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:

• Opnions on this list? Thanks!
• Vowel Names!
• Our princess is almost here
• Unusual A-names
• HUGE FAMILY!!! 12 KIDS!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ayelet:

• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!