Jewish Baby Girl Names
NameRoot's collection of 123 jewish girl names is drawn from Biblical Hebrew, the Tanakh, and centuries of diaspora Jewish naming heritage. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage — to help your family find a name that resonates beyond just sound.
Below are the top 123 names by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, related names, and family-compatibility score.
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Names in this set
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Signals scored
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Sarah
Hebrew · Christian
Princess, noblewoman, the matriarch who laughed when God promised her a son
Anna
Italian · Christian
Grace, favour
Eliana
Hebrew · Jewish
My God has answered, the child who arrived as the response to years of prayer
Hannah
Hebrew · Christian
Grace, favour, the mother who prayed so fervently the priest thought she was drunk
Michelle
French · Christian
Michelle, a name of French elegance and Hebrew roots, asks a beautiful question: "Who is…
Leah
Hebrew · Jewish
Weary, wild cow, the matriarch whose unloved eyes saw more clearly than beauty ever could
Abigail
Hebrew · Christian
My father's joy, the source of a father's delight
Naomi
Hebrew · Christian
Pleasant, delightful, the sweetness of a life well-lived
Noya
Hebrew · Jewish
Divine beauty
Eva
Hebrew · Christian
Life, living one
Ruth
Hebrew · Christian
Companion, friend, the faithful one who would not turn back
Esther
Hebrew · Christian
A star, the hidden queen who saved her people
Shir
Hebrew · Jewish
The Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim), the great love poem of the Hebrew Bible attributed to…
Dahlia
English · Christian
Of the valley flower
Hodaya
Hebrew · Jewish
Gratitude, thanksgiving
Raquel
Spanish · Christian
Ewe, the Spanish form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob and…
Léa
French · Christian
Weary, meadow, delicate
Elizabeth
Hebrew · Christian
My God is abundance, my God is my oath
Hila
Hebrew · Jewish
Halo, glow, aura of light
Ronit
Hebrew · Jewish
Ronit, a beautiful Hebrew name, sings with the meaning of joy and music, celebrating a…
Orly
Hebrew · Jewish
Light to me
Estelle
French · Christian
Star
Shoshana
Hebrew · Jewish
Lily, the white blossom
Chen
Hebrew · Jewish
Grace
Sivan
Hebrew · Jewish
The third Hebrew month (May-June)
Rebeca
Spanish · Christian
Rebecca (Spanish-Mexican biblical)
Eliora
Hebrew · Jewish
My God is my light
Tamara
Spanish · Christian
Tamar (Spanish-Mexican-Hebrew)
Shaina
Hebrew · Jewish
Beautiful
Ariella
Hebrew · Jewish
Lioness of God, from Hebrew Ari (lion) and El (God)
Eve
Hebrew · Christian
Living, breath of life
Miriam
Hebrew · Jewish
Wished-for child, beloved one
Talia
Hebrew · Jewish
Dew from God, gentle rain
Deborah
Hebrew · Christian
A bee, the industrious prophetess who judged Israel
Yael
Hebrew · Jewish
Mountain goat, the sure-footed creature that climbs where others cannot follow
Tamar
Hebrew · Jewish
Date palm, the tall elegant tree of the desert oasis
Shira
Hebrew · Jewish
Song, poetry, the music that rises when the spirit overflows
Ayelet
Hebrew · Jewish
Morning star and leaping doe
Judith
Hebrew · Christian
A woman of Judea, the heroine who saved her city by entering the enemy camp alone
Naava
Hebrew · Jewish
Beautiful, pleasant
Anat
Hebrew · Jewish
To answer, one who responds
Mor
Hebrew · Jewish
Myrrh, the precious fragrance
Lihi
Hebrew · Jewish
She is mine, the cherished one
Shirel
Hebrew · Jewish
Song of God
Zelda
Yiddish · Jewish
Grey-battle, blessed
Sarai
Hebrew · Christian
My princess
Tamir
Hebrew · Jewish
Tall, upright as a date palm
Ofra
Hebrew · Jewish
Young deer, fawn
Anouk
Dutch · Christian
Grace, favour
Tova
Hebrew · Jewish
Good, kind
Carmela
Hebrew · Jewish
Vineyard, garden of God
Noa
Hebrew · Jewish
Movement, motion, the daughter of Zelophehad who demanded and won inheritance rights
Sigal
Hebrew · Jewish
Violet flower
Nessa
Hebrew · Jewish
Miracle
Vered
Hebrew · Jewish
Rose
Galit
Hebrew · Jewish
Wave
Ami
Japanese · Buddhist
Asian beauty, the second morning sun
Emunah
Hebrew · Jewish
Faith, trust, faithfulness
Bracha
Hebrew · Jewish
Blessing
Tikvah
Hebrew · Jewish
Hope
Ahava
Hebrew · Jewish
Love
Tzofia
Hebrew · Jewish
Watcher, sentinel
Yardena
Hebrew · Jewish
She who descends, of the Jordan
Acacia
English · Christian
Thorny tree, the acacia
Adira
Hebrew · Jewish
Mighty, noble, strong
Devora
Hebrew · Jewish
Bee, industrious one
Keren
Hebrew · Jewish
Ray of light, horn of strength
Ayala
Hebrew · Jewish
Gazelle, doe
Hadara
Hebrew · Jewish
Hadara shines with a radiant spirit, embodying splendour and glory
Achinoam
Hebrew · Jewish
Sister of joy
Renana
Hebrew · Jewish
Joyful song, jubilant cry
Talya
Hebrew · Jewish
Dew of God
Zipporah
Hebrew · Jewish
Bird, little bird
Yaeli
Hebrew · Jewish
Mountain goat, ascending one
Maayan
Hebrew · Jewish
Spring of water
Romi
Hebrew · Jewish
My height, my exaltation
Hadar
Hebrew · Jewish
Splendour, glory
Liat
Hebrew · Jewish
You are mine
Aliza
Hebrew · Jewish
Joyful, the one whose happiness is infectious
Avigail
Hebrew · Jewish
From Hebrew avigayil (father's joy; from av, father + gil, joy)
Liora
Hebrew · Jewish
My light, the personal possessive that makes divine illumination intimate
Rahab
Hebrew · Jewish
A salvation-history feminine name linked with faith and mercy
Dalia
Hebrew · Jewish
A branch, a gentle bough swaying in the wind
Dina
Arabic · Jewish
Faith, religion, the guiding framework of a devoted life
Adina
Hebrew · Jewish
Gentle and delicate, from the Hebrew adin (delicate, tender, refined), a name that…
Tzippora
Hebrew · Jewish
Bird
Milcah
Hebrew · Jewish
Queen
Jedidah
Hebrew · Jewish
Beloved
Keziah
Hebrew · Jewish
Cassia, the fragrant cinnamon-like spice, from Hebrew qetsiah, the aromatic bark
Devorah
Hebrew · Jewish
The bee who built a nation
Yamit
Hebrew · Jewish
Of the sea, sea-girl
Abira
Hebrew · Jewish
Strong, mighty
Hadassah
Hebrew · Jewish
Myrtle tree, the fragrant evergreen of the Mediterranean hills
Sarit
Hebrew · Jewish
Princess, the modern Hebrew diminutive that transforms Sarah's royal title into an…
Ilana
Hebrew · Jewish
Oak tree, the deep-rooted giant that lives for centuries
Jochebed
Hebrew · Jewish
The LORD is glory, from the Hebrew Yokheved, joining a shortened form of the divine name…
Aviva
Hebrew · Jewish
Spring, the season of renewal when the earth exhales green after winter's long silence
Tirzah
Hebrew · Jewish
Delight, pleasantness, and beauty that draws affection
Elisheba
Hebrew · Jewish
My God is an oath
Rivka
Hebrew · Jewish
To bind, to captivate, the matriarch whose beauty stopped a caravan in its tracks
Avital
Hebrew · Jewish
My father is dew, from Hebrew avi (my father) joined to tal (dew, the fine morning…
Ophrah
Hebrew · Jewish
Fawn
Bithiah
Hebrew · Jewish
Daughter of the LORD, from Hebrew bat (daughter) sealed with Yah (the LORD), a feminine…
Elisheva
Hebrew · Jewish
My God is an oath, from Hebrew Eli (my God) joined to sheva (an oath, a sworn promise,…
Ora
Hebrew · Jewish
Light
Hephzibah
Hebrew · Jewish
My delight is in her, from the Hebrew phrase hephtsi-bah, an expression of cherishing…
Shelomith
Hebrew · Jewish
Peaceful one, a feminine Hebrew name built on the root shalom and shalem (peace,…
Zillah
Hebrew · Jewish
Shade, shadow
Chava
Hebrew · Jewish
Life
Tzipora
Hebrew · Jewish
Bird, the wife of Moses whose name carries the freedom of flight
Noadiah
Hebrew · Jewish
Appointed by the LORD, from Hebrew yaad (to appoint, to designate, to set a time) with…
Shulamit
Hebrew · Jewish
Peaceful one, a feminine Hebrew name drawn from shalom and shalem (peace, wholeness,…
Mehetabel
Hebrew · Jewish
God makes good
Atara
Hebrew · Jewish
Crown of dignity and worthiness
Nechama
Hebrew · Jewish
Comfort, from Hebrew nacham (to console, to comfort, to bring relief from grief)
Nava
Hebrew · Jewish
Beautiful, pleasant, the loveliness that delights the eye and the heart
Tsiporah
Hebrew · Jewish
Bird in flight
Batya
Hebrew · Jewish
Daughter of God
Penina
Hebrew · Jewish
Pearl of the deep
Tirza
Hebrew · Jewish
Pleasant, from Hebrew ratsah (to be pleasing, to be acceptable, to find favour)
Huldah
Hebrew · Jewish
Small, swift, and utterly unexpected
Nitzevet
Hebrew · Jewish
Firmly established, from Hebrew natzav (to be set upright, to be planted, to stand…
Zahava
Hebrew · Jewish
Golden, the warm radiance of precious metal catching light
Frequently asked questions
How many jewish girl names does NameRoot include?
NameRoot's corpus includes 123 jewish girl names, of which 38 are tier-1 cultural classics. The collection draws from classical sources, modern usage, and the broader Jewish naming tradition.
Which jewish girl name is most popular right now?
Sarah is among the most culturally significant choices in this collection. It means "Princess, noblewoman, the matriarch who laughed when God promised her a son". The "popularity" sort order combines cultural tier and contemporary usage data from the past decade.
Are these jewish names suitable for cross-cultural families?
Many jewish names travel well across cultures — the NameRoot detail page for each name lists every tradition where it's used and any cross-cultural pairings. The app surfaces names that work for mixed-heritage families based on both parents' backgrounds.
What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?
NameRoot rates every name on (1) the resonance of its meaning, (2) Pythagorean numerology, (3) Chaldean numerology, (4) phonetic compatibility with your family surname, (5) compatibility with the child's birth-star/nakshatra, and (6) uniqueness vs commonality. Together these give parents a 360° view, not just a list.