Rare girls names | Imamother

Frumme

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 7:08 pm

amother Feverfew wrote:

I just heard the name Rella or Reila. I asked her where it came from and she said it’s a Yiddish name

Interesting, I knew a Reilia whose full name was Rochel Leah

fish

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 7:15 pm

Eden
Anael
Mikol
Emunah
Rasha
Chiena
Stella

amother

Mauve

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 7:24 pm

Some of the most unique names I've come across start with K.

Karnit
Kalanit
Krancha

dankbar

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 7:28 pm

Milky

Rishy

Machla

Mariam

Soba

Rana

Raya

Sterna

Frumme

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 7:59 pm

fish wrote:

Eden
Anael
Mikol
Emunah
Rasha
Chiena
Stella

Cheina is an alternate spelling of Shaina, no?

scintilla

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 8:04 pm

Frumme wrote:

Cheina is an alternate spelling of Shaina, no?

Chiena is a different name. There are many of them in Lubavitch (mainly one big family) - they also spell it Cheyena, Chyena, Chyenna etc.

amother

Wine

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 8:26 pm

scintilla wrote:

Chiena is a different name. There are many of them in Lubavitch (mainly one big family) - they also spell it Cheyena, Chyena, Chyenna etc.

This is my mother in law’s name. She spells it Cheyene. My mom has a friend whose daughter has this name. She spells it Chienna.
These two are not Lubavitch, and I don’t know anyone Lubavitch with this name, unless it’s a name they don’t use so I wouldn’t know.

Frumme

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 8:45 pm

scintilla wrote:

Chiena is a different name. There are many of them in Lubavitch (mainly one big family) - they also spell it Cheyena, Chyena, Chyenna etc.

How is it pronounced?

amother

Wine

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 9:19 pm

Frumme wrote:

How is it pronounced?

Chee-eh-nuh (chee with a ches sound)

amother

Begonia

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 9:34 pm

I have a relative named Draizel. As yet, never met anyone else with that name, and my relative says she's only ever met one other Draizel.

amother

Papaya

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 9:47 pm

Neshama

Moshiach (Luvabitch Boy)

amother

Hyacinth

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 9:57 pm

My name is Genendel (Genendy) Paysach Krohn has a Dil with that name. He once said he did research and it comes from the words גן עדן.

amother

Daylily

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 9:58 pm

dankbar wrote:

Anael in English speaking would sound like backside.

These are uncommon names by chassidish even if used, or if I know people with these names.

Vichna
Vitty
Glickel
Minky
Ellie
Peshy
Mirish
Frimchy
Chantzie
Chanchy
Soshy/sossy
Agi/eigah,eigy
Pelly
Malya/molly
Trana/trany except in skver
Yenta/yenty
Dvosha
Dobrish
Meital
Margulies/Guli except in viznitz
Mushkat
Yidcha
Tirtzah
Temma/temmy
Tuna
Serach
Gella/gelly
Ecka/ecky
Pdut
Fanny
Chayla not chayala, chaychie
Serel
Surel
Tcheva
Yachet/yachy
Masha/mashy
Basha/bashy
Kreincha/kreinchy
Ratza/ratzy/reitzy
Brandel/brandy/(breindy)
Ruchama/Rochmie
Keila/Keily
Mammal
Bas Tzion
Gnesha/genesa
Rudel/Rudy
Mantzy
Tzurtel/thirty
Genendel/genendy

I also know people with Israeli names but these people are chassidish so it's uncommon to hear in these circles like Gila, Yaffa, Chagit, Mazal, chasida They are sefardi or Israeli that married chassidish, but live in America.

I also know A Hodaya which I never heard name before.
I know a Simcha for a girl who married chassidish.

Minky
Peshy
Mirish
Frimchy
Chantzie
Chanchy
Soshy/sossy
Agi/eigah,eigy
Pelly
Malya/molly
Trana/trany except in skver
Yenta/yenty
Dvosha
Dobrish
Meital
Margulies/Guli except in viznitz
Mushkat
Tirtzah
Temma/temmy
Tuna
Serach
Gella/gelly
Ecka/ecky
Chayla not chayala, chaychie
Serel
Yachet/yachy
Masha/mashy
Basha/bashy
Kreincha/kreinchy
Ratza/ratzy/reitzy
Brandel/brandy/(breindy)
Ruchama/Rochmie
Keila/Keily
Mammal
Gnesha/genesa
Mantzy
Tzurtel/thirty
Genendel/genendy

I know ppl with all of these names. Some of them family members.

And many more names listed on this thread. Some of them not so uncommon I my circles.

I am Tirtzah and my daughter is Mishket. My niece is Yachet (yachets mother is also Mishket) Am I giving myself away here? And I also have a niece "kreincha" as a second name.
Also Silka/Silky - I absolutely LOVE this name. It also suits my niece so perfectly. Elegant. Pretty. Fine. Delicate but not fragile and durable/strong. Just like silk 😀

dankbar

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 10:09 pm

Getzel boy
Shmerel boy
Peretz boy
Pesach boy
Sinai boy
Yom tov boy
Betzalel boy
Nesanel boy
Amrom boy
Noach boy
Don boy
Gad boy
Zevulun boy
Daniel boy
Rueven boy
Yishai boy
Chananya boy
Oizer boy
Michoel boy
Shimshon boy
Chuna boy
Elchonon boy
Ezra boy
Mishoel boy
Azarya boy
Zindel boy
Zanvil boy ( after ribnitz nifter more common)
Shraga Feivel
Yissoscher
Meshilem Feish ( after tosh nifter more common)
Avigdor
Sheftel
Rafoel
Rachmim
Nachman except in breslov
Shniur
Tzudok
Zisha
Kalman
Kloinimus
Kehos
Isser
Anshel
Zelig
Shamshon
Beinish
Bendit
Hendel
Zussman
Ever
Chanoch
Yonasen
Yochanan
Calev
Zorach
Bentzion except bobov
Gamliel
Shachna
Treitel
Hertzka
Nissan
Shaya
Ezriel
Menashe

All these are used by chassidish but not so common

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dankbar

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 10:22 pm

Some of those names are not that they are so rare that they're unheard of but less common, unique

More common names are:
Avrumy, Yitzchok, Yanky, Moshie, Ari, Yossi, Duddy,Binyamin-yumi, naftali-tuli, shimon, Hershy, Leiby, Yiddy, Chesky, Burech, Mendy, sruly, Bery, volvy,

amother

Peach

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 11:11 pm

Anaelle

amother

Wine

Tue, Nov 29 2022, 11:22 pm

amother Hyacinth wrote:

My name is Genendel (Genendy) Paysach Krohn has a Dil with that name. He once said he did research and it comes from the words גן עדן.

That’s my name!!! And his DIL was my teacher :-)
My parents were told the Hebrew equivalent is Chana.

Frumme

Wed, Nov 30 2022, 12:16 am

amother Begonia wrote:

I have a relative named Draizel. As yet, never met anyone else with that name, and my relative says she's only ever met one other Draizel.

I know of two Draizas

BrachaBatya

Wed, Nov 30 2022, 11:45 am

Hallel

amother

Melon

Wed, Nov 30 2022, 12:18 pm

Disha

Yedida

Nessia

Chemda

Ada

Aida

Flora

Matla