Jewish Names

These names are used by Jews. For more specific lists, see Hebrew names and Yiddish names. See also about Jewish names.
gender
usage
Yudel יודאל m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Judah.
Yudes יודעס f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish short form of Judith.
Yutke יוטקע f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Judith.
Yuval יוּבָל m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jubal. It is used as both a masculine and feminine name in modern Hebrew.
Zahara זָהֳרָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zohar.
Zalman זלמן m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Solomon.
Zeev זְאֵב m Hebrew
Means "wolf" in Hebrew, an animal particularly associated with the tribe of Benjamin (see Genesis 49:27).
Zelda 1 זעלדאַ f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine form of Zelig.
Zelde זעלדע f Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Zelig.
Zelig זעליג, זעליק, זליג m Yiddish
Means "blessed, happy" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Asher.
Zev זְאֵב m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew זְאֵב (see Zeev).
Zion צִיוֹן m Jewish, Biblical
From the name of a citadel that was in the center of Jerusalem. Zion is also used to refer to a Jewish homeland and to heaven.
Zipporah צִפּוֹרָה f Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name צִפּוֹרָה (Tsippora), derived from צִפּוֹר (tsippor) meaning "bird". In the Old Testament this is the name of the Midianite wife of Moses. She was the daughter of the priest Jethro.
Zisel זיסל f Yiddish (Rare)
From Yiddish זיס (zis) meaning "sweet".
Ziv זִיו m & f Hebrew
Means "bright, radiant" in Hebrew. This was the ancient name of the second month of the Jewish calendar.
Ziva זִיוָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ziv.
Zivit זִיוִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ziv.
Zlota זלאָטאַ, זלאָטע f Jewish (Rare)
From Polish złoto "gold", used as a translation of Yiddish Golda.
Zohar זֹהַר m & f Hebrew
Means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.
Zusa f Yiddish (Rare)
Means "sweet" in Yiddish.
Zusman זוסמאַן m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "sweet man" in Yiddish.
Zvi ץְבִי m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew ץְבִי (see Tzvi).