This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Jewish; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hoshen חֹשֶׁן, חושן f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [
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Itella f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish elaboration of
Itta (via its variant
Ita), found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Ivriya עִבְרִיָּה f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)Derived from עִבְרִיָּה meaning "Hebrew (woman)". this name is relatively modern, first appearing in the first half of the 20th century in mandatory Palestine, it was used a few times but died out after the establishment of the Israeli state... [
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Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of
Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of
Ismael.
Jehudà m Judeo-CatalanCatalan form of
Judah. A well-known bearer is the converso cartographer Jehudà Cresques (1360-1410).
Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Lehava להבה f Hebrew"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Lejzer m Yiddish (Polonized)Polonized form of
Leyzer. This was the middle name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language. His birth name was Leyzer.
Leviah לויה, לביאה f HebrewThis name has some meanings: the first is feminine form of
Levi (written: לויה), and the second is feminine form of
Lavi (written: לביאה).
Leyzer m YiddishEastern Yiddish form of
Lazarus. This was the birth name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language.
Lipman m YiddishYiddish form of the Judeo-German name Liberman, meaning "beloved man".
Ma'ayan מעיין, מעין f & m HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (
maayan) (see
Maayan).
Magada מגדה f JewishSomehow a translation of American name
Madeline. The name Madeline is derived from the second name of
Mary Magdalene, but why would this name be used among Jews?
Mairim m HebrewIt is an acronym of the name of the martyred Rabbinic scholar Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg
Meiran מירן, מי-רן m & f Hebrew (Modern)This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word
mei (like in
Meital), and the name
Ran.
Melica מִלְכָּה f HebrewFrom the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.
Miliah f HebrewMiliah is a form of the Hebrew and Indian Malka.
Mindla f YiddishPresumably a Polish Yiddish form of
Mindel, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Mirith מירית f Hebrew (Modern)Hebrew modern form of
Miriam, usually used as a diminutive. It can also has connection to the word "myrrh".
Miyana f Japanese, English, HebrewFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Moisha משה m YiddishVariant spelling of
Moishe used by South Park character Ike Moisha Broflovski.
Moriel מוריאל m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Mori and
El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.
Mushka f YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Muskat f YiddishDerived from Old French
muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".
Naaran נַעֲרָן m Hebrew (Rare)Derived from נַעַר (
na’ar) meaning “teen, boy, youth” in Hebrew. Naaran (also Na'aran) (Hebrew: נערן) was an ancient Jewish village dating to the 5th and 6th century CE. Remains of the village have been excavated north-west of Jericho... [
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Netali נֶטַעלִי f HebrewMeans "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע
(neta) "seedling, plant" (see
Neta) combined with לִי
(li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Nissan ניסן m HebrewThe seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud
Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nuphar נופר f HebrewNuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).
Pagiel פַּגְעִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewMeans "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of
Asher.
Putiel פּוּטִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of
Eleazar.
Raddai m Biblical, HebrewPossibly from Hebrew רָדָה
(radah) meaning "to beat down" or "to spread out". This name belonged to the fifth son of Jesse (according to 2 Chronicles 2:14).
Raisha f Jewish, ArabicFrom Raisa (Jewish) meaning "Rose," and from Rasha (Arabic) meaning "Young Gazelle." ... [
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Ranana רְנָנָה f HebrewDerived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"
Refael m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Revaya רְוָיָה f Jewish, HebrewMeans "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (
ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.
Rimmon רִמּוֹן, רימון m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as
Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).
Rishon רִאשׁוֹן m HebrewMeans "first" in Hebrew from the roots ר-א-ש (
r-'-sh) meaning "head; chief; beginning".