Hebrew Names for Girls

This name of the final service on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is sometimes given symbolically to girls born on that day. 

Neila

An energetic name with an embroidered feel. 

Danya

Ella may well be used as an unusual spelling variation of the familiar Ella, though it is also a Biblical name. Derived from the Hebrew word for the terebinth tree (and occasionally equated with the oak tree in some translations), Elah appears in the Bible as a masculine name, and a place name (where David battled Goliath), the latter fact helping it to appeal as a neutral option.
 
As a variation of Ella, it would be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, while as a Hebrew name, it would be pronounced as eh-LAH, with the latter syllable being more distinctive.

Elah

In the Bible, daughter of King Saul and wife of King David. 

Michal

The popularity of Maya clarifies the pronunciation of Raya, which makes that the better spelling of this name.

Raia

This is a Hebrew word name, created from the word zahav, meaning gold. 

Zahava

An appealing name almost unknown in our culture but with roots in several others; worldlier than cousins Celia and Delia. 

Zelia

Adel might be considered a spelling variation of Adele, derived from the Germanic element adal meaning "noble", with the final '-e' removed to make it more concise and less girly. Alternatively, it could be an anglicization of the Hungarian form of Adela, usually spelled as Adél.
 
It also has its roots in Hebrew, combining ad</e> meaning "eternity" with el signifying God, to give the name a very spiritual meaning. 
 
Adel is also used as a masculine name, deriving from Arabic to mean "just and honest" and from the same Germanic element mentioned above, and is used as a standalone name, or as a short form of Adelbert/o.

Adel

A feminine form of Adriel, a Biblical name that has soared up the US charts in the 2020s . A possible successor to Adrienne and Danielle or an alternative to Arielle and Adeline, Adrielle was give to 35 girls in a recent year, while alternative forms Adriella, Adriel, Adriela, Adrielly, and Adriely were chosen for around 80 girls collectively. 

Adrielle

Biblical name from the New Testament. The Book of Philemon mentions Apphia as a Christian woman in Colossae.

Apphia

When Deborah seemed too formal in the laid-back sixties, Debra stepped in as a pared-down alternative, but the pendulum is about to swing back. 

Debra

A sweet and simple Hebrew name, also written as Orli, this name blends the elements or meaning "light" and li meaning "to me, for me". As such, it has a shiny, cheerful meaning, connected to vibrance, a guiding light, to understanding, and to hope. 
 
It may alternatively be considered as a nickname or spin on Orlanda, Orleans, or Orla, giving it the meanings "famous" or "golden".

Orly

Sela is a Biblical place name, the original term for the city of Petra, which is finding new life through actress Sela Ward, star of several TV series. The young daughter of singer Lauryn Hill is named Selah, pronounced the same but with a different derivation and meaning. Found among early African-American enslaved people, it was sometimes spelled Cela or Cella.

Sela

Eliane is a melodic name with the very fashionable El- beginning. Lovely and lilting as it is, be aware that there are many El- variations around these days, and little girls called Ellie as a result.


Eliane

Keturah, the Old Testament name of Abraham's second wife, is a possibility for anyone seeking a truly unusual and interesting biblical name; certainly a lot more distinctive than that of Abraham's first wife, Sarah.
 
Keturah bore Abraham six sons, who were characterized by one historian as "men of courage and of sagacious minds." Through them, Keturah was the ancestor of sixteen tribes. In the eighteenth century it was believed by some that Keturah was the ancestor of African peoples.
 
This is a name not readily found in popular culture, though there was a character named Keturah on the TV sci-fi show Stargate Atlantis&mdash;but he just happened to be male.

Keturah

Ashira

A feminization used more before Jordan joined the girls' camp. 

Jordana

Symbolic name given to girls born on TuB'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees. 

Nira

Sami is cute if overused in its more familiar Sammy form. 

Sami

Carmel is a biblical place-name that is often used by Catholic parents around the world. It is given in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and is the name of a mountain ridge on the Mediterranean near Haifa in Israel, mentioned in the Old Testament, famous for its lush vegetation and said to have been often visited by Mary and the Infant Christ.
 In the US, Spanish and Italian forms Carmela and Carmella are used much more frequently than Carmel. Carmen is another Spanish variation.

 Irish-born Carmel Snow was a one-time influential editor of Harper's Bazaar; Carmel Myers was a sultry silent movie star. 
 Caveat: Could be confused with a candy.

Carmel

Hebrew girl names include some of the most popular female names of all time in the US, such as Hannah, Elizabeth and Rachel. Hebrew girls’ names, indeed, are so familiar and deeply rooted in English-speaking cultures that they're among the classic girl names that have been most widely used over time.

 in the US top 100 include Abigail, Anna, Eliana, Eva, Leah, Maya, Naomi, and Sarah. 

 include Tamar — especially among Jewish Israelis — Noa, Shira, and Talia.

 that are more unusual yet worthy of consideration include Biblical names Dinah, Kelilah, and Susannah. And then there are 

 such as the unisex place-name Zion and the literary nickname-name Zadie, derived from Sarah.

Browse our full list of Hebrew baby girl names here, ordered according to their current popularity on Nameberry. 

Hebrew names for girls with meanings and popularity, including classic names such as Sarah and Elizabeth, Old Testament girl names, and top names in Israel.. (Page 12)

Hebrew Girl Names