By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Hebrew
"gold"
Identified with a region famous for its gold, more commonly spelled Ophira.
"fawn"
The name of a famous Israeli singer, Ofra Haza, but here it would be confused with Oprah.
Variation of Orpah, Hebrew
"fawn or gazelle"
The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name. And we mean that literally: Despite Oprah Winfrey's fame and appeal, there were no baby girls named Oprah last year, OR Orpah. The Biblical…
Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah. Oprah Winfrey may have made her name more famous than this original Biblical version, but no baby…
"light"
A bit blunt.
Hungarian variation of Anna; Hindi
"grace; emerald, leaf"
Panna is a name with many allusions — in addition to being a Hungarian variant of Anna (PAWN-naw) and a Hindi gemstone name (PAHN-nah), it is also a serene and sacred city in India and the Italian…
Hebrew place-name
"beautiful"
A pleasant and adaptable place name for a part of Tel Aviv.
"the gold of Jehovah"
Often heard in Israel, spelled with or without the final h.
Scandinavian, diminutive of Petronella, or Hebrew
"stone or marvel of God"
This rare name crosses cultures. With the popularity of Ella and Bella, perhaps we'll hear more of Pella one day soon?
"God has heard"
Though this name is beginning to be added for girls, it's not usually in the classic Biblical form. Most parents would use Jaden or other more "creative" spellings such as Jaidyn.
English, Scottish, and Dutch feminization of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
Another, more feminine, female form of Jacob sometimes heard in Scotland.
"beautiful, fresh"
Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.
Hebrew, feminine variation of Jacob
Now that Jacob has been the top boys' name for several years, this may come to the fore, the way Michaela did after Michael's long reign at Number One. For now, it's one of the more unusual girl…
"from the land of Abraham"
Perhaps to honor an ancestral Abraham, but presents a confusing image.
Isibeal is the traditional Irish Gaelic form of Isabel or Elizabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning 'God is my oath.' Pronounced roughly as 'ISH-beal' or 'EE-sha-byal,'…
Hebrew variation of Alisha, Elisha
The relationship to "ill" makes this and similar names less pleasing than the versions that start with A or E.
"sweet, lovable"
Hilda with a stuffed nose.
"pomegranate"
Well used in Israel, likely to be confused with Ramona here.
"song"
Delicate embellishment of Rani.
Rafya is a feminine name with multicultural origins. It likely derives from Arabic roots, possibly related to 'Rafia' which means 'high status' or 'exalted.' In some cultures, it may be connected to…
