International Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Hebrew
"God has purchased"
Elkan is derived from Elkanah, the name of Samuel's father in the Old Testament.
"grape"
Enav hits all the style notes of modern names, as a short, gender-neutral name with a strong V. The cute fruit meaning adds to its charms.
Enav is a rare Hebrew name that would work equally well for a son or daughter.
"fruitful place"
A place name and feminine given name in the Old Testament. Notable as the place where Rachel was buried, the alternative form, Efrat, is popular in Israel.
Judeo-Italian variation of Ephraim
"fruitful, fertile, productive"
Ephraim is one of many Biblical names ripe for revival, and Epriam is an interesting variation as well.
Variation of Abiathar, Hebrew
"my father is great"
Evron is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, possibly derived from 'evron' meaning 'crossing' or as a variation of Ephron, a biblical name meaning 'dust' or 'fawn-like'. This uncommon name has a…
Judeo-Italian, meaning unknown
Possibly a variation of Raffaelle — one that is very fun to say.
Judeo-Italian
"fairy"
A short and simple Judeo-Italian name with an ethereal meaning — but the first 3 letters may be potential for teasing in English-speaking areas.
Yiddish
"brilliant one"
This comes from Faivish, the Yiddish form of Phoebus, the Greek sun god...and it's also the little mouse in "An American Tail."
The exact meaning of this ancient Judeo-Italian name — and the related surname and place name, Fiesch — has been lost to history. It may be related to the Yiddish name Fishel, meaning "little fish".
"joy"
An old favorite in traditional Jewish families.
"fresh rose"
A bit of a mouthful, but lovely nonetheless. Fresca may remind some of the soda brand.
Freyde is a feminine name with Yiddish origins, traditionally used in Jewish communities. It derives from the Yiddish word for 'joy' or 'happiness' (פרײדע), making it a name with inherently positive…
Short form of Gavrielle
"God is my strength"
A short form of Gavrielle, used predominantly in Israel, much like an equivalent to Gabi or Gabby.
Gavri is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, functioning as a shortened form of Gabriel, which means 'God is my strength.' This compact variation maintains the spiritual essence of its longer form…
Judeo-Italian variation of Gemella, Italian
"twin"
More distinct than the upward-trending Gemma.
"a lady from the same family"
Beautiful, but potentially a tad too extravagant for some tastes.
"aristocratic, noble"
Italian variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
"appointed by God"
Italian form of Jeremiah, commonly used among Medieval Italian Jews.
