415+ Hebrew Girl Names

  1. Shalom
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Supermodel Shalom Harlow glamorized this name, which is heard as a greeting every day in Israel.
  2. Erelah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "angel"
    • Description:

      Erelah (and Erela and Erella) are feminine forms of the Hebrew unisex name Erel, which may be derived from Ariel.
  3. Neila
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "locking, closing"
    • Description:

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

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
    • Description:

      Abijah, which you might think of as Abigail with rhythm, is the name of both female and male personages in the Bible. A biblical Queen Abijah was the daughter, wife, and mother of kings. The name is pronounced with a long i, to rhyme with Elijah.
  5. Arava
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "willow"
    • Description:

      Unknown but eminently usable choice, especially for Jewish parents, with lovely meaning.
  6. Bethesda
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "house of mercy"
    • Description:

      Unlike other place names, this one might be tied too tightly to a single locale -- the Maryland suburb of D. C. -- to work as a first name.
  7. Niria
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "plowed field"
    • Description:

      Niria is the female equivalent of Nir and may also be found as Nira. This simple, pleasant name has an earthy meaning.
  8. Tziporah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Biblical wife of Moses whose name has many variations, with and without the initial T and final h, with one p or two. However you spell it, it's an original choice that also carries teasing potential; those zipper jokes will get old fast, though Zippy is a cute nickname.
  9. Neviah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "forecaster"
    • Description:

      All too likely to be confused with the ultratrendy Nevaeh.
  10. Elza
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my joy"
    • Description:

      Intriguing twist on several familiar names, though many people will mistake this for Elsa, Eliza, and so on.
  11. Debs
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Deborah
    • Meaning:

      "bee"
    • Description:

      Debbie is decidedly out, the original Deborah lovely, and other short forms -- Deb, Debs -- for occasional use only.
  12. Amarli
    • Origin:

      African, Swahili; Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "occupation, activity; my work"
    • Description:

      This multi-cultural name has a pleasant, delicate sound. Variations include Amali and Amalya,both of which mean industrious.
  13. Chaka
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "life"
    • Description:

      We all know that Chaka really means disco.
  14. Elula
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, female form of Elul, month name
    • Description:

      Elula, female derivation of Elul, the name of the sixth month on the Hebrew calendar, was used by Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen for their second daughter. The couple kept their unusual choice under wraps for several months, perhaps to get a head start on the hordes of fans who might adopt the fashionable-yet-unusual double-l name for their own. Reminiscent of (though not actually related to) Eulala, the stylish pick of Marcia Gay Harden for her daughter. Lula, Lulu, or Lu could be short forms.
  15. Yonina
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Jonah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      Unlikely to catch on the way the male original has, though it may appeal to some parents as a more formal version of Nina.
  16. Gabi
    • Origin:

      Short form of Gabriella
    • Meaning:

      "God is my strength"
    • Description:

      Cute nickname but the "gabby" synonym might prove problematic, especially is your daughter is chatty....or not.
  17. Abbigail
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Abigail, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father is joyful"
    • Description:

      A fast-rising variation of Abigail that was shooting up the popularity charts a few years ago, but whose star is now falling now that Abigail is not quite as hot as she once was.
  18. Josepha
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Joseph, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah increases"
    • Description:

      Josepha is less heard in this country than in other parts of the world, seen as a slightly awkward feminization a la Ricarda and Benjamina. In the U.S., Josephine or Joanna is the more usual feminine form of Joseph, though you might consider Josepha if you want to break rank.
  19. Jacobina
    • Origin:

      English, Scottish, and Dutch feminization of Jacob, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
    • Description:

      Another, more feminine, female form of Jacob sometimes heard in Scotland.
  20. Ganya
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "clever"
    • Description:

      Tanya with a G.