Israeli Names
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About this list
Here is Nameberry's collection of Israeli baby names. For more information, see our blog on Israeli baby names. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
The names
Sarita
Italian and Spanish diminutive of Sara, Hebrew
"princess"
Sarita is a delicately pretty name all but unknown in the US, where it can make an original honor name for an ancestral Sara....or Rita. Rita is a midcentury favorite tiptoeing back into style among…
Ab
Ab is a short masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Hebrew, it derives from 'אָב' (av) meaning 'father,' reflecting paternal significance in ancient societies. It appears in the Bible as…
Micaela
Italian, Spanish, and Israeli variation of Michaela
"who is like God"
The original versions of Micaela have morphed into all manner of "inventive" spellings -- Makayla, McKalla et al -- but we prefer the genuine international versions, like this one.
Arman
Form of Herman or Armen, French, Armenian, Persian, Kazakh, Turkish
"soldier; land of Armenia; wish, hope, purpose"
One of those truly international names, with a similar feel to Roman, Arthur, and Artem, without the popularity, in the US at least. The name is in fact in the Top 50 in Armenia and Bosnia, while it…
Armin
Form of Herman or Armen
"soldier or wish, hope"
Possibly related to the Ermin- names (which gave us Emma and her variants) or to Herman OR to the Persian/Kazakh/Armenian names Arman or Armen, this is an unusual choice which fits current trends.
Michla
Michla is a feminine name with Yiddish origins, primarily found in Jewish communities with Eastern European heritage. It's a diminutive form of Michal or Michaela, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew…
Rechell
Rechell is a feminine name that appears to be a creative spelling variant of Rachel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'ewe' or 'female sheep.' This alternative spelling gives the biblical classic a…
Rashka
Rashka is an uncommon feminine name with possible Eastern European or Slavic origins. The name may be a variant of Rashka, a historical region in Serbia, or could be derived from similar Slavic…
Rashke
Rashke is an uncommon feminine name with possible Eastern European or Slavic origins. It may be a variant of names like Rasha or Rashka, potentially derived from Slavic roots. The name could be a…
Rimona
Hebrew
"pomegranate"
Well used in Israel, likely to be confused with Ramona here.
Rive
Rive is an uncommon feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from French, where 'rive' means 'shore' or 'riverbank,' suggesting a connection to nature and water. Alternatively, it…
Revkah
Revkah is a variant spelling of Rebecca (Rivkah in Hebrew), a name with biblical origins meaning "to bind" or "to tie." In the Hebrew Bible, Rebecca was the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and…
Revka
Revka is a feminine name of Eastern European and Jewish origin, functioning as a diminutive form of the Hebrew name 'Rivka' (Rebecca). The name means 'to bind' or 'to connect,' reflecting themes of…
Sarit
Sarit is a feminine name with multicultural origins, most prominently found in Hebrew and Indian traditions. In Hebrew, Sarit means 'princess' or can be considered a diminutive form of Sarah, meaning…
Tzidoni
Tzidoni is a rare feminine name with Hebrew origins. The name derives from Biblical Hebrew, where it relates to 'Tzidon' (Sidon), an ancient Phoenician city mentioned in the Bible. In this context,…
Armon
Armon is a masculine name with diverse cultural connections. It likely derives from Hebrew origins, possibly related to the name Harmon or Hermon (a mountain mentioned in biblical texts), suggesting…
Armoni
Hebrew
"chestnut; palace"
Armoni may for some be an alternate spelling of the popular designer name Armani, but in Hebrew the word pronounced ar-moan means chestnut, so this can make an original gender neutral nature name,…
Baram
Israeli
"son of a nation"
This is one of hundreds of modern Israeli names that are unknown here but could translate to our culture.
Binyamin
Binyamin is the traditional Hebrew form of Benjamin, a masculine name with deep biblical roots. In the Hebrew Bible, Binyamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the founder of one of the…
Dani
Diminutive of Daniel
Seen as feminine in English-speaking countries, Dani is a Top 100 boy name in the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
