This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Hebrew.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Achva אחוה f HebrewMeans "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" in Hebrew.
Adar אדר f & m HebrewVariant of
Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name
Adara').
Adel עָדאֶלְ f Yiddish, HebrewMeans "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [
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Adele אדל f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Adel or alternatively derived from the Hebrew phrase אש דת למו
(esh dat lamo) meaning "fiery law unto them", used in reference to the Torah... [
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Aderet אַדֶּרֶת f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Adilya עדיליה f Hebrewis derived from
adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of
Yahweh"
Afik אפיק m & f HebrewMeans "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Ahva f & m HebrewAhva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Aluma אלומה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה
(aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה
(alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה
(alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alyza f Hebrew"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Arava עֲרָבָה f HebrewModern Hebrew name meaning both "willow tree" and "desert" or "savanna, prairie". Traditionally the ערבה
(aravah), a leafy willow branch, is used in a waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot... [
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Arbel ארבל m & f HebrewMount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Arya אריה, ארי-יה m & f Hebrew (Rare)means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Ashira אָשִׁירָה f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Asnat אָסְנַת f Yiddish, HebrewVariant transcription of
'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Athaiah m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Avigad אביגד, אבי-גד m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the names
Avi and
Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avior אביאור m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avivit אביבית f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Aya איה f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Bar בַּר m & f HebrewMeans "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Barel בַּרְאֵל m & f HebrewMeans "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names
Bar and
El.
Batchen בַּת-חֵן, בת חן f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Derived from a combination of the words
בת means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.
Besorah בשורה f HebrewBesorah means news. Paired with Tova it means good news.
Bina בינה f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bruria בְּרוּרְיָה f Hebrew, Early JewishAllegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Calah f HebrewAllegedly from Hebrew כַּלָּה
(kallah) meaning "bride", a word sometimes used as a metaphor for the Sabbath (hence, "Shabbat bride"), though it is uncertain whether this is truly used as a Jewish name.... [
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Carmiya כַּרְמִיָּה, כרמייה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם
(kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ
(yah) "
Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Chanina חַנִינָא f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chavala f Hebrew, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet חֲבַצֶלֶת f HebrewMeans "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון
(Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
Chaviva חֲבִיבָה f HebrewMeans "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of
Habiba.
Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Darya דריה, דר-יה f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Datya דַּתְיָה f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת
(dat) meaning "religion" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Din דין m & f HebrewMeans "judgment" in Hebrew.
Din דִּין f & m HebrewDin, or Deen, "דִּין" (Dean), is the male or other version of the name Dinah, "דִּינָה" (Dina/ Deena), it means Judged by gid, or God's gudgment. "דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים"
Doriel דוריאל m & f Hebrew, LiteraturePossibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew
dor "generation" (see also
Dor) combined with Hebrew
el "God"... [
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Doriya דוריה, דור-יה f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Dori (or
Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dotan דותן m & f Hebrew (Rare)The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Eldar אלדר m & f HebrewMost sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew
el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [
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Elinor אלינור f HebrewA combination of the elements
Eli "My god" אלי and
Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name
Eleanor .
Eliraz אֱלִירָז m & f HebrewCombination of
Eli 2 and
Raz; means "my God is a secret" or "my God is a mystery" in Hebrew (compare
Raziel).
Elyada אלידע, אל-ידע m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of
El, reference to God, and the word
yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Elzie m & f HebrewDiminutive form of Eliezer meaning "God helps".
Ema אמה f Hebrew (Modern)Modern name derived from the word
ima which means "mother" in Hebrew.
Emuna אֱמוּנָה f Hebrew (Modern)From the Hebrew word
אֱמוּנָה "faith", ultimately derived from the root
אמן meaning "to believe, to trust". Emuna is mostly used among the religious Israeli demographic outside of conservative Hassidic circles.
Enav עֵנָב, עינב f & m HebrewMeans "grape" in Hebrew.
Erel אראל m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Etyah עֶתְּיָה f HebrewDerived from the Hebrew name עֶתְּיָה, composed of the elements
ʿet (עֵת) meaning "time" or "moment" and the theophoric suffix
-yah (יָה), referencing the divine name of God... [
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Eylam עילם m & f Hebrew (Rare)The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Ezrie f English, HebrewVariant of
Ezri which is supposedly a variant of
Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.
Galila גלילה f Hebrew (Rare)Derived from the place name
Galil גליל, this name was mostly used from the 19th until the early 20th century and occasionally used after the establishment of Israel... [
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Geulah גְּאֻלָה f HebrewVariant of
Geula, meaning "redemption". Geulah Cohen was an Israeli politician and activist.
Goni גוני m & f HebrewPossibly taken from the word
gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" in Hebrew.
Gvira גְּבִירָה f Hebrew (Rare)Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה
(gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in
Gabriel).
Hemda חֶמְדָּה f Hebrew (Rare)From the Hebrew
חֶמְדָּה (Khemdah) meaning "Desire, passion, will". It was borne by Hemda Ben-Yehuda (1873–1951), the second wife of the Jewish linguist Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. The name Hemda was mostly used pre-establishment of the Israeli state and is rarely given to girls nowadays.