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Yiddish Names that Start With H

Updated October 2026

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There are 6 Yiddish names that start with the letter H for boys and girls, including Hava, Hudes, Heskel, Haskel, Hersz, and Heshel.

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  • Hava

    Modern variation of Eve

    Hava is an anglicization of the Hebrew name Chava, which, like its English form Eve, means "life". In some accents, it may sound like "have a", so it's worth considering if this will be an issue…

  • Hudes

    Hudes is an uncommon feminine name with several possible origins. It may derive from a surname of Spanish or Portuguese Jewish origin, possibly connected to the Hebrew name 'Yehuda' (Judah), meaning…

  • Heskel

    Heskel is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, representing a variant of Ezekiel or Yechezkel, meaning 'God strengthens' or 'God will strengthen.' Common in Jewish communities, particularly among…

  • Haskel

    Yiddish variation of Ezekiel

    Rarely used cerebral-sounding name that is actually the Yiddish form of Ezekiel.

  • Hersz

    Hersz is a masculine name of Yiddish origin, primarily used in Jewish communities of Eastern European descent. It functions as a variant of Hirsch, which means 'deer' or 'stag' in Yiddish and German.…

  • Heshel

    Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, Hebrew

    "the Lord is my salvation"

    Not to be confused as a variation of Hershel, Heshel is a Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, itself a Hebrew form of Joshua.

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