21 Jewish Girl Names with Meanings

Every Jewish girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 14 of the 21 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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Jewish girl names starting with A

AbbaAbba is a form of ab, meaning "father" in many Semitic languages. It is used as a given name, but was also used as a title or honorific for religious scholars or leaders.

Jewish girl names starting with D

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.
DorritDorrit is a feminine given name. Persons bearing the name include: Amy Dorrit, known as "Little Dorrit", the heroine of Charles Dickens' novel of the same name (1855-7) As an English surname, Dorrit may be a variant of the surname Durward, or a matronymic…

Jewish girl names starting with E

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).

Jewish girl names starting with G

GoldaGolda is a term of which the various forms stem from Proto-Germanic gulþą "gold", and may refer to:

Jewish girl names starting with H

HanaḥHana as a given name may have any of several origins. It is also a version of a Hebrew name from the root ḥ-n-n meaning "favour" or "grace", a Kurdish name meaning hope (هانا), a Persian name meaning flower (حَنا) and an Arabic name meaning "bliss" (هَناء).
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".
HédiHédi (and its variant Hedi) is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:

Jewish girl names starting with K

KayleקילאKayle is a surname, a Yiddish feminine given name, and a masculine given name. As a Yiddish name, Kayle (קילא KAY-leh) is known from the 13th century as a variant of Keyle, meaning "merry"; it is cognate with the modern German word geil.
KinneretKinneret is the English transliteration for Kineret, the Hebrew name of the Sea of Galilee, the largest freshwater lake in Israel. Other meanings of Kinneret and Kineret include:

Jewish girl names starting with M

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.

Jewish girl names starting with P

PerlפערלPerl (פּערל) is a Yiddish feminine given name. Diminutive: Perele/Pereleh.
PesyaПесяPesya or Pesia (Russian: Песя) is an Eastern Ashkenazi feminine given name, a diminutive of Paulina or Polina. Ist hypocoristic/baby form is Pes(s)ele(h).
PninaפנינהPnina (Hebrew: פְּנִינָּה or פְּנִנָּה) is a Jewish feminine given name, meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. Alternative spellings include Peninnah, Penina, and Peninah.

Jewish 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.
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.

Jewish girl names starting with S

SapirSapir, meaning sapphire or lapis lazuli in Hebrew, may refer to: Sapir (surname), a list of people with the surname Sapir, Israel, moshav in Israel SAPIR: A Journal of Jewish Conversations, quarterly magazine about American Jewish identity, culture, and ideas
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.
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,…
SimaسيماSima is a feminine given name of Persian, Hebrew and Aramaic origin. In Iran (Persian: سيما) and Turkey it is a feminine name.

Jewish girl names starting with T

TemaטמהTema (Yiddish: טֶמֶה, also Tamah) is a Jewish feminine name. Diminutive: "Temka/Temke" (Yiddish: טֶמֶקֶה).

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Frequently asked questions

How many Jewish girl names are in this list?

This list has 21 Jewish girl names, from Abba to Tema, and 14 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Jewish girl names?

Well-documented Jewish girl names include Miriam, Dorrit, Shoshana, Eve and Sapir. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Jewish girl name?

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