100 Hebrew Girl Names for Modern American Babies

Feb 10, 2022

100 Hebrew Girl Names for Modern American Babies

AHEAD: The ultimate list of Hebrew names for Jewish American girls.

On the hunt for an amazing Jewish Hebrew girls’ name that’s cool in the United States?

You’re in the right place!

Below, you’ll find a huge list of over 100 Hebrew names for girls along with their meanings and current popularity.

There are lots of Hebrew girl names that are extremely popular in Israel but aren’t quite right for an American little girl.

Michal will be confused with Michael.

Tehila will definitely be the bout of tequila jokes.

Shaked and Bar will raise eyebrows.

Tziporah will never be pronounced correctly.

Annael, Avishag, and Bracha will invite lots of “what an… interesting name”.

But not to worry, there are tons of great options, and they’re all right here!

Below, we’ve got a nice neat list of actually great Hebrew names for Jewish girls who live in the U.S.

Let’s dive in!

Related: Cool Middle Names for Girls

Popular names in both the U.S. and Israel

This first list contains modern baby names for girls that are popular in both countries.

Note that the popularity data below is for the United States.

Aliyah

Name meaning: Highborn. Exalted.
Popularity: Aaliyah ranks #65. Aliyah is #189, Aleah is #582, and Aliya is #866.

Abigail

Name meaning: My father’s joy.
Popularity: #13 Top 10 in Israel.

Ariel

Name meaning: Lion. Means lion of God in Hebrew.
Popularity: Ariel ranks #200 and Arielle is #346. Top 10 in Israel.

Eden

Name meaning: Paradise.
Popularity: #130

Emily

Name meaning: Rival or to excel.
Popularity: Emily ranks #18 and Emely is #522.

Emma

Name meaning: Whole.
Popularity: #2

Esther

Name meaning: Star.
Popularity: #153 Top 10 in Israel.

Leah

Name meaning: Weary.
Popularity: #45

Lia

Name meaning: Bringer of good news.
Popularity: #289

Makayla

Name meaning: Like God.
Popularity: Makayla ranks #326, Mikayla ranks #543, Michaela ranks #647, and Mikaela ranks #457.

Maya

Name meaning: Water.
Popularity: Maya ranks #61, Mya ranks #242, and Maia ranks #498. Top 10 in Israel.

Miriam

Name meaning: Drop of the sea. Beloved.
Popularity: Miriam ranks #280 Maryam ranks #503 and Mariam ranks #632.

Naomi

Name meaning: Pleasantness.
Popularity: Naomi ranks #52, Noemi ranks #781, and Nyomi ranks #970.

Rachel

Name meaning: Female sheep.
Popularity: #227

Ruth

Name meaning: Friend.
Popularity: #220

Sarah

Name meaning: Princess.
Popularity: Sarah ranks #87 and Sara is #183. Top 10 in Israel.

Talia

Name meaning: Dew from heaven.
Popularity: Talia ranks #337 and Thalia is #803.

If you like these popular Hebrew girl names you might also like this list of names that mean graceful.

Popular Hebrew girl names in the U.S.

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This next list contains pretty Jewish girl names that are trendy in the United States.

All of these are in the top 300.

Ada

Name meaning: Noble. Means ornament in Hebrew.
Popularity: #184

Alana or Alanna

Name meaning: Cheerful. Means oak tree in Hebrew.
Popularity: Alana ranks #206 and Alanna ranks #560.

Amelia or Emilia

Name meaning: Work of God.
Popularity: Amelia ranks #6 and Emilia ranks #40.

Amira or Amirah

Name meaning: Princess. Means saying in Hebrew.
Popularity: Amira ranks #284 and Amirah is #545.

Ariana or Arianna

Name meaning: Most holy.
Popularity: Ariana ranks #79 and Arianna is #123.

Ariella

Name meaning: Lioness. Means lion of God in Hebrew.
Popularity: #152

Ava or Avah

Name meaning: Bird. Island. Water. Means life in Hebrew.
Popularity: Ava ranks #3 and Avah is #655.

Ayla or Aila

Name meaning: Blessed. Beautiful. Circle of light around the moon. Means oak tree in Hebrew.
Popularity: Ayla ranks #131 and Aila is #906.

Daniela or Daniella

Name meaning: God is judge.
Popularity: Daniela ranks #229 and Daniella is #413.

Delilah

Name meaning: Delicate.
Popularity: #69

Eleanor

Name meaning: Shining one. Means God is my light in Hebrew.
Popularity: #22

Eliana or Elliana

Name meaning: God has answered.
Popularity: Eliana ranks #53 and Elliana is #133.

Eliza or Elisa

Name meaning: Pledged to God.
Popularity: Eliza ranks #115 and Elisa is #511.

Ellie

Name meaning: Shining one. My God.
Popularity: #29

Eva

Name meaning: Life.
Popularity: #93

Hannah or Hanna or Hana

Name meaning: Favor or grace.
Popularity: Hannah ranks #39, Hanna ranks #526, and Hana ranks #755.

Layla or Leila or Laila

Name meaning: Night or dark.
Popularity: Layla ranks #24, Leila is #205, and Laila is #225.

Lyla or Lila

Name meaning: Night or dark.
Popularity: Lyla ranks #118 and Lila is #226.

Madeline

Name meaning: Woman from Magdala (Israel).
Popularity: #95

Mia

Name meaning: Mine. (From the biblical name Miriam).
Popularity: #8

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If you like these trendy Hebrew girl names you might also like this list of girl names ending in A.

Popular Hebrew girl names in Israel

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These Jewish girl names are trendy in Israel. They’re a little more unusual in the United States.

Adele or Adel

Name meaning: Noble.
Popularity: Adele ranks #790 and Adel isn’t ranking. Top 10 in Israel.

Alma

Name meaning: Nourishing or nurturing. Means young woman in Hebrew.
Popularity: #567

Carmel

Name meaning: Garden. Also a scenic beach city in Northern California. A mountain ridge in Israel that’s mentioned in the Old Testament.
Popularity: This city name for girls isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Chana

Name meaning: God has favored me.
Popularity: #798

Chaya

Name meaning: Life.
Popularity: #676

Hadassah

Name meaning: Myrtle tree. Biblical name.
Popularity: #673

Liv

Name meaning: Life.
Popularity: #667

Mariah or Moriah

Name meaning: The lord is my teacher. Drop of the sea. Beloved. Mount Moriah is a biblical place.
Popularity: Mariah ranks #305 and Moriah last ranked in 2016.

Noa

Name meaning: Motion. Or rest.
Popularity: Noa ranks #466 and Noah is surprisingly ranking #876. (For boys, Noah ranks #2.) Top 10 in Israel.

Romy or Romi

Name meaning: Dew of the sea. Means ‘my exalted’ in Hebrew.
Popularity: Neither spelling of this 4-letter girls’ name is ranking in the U.S.

Shira

Name meaning: Singing or my song.
Popularity: This S name isn’t ranking in the U.S. Top 10 in Israel.

Tamar or Tamara

Name meaning: Date palm tree.
Popularity: Tamar isn’t ranking and Tamara hasn’t ranked in the U.S. since 2009. Tamar is the #1 most popular girls’ name in Israel.

If you like these Hebrew girls’ names that are popular in Israel you might also like this list of names for rainbow babies.

Rare and exotic Hebrew girl names

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All of these Hebrew baby girl names are uncommon in the United States. They’re perfect if you’re looking for something fresh and different, but not totally out there.

Adalia

Name meaning: Noble one.
Popularity: This Hebrew name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Adara

Name meaning: Noble or virgin.
Popularity: This 3-syllable girls’ name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Adira

Name meaning: Strong or noble.
Popularity: This 5-letter Hebrew name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Asa

Name meaning: Healer or physician.
Popularity: This 3-letter girls’ name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Aviva

Name meaning: Spring.
Popularity: This Hebrew name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Azariah

Name meaning: Helped by God.
Popularity: #853

Dara

Name meaning: Wisdom or divine gift.
Popularity: This Hebrew D name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Gila

Name meaning: Joy.
Popularity: This short G name is not popular in the U.S.

Ilana

Name meaning: Tree in Hebrew.
Popularity: This pretty tree name for girls is not in the top 1000.

Nava

Name meaning: Pleasant or beautiful.
Popularity: This Hebrew N name isn’t ranking.

Nira or Nyra

Name meaning: Light. Symbolic name given to girls born on TuB’Shevat.
Popularity: This sun-related name isn’t ranking.

Niva

Name meaning: Speech or expression.
Popularity: This short girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Odelia

Name meaning: Praise God.
Popularity: This O name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Ophira

Name meaning: Gold in Hebrew.
Popularity: This 6-letter girls’ name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Sariyah or Sariah

Name meaning: Princess.
Popularity: Sariyah ranks #833 and Sariah is #844.

Shay or Shea

Name meaning: A small tropical African tree. Its nuts give us shea butter! Means gift in Hebrew.
Popularity: Shay ranks #928 and Shea hasn’t ranked since 2008.

Tova

Name meaning: Good.
Popularity: This T name isn’t ranking.

If you like these rare Hebrew girl names you might also like this list of elegant names.

Familiar Hebrew girl names

baby girl sitting with pug

While not at the tippy top of the charts, these pretty Jewish girl names will all ring a bell!

Amalia

Name meaning: Work of God.
Popularity: #570

Anya

Name meaning: Graceful. God answered. Compassion.
Popularity: #656

Beth

Name meaning: Pledged to God. Means house/home and is the second letter of the alphabet in Hebrew.
Popularity: This B name is not ranking but Elizabeth ranks #16.

Dahlia or Dalia

Name meaning: Flower. Means branch in Hebrew.
Popularity: Dahlia ranks #352 and Dalia hasn’t ranked since 2014.

Danielle

Name meaning: God is judge.
Popularity: #448

Elsie

Name meaning: Pledged to God.
Popularity: #814

Eve or Evie

Name meaning: Life.
Popularity: Eve ranks #471 and Evie ranks #319.

Lyanna or Liana

Name meaning: To climb like a vine. Means ‘He answered me’ in Hebrew.
Popularity: Lyanna ranks #764 and Liana is #461.

Madeleine

Name meaning: Woman from Magdala (Israel).
Popularity: #394

Mira

Name meaning: Wonderful, peaceful, prosperous. Means rising water in Hebrew.
Popularity: #485

Rayna or Reyna or Reina

Name meaning: Queen. Means pure or clean in Hebrew.
Popularity: Rayna ranks #702, Reyna ranks #594, and Reina ranks #590.

Rhea or Raya

Name meaning: To flow. Moon of Saturn. Means friend in Hebrew.
Popularity: The space name Rhea ranks #628 and Raya is #937.

Shayna

Name meaning: Beautiful.
Popularity: This Hebrew name hasn’t ranked since 2008.

If you like these familiar Jewish girl names you might also like this list of two-syllable names.

Uncommon Hebrew girl names

baby girl with lace veil

All of these Jewish girl names are pretty obscure in the United States. They are, however, popular in Israel!

Adi

Name meaning: Noble. Means Jewel or ornament in Hebrew.
Popularity: This regal Hebrew girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Arbel

Name meaning: Mount Arbel is a mountain in Israel.
Popularity: This Jewish girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Avia or Aviya

Name meaning: Bird. God is my father in Hebrew.
Popularity: This bird name isn’t ranking.

Avital

Name meaning: My father is the dew in Hebrew.
Popularity: This Jewish A name isn’t ranking.

Ayala

Name meaning: Hillside or pasture. Female deer in Hebrew.
Popularity: This Hebrew name isn’t ranking. Top 10 in Israel.

Hallel

Name meaning: Praise or thanks. A Jewish prayer said on holidays to give thanks.
Popularity: This spiritual H name isn’t ranking.

Libi

Name meaning: My heart or my beloved in Hebrew.
Popularity: Libi isn’t ranking. Libby (just barely) last ranked in 2019.

Liel

Name meaning: My God or God’s present.
Popularity: This Hebrew L name isn’t ranking.

Mika

Name meaning: Beautiful fragrance in Japanese. ‘Who is like God’ in Hebrew.
Popularity: This Jewish M name isn’t ranking.

Ori or Oria

Name meaning: My light.
Popularity: Neither version of this Hebrew name is ranking in the U.S.

Yael

Name meaning: A type of desert-dwelling goat. To ascend. Old Testament name.
Popularity: This Y name isn’t ranking for girls. It last ranked for boys in 2019. Top 10 in Israel.

If you like these uncommon Hebrew girl names you might also like this list of nature baby names.

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Final thoughts on Hebrew Jewish girl names

As you can see, there are tons of Hebrew girl names that are perfect for an American little babe.

Now, the tricky part is narrowing down your list of favorites!

My best advice to you is to save them all on a list on your phone. Read the list over every day. One by one, erase any name that doesn’t shine as much as the others. If you do this enough times, eventually you’ll get to ‘the one’!

Congratulations and good luck choosing the perfect Jewish baby name for your daughter!