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Biblical Names for Girls | Popular
Modern Israeli for Girls |
Avigail
(Abigail)
King David's wife. Also means "father's joy."
Avital
King David's wife.
| Adi
Jewel
Adina
Gentle
Amit
Friendly, faithful
Arella
Angel
Ariella
Lioness of God.
Ashira
Wealthy
Atara, Ateret
Crown
Aviv, Aviva
Spring
Ayala,
Ayelet
Deer |
Batsheva
King David's wife.
| Bat-Ami
Daughter of my people
Batia
Daughter of God
Bracha
Blessing |
Chava
(Eva)
First woman.
| Carmela
Vinyard
Chaya
Life |
Devorah
(Deborah, Debra)
Prophetess and judge who led revolt against Canaanite
king.
Deena (Dinah)
Jacob's daughter. Also means "judgement."
| Dafna
Laurel
Dalia
Flower
Daniella
God is my judge
Dana
Judge |
Efrat
Caleb's wife.
Elisheva
Aaron's wife. Also "God is
my oath."
Ester (Esther)
Saved the Jews from annihilation
in Persia. | Eden
Garden of Eden
Eliana
God has answered.
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| Gavriella
(Gabriella)
God is my strength.
Gal
Wave
Gefen
Grape |
Hannah
Mother of Samuel. | Hadar
Splendid
Hadas
Myrtle. Esther's Hebrew name.
Hila
Praise |
| Idit
Choicest
Ilana
Tree
Irit
Daffodil |
| Kalanit
Flower
Kinneret
Sea of Galilee |
Leah
Jacob's wife. | Liora,
Lior
I have light.
Levana
White, moon
Liat
I have you.
Liraz
I have a
secret.
Liron
I have joy.
Livna, Livnat
White |
Michal
King Saul's daughter.
Miriam
Prophetess, singer, dancer,
and sister of Moses. | Maayan
Spring, oasis
Malka
Queen
Maya
Water
Maytal
Dew Water |
Naomi
Mother-in-law of Ruth.
Noa
Biblical woman. Also means
"tremble." | Naama
Pleasant
Nava
Beautiful
Neta
A plant
Nirit
Flower
Nitzan
Bud
Noga
Light, bright star, Jupiter
Nurit
Flower |
| Ofra
Deer
Ofira
Gold
Ora
Light
Orli
I have light. |
Penina
Elkanah's wife. Also means "pearl." | Pazit
Gold |
Rachel
Jacob's wife.
Rivka (Rebecca)
Isaac's wife.
Rut
(Ruth)
Model of righteous convert. | Ranana
Fresh
Raz
Secret
Reut
Friendship
Rina
Joy |
Sara
Abraham's wife.
Shifra
Midwife who disobeyed Pharoah's
orders to kill Jewish babies. | Sagit
Sublime
Shai
Gift
Shalva
Tranquility
Shaked
Almond
Sharon
Place in Israel
Shir, Shira
Song
Shiran
Happy song
Shirli
I have song
Shoshana
Rose
Sivan
Hebrew month |
Tzipora
Moses's wife. | Tal
Dew
Tamar
Palm tree. |
| Vered,
Varda
Rose |
Yael
Heroine in the Bible. Also means "deer."
Yehudit (Judith)
Heroine in the Bible.
Yocheved
Moses' mother. | Yaffa,
Yafit
Beautiful
Yasmin (Jasmine)
Flower
Yedida
Friend
Yona, Yonina
Dove |
| Ziva
Spendor
Zohar
Light |
Sources
- What
to name your Jewish Baby, by Anita Diamant (Summit Books, New York, 1989).
- The
New Name Dictionary: Modern English and Hebrew Names, by Alfred J. Kolatch
(Jonathan David Publishers, New York, 1989).
- Shem
Cham: A Collection of Names for Boys and Girls, Dani Karman (Shva Publishers,
Or Yehuda, Israel, 1996).
- Sefer
Shamot, Rivka Giladi (Shin Zack Publishers, Jerusalem, 1989).
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