ATHSHEBA, BETHSHEBA: oath
 
 

 
 
 

BATTSEEYON, BATTZION: daughter of Zion
 
 

 
 
 

BATYA, BITYA: daughter of God
 
 

 
 
 

BEATHAG: to serve God
 
 

 
 
 

BECKY: captivating
 
 

 
 
 

BERURIAH: selected by God
 
 

 
 
 

BETHEL, BETHELI: house of God
 
 

 
 
 

BETHSEDA, BETHSAIDA: merciful
 
 

 
 
 

BETTINA, BETTINE, BETTI, BETTY, BOZI, BELLA, BETJE, BETSY: devoted to
God
 
 

 
 
 

BEULAH, BEULA: to marry
 
 

 
 
 

BRACHAH: blessed
 
 

 
 
 

CARMEL: vineyard
 
 

 
 
 

CARMELLA, CARMELA, CARMELINE, CARMELINA: garden
 
 

 
 
 

CARMEN: guard
 
 

 
 
 

CHANAH, CHANA: graceful
 
 

 
 
 

CHASIDAH: pious
 
 

 
 
 

CHASYA, CHASYE: shelter
 
 

 
 
 

CHAVA, CHAYA, CHABAH, CHABA, CHAYKA, CHAKA: life
 
 

 
 
 

CHAVIVA, CHAVIVE: dearly loved
 
 

 
 
 

CHEDVA: joyous
 
 

 
 
 

CHEPHZIBAH: she is our delight
 
 

 
 
 

COCHAVA: star
 
 

 
 
 

CSILLA: defender
 
 

 
 
 

DAGANYAH, DAGANYA: ceremonial grain
 
 

 
 
 

DALIT, DALIS: drawing water
 
 

 
 
 

DALIYAH, DALIAH: tree branch
 
 

 
 
 

DANETTE, DANIELA, DANITA, DANELE, DANELLE, DANIELLE, DANAE, DANYA,
DANILA, DANIA, DANETTA, DANIT: God is my judge
 
 

 
 
 

DAPHNA, DAPHNAH, DAPHNE: victory
 
 

 
 
 

DAVINA, DAVINIA, DAVINAH, DAVIDA, DAVI, DAVITE, DAVITAH: cherished
 
 

 
 
 

DEBORA, DEBORAH, DEBRA, DEVORA, DEVORIA: bee
 
 

 
 
 

DELILAH, DELILA, DALIILA: desired
 
 

 
 
 

DENA, DINA, DINAH: avenged
 
 

 
 
 

DERORA, DERORIT, DERORICE: free
 
 

 
 
 

DIVSHA, DIVSHAH: honey
 
 

 
 
 

EDEN, EDAN: perfect
 
 

 
 
 

EDRA, EDREA: powerful
 
 

 
 
 

ELIORA, ELEORA, ELORA: God is light
 
 

 
 
 

ELKA, ELKE: oath to God
 
 

 
 
 

ELLICE, ELIANE, ELIA, ELIANA: Jehovah is God
 
 

 
 
 

ELSPETH, ELLI, ELIZABETH, ELISABETH, ELISABET, ELSIE, ELIZA, ERZSEBET,
ELISHEVA, ELS, ELZIRA, ELIZAVETA, ELISAVETA, ELISAVET: devoted to God
 
 

 
 
 

EMMANUELLE, EMUNAH, EMMANUELLA: faith
 
 

 
 
 

ERELAH, ERELA: angel
 
 

 
 
 

ERITH, ERITHA: flower
 
 

 
 
 

ESTER, ESZTER, ESTHER, ESTRELA: star
 
 

 
 
 

ETEL, ETILKA, ETHEL: noble
 
 

 
 
 

EVA, EVE, EEVA, EVIKA, EVIKE, EVACSKA, EWA: life
 
 

 
 
 

FIFNE, FIFNA, FINA: He shall add
 
 

 
 
 

GABRIELLE, GABRIELLA, GAVRA, GAVRILA, GAVRILLA, GABRIELE: God gives
strength
 
 

 
 
 

GALIA, GALLIA, GALILAH, GALILA, GALYA, GALINA, GALENKA, GALOCHKA: God
shall redeem
 
 

 
 
 

GALIT, GALI, GALICE: fountain
 
 

 
 
 

GANIT, GANET, GANA, GANICE: garden
 
 

 
 
 

GAZIT, GISA, GIZA: cut stone
 
 

 
 
 

GILAH, GILA, GILIT, GEELA, GILIA, GILI, GILALA, GILAL, GILANA, GILAT:
ete al joy
 
 

 
 
 

GIOVANNA: gracious gift from God
 
 

 
 
 

GRAZYNA, GRAZINA, GRAZINIA: grace
 
 

 
 
 

GUIDITTA: praise
 
 

 
 
 

GUISEPPINA, GUISEPPIE: He shall add
 
 

 
 
 

GURIT, GURICE: cub
 
 

 
 
 

HADAR, HADARA: spectacular o ament
 
 

 
 
 

HADASSAH: myrtle
 
 

 
 
 

HAGAR: flight
 
 

 
 
 

HANNAH, HANNA, HANNE, HANNELE, HANNELA: grace
 
 

 
 
 

HAYA: life
 
 

 
 
 

HELSA: devoted to God
 
 

 
 
 

HEPHZIBAH, HEPSIBA, HEPZIBETH: she is my delight
 
 

 
 
 

HULDA, HOLDA: weasel
 
 

 
 
 

ILANA, ILANIT: tree
 
 

 
 
 

ILIA: God is Lord
 
 

 
 
 

ILSE: God’s word
 
 

 
 
 

IONANNA: grace
 
 

 
 
 

IRIS: flower
 
 

 
 
 

ISABEL, IZABELLA, ISABELLE, ISABELLA, ISIBEAL: devoted to God
 
 

 
 
 

IVANA, IVANE, IVA, IVANNA: gift from God
 
 

 
 
 

IZSO: God’s salvation
 
 

 
 
 

JACOBA, JAKOBA, JAKOBAH, JAQUENETTE, JAQUETTA, JOCELIN, JOCELINE,
JOCELYN, JAQUELINE, JAQUELINA: supplanter
 
 

 
 
 

JAEL: goat
 
 

 
 
 

JAFFA, JAFIT, JAFITA: beauty
 
 

 
 
 

JANET, JANE, JAYNE, JANETTA, JANETTE, JANICE, JANIS, JOAN, JOANNA,
JOHANNA, JONE, JAN, JENDA, JANA, JAINE, JANIE, JANNE, JANINE, JANKA, JANINA,
JANITA, JANSJE, JANS, JAANTJE, JUANA, JUANITA, JOKA: gift from God
 
 

 
 
 

JARDENA, JARDINA: meaning unknown
 
 

 
 
 

JEMIMA, JONATI: dove
 
 

 
 
 

JEMINA: listened to
 
 

 
 
 

JENSINE, JENSINA: God has blessed
 
 

 
 
 

JERUSHA: married
 
 

 
 
 

JESSICA, JESSIE: rich
 
 

 
 
 

JOBINA, JOBYNA: persecuted
 
 

 
 
 

JOCHEBED: God’s glory
 
 

 
 
 

JOELLE, JOELLA, JOELLIANE, JOELLIANA, JOLA: Jehovah is God
 
 

 
 
 

JOKINE, JOKINA, JOAQUINA, JOAQUINE: God shall establish
 
 

 
 
 

JORDANE, JORDAN: descended
 
 

 
 
 

JOSEPHA, JOSEPHINE, JOSETTE, JOSETTA, JOSEPHINA, JOXEPA, JOSEBE, JOSE,
JOSIE, JOSEE, JOZSA: God will add
 
 

 
 
 

JUDITH, JUDY, JUDIE, JODIE, JUDIT, JUCI, JUTKA, JUCIKA: praised
 
 

 
 
 

KALANIT: flower
 
 

 
 
 

KARMIA, KARMIT, KARMELIT, KARMELITA, KARMELITE: Lord’s vineyard
 
 

 
 
 

KEFIRA: lion cub
 
 

 
 
 

KELILAH, KELULA, KYLA: victorious
 
 

 
 
 

KEREN, KERYN, KERAN: horn
 
 

 
 
 

KETURA: incense
 
 

 
 
 

KINNERET, KINNETTE: harp
 
 

 
 
 

KIVA, KIVI, KIBA: protected
 
 

 
 
 

KSENA: praise be to God
 
 

 
 
 

LAILA, LAILIE, LAILI, LAYLIE: nightfall
 
 

 
 
 

LEA, LEAH: tired
 
 

 
 
 

LEMUELA, LISE, LIZA, LISABETTE, LISABET, LISAVET, LIESBETH, LIESBET,
LIZBETH, LIZBET: devoted to God
 
 

 
 
 

LESHAM: precious
 
 

 
 
 

LEWANNA: the moon
 
 

 
 
 

LEVIA: join
 
 

 
 
 

LILITH, LILY, LILIE, LILAH: lily
 
 

 
 
 

LIRIT, LIRITA: poetic
 
 

 
 
 

LIVANA: white
 
 

 
 
 

MAGDA, MAGDALEN, MAGDALENE, MAGDALA, MAGDALENA, MADALEN, MAIALEN,
MATXALEN, MADEL, MAIDEL, MADELEINE, MADELAINE, MADELENE, MADELENA, MADALYN,
MALINA, MARLENE, MARLENA: from the tower
 
 

 
 
 

MAHALA, MAHALIA: tender
 
 

 
 
 

MALAK: messenger
 
 

 
 
 

MALCAH, MALKAH, MILCAH: queen
 
 

 
 
 

MANUELA: God is among us
 
 

 
 
 

MARIAMNE, MIRIAM: rebellious
 
 

 
 
 

MARIBEL, MARIBELLE, MARIBELLA: bitter, beautiful
 
 

 
 
 

MARY, MARA, MAE, MARIA, MAREN, MIREN, MARIETTE, MARIKA, MALLAIDH, MARIE,
MARION, MARISKA, MOLLY, MAY, MARILY, MARTHE, MARTHA, MIRIT, MIRI, MIRA,
MARISHA: bitter
 
 

 
 
 

MATEA, MATTEA, MATTHEA, MATTHIA, MATHEA, MATHIA: God’s gift
 
 

 
 
 

MAVA: pleasant
 
 

 
 
 

MAYAH, MAIA, MICHELLE, MICHELINE, MICHAELE, MICHALIN, MIKELE, MICHEALA,
MICHAELINA: close to God
 
 

 
 
 

MAZEL: luck
 
 

 
 
 

MEHETABEL, MEHITABELLE, METTABEL, MEHEYTABEL: God’s favor
 
 

 
 
 

MEIRA: light
 
 

 
 
 

MENACHEMAH, MENACHEMA: consolation
 
 

 
 
 

MITZI, MIEZE: small, bitter
 
 

 
 
 

MORIAH, MORIT, MORIEL, MORICE, MORISE: God teaches
 
 

 
 
 

MOSELLE: from the water
 
 

 
 
 

NAAMAH, NAOMI, NEOMI, NAVIT: pleasant
 
 

 
 
 

NAAMIT: bird
 
 

 
 
 

NAAVAH, NAAVA: beautiful
 
 

 
 
 

NATHANIA: God’s gift
 
 

 
 
 

NECHAMA, NEHAMA: comfort
 
 

 
 
 

NEDIVAH, NEDIVA: giving
 
 

 
 
 

NEORAH, NORA, NORAH: light
 
 

 
 
 

NETA, NITA: grace
 
 

 
 
 

NILI: success
 
 

 
 
 

NINA, NANA, NAN, NANNA, NANCY, NANELLE, NANELIA, NANETTE, NANETTA,
NANINE, NANNY, NANNIE, NANCSI, NINACSKA, NUSI, NUSA, NAINSI, NIN: grace
 
 

 
 
 

NIRIA, NIRA: plow
 
 

 
 
 

NIRIT, NURIT, NURITA, NUREET: plant
 
 

 
 
 

NITZANAH, NIZANA, NITZA: blossom
 
 

 
 
 

NOGA: sparkle
 
 

 
 
 

NOY: decoration
 
 

 
 
 

ODEDA, ODEDE: strong
 
 

 
 
 

OFRA: fawn
 
 

 
 
 

ONA, ONIT: graceful
 
 

 
 
 

ORPAH, OPHRA, OPHRAH, OPRAH: means either "she who tu s her back," or
"fawn."
 
 

 
 
 

ORA, ORAH, ORALEE, ORALI, ORLEE: light
 
 

 
 
 

O AH, O ETTE, O ETTA, O A: cedar tree
 
 

 
 
 

ORZORA: God’s strength
 
 

 
 
 

ORZSEBET: devoted to God
 
 

 
 
 

PAILI, POLLY, PALL, POLL: bitter
 
 

 
 
 

PAZIT, PAZIA, PAZICE, PAZ, PAZA: golden
 
 

 
 
 

PENINAH, PENINA: pearl
 
 

 
 
 

PERZSIKE, PERKE, PERZSI: devoted to God
 
 

 
 
 

QETURAH: incense
 
 

 
 
 

RAANANAH: unspoiled
 
 

 
 
 

RACHEL, RACHELE, RAKEL: ewe
 
 

 
 
 

RANIT, RANITA, RANICE, RANICA: lovely tune
 
 

 
 
 

RAPHAELLA, RAFELA: healer
 
 

 
 
 

RAQUEL, RAHIL, RAONAID: innocent
 
 

 
 
 

REBA, RABAH: fourth born
 
 

 
 
 

REBECCA, REVEKA, REBEKAH, RIVKA: captivating
 
 

 
 
 

RENA, RINA, RINNA, RINNAH: joyous song
 
 

 
 
 

RIMONA: pomegranate
 
 

 
 
 

RONLI, RONA, RONIA: my joy
 
 

 
 
 

ROSANNE, ROSANA: graceful rose
 
 

 
 
 

RUTH, RUTA: friend
 
 

 
 
 

SABRA: to rest
 
 

 
 
 

SADIE, SARA, SARAH, SALLY, SALLIE, SARITA: princess
 
 

 
 
 

SALOME, SCHLOMIT, SHULAMIT: tranquil
 
 

 
 
 

SAMANTHA: name of God
 
 

 
 
 

SAMARA, SHEMARIAH: protected by God
 
 

 
 
 

SAMUELA: asked of God
 
 

 
 
 

SAPPHIRA, SAPPHIRE: beautiful
 
 

 
 
 

SARAI: argumentative
 
 

 
 
 

SEGULAH: precious
 
 

 
 
 

SELA, SELE, SELETA: rock
 
 

 
 
 

SEMADAR: berry
 
 

 
 
 

SAMUELA: asked of God
 
 

 
 
 

SAPPHIRA, SAPPHIRE: beautiful
 
 

 
 
 

SARAI: argumentative
 
 

 
 
 

SEGULAH: precious
 
 

 
 
 

SELA, SELE, SELETA: rock
 
 

 
 
 

SEMADAR: berry
 
 

 
 
 

SEMIRA, SHEIRAMOTH: from heaven
 
 

 
 
 

SERAPHINA, SERAPHINE, SERAFINE, SEREFINA: burning fire
 
 

 
 
 

SHARON: from the land of Sharon
 
 

 
 
 

SHEENA: God’s gift
 
 

 
 
 

SHIFRA: beautiful
 
 

 
 
 

SHIRA, SHIRI: tune
 
 

 
 
 

SIDONIA, SIDONIE: captivates
 
 

 
 
 

SIMCHA: joyous
 
 

 
 
 

SIMONA, SIMONE: loud
 
 

 
 
 

SINEAD, SIOBHAN: kind
 
 

 
 
 

SIPPORA: bird
 
 

 
 
 

SUSAN, SUE, SUSIE, SUSY: lily
 
 

 
 
 

SUSANNA, SUSANNAH, SUZANNA: graceful lily
 
 

 
 
 

SUZETTE, SUZETTA: little lily
 
 

 
 
 

TALIA, TALYA, TAL: dew of heaven
 
 

 
 
 

TALORI, TALORA: morning’s dew
 
 

 
 
 

TAMARA, TAMAR, TAMARAH: palm tree
 
 

 
 
 

TAMMA, TEME, TEMIMA: without flaw
 
 

 
 
 

TEMIRA: tall
 
 

 
 
 

THADINE, THADINA: given praise
 
 

 
 
 

THIRZA: delightful
 
 

 
 
 

THOMSINA, THOMASIN, TOMASINA, TOMASINE: twin
 
 

 
 
 

TIKVA: hope
 
 

 
 
 

TIVONA: love’s nature
 
 

 
 
 

TOVA, TOBA, TOIBE: goodly
 
 

 
 
 

TSIFIRA: crown
 
 

 
 
 

TZILLA: defender
 
 

 
 
 

TZIPPPA, TZZIPPORAH: bird
 
 

 
 
 

TZIVIA: doe
 
 

 
 
 

TZIYONA: of Zion
 
 

 
 
 

URIT, URICE: light
 
 

 
 
 

UZZIYE: God’s strength
 
 

 
 
 

VANIA, VANNA: God’s gift
 
 

 
 
 

VARDA, VANNA: God’s gift
 
 

 
 
 

VARDA, VARDIT, VADIT, VARED: rose
 
 

 
 
 

VIDA, VIDETTE: dearly loved
 
 

 
 
 

YA-AKOVE: replaces
 
 

 
 
 

YACHNE: kind
 
 

 
 
 

YA-EL: goat
 
 

 
 
 

YAFFA, YAFFIT: beautiful
 
 

 
 
 

YARDENAH: from the river Jordan
 
 

 
 
 

YARKONA: green
 
 

 
 
 

YEDIDAH: friend
 
 

 
 
 

YEHUDIT, YUTA, YUHUDIT: praise
 
 

 
 
 

YELIZAVETAM, YELYSAVETA: devoted to God
 
 

 
 
 

YEVA, YETSYE, YEVUNYE: life
 
 

 
 
 

YOCHEVED: God’s glory
 
 

 
 
 

YONA, YONINA, YONITA: dove
 
 

 
 
 

YORDANA: descended from
 
 

 
 
 

YOSEBA, YOSEBE, YOSEPHA, YOSEPHINA: God will multiply
 
 

 
 
 

YOVELA: rejoice
 
 

 
 
 

ZAHAVAH, ZEHAVE, ZEHUVA, ZEHAVIT, ZEHAVI: golden
 
 

 
 
 

ZANETA, ZANNA: God’s gift
 
 

 
 
 

ZARA, ZARAH: day’s awakening
 
 

 
 
 

ZEHIRA: protected
 
 

 
 
 

ZEMIRA, ZEMIRAH: joyous melody
 
 

 
 
 

ZERA, ZERA’IM: seed
 
 

 
 
 

ZERLINDA, ZARAHLINDA: beautiful dawn
 
 

 
 
 

ZIBIAH, ZIBIA: doe
 
 

 
 
 

ZILLA, ZILLAH: shadow
 
 

 
 
 

ZIMRA, ZIMRIA, ZEMIRA, ZEMORA, ZAMORA: praised
 
 

 
 
 

ZIPPORA, ZIPPORAH: beauty
 
 

 
 
 

ZIVA: splendid
 
 

 
 
 

ZOHAR, ZOHERET: sparkle