Cute, nickname-y, and international, à la Romy or Demi. Spelling it Orly turns it into a busy French airport.

Undiscovered, but somewhat awkward Old Testament choice: he was the head of the tribe of Asher.

Hillbilly twang.

Also spelled Bethia and Bithiah, this Old Testament name could wear well today. Bethea might make an original way to honor an ancestral Elizabeth or get to the nickname Beth.

Symbolic name given to both boys and girls born on Shavuot, the Feast of the Harvest.

Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.

This name -- the basic form is Rachamim -- is especially popular among Sephardic Jews.

Sources say that Bina, which is close to the word for bee in Yiddish, was once used as a translation for the Hebrew Deborah, which means bee. On its own, it also means "understanding" in Hebrew. Simple and sweet in itself, it could also be short for (or a nod to) many names including Sabina, Robina, Columbina, and Jacobina.

Cute nickname but the "gabby" synonym might prove problematic, especially is your daughter is chatty....or not.

The name of a famous Israeli singer, Ofra Haza, but here it would be confused with Oprah.

Idiosyncratic Hebrew choice.

This rare Biblical place name refers to a river bank in Jordan where Jacob wrestled with an angel and changed his name to Israel.

Unusual Samantha alternative with little aural appeal.

One of Noah's biblical grandsons, making it a natural to honor a relative with the name of the ark builder.

Another culture's version of the month-naming tradition: this is the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.

Bethenny is the spelling introduced to the world by and closely associated with Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel. While the name has a bit of charm, we recommend sticking with the original Bethany spelling.

Colonial Americans used many Biblical names forgotten by modern baby namers; this is an Old Testament descendant of Shem. If Moses and Noah can come back, why not Abimael and brethren?

Familiar as the most common form of greeting in Hebrew, but also associated with top female model Shalom Harlow.

Kelila, which can also be spelled Kelilah, is a more distinctive and attractive Kayla relative.

Spelling variation of Michaiah, an obscure but attractive name used for both men and women in the Bible.