Hebrew Names for Girls

A jewel-encrusted choice, far more unusual than Pearl. 

Penina

Sera is a truly international variation heard in Hebrew-speaking, Spanish and Italian cultures. Sera can also spelled Serah. Sera might also be a short form of Seraphina.
 
While Sera may rightly be considered a fresh spin on Sarah or Sara, it will often be misunderstood as one of those more <a href="/list/653/100-most-common-names-for-girls">common names for girls</a>. Another similar idea: the Welsh Seren.

Sera

Its meaning refers to the rich wood that lined the walls of King Solomon's temple.  Well used in modern Israel, it's pronouced ah-REE-zuh.

Ariza

Calah, also called Nimrud, is one of four ancient cities of Assyria, Noah's great-grandson. This unusual name suggests a woman open to opportunity.

Calah

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 adventurous parents.

Sarita

Aleeza is one of the most energetic of the legion of Alyssa/Alicia/Eliza names. Another spelling of Aleeza: Aliza.

Aleeza

Avital is a feminine Hebrew name that appears in the Bible as the name of one of King David's wives. The name symbolizes freshness, renewal, and natural beauty. 

Avital has gained moderate popularity in Israel and among Jewish communities worldwide, appreciated for its biblical roots and melodic sound. In recent decades, it has also appealed to parents seeking names with cultural significance and a contemporary feel. Avital can also be styled as Abital.

Avital

Raffaella is the Italian form of the lovely name Raphaela, the female version of the angel's name Raphael, gorgeous in any spelling or international variation. Raffaella is one of the most appealing <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/166/italian-names">Italian baby names</a> for girls.

Raffaella

Roni may sound like the Doowop-era Ronnie or Ronni, often named for her dad Ron, but it's actually a freestanding Hebrew name with an uplifting meaning.

Roni

A name with a double animal connection via two distinct origins, one Native American and the other Hebrew and Biblical.

Yona is rare in the US but not unknown: It was given to a dozen baby girls in 2021.

Yona

Estée, with or without an accent, is most famously associated with cosmetics entrepreneur Estée Lauder, whose birth name was actually Josephine Esther Mentzer. The name is believed to be a stylized form of Esther, a biblical name meaning 'star' in Persian. 

Estee, sometimes spelled Este, makes Esther more stylish and approachable, and is also reminiscent of Esme.

Estee

Fresh and zippy but perfectly well-grounded, Rivi may be interpreted as a diminutive form of Rivka (the Hebrew form of Rebecca) or Riva, meaning "maiden, girl". There is the possibility however, that some parents might be using it as a twist on word name River (in the same vein as Novi, Maevie, Jovie, and Covie). 

Rivi

The rise of trendy Arianna has led to unisex Ari gaining speed for girls in recent years as well. Now as Avianna climbs the charts, it may be time to start considering Hebrew Avi for a girl as well.

After a century of association with horses and cows, this name just could be ready for revival by a fearless baby namer -- after all, it did happen to Jessie and Becky. 
 Bessie has been in use since the seventeenth century and is found as characters in Jane Eyre and in Sean O'Casey's play The Plough and the Stars. More recently, she was an animated automotive character in the movie Cars.
 On the popularity lists until 1975, Bessie was a Top 25 name from 1880 to 1906, reaching Number 9 in 1889. Notable namesakes include the great blues singer Bessie Smith, and Bessie Coleman, the first African-American female aviator.
 And if you want to go more refined, you could simplify to Bess.

Bessie

From obscure male biblical boy's name to unisex favorite, Jadon/Jaden, in all its variations, has had a meteoric rise in popularity, building on Jade and Jada, plus the trendy en ending. 

Jaden

Another rarely heard biblical name, with some possible pronunciation confusion. 

Naarah

Sultry name given added interest by that double 'a'.

Naava

Lior connects with several factors stylish for Israeli names: It's short, it's unisex, and it has an uplifting nature theme.  Lior might make a more modern spin on Leah.

Lior

An interesting and rhythmic name often heard in the Native American community; in fact,in the Gold Rush era in California and Nevada, it was so common that it became a generic English term for a Native American woman.
 The great gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's birth name was actually Mahala, though she grew up being called by her nickname, Halie.

Mahala

Neomi is one of many forms of the classic Biblical name Naomi, the Old Testament mother of Ruth. With Naomi now ranking among the Top 50 girl names in the US and -omi names on trend, variations such as Neomi are sure to become more popular.
 
Neomi also doubles up as a Japanese name, meaning "sound, thread and good result" or "beautiful sound" depending on the kanji elements used.
 
As a variation of Naomi, it could be said as nee-O-mee or nay-O-mee, while as a Japanese name, it would be NEH-O-MEE.

Neomi

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 14)

Hebrew Girl Names