karma.
- Nachman
- Eviatar
Origin:
Variation of Abiathar, HebrewMeaning:
"my father is great"
- Nissim
- Meira
- Manahem
Origin:
Judeo-ItalianMeaning:
"causing to forget"
- Glika
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"luck"Description:
The Yiddish name from which the common matronymic Jewish surname Glick derives.
- Mattityahu
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
The oldest form of Matthew, from the Hebrew roots mattan, meaning "gift", and yah, "God".
- Zippora
Origin:
Variation of Tziporah, HebrewMeaning:
"bird"Description:
This upstanding Old Testament name of the wife of Moses would almost inevitably provoke some tricky zipper teasing.
- Breindel
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"brunette"Description:
Once a traditional Jewish name, Breindel is now unlikely to be revived.
- Amit
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"friend"
- Shoval
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"trail"Description:
Occasionally heard in Israel, but probably wouldn't work as well in the US.
- Pazienza
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"patience"Description:
Ancient Italian name that could get you to the modern short form Paz.
- Saba
Origin:
Judeo-ItalianMeaning:
"grandfather"
- Amram
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"exalted nation"Description:
In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses. It is most frequently seen as a Jewish surname.
- Mendy
- Sheva