103 Hebrew Girl Names with Meanings

Every Hebrew girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 55 of the 103 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Hebrew girl names starting with A

AbigailאביגילAbigail is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Biblical Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל ʾĂḇīḡayīl, meaning "my father's joy" (alternatively "my father is exulted" or "my father is joyful", among others).
AdamaAdama is a Hebrew given name meaning earth or soil, and a Hindu surname.
AilaAila is a female given name found in several different languages, pronounced as "ay-luh" or "eye-luh" depending on origin. In Finnish, it is from an Inari Sámi variant of Aili, possibly ultimately an equivalent of Helga or Alice.
AlizaעליזהAliza (Hebrew: עֲלִיזָה) is a feminine given name, meaning "joyful" in Hebrew. It has been used as a translation of the Yiddish name Freyde.
AlonaAlona is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
AlyaAlya is a female name that originates from Ancient Greek, Slavonic, Hebrew, and Arabic. In Russia, Alya is typically used as a colloquial name by people named Albina, Alina, Alevtina, Alexandra, or Alla.
AmiAmi is a given name of Hebrew, Persian, Indian, Japanese, and other origins.
AmiraAmira (أميرة ʾamīrah) is a feminine name meaning princess, commander, or ruler. It is the female version of the masculine name Amir.
AnatAnat is a Semitic goddess and a Hebrew female given name. ANAT or Anat may refer to:
AnitaAnita is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are now common worldwide, especially in regions where Indo-European languages are spoken, namely Europe, Iran, South Asia, and North America.
ArdethArdeth or Ardith may refer to: Ardeth G. Kapp (1931–2024), the ninth general president of the Young Women Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1984 to 1992 Ardeth Platte (1936–2020), American Dominican Religious…
ArielleArielle is a feminine given name and an alternative spelling of the name Ariel. Notable people with the name include: Arielle, 7th-century Breton saint Arielle Charnas, American blogger Arielle Dombasle (born 1958) French-American actress Arielle Free (born…
AtarahעטרהAtarah or Atara (Hebrew: עֲטָרָה) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning 'crown'. In the Tanakh, it is the name of a wife of Jerahmeel.
AvigailAvigail is a Hebrew feminine given name, the native Hebrew spelling of "Abigail". Notable people with the name include: Avigail Alfatov (born 1996), Israeli national fencing champion, soldier, and Miss Israel 2014 Avigail Sperber (born 1973), Israeli…
AvitalאביטלAvital (Hebrew: אֲבִיטַל ’Ăḇîṭāl) is a Hebrew given name of Old Testament origin. Traditionally a female given name, its modern usage is unisex.
AvivaAviva is a female first name. It is a modern Hebrew name which translates to 'spring' or 'springtime'.
AyaAya is a unisex name with multiple meanings in many different languages. In Old German, Aya means "sword".
AyalaאיילהAyala is a feminine given name with multiple origins. It is a Hebrew feminine given name (Hebrew: איילה or אילה) meaning 'gazelle', 'doe' or 'hind' that was among the top 10 names for Jewish newborn girls in Israel in 2024.

Hebrew girl names starting with B

BasyaBasya or Basia is a feminine given name of multiple origins. It may be a Polish diminutive of the name Barbara, commonly spelled as Basia.
BeulahבעולהBeulah ( BEW-lə), a feminine given name, originated from the Hebrew word (בְּעוּלָ֑ה bə‘ūlāh), used in the Book of Isaiah as a prophesied attribute of the land of Israel.

Hebrew girl names starting with C

ChayaChaya is a Hebrew female given name (Hebrew: חַיָּה Ḥayyah, Classical Hebrew: [ħajˈjaː], Israeli Hebrew: [ˈχaja, ħaˈja]; English pronunciations: HAH-yah, KHAH-yah).

Hebrew girl names starting with D

DafnaדפנהDafna (Hebrew: דפנה), is a feminine given name. Notable people with the given name include: Dafna Bar-Sagi an Israeli-American cell biologist and cancer researcher Dafna Dekel, Israeli singer and actress Dafna D.
DaliaדליהDalia is a feminine name. It is used in Arabic (Arabic: داليا), Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה), Lithuanian and Persian (Persian: دالیا).
DanielleDanielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel. Daniëlle is a Dutch version of the name.
DaphneDaphne (or Dafne) is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel. It originates from Greek mythology, where Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη) was a naiad – a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, springs, streams, and other bodies of freshwater –…
DayanaDayana is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Dayana Cadeau (born 1966), Haitian-born Canadian American professional bodybuilder Dayana Cázares (born 1999), Mexican football midfielder Dayana Colmenares (born 1984), Miss Venezuela…
DeborahדבורהDeborah (Hebrew: דְבוֹרָה) is a feminine given name derived from דבורה D'vorah, a Hebrew word meaning "bee". Deborah was a prophetess in the Old Testament Book of Judges.
DelilahDelilah is a feminine given name of uncertain meaning. The best known Delilah is the Biblical character.
DinaדינהDina Hebrew: דִּינָה Dinah [diˈna]; (Arabic: دينا Dīnā [ˈdiːnæ(ː)] is a female given name which is sometimes an alternative spelling of the names Dinah, Dena and Deena, which holds meanings such as justified, judged, and vindicated.
DoritDorit is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Dorit Aharonov (born 1970), Israeli computer scientist specializing in quantum computing Dorit Bar-On (born 1955), American philosopher Dorit Bar Or (born 1975), Israeli actress and fashion designer…

Hebrew girl names starting with E

EdnaעדנהEdna (Hebrew: עֶדְנָה) is a feminine given name originating from several languages. In Hebrew, it means "pleasure, delight".
ElaEla (or Elâ) is a feminine given name of Turkish origin meaning "hazel". Ela is also an Aramaic feminine given name.
ElianaאליענהEliana, Elianna, אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew), Ηλιάνα (Greek), إليانا (Arabic), is a feminine given name found with that spelling in Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
ElishevaאלישבעElisheva or Elisheba (Hebrew: אֱלִישֶׁבַע, romanized: ’Ělīševa‘) is a Hebrew feminine given name.
ElizabethאלישבעElizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint.
EsteeEstee ( (EST-ee) and Estée () (EST-ay) are feminine given names, both diminutives of the name Esther.
EstherהדסהEsther (اِستِر) is a female Persian given name meaning star. According to the Hebrew Bible, queen Esther was born with the name הֲדַסָּה Hadassah ("Myrtle").
EstiEsti () (EST-ee) is a primarily feminine given name. Also spelled Estee or Estée, the name is a diminutive of the Hebrew name Esther.
EveחוהEve is a feminine English given name, derived from the Latin name Eva, in turn originating with the Hebrew חַוָּה (Chavah/Havah – chavah, to breathe, and chayah, to live, or to give life).

Hebrew girl names starting with G

GalitגליתGalit (גלית) is a given name which may refer to: Galit Atlas (born 1971), Israeli-American psychoanalyst Galit Chait (born 1975), Israeli ice dancer Galit Dahan-Carlibach (born 1981), Israeli author Galit Devash (born 1986), Israeli volleyball player Galit…

Hebrew girl names starting with H

HannahחנהHannah, also spelled Hanna, Hana, Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh). It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace".
HendaהענדאHenda is a feminine given name. It has several unrelated origins.
HilaהילהHila or Hilla (Hebrew: הילה) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "halo". It was among the most popular given names for girls in Israel in 2012.
HuldaחולדהHulda (Hebrew: חוּלְדָה) is a feminine given name derived from חולדה Chuldah or Huldah, a Hebrew word meaning weasel or mole. Huldah was a prophetess in the Old Testament Books of Kings and Chronicles.

Hebrew girl names starting with I

IlanaאילןIlana is a feminine given name from Hebrew. In Hebrew, it is the female form of the word ilan (אִילָן), meaning "tree", or of the masculine name Ilan.
InbarענברInbar (Hebrew: ענבר, sometimes Enbar), is a Hebrew surname and feminine given name meaning "amber" in Hebrew.
IritעיריתIrit, Irith are transliterations of two Hebrew feminine given names: Hebrew: עירית literally meaning "asphodel" or "chives" and its variant, Hebrew: אירית. Notable people with the name include:

Hebrew girl names starting with J

JanaJana is the spelling of several unrelated given names. In Albanian, short for Jehona which means "echo", other short names include Jona, Ana, Hona In Arabic Jana, is a noun which means "to Earn" or "to Reap" (Essentially making the name the Arabic equivalent…
JessicaJessica (originally Iessica, also Jesica, Jesika, Jessicah, Jessika, or Jessikah) is a female given name of English origin.
JoanneJoanne (alternate spellings Joann, Johann, Johanne) is a female name derived from the Greek name Joanna (Koine Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna) via the French Johanne.
JohannaJohanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes.
JudithיהודיתJudith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yəhūdīt (יְהוּדִית), meaning "praised" and also more literally "Woman of Judea". It is the feminine form of Judah.

Hebrew girl names starting with L

LeahלאהLeah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. Its meaning is often deciphered as "delicate" or "weary".
LeilaלילהLeila (Arabic: لَيْلَى, Hebrew: לילה, Syriac: ܠܹܠܝܵܐ), also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin.
LeoraליאורהLeora (In Hebrew ליאורה) is a Hebrew female given name. Alternative spellings may be Liora or Liorah.
LillaLilla is a female given name, derived from Elizabeth.
LimorלימורLimor (Hebrew: לימור) is a Hebrew female given name, as well as a surname. Notable people with the name include: Limor Aharonson-Daniel, Israeli emergency preparedness expert Limor Blockman (born 1977), Israeli-American glamour model, and television…

Hebrew girl names starting with M

MariamneMariamne is a name frequently used in the Herodian royal house. In Greek it is spelled Μαριάμη (Mariame) by Josephus; in some editions of his work the second m is doubled (Mariamme).
MeiravמירבMerav, Meirav (Hebrew: מירב) may refer to: Meirav, a kibbutz in Northern Israel An alternative spelling for Merab, daughter of Saul
MiaMia is a feminine given name in popular use worldwide. It originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia, and was rarely used as an independent given name prior to the 20th century.
MicahמיכהMicah (; Hebrew: מִיכָה, Modern: Mikha, Tiberian: Mîḵā) is a given name. Micah is the name of several people in the Tanakh, and means "Who is like God?”.
MichaelaמיכאלהMichaela (Hebrew מיכאלה) is a female given name. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God".
MilaMila (Cyrillic: Мила, Polish: Miła) is a feminine Slavic name originating from Central or Eastern Europe. It is a diminutive of Slavic names beginning or ending with Mila which derived from the element Mil (Мил) meaning "gracious" or "dear".
MiraMira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. In the Romance languages, it is related to the Latin word ''mirus'' for 'wonder' and 'wonderful'.
MiriamמריםMiriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, Modern: Mīryam, Tiberian: Mīryām) is a feminine given name recorded in Biblical Hebrew in the Book of Exodus as the name of the sister of Moses, the prophetess Miriam.

Hebrew girl names starting with N

NavaנאוהNava is a female given name. In Persian (نوا) its meaning is "tune" or "melody." In Hebrew (נאוה) and Arabic its meaning is "pretty." Notable people with the name include: Nava Arad (1938–2022), Israeli politician Nava Ashraf, Canadian economist and academic…
NechamaנחמהNechama or Nehama (Hebrew: נחמה) is a Hebrew feminine given name literally meaning "consolation".
NettyNetty is a given name or nickname that has Hebrew, Latin and English derivations. It is a variant, version or derivative of many names including Anne (Hebrew), Hannah (English), Antoinette (French, Latin), Antonia (Latin), and Nanette (French, Hebrew), and…
NiliNili was a spy network. Nili may also refer to:
NoaנועהNoa is both a male and female given and family name. In Israel, the name Noa (Hebrew: נֹועָה / נֹעָה), which means "movement" is primarily a popular given name for girls.
NoyaנועהNoya is a Hebrew name that also sounds homophonically like the similarly sounding Hebrew proper name Noʿah' (Hebrew נועה or נוח). Noa was one of the Five Daughters of Zelophehad.

Hebrew girl names starting with O

OritאוריתOrit (אורית) is a Hebrew language feminine given name. Notable people with this given name include: Orit Gadiesh Orit Noked Orit Strook Orit Wolf Orit Adato Orit Rozin Orit Bar-On Orit Ishay Orit Zamir Orit Zuaretz Orit Galili-Zucker
OrliאורליOrli (Hebrew: אורלי) is a feminine given name, meaning "my light" in Hebrew. It may also be a nickname for the masculine name Orlando.

Hebrew girl names starting with P

PninaפנינהPnina (Hebrew: פְּנִינָּה or פְּנִנָּה) is a Jewish feminine given name, meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. Alternative spellings include Peninnah, Penina, and Peninah.

Hebrew girl names starting with R

RachelרחלRachel (from Hebrew: רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel [ʁaˈχel], Tiberian: Rāḥēl [rɔːˈħeːl]; lit. 'ewe') is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob.
RaeRae is a unisex given name. The Scottish name Rae is often associated with the Gaelic term "rath" which means "fortress." Rae is also the female variant of the Old High German Ray from regin meaning "counsel".
RayaRaya is a given name with multiple, unrelated origins in different cultures. It is a Bulgarian diminutive of Rayna, meaning happy or a Russian diminutive of Raisa, meaning rose.
RebeccaרבקהRebecca or Rebekah (Hebrew: רִבְקָה Rīvqa) is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of the biblical figure Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
RinaRina is a feminine given name with multiple origins. In Japanese kanji, it could be written as (里奈, 璃奈, 莉愛, 璃菜, 利奈, 理名, 莉菜, 里菜, 梨奈, and 理菜).
RivkaRivka or Rivkah is a form of the given name Rebecca. Notable people whose official name is Rivka or Rivkah or otherwise commonly known by the name "Rivka" of "Rivkah" include: Rivka Basman Ben-Hayim Rivka Bayech Rivka Bertisch Meir Rivka Carmi Rivka Galchen…
RuthרותRuth (Hebrew: רות rut, IPA: [ʁut]) is a common female given name, noted from Ruth, the eponymous heroine of the Book of Ruth.

Hebrew girl names starting with S

SaadiaסעדיהSaadia (Arabic: سعدية, Hebrew: סעדיה) or Saadiya is an Arabic, Hebrew and Berber masculine and feminine proper name. It is used as a forename and more rarely as a surname.
SalomeSalome is a feminine name derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace". There are two origins of the name Salome.
SaminaSamina is a feminine given name that may derive from Arabic or Hebrew. The Hebrew derivation has numerous variants and is popular in Scandinavian countries.
SarahSarah is a common feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical matriarch Sarah, the wife of Abraham and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions.
SaritSarit is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
ShiraשירהShira (Hebrew: שירה) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "poetry", "singing" or "music". It was the second most popular name given to girls born in Israel in 2012.
ShlomitשלומיתShlomit, Shlomith, Shelomith or Shelomit, etc. (Hebrew: שלומית) is a Hebrew-language feminine given name.
ShoshanaשושנהShoshana (Shoshánna(h), שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) is a Hebrew feminine first name. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible and, via Σουσάννα (Sousanna), it developed into such European and Christian names as Susanna, Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susannah, Suzanne,…
SimaSima is a feminine given name of Persian, Hebrew and Aramaic origin. In Iran (Persian: سيما) and Turkey it is a feminine name.

Hebrew girl names starting with T

TaliaTalia is a Modern Hebrew feminine given name, as well as a variant spelling of Thalia and a short form of Natalia. Jews interpret it as a Hebrew combination of ṭal ('dew') and the theophoric suffix -yāh, meaning 'dew of God'.
TehilaתהלהTehila, also spelled Tehilla or Tehillah (Hebrew: תְּהִלָּה or תהילה), is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "glory" or "praise".
TzipporahצפורהTzipporah, also written Tziporah, Tzipora, Tzippora, or Zipporah, is a given name from Hebrew (Hebrew: צפורה / צִפֹּרָה), literally meaning "bird". In modern Hebrew, it is sometimes shortened to Tzipi.

Hebrew girl names starting with V

VeredורדVered (Hebrew: וֶרֶד wéreḏ) is a Hebrew feminine given name, which means "rose." The name may refer to:

Hebrew girl names starting with Y

YaelיעלYael (Hebrew: יָעֵל, pronounced [jaˈʔel]; also spelled Jael) is a given name of Hebrew origin.
YasminYasmin is a feminine given name of Persian origin (یاسمن), sometimes also used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
YehuditיהודיתYehudit, sometimes Yehudith Hebrew: יהודית is a Hebrew feminine variant of the given name Yehudi. Sometimes it is Anglicized to "Judith", which is in fact derived from "Yehudit".

Hebrew girl names starting with Z

ZakiahזכיהZakiya, Zakia, Zakiyah, Zakiyya or Zakieh may represent two different female given names of Arabic origin, namely Arabic: زكية (zakiat), meaning "pure", corresponding to the male name Zaki, and Arabic: ذكيه (ḏakiyya), meaning "intelligent".
ZehavaזהבהZehava or Zahava (Hebrew: זֶהָבָה) is a Hebrew feminine given name that may refer to Zehava (Palestinian transgender woman), victim of sex trafficking Zehava Ben (born 1968), Israeli vocalist Zahava Burack (1932–2001), American philanthropist Zahava Elenberg,…
ZibiahצביהZibiah, or Sibia, (Hebrew: צִבְיָה; Ṣīḇəyā, transl. "gazelle") was the royal consort of King Ahaziah of Judah, and the mother of King Jehoash of Judah.
ZivaZiva, Zivah, or Zhiva, is originally a Hebrew name. Ziva is a first name for women and an equally uncommon last name.
ZiviaZivia is a given name derived from Hebrew. Notable people with the name include: Zivia Kay, an Israeli artist, researcher, and lecturer Zivia Lubetkin (1914–1978), a Jewish resistance leader in Nazi-occupied Poland
ZulmaZulma is a feminine given name that derives from the Ottoman Empire Sultan named Suleiman the Magnificent and some say it is also derives from the Hebrew "shâlôm", meaning "peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in body), welfare, health,…

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How many Hebrew girl names are in this list?

This list has 103 Hebrew girl names, from Abigail to Zulma, and 55 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Hebrew girl names?

Well-documented Hebrew girl names include Tehila, Daphne, Dorit, Galit and Jana. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

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