A
AVIVA
Derived from Aviv - "spring".
AVIGAIL (ABIGAIL)
"Avigail" means "my father is joy." Abigail in the Tanakh is the wife of King David (Shmuel I, 25:42).
AVITAL
Avital in the Tanakh is one of the wives of King David (Shmuel II, 3:4). Avital means “my father is dew” (it means “God, who sends food”). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name “says” that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and waters the plants.
ADASSA
Adass means " myrtle tree". The Hebrew name for Queen Esther (q.v.) was Hadassah.
ADINA
Adina means "gentle", "soft".
AYELET
Ayelet means "gazelle" and also musical instrument"ayelet ashakhar", see Teillim 22:1.
ALIZA
Aliza means "cheerful", "joyful". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Aliza" denotes the ability to joyfully rise above nature.
ANAT
The exact meaning is unknown. In the Tanakh, "Anat" is a male name (see Shoftim 3:31).
ARIELA
Ariel is a derivative of Ariel. The male name Ariel means "the lion of God" (Isaiah 29:1)
ATARA
Atara means "crown", see Divrei Ayamim I, 2:26.
AhUVA
Ahuva means "beloved". The word occurs in the Tanakh, see Devarim 21:15; Nehemiah 13:26.
ACHINOAM
King David's wife, see Shmuel I, 27:3.
AYALA
Ayala means "gazelle". This name is often associated with the biblical name "Naftali", because. Naftali is compared in the Torah to a swift deer (Genesis 49:21)
B
BAT-ZION
Bat-Zion means "daughter of Zion" or "daughter of splendor".
BAT-SHEVA
Bat Sheva means "seventh daughter". Bat-Sheva in the Tanakh is the wife of King David (Shmuel II, 11:27) and the mother of King Shlomo (Shmuel II, 12:24).
BATHIA (BATH, BASYA)
Batya means "daughter of God". Batya was the daughter of a pharaoh. She saved baby Moshe by pulling him out of the Nile (Shemot 2:5).
BEIL
Beyla means "beautiful" in Yiddish. It is also possible that this name goes back to the name of Bilha (Bila). That was the name of the mother of Dan and Naftali, the ancestors of two of the 12 tribes of Israel (Bereshit 29:29 and 30:3).
BINA
Bina means "understanding", "mind", "wisdom".
BRAHA
"Braha" means "blessing".
BRURIA
"Bruria" means "chosen by God." Bruria is the wife of Rabbi MEIR, the sage of the Mishnah, and the daughter of Rabbi Hanina ben Tradion, the sage who died for the consecration of the Name of the Creator. She had a very great knowledge of the Torah and was, in essence, a sage of the Torah, deduced halachic solutions.
V
VERED (VARDA, VARDIT)
Vered means "rose".
G
GABRIELA (GABRIELA)
Gabriela is a derivative of Gavriel (a male name that means "God is my strength").
GEULA
Geula means "deliverance".
GILA
Gila means "joy". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Gila" is associated with the root "Gila" ("to open") and means "to open G-d", which is a great source of joy.
GITA (GITEL, GITTI)
Gita means "good" in Yiddish.
GOLDA
"Golda" - from the Yiddish word meaning "gold"
D
DALIT
Dalit - from the root, the meaning of which is "to draw".
Dahlia
Dahlia means "flower" or "long branch".
DANIELA
Daniela is a derivative of Daniel (a male name that means "God is my judge").
DVOR (DEBA, DEBOR)
Dvora means "bee". Dvorah in the Torah is a great prophetess and judge who led an uprising against the king of the Canaanites (see Shoftim. Dvorah was also the name of the nurse of Rivka (Genesis 35:8). Options:
DINA
Dina - from "din", "judgment". Dinah in the Torah is the daughter of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 30:21).
W
ZAHAVA (ZEHAVIT, ZEHAVA)
Zahava - from "zahav", "gold".
ZISSEL
Zissel means "sweet" in Yiddish.
AND
GO (EDIT)
"Idit" means "chosen one".
ILANA (ILANIT)
Ilana - from the word "ilan", which means "tree". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, digital value the words "Ilana" (96) are the same as the combinations "throne of God".
IRIT
Irit means "flower".
ISCA
The exact meaning is unknown, possibly derived from a root meaning "to look". Isca in the Torah is Abraham's brother (Genesis 11:29). Tradition says that "Iska" was Sarah's middle name because she "looked"—had prophetic vision, and because others "looked" at her beauty.
Y
YUDIT (YUDIT)
Yehudit is derived from Yehud (a male name that means "will praise (G-d)".
YOCHEVED
"Yocheved" means "the honor of God." Yocheved in the Torah is the mother of Moshe, Aaron and Miriam (Shemot 6:20).
TO
CARMEL (CARMELA, CARMELITE)
The name Carmel comes from the name of Mount Carmel.
Carmit
Karmit means "vineyard, orchard"
KEYLA
Keila is a Yiddish name derived from the Hebrew word "Kli" - "vessel". A talented person is called a Kli, a perfect vessel capable of holding great knowledge.
KEREN (KAREN)
Keren means "beam".
KINERET
One of the names of the Sea of Galilee is Lake Kinneret.
L
LAYLA
Laila means "night".
LEVANA
Levana means "white".
LEVON
Levona means "aromatic resin", one of the incense burnt in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Shemot 30:34).
LEI
Leia means "tired", "weak". Leah in the Torah is the wife of Jacob, the mother of six of the 12 ancestors of the tribes of Israel. (Genesis 30:19).
LIBA
Liba means "beloved" in Yiddish.
LIOR
Liora means "I am light." This name is often given to those born on Hanukkah.
M
MAAYAN
Maayan means "spring, spring".
MAZAL
Mazal means "constellation" and "happiness".
MAYAN
Maya - from "maim", "water".
MALKA
Malka means "queen".
MEIR
Meira means "luminous", "radiating light".
MENUHA
Menuha means "peace" in Hebrew.
MERAV
Merav - apparently, "great". Associated with the root "slave", meaning many, increase, greatness. Meirav in the Torah is the daughter of King Shaul (Shmuel I, 14:49).
MILKA
Milka in the Torah is one of the five daughters of Tzlofhad (Bemidbar 26:33), as well as the grandmother of Rivka, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother.
MIRYAM (MIREL, MIREL, WORLD)
Miriam in the Torah is a prophetess and sister of Moses and Aaron (Shemot 15:20). “Miryam” is derived from “bitter” or from “resisting”. According to tradition, she received such a name, because. was born when the Egyptians made the life of the Jews bitter. But Miriam remained "sweet", cheering the Jews through these difficult times. (Midrash Yalkut Shimoni to Shemot, 165). Diminutives: Mirel,
Michal
Michal - exact value unknown. Michal in the Torah is the daughter of King Shaul (Shmuel I, 14:49) and the first wife of King David (Shmuel I, 18:27).
MORIA
Morya means "God is my teacher." On Mount Moriah there was a story with the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:2). Subsequently, the Holy Temple was built on this mountain (Divrey Ayamim II, 3:1).
H
NAAMA
Naama means "pleasant".
NAVA
Nava means "beautiful". This word (in the masculine form: "nave" - "beautiful") we meet in Shir Ashirim 2:14.
NAOMI
"Naomi" means "pleasant". Naomi in the Tanakh is Ruth's mother-in-law, see the book of Ruth. In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the numerical value of the name "Naomi" (170) corresponds to the numerical value of the word "good" ("tov") and means good at all levels.
NETANYA
Netanya means "Gd's gift". This name is associated with the male name Nathan, which means "God has given."
NEHAMA
Nechama means comfort.
PLA
Noa - from the root, denoting movement. Noah in the Torah is one of the daughters of Tzlofhad (Bemidbar 26:33).
NURIT
Nurit means buttercup.
O
ORA (ORIT)
Ora - derived from "or" - "light".
ORLY
Orly means "light to me".
ORNA
Orna - a derivative of the male name Oren
OSNAT (ASNAT)
The exact meaning is unknown. Osnat in the Torah is the wife of Yosef and the mother of Ephraim and Menashe (Genesis 41:45). The Midrash says that Osnat is the daughter of Dinah and Shechem. Dina gave her daughter the name "Osnat" from the word "ason" ("catastrophe") - because of the circumstances of her birth (see Genesis 34). Rabbeinu Bahia and Hizkuni give a different interpretation of Genesis 41:45: Yaakov drove her out of his house and planted her under a thorn bush (“sne”), she received the name Osnat. It is also believed that this Egyptian name. Ezra 2:50 mentions the name Asna.
P
PNINA (PERL)
Pnina means "pearl". Pnina in the Torah is the wife of Elkan (Shmuel I, 1:2). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Pnina" is associated with the word "pnimi" ("inner"), and denotes inner depth and purity - like a pearl grows inside a shell. In Yiddish, this name corresponds to the name Pearl.
R
RACHEL
Rachel means "sheep". Rachel in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, the wife of Jacob and the mother of Yosef (Genesis 29:16). Rachel's tomb is located in Bethlehem. According to tradition, Rachel asks the Almighty to have mercy on her sons - the Jewish people, is the "intercessor" of the Jews.
RIBKA (REBECCA, REBECCA)
Rivka means "team". Rivka in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, Yitzhak's wife and Yaakov's mother.
RINA (RIAT)
Rina means "joy". From the letters of the word "Rina", written in Hebrew, you can make a combination of "candle of Gd."
RUTH
Ruth apparently means "friendship". Ruth in the Tanakh is a Moabite who converted to Judaism, the great-grandmother of King David, see the book of Ruth.
RUHAMA
Ruhama means "merciful", see Hoshea 1:6.
RAISEL (ROSE, RICE)
Razel means "rose" in Yiddish.
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SARAH (SARI, SARIT, SARIT)
Sarah means "ruler", "ruling". Sarah in the Torah is a great prophetess, the first of the foremothers, the wife of Abraham and the mother of Yitzak. (Genesis 17:15). Options: SARI, SARITA, SARITA.
SURFACE
Serah means "free from restraint". Serach in the Torah is Jacob's granddaughter (Genesis 46:17).
SIGALITH
Sigalit means "violet".
SIGAL
Sigal means "treasure" (see Deuteronomy 26:18).
SIMHA
Simha means "joy".
T
WAIST
Thalia means "dew from God."
TAL
Tal means "dew". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name suggests that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and waters the plants.
TAMAR
Tamar means "palm tree". Tamar in the Torah is Yeuzha's wife. King David is descended from her (Bereshit 38:6).
TEILA
Teila means "praise".
TIQUA
Tikva means "hope".
TIRCA
Tirtza means "pleasant", "desired". Tirtza in the Torah is one of the daughters of Tzlofhad (Bemidbar 26:33).
TOVA (TOVAT, TOVIT)
"Tova" means "good".
At
URIELA
Uriel - from "Uriel" (a male name that means "God is my light").
F
FEYGE (FEIGEL, FEYGA)
Feige means "bird" in Yiddish.
FREUD (FREIDE, FREIDEL)
Freida means "joy" in Yiddish (options: FREIDE, FREIDEL).
frida
Frida means "peaceful" in Yiddish.
FRUMA
Fruma means "pious" in Yiddish.
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HAVA (EVA)
Hava means "living", "living". Hava in the Torah is the first woman, "the mother of all living things" (Genesis 3:20).
HAVIVA
Haviva means "beloved".
HAGIT
Hagit is a derivative of "Chagai" (a male name meaning "celebrating"). Hagit in the Tanakh is one of the wives of King David (Shmuel II, 3:4).
HANA
Hana means "pleasant", "beautiful". This name is associated with the ability to pray wholeheartedly and make prayers. Khana in the Tanakh prays to God, asking for the birth of a son; The Almighty heeds her prayer and sends her a son - the future prophet Shmuel (Shmuel I, ch.1).
HAYA
Haya means "living", "living". This name is connected with the name Chava.
HEDWA
Hedva is joy.
HULDA
Hulda means "rodent". Prophetess, see Mlahim II, 22:14.
C
CVIA
Zvia means "gazelle".
Tsivya
Tsivya means "gazelle". Zivya in the Torah is the mother of the Jewish king (Mlahim II, 12:2).
Tsily
Tsilya - "staying in the shadows." In the Torah, Lemech's wife, see Genesis 4:19.
ZIONA
Ziona is a derivative of Zion.
TSIPORAH
Tzipporah means "bird". Tzipporah in the Torah is the wife of Moses (Shemot 2:21). According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the word "Tzipora" has the same numerical value(376), which is the same as the word "shalom" ("peace").
ZOFIA
Tzofia means "protector".
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SHARON (SHARON, SHARONIT)
Sharon is an area in Israel known for its special fertility (see Metsudot Zion, Isaiah 33:9).
SHIRA
Shira means "singing" in Hebrew.
CIPHER
Shifra means "beautiful". Shifra in the Torah is a Jewish midwife who disobeyed the Pharaoh's order to kill Jewish babies (Shemot 1:15).
SHLOMIT (SHULAMIT, SHULA, SHULI)
Shlomit - from the word "shalom" ("peace"). Shlomit is mentioned in the Torah at Vayikra 24:11. Options:
SHOSHANA
Shoshana means "lily" in Hebrew. We find this word in Shir Hasharim 2:2: "As a lily among thorns, so is my friend among virgins." According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Shoshana" has the same numerical value (661) as the name Esther, see. Recall that Queen Esther lived in the city of Shushan.
SHAINA (SHEINDL)
Sheina means "beautiful" in Yiddish.
E
Eliana
Eliana means "God answered me."
ELISHEVA (ELISHEBA)
Elisheva means "by my God I swear." Elisheva in the Torah is the wife of the high priest Aaron (Shemot 6:23). Option: ELISHEBA.
EMUNA
Emuna means "faith".
ESTHER
Esther means "star". In Hebrew, this name is interpreted as a derivative of the root meaning "concealment." We are talking about hiding the face of the Most High during the time of King Ahasuerus. Then Esther saved the Jews from extermination, which was planned by the courtier Haman, see the book of Esther. Another interpretation of "concealment": it is known that Esther was very beautiful woman, but what is "hidden" from the eyes - her qualities, the properties of her character, were even more beautiful.
EFRAT
Ephrat apparently means "fertile". Efrat in the Tanakh is the wife of Kalev (Divrey Ayamim I, 2:19).
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YAKOV
Jacob - from Yaakov (the name of one of the three forefathers of the Jewish people).
Yarden
Yardena - derived from the name of the river Yarden (Jordan). Option: JORDANA.
JAFFA
Jaffa means "beautiful". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Jaffa" has the same numerical value (95) as the name Malka, see below.
YAEL
Yael means "mountain goat". Yael in the Tanakh is the heroine who saved the Jewish people by killing the enemy commander Sisra (Judges 4).
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AVIVA -
"Aviva" is a derivative of ABIV, see Means "spring".
AVIGAIL -
"Avigail" is a true Hebrew name, meaning "my father is joy." Abigail in the Tanakh is the wife of King DAVID (Shmuel I, 25:42). Option: ABIGAIL.
AVITAL -
Avital in the Tanakh is one of the wives of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 3:4). Avital means "my father is the dew" (meaning "the Almighty who sends sustenance"). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name “says” that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and “waters” the plants.
AVISHAG -
"Avishag" - the exact meaning is unknown. Avishag in the Tanakh is a girl who looked after King DAVID in his old age (Mlahim I, 1:3).
ADASSA -
"Adassa" means "myrtle tree". The Hebrew name for Queen Esther (q.v.) was Hadassah.
ADINA -
"Adina" in translation means "tender", "soft".
AYELET -
"Ayelet" means "gazelle" and also the musical instrument "ayelet a-shahar", see Psalms 22:1.
ALIZA -
"Aliza" means "cheerful", "joyful". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Aliza" denotes the ability to joyfully rise above nature.
ANAT -
The exact meaning is unknown. "Anat" in the Tanakh is a male name (see the book of Judges 3:31).
ARIELA -
"Ariel" is a derivative of ARIEL (see).
ATARA -
"Atara" is a true female name, meaning "crown", see Divrey ha-Yamim I, 2:26.
AUVA -
"Auva" means "beloved". The word occurs in the Tanakh, see Devarim 21:15; Nehemiah 13:26.
Ahinoam -
Wife of King DAVID, see SHMUEL I, 27:3.
AYALA -
"Ayala" means "gazelle". This girl's name is often associated with the biblical name "Naftali", because. Naftali is compared in the Torah to a swift deer (Genesis 49:21).
BAT ZION -
Bat-Zion means "daughter of Zion" or "daughter of splendor".
BAT-SHEVA -
"Bat Sheva" means "seventh daughter". Bat-Sheva in the Tanakh is the wife of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 11:27) and the mother of King SOLOMON (Shmuel II, 12:24).
BATIA -
Batya means "daughter of God". Batya was the daughter of a pharaoh. She saved the baby Moshe by pulling him out of the Nile (Shemot 2:5). Options: BATYA, BASYA.
BEIL -
"Beila" means "beautiful" in Yiddish. It is also possible that this name goes back to the name BILHA (BILA). That was the name of the mother of DANA and NAFTALI, the ancestors of two of the 12 tribes of Israel (Bereshit 29:29 and 30:3).
BINA -
"Bina" means "understanding", "mind", "wisdom".
BRAHA -
"Braha" means "blessing".
BRURIA -
"Bruria" means "chosen by God." Bruria is the wife of Rabbi MEIR, the sage of the Mishnah, and the daughter of Rabbi KHANINA BENTRADION, the sage who died for the consecration of the Name. She had a very great knowledge of the Torah and was, in essence, a sage of the Torah, deduced halachic solutions.
VERED -
"Vered" means "rose". Options: VARDA, VARDIT.
GAVRIELA -
"Gavriela" is a fairly popular Jewish female name, derived from GAVRIEL, see (option: GABRIELA).
GEULA -
"Geula" means "deliverance".
GILA -
Gila means joy. In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name of the girl "Gila" is associated with the root "Gila" ("to open") and means "to open G-d", which is a great source of joy.
GITA -
"Gita" means "good" in Yiddish. Options: GITTEL, GITTI.
GOLDA -
"Golda" means "gold" in Yiddish.
DALIT -
"Dalit" - from the root, the meaning of which is "to draw".
DALYA -
"Dahlia" means "flower" or "long branch". For a variant of this name (DLAYA), see Ezra 2:60.
DANIELA -
"Daniela" is a derivative of DANIEL, cf.
DAFNA -
"Daphne" is the true name meaning "laurel".
YARD -
"Dvora" means "bee". Dvorah in the Torah is a great prophetess and judge who led a rebellion against the king of the Canaanites (see the book of Judges). The “courtyard” was also the name of the nurse of Rivka (Bereshit 35:8). Options: DEBRA, DEBOR.
DINA -
"Dina" - from "din" - "judgment". Dinah in the Torah is the daughter of YACOB and LEI (Genesis 30:21).
ZAAVA -
"Zaava" - from "zaav" ("gold"). Options: ZEAVIT, ZEAVA.
ZISSEL -
"Zissel" means "sweet" in Yiddish.
GOING -
"Idit" means "chosen one". Option: EDITH.
ILANA -
"Ilana" - the female name comes from the word "ilan", which means "tree". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the numerical meaning of the word "Ilana" (96) is the same as the combinations "throne of God." Option: ILANIT.
IRIT -
"Irit" feminine means "flower".
ISKA -
"Iska" - the exact meaning is unknown, possibly derived from a root meaning "to look." Isca in the Torah is Abraham's brother (Genesis 11:29). Tradition says that "Iska" was SARAH's middle name because she "looked" - had prophetic vision, and because others "looked" at her beauty.
Yeudit -
Yehudit is a derivative of Yehuda, cf.
YOCHEVED -
"Yocheved" means "the honor of God." Yocheved in the Torah is the mother of MOSH, AARON, and MIRIAM (Shemot 6:20).
CARMEL -
The name "Carmel" comes from the name of Mount Carmel (options: CARMELA, CARMELITE).
Carmit -
KARMIT means "vineyard, garden" (option: KARMYA).
KEYLA -
Keila is a Yiddish name derived from the Hebrew word kli, meaning vessel. A talented person is called a Kli, a perfect vessel capable of holding great knowledge.
KEREN -
"Keren" name means "beam". Option: KAREN.
KINERET -
Kinneret: One of the names of the Sea of Galilee is Lake Kinneret.
LAYLA -
"Layla" means "night".
LEVANA -
"Levana" name means "white".
LEVONA -
"Levona" is a very gentle female name, meaning "aromatic resin", one of the incense that was burned in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Shemot 30:34).
LEIA -
"Leya" means "tired", "weak". Leah in the Torah is the wife of YAAKOV, the mother of six of the 12 ancestors of the tribes of Israel. (Genesis 30:19).
LIBA -
"Liba" is purely Hebrew for "beloved" in Yiddish.
LIORA -
"Liora" means "I have light." This name is often given to those born on Hanukkah.
MAAYAN -
“Maayan” is the name given to Jewish girls from time to time, the name means “spring, spring”.
MAZAL -
"Mazal" means "constellation" and "happiness".
MAYA -
"Maya" - the name comes from "maim" - means "water".
MALKA -
"Malka" means "queen".
MAHLA -
"Mahla" means "illness". The Mahla in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOFHAD (Bemidbar 26:33).
MEIRA -
"Meira" means "luminous", "radiating light".
MENUHA -
"Menucha" means "peace" in Hebrew.
MERAV -
"Merav" - apparently, "great". Associated with the root "slave", meaning many, increase, greatness. Meirav in the Torah is the daughter of King Shaul (Shmuel I, 14:49).
MILKA -
"Milka" in the Torah is one of the five daughters of ZLOFKHAD (Bemidbar 26:33), as well as the grandmother of RIVKA, the wife of Nahor, the brother of ABRAHAM.
MIRYAM -
Miriam in the Torah is a prophetess and sister of MOSH and AARON (Shemot 15:20). “Miryam” is derived from “bitter” or from “resisting”. According to tradition, she received such a name, because. was born when the Egyptians made the life of the Jews bitter. But Miriam remained "sweet", cheering the Jews through these difficult times. (Midrash Yalkut Shimoni to Shemot, 165). Diminutives: MIREL, MIRELE, WORLD.
Michal -
"Michal" - the exact meaning is unknown. Michal in the Torah is the daughter of King SHAUL (Shmuel I, 14:49) and the first wife of King DAVID (Shmuel I, 18:27).
MORIA -
"Morya" means "God is my teacher." Yitzchak was bound on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:2). Subsequently, the Holy Temple was built on this mountain (Divrey a-Yamim II, 3:1).
NAAMA -
"Naama" is a true Hebrew name meaning "pleasant".
NAVA -
"Nava" means "beautiful". This word (in the masculine form: "nave" - "beautiful") we meet in Song of Songs 2:14.
NAOMI —
"Naomi" means "pleasant". Naomi in the Tanakh is RUT's mother-in-law, see the book of Ruth. In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the numerical value of the name "Naomi" (170) corresponds to the numerical value of the word "good" ("tov") and means good at all levels.
NETANYA -
"Netanya" means "G-d's gift". This name is connected with the name NATHAN, cf.
NEHAMA -
"Nechama" is a female name meaning "comfort".
NOA -
"Noah" - from the root, denoting movement. Noah in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOPHHAD (Bemidbar 26:33).
NURIT -
"Nurit" name means "buttercup".
ORA -
"Ora" is an ancient Hebrew name, derived from "or" - "light". Option: ICU.
ORLY —
"Orly" name means "light to me".
ORNA -
"Orna" is a derivative of OREN, see
OSNAT -
"Osnat" - the exact meaning is unknown. Osnat in the Torah is the wife of YOSEPH and the mother of EPHRAIM and MENASHE (Genesis 41:45). Options: ASNAT, ASNAS, OSNAS. The Midrash says that Osnat is the daughter of DINA and Shechem. DINA gave her daughter the name "Osnat" from the word "ason" ("catastrophe") - because of the circumstances of her birth (see Genesis 34). Rabbeinu Bahia and Hizkuni give a different interpretation of Genesis 41:45: Yaakov drove her out of his house and planted her under a thorn bush (“sne”), she received the name Osnat. It is also believed to be an Egyptian name. Ezra 2:50 mentions the name ASNA.
PNINA -
"Pnina" means "pearl". Pnina in the Torah is the wife of ELKANA (Shmuel I, 1:2). In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Pnina" is associated with the word "pnimi" ("inner"), and denotes inner depth and purity - like a pearl grows inside a shell. In Yiddish, this name corresponds to the name PERL.
RACHEL -
"Rachel" means "sheep". Rachel in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, the wife of YAAKOV and the mother of YOSEPH (Genesis 29:16). Rachel's tomb is located in Bethlehem. According to tradition, Rachel asks the Almighty to have mercy on her sons - the Jewish people, is the "intercessor" of the Jews.
Rivka -
"Rivka" means "team". Rivka in the Torah is one of the four foremothers, the wife of Yitzchak and the mother of YAAKOV. Options: RIFKA, REBECCA, REBECCA.
RINA -
"Rina" this name means "joy". From the letters of the word "Rina", written in Hebrew, you can make a combination of "candle of Gd." Option: RINAT.
RTH -
"Ruth" apparently means "friendship". Ruth in the Tanakh is a Moabite who converted to Judaism, the great-grandmother of King DAVID, see the book of Ruth. Pronunciation option: RUS.
RUHAMA -
"Ruhamah" means "merciful", see Hoshea 1:6.
RAZEL -
"Raizel" is Yiddish for "rose". Options: ROSE, RAISEL, RAISA, RISA.
SARA -
"Sarah" is a true Jewish name, very popular today, meaning "ruler", "ruling". Sarah in the Torah is a great prophetess, the first of the foremothers, the wife of ABRAHAM and the mother of Yitzchak. (Genesis 17:15). Options: SARI, SARITA, SARITA.
SHED -
"Saray" means "my sovereign". The barn in the Torah is the original name of SARAH, see below.
SERAKH -
"Serah" means "free from restrictions." Serach in the Torah is the granddaughter of YAAKOV (Genesis 46:17).
SIGALITH -
"Sigalit" means "violet". Option: SIGALIA.
SIGAL -
"Sigal" means "treasure" (see Deuteronomy 26:18).
SIMHA -
"Simha" means "joy".
WAIST -
waist ancient beautiful name, means "dew from God." See TAL.
TAL -
"Tal" means "dew". In accordance with the Kabbalistic tradition, this name “says” that food is sent by the Almighty secretly: like dew that falls invisibly to people and “waters” the plants.
TAMAR -
"Tamar" means "palm". Tamar in the Torah is the wife of YEHUDA. King DAVID is descended from her (Genesis 38:6).
TEILA -
"Teila" means "praise."
TIQUA -
"Tikva" name means "hope".
TIRCA -
"Tirza" is the original Hebrew name, meaning "pleasing", "desired". Tirtza in the Torah is one of the daughters of ZLOPHHAD (Bemidbar 26:33).
TOVA -
"Tova" means "good". Options: TOVAT, TOVIT.
URIELA -
"Uriela" - the name comes from "Uriel".
FEIGE -
"Feige" means "bird" in Yiddish (options: FEIGI, FEGEL, FEIGA).
FREUD -
"Freida" means "joy" in Yiddish (options: FREIDE, FREIDEL).
FRID -
"Frida" is a beautiful name meaning "peaceful" in Yiddish.
FRUMA -
"Fruma" means "pious" in Yiddish.
HAVA -
"Hava" means "living", "living". Hava in the Torah is the first woman, "the mother of all living things" (Genesis 3:20). Option: EVA
HAVIVA -
"Haviva" name means "beloved".
HAGIT -
"Hagit" is a derivative of "Hagai", see Hagit in the Tanakh - one of the wives of King DAVID (Shmuel II, 3:4).
HANA -
"Hana" means "pleasant", "beautiful". This name is associated with the ability to pray wholeheartedly and make prayers. Chana in the Tanakh prays to God, asking for the birth of a son; The Almighty heeds her prayer and sends her a son - the future prophet Shmuel (Shmuel I, ch.1).
HAYA -
"Haya" means "living", "living". This name is connected with the name of HAVA, cf.
HEDVA -
"Hedva" - the meaning of the name is joy.
CVIYA -
"Zvia" means "gazelle".
Tsivya -
"Tsivya" means "gazelle". Zivya in the Torah is the mother of the Jewish king (Mlahim II, 12:2).
CYLYA -
"Tsilya" - "staying in the shadows." In the Torah - the wife of PLEMECH, see Genesis 4:19.
ZIONA -
Ziona is a derivative of Zion.
TSIPORAH -
"Tzipora" means "bird". Tzipporah in the Torah is MOSH'S wife (Shemot 2:21). According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the word "Tzipporah" has the same numerical value (376) as the word "shalom" ("peace").
ZOFIA —
"Zofia" is the meaning of the name "protector".
SHARON -
Sharon is an area in Israel known for its special fertility (see Metsudot Zion, Isaiah 33:9). Options: SHARON, SHARONIT.
SHIRA -
"Shirah" true means "singing" in Hebrew.
CIFRA -
"Chifra" means "beautiful". Shifra in the Torah is a Jewish midwife who disobeyed the Pharaoh's order to kill Jewish babies (Shemot 1:15).
SHLOMIT -
"Shlomit" - from the word "shalom" ("peace"). Shlomit is mentioned in the Torah at Vayikra 24:11. Options: SHULAMIT, SHULA, SHULI.
SHOSHANA -
"Shoshana" means "lily" in Hebrew. We find this word in Song of Songs 2:2: "As a lily among thorns, so is my friend among virgins." According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Shoshana" has the same numerical value (661) as the name ESTER, see. Let us recall that Queen ESTER lived in the city of SHUSHAN.
SHULAMIT -
See Shlomit. See Song of Songs 7:1.
SHANE -
"Shayna" means "beautiful" in Yiddish. Option: SHEINDL.
Eliana -
"Eliana" is a beautiful female name meaning "God answered me."
ELISHEVA -
"Elisheva" means "I swear by my God." Elisheva in the Torah is the wife of the high priest AARON (Shemot 6:23). Option: ELISHEBA.
EMUNA -
"Emuna" name means "faith".
ESTER -
"Esther" means "star". In Hebrew, this name is interpreted as a derivative of the root meaning "concealment." We are talking about the concealment of the face of the Most High during the time of King AHASHVEROSH. Then Esther saved the Jews from extermination, which was planned by the courtier Haman, see the book of Esther. Another interpretation of "concealment": it is known that Esther was a very beautiful woman, but what is "hidden" from the eyes - her qualities, the properties of her character, were even more beautiful.
EFRAT -
Ephrat apparently means "fertile". Efrat in the Tanakh is the wife of KALEVA (Divrei ha-Yamim I, 2:19).
YAKOVA -
"Yakov" - comes from YAAKOV, cf.
YARDENA -
"Yardena" - derived from the name of the river Yarden (Jordan). Option: JORDANA.
YAFFA -
"Jaffa" means "beautiful". According to the Kabbalistic tradition, the name "Jaffa" has the same numerical value (95) as the name MALKA, see below.
YAEL -
"Yael" means "mountain goat". Yael in the Tanakh is the heroine who saved the Jewish people by killing the enemy commander Sisra (Judges 4).
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If you are a practicing Jew or want to highlight your Jewish roots, what name would you choose for your son or daughter? Undoubtedly, I want it to be sonorous, and for a girl - melodic. So that it is easily pronounced and normally perceived in the area where you live, so that the child does not subsequently feel like a “black sheep”. And at the same time, you probably want your children to have original Jewish names, with special meaning giving them certain qualities. So this article is meant to help you. Below we will talk about how the names of the Jews arose, reveal their meaning, and also touch on the issue of surnames.
Now, in order to emphasize national and religious affiliation, Jews choose names for their children from the Old Testament or the Talmud. But in ancient times, these holy books did not play such a huge role in naming babies. Therefore, the borrowing of names was widespread. They were chosen for reasons of euphony or because of an interesting etymology. In the first case, such words migrated to the list of Jewish names intact. Alexander is an example of this. This name gained popularity in the Hellenistic period. Among the Sephardim, it gradually transformed into a more consonant word - "Sender". The name Mordechai came from the Babylonian captivity, and the Chaldeans added to the dictionary of the Jews such anthroponyms as Bebai and Atlai. Hebrew-sounding names such as Meir (radiating light), Nechama (comforted by God) and Menucha were no less popular.
Both Sephardim and Ashkenazim, living side by side with their non-Jewish neighbors, used their names to name their children. However, it is no longer the same as in ancient times. It was not a simple borrowing. The meaning of the name was translated into Yiddish or Hebrew. This was especially true for girls. Jewish names women from such borrowing were replenished with Golda (from the Slavic Zlata), Libe - (Love) and Husni (beautiful). Along with this, the girls were called without translation into Yiddish or Hebrew: Charny, Kind. Unlike women's male names had a double tone. That is, they were not translated from the local language into Hebrew, but vice versa. So, the Greek Jews called their sons Aristons, which corresponds to Tobi (the best), Theodors - Matitya (God's gift). A particularly interesting metamorphosis was experienced by names in Central Asia. They remained Jewish, but a Tajik derivational component was added to them. This is how Estermo, Bovojon, Rubensivi and others appeared.
In Jewish tradition, it is customary to give a boy a “ruf nomen” at the birth of a boy. This is his name before God. It is he who says the rabbi, calling the believer in the synagogue to read the Torah. This name is also mentioned in prayers. It is clear that for cult ceremonies the ruf nomen is chosen from the Holy Books. However, in everyday life the boy may be called differently. And here parents are provided absolute freedom actions. In order for the child not to become a victim of ridicule and manifestations of anti-Semitism, the boy was often given a name characteristic of the area where the family lived. Sometimes it corresponded to the ruf nomen. For example, Leib-Lev. But sometimes Christian and Jewish male names were connected only by the initial letter. There are many examples. In Georgia, this is Yitzhak-Irakli or Gershon-Guram. Sephardim in North Africa as the second, "domestic", choose muslim names Hassan, Abdullah.
All parents of the world, regardless of nationality and religion, want their daughter to grow up to be an unsurpassed beauty. That is why for the girl they always chose a name either with a gentle melody, or with a meaning that “encodes” its bearer for the acquisition of certain qualities. Women did not participate in Jewish religious ceremonies, and therefore they were not given a ruf nomen. And therefore, parents were free to choose any names. Including from the dictionary of neighboring peoples. Pious Jews, especially rabbis, gave their daughters Hebrew names from the Bible. There aren't many of them. These are Miriam, Bat-Sheva, Judith and others. But much more popular are Roses, Rebecca (Queens), Gitas (good) and Giles (joyful). As already mentioned, female names often borrowed. Among the Sephardim, Leyla (black-haired), Yasmin are not uncommon, among the Ashkenazi - Grace, Isabella, Katharina.
Christians had a tradition of naming a child by the name of godfather or godmother. The Jews, on the other hand, believe in the Book of Life, where God enters all people. To emphasize belonging to the “knee”, genus, babies were often named after their ancestors. The branches of Judaism interpret this tradition in different ways. Some believe that it is necessary to give the child the Jewish names of the now living grandparents. Others believe that it is better to give the child under the protection of an ancestor who has already died, but glorified his kind. Say, so his qualities will pass to the baby. One way or another, but this tradition has led to the fact that the number of Jewish names used in everyday life has been reduced to a couple of dozen.
In ancient times, when someone fell ill, he was temporarily called Chaim. This was done in order to deceive the Angel of Death. Sometimes the magic worked. And the baby, who was born stunted, sickly, began to be called Chaim. After all, the meaning of this name is “Life”. Even later, during the great dispersion, for greater fidelity, such weak boys began to be called "Chaim-Vital." The second name also means "life", but in Latin. From the same motives, weak children were given such Jewish names as Alter (old), Dov (bear) or Leib (lion). There is evidence that earlier every baby was called with a similar nickname in the first month of his life. But gradually, such a life-affirming meaning of Jewish names began to be assigned to a person for life. Especially successful, according to the Jews, was to be born on a holiday. In this regard, the name Pesach (male) and female Liora (light for me) appeared - for girls born on Hanukkah.
For a long time, Jews added to their names only the name of the locality or city where they were born. So, by the way, did Christians of simple origin. But, since the Ashkenazim had a custom to name children in honor of their parents or grandfathers, and in tsarist Russia there was a Pale of Settlement, Jewish names and surnames that had a “geographical” origin began to get confused. To clarify among the numerous Moses from Berdichev and Abramov from Mogilev, they began to call people by their father. In Russia, the Slavic endings of surnames were added: -ov, -in, -ev. Moiseenko, Abramovich and the like appeared in Ukraine. According to this principle, the anthroponyms Davidzon, Itzhakpur, Gabriel-zade and Ibn-Chaim were formed. But even these Jewish names and surnames were often repeated. Then they began to call people by profession. They were simply translated into Yiddish. So the names Schumacher (shoemaker), Schneider (tailor) and Bayer (miller) arose.
Jews believe that there is a strong relationship between a name and a person.. That is why the choice of a name is treated very responsibly and it must be in Hebrew, the sacred language of the Jews since ancient times.
There is for girls big choice Jewish names from different values, so there are practically no problems with choosing the right one.
In Judaism, newborn female children are given a name by the father of the child on the day closest to the birthday on the day when the Torah is read in the synagogue. It can be Monday, Thursday or Saturday. There is also a tradition to give a child a middle name if he is sick - for girls it is Haya. This second nickname gives hope that the child will survive and be healthy in the future.
Important! The name for the babies is also chosen in memory of grandmothers and great-grandmothers, as well as women who lived in Biblical times. The Jews themselves say that this is so that the memory of their ancestors lives in the present generation.
At times Soviet Union Jewish names were practically not called, fearing reprisals. But these names have not been forgotten in time, the Jewish people scrupulously store knowledge and pass it on from generation to generation.
In our time, Jewish female names are experiencing a rebirth. and not only Jews are called them, many Russians prefer such names as Alla, Dina, Ilana, Tamara and others.
Modern Jews give their babies various names including borrowed ones. This practice has been going on since biblical times. At that time, the names were borrowed from the Romans, Babylonians and other peoples.
In our time, Jewish female names can be identified Muslim, Greek, Slavic, French and Indian roots. Such a phenomenon is possible because the Jewish people settled widely without losing their identity, taking and processing the names of other countries in their own way. Here is a list of some modern Jewish female names in alphabetical order:
Many of the familiar names that we call children turn out to be with ancient Jewish roots. Each such name means something:
Anna is mercy. Anna has many abbreviations and varieties due to its simplicity and uniqueness of sound. These are Anya, Annushka, Nyusha, Nyura or Neta, as well as others. Let's take a closer look at them:
Some of the Hebrew names are rarely used, but this does not make them any less beautiful and harmonious. V modern world many obsolete names are returned. For instance:
It is believed that children named after Ariel or Ariella are strong in spirit, decisive and at the same time very sociable creatures.
V different languages the same word can mean completely different things, and so with names. To our Slavic ears, some Jewish names can evoke unusual and sometimes funny associations. And if you add a surname to them, then the effect can double. Therefore, choosing a nickname for your child, you need to focus not only on the meaning, but also on the sound. Here is a small selection of Jewish female names that sound pretty funny:
There are many different Jewish names that can be called a young princess. Among them there are ancient biblical ones with very deep roots, borrowed, altered and completely modern ones. When choosing a name, pay attention to its sound, deep meaning, as well as consonance with the surname and patronymic.
What name you give the child is your conscious choice, the main thing is that you, as the parents of the child, like it. It is you who determine with what name the girl will go on in life.
