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Hebrew Girl Names for 2025: 175 Picks from Classic to Modern

Mar 3, 2025

Hebrew Girl Names for 2025: 175 Picks from Classic to Modern

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

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

Below is a list of over 100 Hebrew names for girls, their meanings, and current popularities.

You’ll also find a shortlist of Hebrew girl names posied to go viral in 2025.

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Names with Hebrew roots

These names, though not directly Hebrew in origin, exhibit Hebrew influences through their linguistic roots and adaptations.

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Ada

  • Name meaning: Noble. Germanic origin with possible connection to Hebrew “adah” (ornament).
  • Popularity: #177

Adara

  • Name meaning: Noble or virgin. Similar to Hebrew “adarah” (ornament/splendor) but primarily Greek.
  • Popularity: This 3-syllable girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Alana or Alanna

  • Name meaning: Cheerful. Similar to Hebrew “alon” (oak tree) but primarily Gaelic/Irish.
  • Popularity: Alana ranks #184 and Alanna ranks #218.

Amira or Amirah

  • Name meaning: Princess. Arabic origin with similarity to Hebrew “amir” (treetop) and “amirah” (saying).
  • Popularity: Amira ranks #131 and Amirah ranks #458.

Anya

  • Name meaning: God answered. Compassion. Russian form of Hannah, from Hebrew “Channah” (חַנָּה) meaning “grace” or “favor.”
  • Popularity: #443

Ariana or Arianna

  • Name meaning: Most holy. From Greek “Ariadne” with possible connection to Hebrew “ari” (lion).
  • Popularity: Ariana ranks #96 and Arianna is #188.

Eleanor

  • Name meaning: Shining one. From Old French, though sometimes associated with Hebrew “el” (God) elements.
  • Popularity: #14

Elizabeth

  • Name meaning: Directly from Hebrew “Elisheva” (אֱלִישֶׁבַע) meaning “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.”
  • Popularity: #15

Ella or Elle

  • Name meaning: Beautiful fairy maiden or light. Germanic origin but can be connected to Hebrew “el” (God) element.
  • Popularity: #32 and #441

Related: Middle Names for Ella

Ellie

  • Name meaning: Shining one. Diminutive of names with Hebrew “el” (God) element.
  • Popularity: #27

Related: Middle Names for Ellie

Eliza or Elisa

  • Name meaning: Short forms of Elizabeth, from Hebrew “Elisheva” (אֱלִישֶׁבַע) meaning “my God is an oath.”
  • Popularity: Eliza ranks #116 and Elisa is #421.

Elodie

  • Name meaning: Foreign riches or marsh flower. Germanic origin with possible connection to Hebrew “el” (God) element.
  • Popularity: This name isn’t ranking.

Eloise

  • Name meaning: Famous warrior or healthy. Germanic origin with possible connection to Hebrew “el” (God) element.
  • Popularity: #80

Elsie

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “Elisheva” (אֱלִישֶׁבַע) meaning “my God is an oath.”
  • Popularity: #163

Gabriella

  • Name meaning: Feminine form of Gabriel, from Hebrew “Gavri’el” (גַבְרִיאֵל) meaning “God is my strength.”
  • Popularity: #89

Isabella or Isabelle or Isabel

  • Name meaning: Variant of Elizabeth, from Hebrew “Elisheva” (אֱלִישֶׁבַע) meaning “my God is an oath.”
  • Popularity: #7 and #159 and #164

Layla or Leila or Laila

  • Name meaning: Night or dark. Directly from Arabic “laylah” (night), though similar to Hebrew “laila” (לילה) also meaning “night.”
  • Popularity: Layla ranks #30, Leila is #240, and Laila is #312.

Liv

  • Name meaning: Life. Scandinavian origin with similarity to Hebrew “lev” (לב) meaning “heart” or “core.”
  • Popularity: #702

Lyla or Lila or Lilah

  • Name meaning: Night or dark. Arabic/Persian origin with similarity to Hebrew “lilah/laila” (לילה) meaning “night.”
  • Popularity: Lyla ranks #98, Lila ranks #213, and Lilah ranks #198.

Madeline

  • Name meaning: Derived from Hebrew/Aramaic place name “Magdala” (מגדלא) meaning “tower” in ancient Israel.
  • Popularity: #94

Makayla

  • Name meaning: Feminine form of Michael, from Hebrew “Mikha’el” (מִיכָאֵל) meaning “who is like God?”
  • Popularity: Makayla ranks #457. Mikayla, Michaela, and Mikaela aren’t ranking.

Mia

  • Name meaning: Mine. From the Hebrew name Miriam (מִרְיָם).
  • Popularity: #6

Related: Middle Names for Mia

Mira

  • Name meaning: Rising water. Wonderful, peaceful, prosperous. Related to Hebrew “mir” (one who illuminates) or can be short for Miriam (מִרְיָם).
  • Popularity: #411

Nora or Norah

  • Name meaning: Short form of Eleanor or Honora, with possible connection to Hebrew “nor” (light).
  • Popularity: #25 and #201

Rayna or Reyna or Reina

  • Name meaning: Queen. Similar to Hebrew “reina” (pure/clean) but primarily Latin/Spanish.
  • Popularity: Rayna ranks #395, Reyna ranks #569, and Reina isn’t ranking.

Shay or Shea

  • Name meaning: A small tropical African tree whose nuts give us shea butter. Can be related to Hebrew “shai” (שי) meaning “gift.”
  • Popularity: Shay ranks #997 and Shea isn’t ranking.

Zara

  • Name meaning: Princess. Arabic origin with similarity to Hebrew “zerah” (זֶרַח) meaning “dawn” or “radiance.”
  • Popularity: #236

Zariah

  • Name meaning: Princess or radiant. Combines Arabic “zara” with Hebrew “Yah” (God).
  • Popularity: #412

Uncommon Hebrew girl names

Compared to the names above, these Hebrew names for girls are rare in the United States.

Adalia

  • Name meaning: Noble one. From Hebrew “adal” meaning “God is just”.
  • Popularity: This exotic name isn’t ranking.

Adele or Adel

  • Name meaning: Noble. While primarily Germanic, connected to Hebrew “adah” meaning “ornament” or “adornment.”
  • Popularity: Adele ranks #823 and Adel isn’t ranking.

Adi

  • Name meaning: Noble. From Hebrew “adi” meaning “jewel,” “ornament,” or “adornment.”
  • Popularity: This regal Hebrew girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Adira

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “adir” meaning “mighty,” “powerful,” or “majestic.”
  • Popularity: This 5-letter Hebrew name isn’t ranking.

Arbel

  • Name meaning: Mount Arbel is a mountain in Israel. The name derives from Hebrew meaning “God has ambushed” or refers to the strategic mountain fortress.
  • Popularity: This 2-syllable Jewish girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Asa

  • Name meaning: In Hebrew, it means “healer” or “doctor,” and was the name of a king of Judah in the Bible.
  • Popularity: This 3-letter girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Avia or Aviya

  • Name meaning: Bird. From Hebrew elements “avi” (my father) and “yah” (God), meaning “my father is God” or “God is my father.”
  • Popularity: This bird name isn’t ranking.

Avital

  • Name meaning: Combines Hebrew “avi” (my father) and “tal” (dew), symbolizing freshness and divine blessing.
  • Popularity: This Jewish A name isn’t ranking.

Aviva

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “aviv” meaning “spring,” “fresh,” or “renewal.”
  • Popularity: This Hebrew name isn’t ranking.

Ayala

  • Name meaning: Hillside or pasture. From Hebrew “ayala” meaning “female deer” or “doe.”
  • Popularity: This Hebrew name isn’t ranking.

Carmel

  • Name meaning: A scenic beach city in Northern California. From Hebrew “kerem el” meaning “God’s vineyard” or “garden,” referring to the fertile mountain ridge in northern Israel mentioned in the Bible.
  • Popularity: This city name isn’t ranking.

Dara

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “dara” meaning “pearl of wisdom” or “compassion,” though also has origins in other cultures.
  • Popularity: This Hebrew D name isn’t ranking.

Gaia

  • Name meaning: Earth or land in Hebrew.
  • Popularity: This great hippie name isn’t ranking.

Gila

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “gil” meaning “happiness,” “joy,” or “rejoicing.”
  • Popularity: This short G name isn’t ranking.

Hallel

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew root “hallel” meaning “to praise,” refers to psalms of praise and the prayer of thanksgiving recited on Jewish holidays.
  • Popularity: This spiritual H name isn’t ranking.

Ilana

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “ilan” meaning “tree” or “oak tree,” symbolizing strength and endurance.
  • Popularity: This pretty tree name for girls isn’t ranking.

Lenny

  • Name meaning: Lion of God in Hebrew.
  • Popularity: This name ending in y isn’t ranking.

Libi

  • Name meaning: My heart or my beloved.
  • Popularity: This name meaning love isn’t ranking.

Liel

  • Name meaning: Combines Hebrew elements “li” (to me) and “el” (God), meaning “God is mine” or “God’s gift to me.”
  • Popularity: This Hebrew L name isn’t ranking.

Mariah or Moriah

  • Name meaning: The lord is my teacher. Drop of the sea. Beloved. Moriah refers to the biblical mountain where Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac, possibly meaning “chosen by God” or “seen by God.”
  • Popularity: Mariah ranks #393 and Moriah isn’t ranking.

Mika

  • Name meaning: Beautiful fragrance in Japanese. In Hebrew, derived from “Michah” meaning “who is like God?”
  • Popularity: This Jewish M name isn’t ranking.

Nava

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “navah” meaning “beautiful,” “pleasant,” or “desirable.”
  • Popularity: This Hebrew N name isn’t ranking.

Niva

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “niv” referring to “utterance,” “speech,” or “expression,” particularly eloquent or poetic speech.
  • Popularity: This short girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Odelia

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew elements relating to “odeh” (I will praise) and “el” (God), meaning “I will praise God.”
  • Popularity: This O name isn’t ranking.

Ophira

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “ophir,” a biblical place known for its fine gold.
  • Popularity: This 6-letter girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Ori or Oria

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “or” meaning “light” or “illumination,” with the possessive suffix “i” making it “my light.”
  • Popularity: Neither version of this sun-themed name is ranking.

Rani

  • Name meaning: My song or joyful song in Hebrew.
  • Popularity: This R name isn’t ranking.

Romy or Romi

  • Name meaning: Dew of the sea. In Hebrew context, from “rom” meaning “height” or “exalted,” making “romi” mean “my exaltation” or “my height.”
  • Popularity: Neither spelling of this 4-letter girls’ name is ranking.

Shaya

  • Name meaning: Gift from God in Hebrew.
  • Popularity: This great winter-themed name isn’t ranking.

Shira

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “shir” meaning “song” or “poem.”
  • Popularity: This S name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Tamar or Tamara

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “tamar” meaning “date palm.”
  • Popularity: Neither of these Hebrew girl names is ranking.

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Tova

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “tov” meaning “good” or “goodness,” often used in the phrase “mazel tov” (good luck).
  • Popularity: This T name isn’t ranking.

Yael

  • Name meaning: From Hebrew “ya’el” meaning “ibex” or “mountain goat,” symbolizing surefootedness and strength. In the Bible, Yael was a heroine who killed an enemy general.
  • Popularity: This Y name isn’t ranking for girls. It last ranked for boys in 2019.

Familiar Hebrew girl names

These well-known Hebrew girl names are a cross between classic and past their prime, but that’s for you to decide!

Beth

  • Name meaning: Pledged to God.
  • Popularity: This B name isn’t ranking but Elizabeth ranks #15.

Dana

  • Name meaning: God is judge.
  • Popularity: #970

Daniela or Daniella

  • Name meaning: God is judge.
  • Popularity: Daniela ranks #252 and Daniella ranks #431.

Danielle

  • Name meaning: God is judge.
  • Popularity: #495

Deborah

Joanna or Johanna

  • Name meaning: God is gracious.
  • Popularity: #339 and #749

Jordan

  • Name meaning: To flow down, descend.
  • Popularity: This Hebrew J name ranks #499 for girls and #98 for boys.

Judith

  • Name meaning: Woman from Judea or praised.
  • Popularity: This vintage name isn’t ranking.

Martha

  • Name meaning: Lady, mistress.
  • Popularity: #673

Rebecca

  • Name meaning: To bind.
  • Popularity: This classic Jewish name isn’t ranking.

Samantha

  • Name meaning: Name of God or God has heard.
  • Popularity: #114

Shayna

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Will any Hebrew names for girls go viral in 2025?

It looks that way, yes!

There are four stand-out names poised for dramatic growth this year. Here they are in order of most likely to go viral:

Alma

Alma has skyrocketed from #2096 to #228 in England & Wales since 1996, with its steepest growth occurring in the last five years.

While many don’t recognize Alma as a Hebrew name, it has deep historical Jewish connections, appearing in the Bible and meaning “young woman” in Hebrew alongside its Latin meaning of “soul.”

This Hebrew gem ranks in the top 10 in multiple European countries: #3 in Sweden, #4 in Denmark, #7 in France, and #9 in Norway.

Currently ranked #461 in the U.S., Alma sits in the perfect position for viral growth – remarkably similar to where Nova was before its explosive rise to the top 35.

Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress, chose Alma for her daughter in 2011, highlighting its Hebrew heritage, and Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan followed suit with Alma Bay in 2018.

With its meaning resonating across multiple languages plus recent pop culture visibility through The Handmaid’s Tale, Alma hits all the markers of a Hebrew girl name about to explode.

Don’t be surprised to see Alma in the top 200 by 2025.

Raya

After first appearing in the U.S. top 1000 in 2020 at #932, Raya (meaning “friend” in Hebrew) has skyrocketed 579 positions to #353 in just three years.

This meteoric rise includes a 48-spot jump between 2022-2023 alone, showing the momentum is still building for this beautiful Hebrew name.

The name gained additional visibility through Disney’s adventure Raya and the Last Dragon, which received official Disney Princess status in August 2022.

Its current ranking position (#353) is ideal for viral growth – established enough to be familiar but with plenty of room to climb.

The name offers appealing pronunciation options (“RYE-uh” or “RAY-uh”), making it accessible across cultures while maintaining its Hebrew roots.

For parents seeking a Hebrew girl name with contemporary appeal that isn’t overused, Raya offers the perfect balance of tradition and modernity.

Eden

Eden reached its highest rank ever (#77) in 2023 after a dramatic 34% rise in popularity.

This paradise-inspired Hebrew name made an incredible 40-spot leap from #117 in 2022, showing the kind of explosive momentum that often precedes viral growth.

What makes Eden particularly compelling among Hebrew girl names is that this acceleration is happening at a highly competitive ranking level, where significant moves are much harder to achieve.

The name’s international appeal is striking – it ranks strongly across English-speaking countries (US #77, Australia #75, England #87), a pattern often seen before a name goes viral in the US.

Eden hits multiple sweet spots in current naming trends: it’s a biblical Hebrew name with deep spiritual significance, offers nature connections, and provides gender-neutral appeal.

With its perfect combination of Hebrew heritage and contemporary style, Eden is positioned to continue its remarkable climb in popularity.

Evie

Currently ranked at #265 in the US, this charming vintage nickname with Hebrew roots is showing all the signs of a name about to explode.

While Americans are just discovering Evie, a diminutive of the Hebrew name Eve (meaning “life-giver”), it’s already a smash hit internationally – ranking #19 in Scotland, #24 in England, and #25 in both Ireland and Australia.

This pattern of international popularity preceding US success mirrors the trajectory of viral hits like Luna and Isla.

The name’s visibility got a significant boost from Sofia Carson’s portrayal of Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen, in Disney’s Descendants franchise.

For parents seeking a Hebrew girl name that blends ancient meaning with playful modern appeal, Evie offers the perfect solution – substantial enough for a professional setting yet youthful and spirited.

Hebrew Girl Names: Trend Analysis

The comprehensive landscape of Hebrew girl names in 2025 reveals 67 distinctly Hebrew names ranking in the U.S. top 1000, with dozens more showing Hebrew influence or roots—demonstrating remarkable cultural staying power and evolution.

The highest-ranking authentic Hebrew names occupy impressive positions in the top 100:

  • Mia (#6) – derived from Miriam
  • Ava (#8) – meaning “life”
  • Delilah (#52) – meaning “delicate”

Names celebrating life appear frequently among the most successful Hebrew options. The Ava/Eva/Eve/Evie cluster (#8/#112/#600/#266) showcases this life-affirming theme across multiple variants, with Evie showing particular momentum (↑10).

Divine connections remain a powerful driver for Hebrew naming choices. The “El” element (signifying God) appears in 15 ranked names, with Eliana (#35, ↑8) leading this category with its meaning “God has answered.”

Sound patterns reveal distinct preferences among trending Hebrew names:

The Israeli-American crossover creates a fascinating subset of names popular in both countries. Abigail (#31 US, #1 Israel) exemplifies how traditional Hebrew names achieve mainstream success in diverse cultures.

Several once-outdated Hebrew names have definitively returned rather than merely hanging on. Selah (#303, ↑56) with its meditative meaning “to pause and reflect” demonstrates complete revival, while Dana (#970) represents the opposite end, barely maintaining its place in the rankings.

Names with nature connections show particular resonance. Eden (#78, ↑40) meaning “paradise” and Dahlia (#253) referencing a flowering plant illustrate how Hebrew nature names align perfectly with contemporary eco-conscious naming trends.

The viral potential of specific Hebrew names aligns with clear patterns of international success paired with meaningful etymology. Alma (#461, ↑20) and Evie (#266, ↑10) both demonstrate exceptional momentum internationally before domestic explosion.

The unranked Hebrew options contain several surprising absences given current trends. Aviva (meaning “spring”) aligns perfectly with the popular sounds and meanings currently succeeding, suggesting potential future emergence.

Looking ahead to 2025, Hebrew girl names will continue their upward trajectory with several key predictions:

  • Alma will likely enter the top 300 by year-end as its viral potential materializes
  • Expect Sariyah (#577, ↑156) to maintain its dramatic rise with the most impressive upward momentum
  • Watch for unranked Nava to potentially enter the rankings as parents seek fresh alternatives to Nova and Ava

If you’re considering a Hebrew girl name for your daughter, today’s naming landscape offers exceptional variety—from timeless classics to emerging trendsetters—allowing you to select a name with both cultural significance and stylistic relevance for your little one.

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The source for popularity data is SSN.

This article was originally published on Feb 10, 2022 and was updated on Mar 3, 2025.

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