AYELET  (eye-uh-LET)

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "deer, gazelle"

Unusual -- and somewhat challenging -- Israeli name familiar thanks to writer Ayelet Waldman.

Ayelet is being discussed in our message boards:

• A list of favourites
• DH's criteria. Suggestions?
• What Are Your Top 10 Boy & Girl Names?
• Need A or M name ideas, please
• Jameerah Needs a middle name

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ayelet:

• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!