[Opinions] Re: Most beautiful Hebrew names - females
in reply to a message by Miss Claire
I like:
Ada "adornment"
Alia "elevation" or symbolically the return of a Jew to Israel
Amalia "work of G-d"
Anaia "G-d has answered"
Ava "I want, I desire"
Azalia "G-d has left"
Dana "she judges"
Delila "thin, diluted"
Dora "generation"
Doria "generation of G-d"
Dorin "little dwelling place"
Doveva "talkative"
Elia "G-d is G-d"
Eliana "G-d has answered"
Elinoa "movement of G-d"
Elinora "fire of G-d"
Esther (the h isn't prononced) "I will hide"
Hannah (first h like kh, second not prononced) "gracious"
Hassia (h =kh) "mercy of G-d"
Iris "iris" (flower)
Kalia "lightness of G-d"
Kiria "city"
Levia "lioness" and "daughter of a Levi"
Lilia "what is mine is also G-d's"
Mali "what for me?"
Mara "bitter"
Margo pet form of Margalit & Marganit
Marta "dynamic"
Meira "one who shines, enlights"
Michal (ch=kh) "who is like G-d?" (answer: no one) - i only like this on a boy
Mirit the sweet, sugary wine that Jews drink
Mora "female teacher"
Miriam [too many senses, mainly because she was such an important person. To keep it short, at the same time: "one who raises, who elevates", and "bitterly wished for" - but also "lady of the sea", "beloved of G-d", "sea of myrrh", "sea of bitterness"...]
Naomi "pleasant"
Noadia "destined to G-d"
Noam "pleasant"
Noia "beauty of G-d"
Pnina "pearl"
Sarah (h not prononced) "princess"
Sarina "little princess", pet form of Sarah
Seraia "princess of G-d"
Shfeia "calm, peace of G-d"
Talia "dew of G-d"
Tamara "the fruit of the palm tree"
Tania "gift of G-d"
Tili "my walk"
Tilia "lime"
Tilit "little walk"
Tora "law", name of the Jewish Bible
Tovia "goodness of G-d"
Tsahala "joy", related to Tsahal, name of the Israeli army
Tsira "messenger"
Tsofia "person in the audience, witness"
Yaala (yah-ah-lah) "antelope"
Yaara, Yaera (yah-ah-rah, yah-eh-rah) "honeycomb"
Yedida "beloved"
Zahara (h not prononced) "shining"
Zaharia (h not pron) "shine of G-d"
Zemira "nightingale"
Ada "adornment"
Alia "elevation" or symbolically the return of a Jew to Israel
Amalia "work of G-d"
Anaia "G-d has answered"
Ava "I want, I desire"
Azalia "G-d has left"
Dana "she judges"
Delila "thin, diluted"
Dora "generation"
Doria "generation of G-d"
Dorin "little dwelling place"
Doveva "talkative"
Elia "G-d is G-d"
Eliana "G-d has answered"
Elinoa "movement of G-d"
Elinora "fire of G-d"
Esther (the h isn't prononced) "I will hide"
Hannah (first h like kh, second not prononced) "gracious"
Hassia (h =kh) "mercy of G-d"
Iris "iris" (flower)
Kalia "lightness of G-d"
Kiria "city"
Levia "lioness" and "daughter of a Levi"
Lilia "what is mine is also G-d's"
Mali "what for me?"
Mara "bitter"
Margo pet form of Margalit & Marganit
Marta "dynamic"
Meira "one who shines, enlights"
Michal (ch=kh) "who is like G-d?" (answer: no one) - i only like this on a boy
Mirit the sweet, sugary wine that Jews drink
Mora "female teacher"
Miriam [too many senses, mainly because she was such an important person. To keep it short, at the same time: "one who raises, who elevates", and "bitterly wished for" - but also "lady of the sea", "beloved of G-d", "sea of myrrh", "sea of bitterness"...]
Naomi "pleasant"
Noadia "destined to G-d"
Noam "pleasant"
Noia "beauty of G-d"
Pnina "pearl"
Sarah (h not prononced) "princess"
Sarina "little princess", pet form of Sarah
Seraia "princess of G-d"
Shfeia "calm, peace of G-d"
Talia "dew of G-d"
Tamara "the fruit of the palm tree"
Tania "gift of G-d"
Tili "my walk"
Tilia "lime"
Tilit "little walk"
Tora "law", name of the Jewish Bible
Tovia "goodness of G-d"
Tsahala "joy", related to Tsahal, name of the Israeli army
Tsira "messenger"
Tsofia "person in the audience, witness"
Yaala (yah-ah-lah) "antelope"
Yaara, Yaera (yah-ah-rah, yah-eh-rah) "honeycomb"
Yedida "beloved"
Zahara (h not prononced) "shining"
Zaharia (h not pron) "shine of G-d"
Zemira "nightingale"