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GIRLS
Zahara - Beautiful and exotic. Are you sure it's Hebrew? I thought it was Arabic. What's its Hebrew meaning?
Zahava is not on your list but I've always thought it was a cool Hebrew name. I think it means "golden".
BOYS
Caleb - I adore this name!
Daniel - It has a very nice sound.
Ephraim - This is another of my favorites. Too bad it's been so long since it was popular.
Elijah - Another favorite.
Elisha - I really like this name, but it does sound effeminate.
Ezra - Good and underused name.
Jacob - Great name, too popular.
Joshua - See Jacob.
Levi - Old-fashioned in a good way.
Malachi - Another name I adore!
Noam - I prefer this to Noah.
Samuel - Classic name. I like Sam as a nickname.
I also think Menahem (pronounced MEN-a-hem, I think) is cool. It has a nice meaning too ("comforter").
Zahara - Beautiful and exotic. Are you sure it's Hebrew? I thought it was Arabic. What's its Hebrew meaning?
Zahava is not on your list but I've always thought it was a cool Hebrew name. I think it means "golden".
BOYS
Caleb - I adore this name!
Daniel - It has a very nice sound.
Ephraim - This is another of my favorites. Too bad it's been so long since it was popular.
Elijah - Another favorite.
Elisha - I really like this name, but it does sound effeminate.
Ezra - Good and underused name.
Jacob - Great name, too popular.
Joshua - See Jacob.
Levi - Old-fashioned in a good way.
Malachi - Another name I adore!
Noam - I prefer this to Noah.
Samuel - Classic name. I like Sam as a nickname.
I also think Menahem (pronounced MEN-a-hem, I think) is cool. It has a nice meaning too ("comforter").
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Zahara is a form of Zehari or Zeharit that means "To shine, brightness."
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So, are Zohar and Zehari different versions of the same name? They have similar meanings.
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I think so, but I am not sure...this is just what I have found out through some internet research, wether that is very reliable or not.
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Zahara is a variation of Zohar (click link). Zahava means "gold" according to www.hebrewletters.com
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
This message was edited 9/6/2006, 11:00 PM
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Well, I guess Zahara/Zohara, is a Hebrew name. Do you know if Zahara has a meaning in Arabic?
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I don't know as much about Arabic, and I don't know of any good, reliable sites for Arabic names. It's possible that Zahara is also used in Arabic countries and comes from the same root as the Hebrew Zahara, as the cultures involved share a lot of history, and many Old Testament names occur in both cultures due to their shared religious history.
♦ Chrisell ♦
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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I have heard in Arabic in means "shining, luminous" and Zahra means "white flowers" in Arabic and Swahili.
This message was edited 9/6/2006, 11:21 PM
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