I do like the name, but our last name is Cohen and I wonder if it just is strange to have a Levi Cohen. Tonivit–Judah is an anglicized version of Yehuda, which is a biblical name popular mainly in religious circles. © Nameberry.com. “Ch” is pronounced with a guttural “h.” A is pronounced “ah” and I as a long “ee” sound. Some names on my Jewish side of the family are; Miriam, Levi, Daniel, Sarah, Malachi and they are all currenly in Jurelasm. Loved the article, very interesting! Leah is a Hebrew girl’s name meaning “delicate.” In the Bible, Leah was one of Jacob’s wives. Hannah Katsman is a mom of six who moved from the US to Israel twenty years ago. My first Name is Asher-Menachem and I’ve only known one other American Male Jew with a hyphenated first name and his was Noach-Dovid. Israel’s population is growing–it’s at around 8.7 million people this year. Her parents couldn’t decide between Zohar and Zehira. I think it would be confusing for Israelis. Another trend is using foreign names that have a Hebrew lilt, such as Liam, May (pronounced my), Maya, and Yuli (Julie). Shai, gift. Rain: Matar, Usually boys as far as I can tell. I have an Israeli friend named Zohar, which I think is nice. Our secular American friends just gave their son 3 names! My second daughter’s name is Shira Li. Also, my other cousin is Aviva nn Avivi and I know a Liat and a Yael. If/when I have children it is known that they will have Jewish names too. Hubby thinks it sounds feminine. T, I haven’t heard Aziza lately. It’s true that most traditional biblical names like Rivka (Rebecca) and Moshe (Moses) cannot be considered trendy except in the most religious circles. There are many Hebrew baby names that never go out of fashion, like Abigail and David. Noa. Uri. With Lavi, it’s a grammatical part of the word (lion) but Libi means my heart. Yes, Linelei, they are popular. Love all the comments. Hopefully we've convinced you that we are "TOPS" among baby naming sites on the web today!.. It is also a Hebrew boy’s name meaning “first born son, flourishing, long-lived, eloquent and gifted speaker.”, 6. T Said on March 22nd, 2011 at 12:46 pm. Li, for me. David is a Hebrew boy’s name that means “beloved.” David was the second king of Israel. Hi, Hannah! Adam is a Hebrew boy’s name that means “earth.” Adam was the first man who God created. Hi A-M, Belona, Anat is the name of a Greek goddess (Athena) and presumably that is where the name came from. You mentioned thar “secular Israelis don’t usually give middle names, while religious ones do” – Is there any reason for this to happen? Sarah is a Hebrew girl’s name that means “princess.” In the Bible, Sarah, the first matriarch, was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. In our dry country clouds and rain are welcome. And is Libi a real name in Israel or just a nickname? Lia/Leah. The author, Hannah of […]. Using the first letter is a modern American thing. As Linda said, it’s a holiday weekend but I’ll try to answer as soon as I can. 2 Sorry IrisRose–I left your comment in when I cut and pasted the names. Since 2006 she has been writing about parenting at A Mother in Israel; to respond to queries from overseas readers, she recently opened the Israeli Baby Names Forum. Omer. Well, according to Population and Immigrant Authority’s report, they’re a mix of tried-and-true Jewish names–and some less common names getting more traction (in no particular order): 1. Thanks for your comments and wishing you an easy pregnancy and birth. Another biblical name that remains popular. Many people, especially in religious circles, are called by both their first and middle names. Moyshee is Ashkenazic or Eastern European. Enjoy. Hope you can help me! 5. Don’t know any boys named Anat, though. Israelis do get a little creative with the name. Itai is a Hebrew boy’s name that means “with me.”. Our midwife said the name was quite popular in Israel and I’m curious to how popular it is. I’d never heard of any other Israeli with the name Li. I have a couple questions — you mentioned nature names, are there any names that mean “rain” or “cloud”? Ronen means song. Our compromise name (that we both fell in love with) as Aria Mayiam for our daughter. I went to school with brothers named Eitan and Eleazar. From the ones you listed, I like Alma and Shira a lot. I love Keren, Vered, and Shira. MargaretJane: eh-lee-sheh-vuh Those are all popular, Liat is perhaps on its way out although my daughter has one in her class. Names ending with a long “I” sound are also in. Narkiss would probably fit the unisex list better. Nice names, Tori. My husbands family have ‘very Israeli names’ having been born there; Hi Caz! Other traditional Hebrew names for baby girls that are more unusual yet worthy of consideration include Biblical names Dinah, Kelilah, and Susannah. And even though Israel has become more westernized, most parents continue to choose Hebrew names. […] I posted about Israeli Baby Names at the Nameberry blog. Glad to see I made it to the top 10 in Israel! I know a man whose full name is Avi and there are numerous male names that can have this nickname, but is it frowned upon or confusing if a girl has it too? Israel’s population is growing–it’s at around 8.7 million people this year. According to the Population and Immigrant Authority’s report, there were approximately 166,450 births and 23,770 new immigrants this year. I *really* wanted a Hebrew/Israeli name, and DH wanted a name that he could pronounce and work well in North America. Miriam is a Hebrew girl’s name that means “rising water.” Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, led the Israelite women in dance after crossing the Sea of Reeds. […], Lately I have met 2 baby-girls Narkiss-but no boy by this name. My mother’s father was an Israeli who moved to Germany with his parents (he was a baby at the time) and their large family and opened up a barbers they were apparently thinking of expanding their business when Hitler came on the scene. 12. Romi is the only girl. Anat is also a biblical name, the father of Shamgar the judge. Suki, People would assume that Avi is a boy. Rose, Yah-EL with the accent on the second syllable. 8. Glad to have confirmation, Hannah! The only Israeli name I know is Ziva from NCIS. We’re not Israeli so I’m not sure how he discovered her name. According to Jewish tradition, the Messiah will be a descendant of David. My favourite boy’s name is Levi which I’m told is very ‘Jewish’. . Noa is a Hebrew girl’s name meaning “movement.” Noa was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. American Jews seem to like it. The most popular Israeli baby names are short, rarely over two syllables, and they are often unisex. I just ready an article by a woman uniquely name Zoheret, after her grandmother Zehira. It’s interesting how different children in a family feel about their names. I’m particularly interested in the unisex list – is there any controversy over using them? Ahh! Thanks. A Teacher Made His Students Debate Hitler's Final Solution. Naomi means my pleasantness. 6. I’m sure there are girls out there who are called it, though. Sara/Sarah. (I apologize if this post appears twice–I tried to send the first time but it never appeared [yet!] Binyamin Not all religious people give middle names. Yonatan is the same name as Yehonatan. “my” as in Ro’i (my shepherd) and Ori (my light). Nameluvr: Yes, Libi has become a real name. Thanks!
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