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1. Abra. This diminutive form of the biblical name Abraham means “father of many,” but it’s most commonly given to girls. 2. Nedivah. This nifty Hebrew name means “giving,” so we see a ...
Pages in category "Hebrew feminine given names" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Rachel (given name) Rachel ( Hebrew: רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl ), meaning "ewe", [ 1][ 2] is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob .
In Modern Hebrew, Sarah (שָׂרָה) is the feminine form of the word for "minister". In the United States, Sarah has been counted among the top 150 given names since 1880, when name popularity statistics were first recorded in the United States. Sarah was ranked among the top 10 names from 1978 to 2002, reaching a plateau of popularity ...
Hannah (name) Hannah spelled ', Hanna, Hana', Hanah, or Chana, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the root ḥ-n-n, meaning "favour" or "grace". A Dictionary of First Names attributes the name to a word meaning 'He (God) has favoured me with a child'.
Esther ( Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר) is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther . According to the Hebrew Bible, queen Esther was born with the name הֲדַסָּה Hadassah ("Myrtle"). Her name was changed to Esther to hide her identity upon becoming queen of Persia.
Shira ( Hebrew: שירה) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "poetry", "singing" or "music". [1] It was the second most popular name given to girls born in Israel in 2012. [2] Shira Arad. Shira Geffen. Shira Haas, Israeli actress. Shira Kammen. Shira Lazar. Shira Naor, American-born Israeli actress.
Tamara is a feminine given name of Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Sanskrit and Russian origins. It means date, date palm or palm tree and it is derived from biblical name Tamar ( Hebrew: תמר tamar ). In the Arabic from the singular form Tamra ( Arabic: تَمْرَة tamrah) and the plural form Tamar ( Arabic: تَمْر tamr ).