Religious, not super common Israeli girl names

amother

Natural

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 12:19 am

Hi!

I would appreciate suggestions. I live in Israel and want a Hebrew girl name with a religious meaning, but can be modern and doesn't have to be tanachi. I like Moriah and Tehila, but they are a little too common for me. Ideally, I'd pick a name that is heard of, but uncommon, and doesn't seem bizarre or outdated.

I like Oriyah (means "Gd is my light"). Can you help me think of similar names?

Thanks 😀

etky

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 1:25 am

Neriya - more commonly used for boys but I know a couple of girls with the name.
Renana
Hodaya
Hallel
Tzofia
Shefa
Efrat
Ateret
Emuna
Eliana
Anael
Aviyah
Oryan
Orel
Batel
Shirel
Rinatya
Hadar
Tiferet
Amalya
Zohar

Aylat

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 2:05 am

amother wrote:

Two of my neighbours are called Oriyah Smile

Batel
Batami
Batzion (seens to be less common than Bentzion)
Shirel
Hodaya
Ayelet Hashachar
Neta

amother

Mint

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 2:28 am

Aylat wrote:

Two of my neighbours are called Oriyah Smile

Batel
Batami
Batzion (seens to be less common than Bentzion)
Shirel
Hodaya
Ayelet Hashachar
Neta

Heh, my youngest has a first and middle name, both on this list Very Happy

Iymnok

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 2:41 am

Dd is Chedva.
There are 10 words for simcha brought down in the Avos d'rabi Nossan. Most would make beautiful names.

If I remember right,
Gila
Rina
Ditza
Chedva
Simcha
Aliza
Alissa
Alima

I forget the others.

heidi

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 3:27 am

כליל - crown
שיבת- as in שיבת ציון
עטרת
עדי
תפארת

etky

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 3:51 am

I forgot Odelya, Odeya, Ashira and Reut.
Names I've heard but are a little unusual: Yirah, Yirat, Pdut, Nitzchiyah, Matat, Mas'et

amother

Natural

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 4:33 am

heidi wrote:

כליל - crown
שיבת- as in שיבת ציון
עטרת
עדי
תפארת

Is שיבת ציון ever used together as a name, or only שיבת? Together it's 4 syllables, so not really that long, same Avigayil and Elisheva. Israelis -- would that seem weird to most dati leumi people if a girl is named Shivat-Tzion?

etky

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 4:34 am

amother wrote:

Yes.

amother

Natural

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 4:36 am

etky wrote:

I forgot Odelya, Odeya, Ashira and Reut.
Names I've heard but are a little unusual: Yirah, Yirat, Pdut, Nitzchiyah, Matat, Mas'et

I like Odelya but happened to read once on Facebook where this Israeli guy was listing "grandma names" and Odelya was on his list. Can Israelis give me input on whether this name is outdated?

amother

Natural

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 4:37 am

etky wrote:

Yes.

Sorry if I'm dense: "yes" that it is sometimes used together or "yes" that it would be weird?

amother

Natural

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 4:40 am

etky wrote:

I like Hallel, Eliana, Aviyah, Shirel, and Rinatya, so thanks for the suggestions!

etky

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 4:49 am

amother wrote:

I like Odelya but happened to read once on Facebook where this Israeli guy was listing "grandma names" and Odelya was on his list. Can Israelis give me input on whether this name is outdated?

I would say not the most trendy name but not particularly dated either. I currently know a 23 year old and a 5 year old with the name. Not a grandma name at all in my book.

etky

Fri, Nov 16 2018, 4:50 am

amother wrote:

Sorry if I'm dense: "yes" that it is sometimes used together or "yes" that it would be weird?

Yes it would be weird - but maybe you'll start a trend Smile

heidi

Sat, Nov 17 2018, 12:20 pm

I know a girl named שיבת ציון (return to Zion) and a girl named תאיר ציון (Illuminate Zion) actually they're young girls and I know their mommies. Definitely less used but totally accepted names in the daati leumi Israeli society.

imasoftov

Sat, Nov 17 2018, 11:41 pm

etky wrote:

Anael
Orel

Please, no one use these two. Not even if you live in an entirely Hebrew-speaking world because the words that those sound close to mean the same things in Hebrew as they do in English.

etky

Sat, Nov 17 2018, 11:50 pm

amother wrote:

I met a girl named תפילה.
loved it.

DD had a classmate named Shacharit in elementary school.
I loved that too.