Zohar | Imamother

amother

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:25 am

I saw an old thread about this name from 7 years ago but wondering if things have changed. If we used this for a girl, does it have any negative connotations? What types of families would use this name typically?

I also like the sounds of Noa or Eden but they feel so overdone these days....

CiCi

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:29 am

Zohar is a male name. Think of how the baby will feel as a girl in school and later in life. I don't think they'll be too comfortable with a boy's name.

Why don't you give the name Zohara? That is the female version of the name Zohar.

grace413

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:30 am

CiCi wrote:

Depends on what circles you're in. In DL circles it's also a girls name.

CiCi

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:32 am

grace413 wrote:

Depends on what circles you're in. In DL circles it's also a girls name.

Can you explain what DL means?

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amother

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:33 am

It's actually widely used for women too, so I'm not concerned about the gender aspect of the name. My question pertains more to how the name is generally perceived in Israel and whether it is associated with a particular "type" or it's just a standard Israeli name.

amother

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:34 am

CiCi wrote:

Can you explain what DL means?

She means daati leumi. So it's an acceptable name then?

Rappel

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:38 am

I know a few adult Zohars, from all walks of life. Mostly women, one or two men. I don't know in which sector they grew up. I don't hear anyone naming their babies Zohar now in my circles, but I don't think anyone would bat an eyelash if they met one. Just like Hadar, or Yaarah - it keeps coming around.

amother

Brunette

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:47 am

Rappel wrote:

I know a 7 year old girl named Zohar. So some people are still using it. Her family isn't frum but they still send her to the Hebrew school.

amother

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:48 am

Rappel wrote:

We were also talking about the name Hadar. It's pretty. But then when I was looking it up, I learned that she was a descendant of Esav. I know separately it has its own meaning, and maybe I should just look more into the source, but I thought it might be awkward if that was really where it came from.

CiCi

Fri, May 01 2020, 7:52 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

She means daati leumi. So it's an acceptable name then?

I'm not sure what your question is supposed to mean, it seems sort of sarcastic but I'll bite.

I had assumed Zohar was an exclusively male name because I know some Israeli men with that name. But I'm certainly not the expert on names given in the DL community.