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Yiddish Names for Girls

Yiddish names for girls originate in the language spoken by German and Eastern European Jewish people, brought to the US a century or more ago but undergoing a revival now. Jewish parents are using Yiddish female names drawn from beloved family members or their cultural heritage.

Browse our full list of Yiddish names for girls here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Origin:Anglicized form of Yiddish Golde or Golda
308
Raizel

Meaning: rose

Origin:Yiddish
2735
Chava

Meaning: life

Origin:Hebrew
2245
Chaya

Meaning: life

Origin:Hebrew, feminine version of Chayyim meaning "life"
2447
Ita

Meaning: thirst

Origin:Irish
2120
Rada

Meaning: rose; happy, willing

Origin:Yiddish; Slavic
3789
Hava The meaning of Hava is 'life’. Hava is a lov...
Origin:Modern variation of Eve
5599
Origin:Hebrew variation of Judith
16093
Zelig

Meaning: blessed, happy

Origin:Yiddish, variation of Selig
18427
Origin:Hebrew
0
Charna

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Yiddish
3764
Frayda

Meaning: joy

Origin:Yiddish
7558
Yetta

Meaning: light

Origin:Yiddish
4632
Pessa

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Yiddish
8232
Gittel

Meaning: good

Origin:Yiddish
8149
Roza Roza is a Polish name and the meaning of Roz...
Origin:Russian and Polish variation of Rosa
5195
Raysel

Meaning: rose

Origin:Yiddish
7626
Rifka

Meaning: to tie, bind

Origin:Yiddish variation of Rivka, Hebrew
4320
Sisel Sisel is an old and meaningful name that is ...
Origin:Latin
7303
Shosha Shosha is coined from the Hebrew Shoshana. I...
Origin:Hebrew
9504