Jewish Dog Name Generator

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Generate dog names from Hebrew and Yiddish, each a real word or name with its meaning and language: food names like Latke, Kugel and Babka, character words like Mensch and Nosh, animal words like Dov (bear) and Ze'ev (wolf), endearments like Motek and Bubbeleh, plus places, coat colors and family words.

About Jewish dog names

People search for Jewish dog names, and what they are after is the words themselves: Hebrew and Yiddish names for a dog. Every entry here is a real word or name in its usual English spelling, followed by a short meaning and its language. Yiddish, the historic everyday language of Ashkenazi Jews, supplies most of the funny ones. Hebrew, the daily language of Israel, supplies the animals, the weather, the flowers and the places.

Food is the biggest group, because that is where the humor lives: Latke, Kugel, Babka and Knish from the Yiddish kitchen, Falafel, Sabich and Shakshuka from the Israeli one. Many dishes that Hebrew borrowed from Arabic or Ladino are marked that way. Around the food are Yiddish character words that fit a dog, such as Mensch (a good, decent soul) and Shpilkes (ants in the pants), Hebrew animal words such as Dov (bear) and Ze'ev (wolf), endearments such as Motek and Bubbeleh, coat colors, family words and a short set of modern Israeli given names.

A note on sounds: the ch in Chamud, Challah and Chutzpah is the throaty sound of Bach, not the ch of cheese, and tz sounds like the end of cats. An apostrophe, as in Ze'ev, marks a short break inside the word.

How to choose Jewish dog names

  • Say the name out loud a few times before you decide. Two syllables with a strong first beat (Latke, Motek, Kugel, Mazel) are easy to call across a park and easy for a dog to pick out.
  • Match the form to your dog if the grammar matters to you. Hebrew adjectives change with gender: Chamud and Yafe are masculine, Chamuda and Yafa are feminine. Food words and most other nouns suit any dog.
  • Let the coat pick the word: Shachor (black), Lavan (white), Gingi (redhead), Chum (brown), Sheleg (snow) or Pecham (charcoal).
  • Write only the name on the tag, without the part in parentheses, and be ready to explain that the ch in Challah or Chamud is the throaty sound of Bach.
  • If Hebrew or Yiddish is spoken in your family, try the name on a relative first. A word that sounds charming in English can be very plain at home: Kelev simply means dog.

Frequently asked questions

What are funny Jewish dog names?

The funny ones are mostly Yiddish food and character words, and the humor is in the sound of the words themselves. From this list, try Latke, Kugel, Knish, Babka, Kishke or Matzo Ball. Words that describe the dog work too: Kvetch for a whiner, Nudnik for a lovable pest, Shpilkes for one that cannot sit still and Fresser for a hearty eater.

Are these dog names Hebrew or Yiddish?

Both, and every one of the 1,000 entries says which. About three quarters are Hebrew and one quarter are Yiddish. Hebrew is a Semitic language, while Yiddish grew out of medieval German and took in many Hebrew and Slavic words, which is why the two sound so different. Many words that Hebrew borrowed from Arabic or Ladino, such as Falafel and Bourekas, are labeled as well.

Is the meaning in parentheses part of the name?

No. The name is the word in front, so the dog is Motek, not the whole entry 'Motek (sweetie, Hebrew)'. The meaning and the language are there to help you choose, and to give you the answer when someone at the park asks what the name means.

Why are there no biblical or religious names on the list?

The list keeps to everyday words: food, animals, weather, places, endearments and a small set of modern Israeli given names such as Noa, Lior and Ziv. Sacred words, ritual objects and the names of the patriarchs, matriarchs and prophets are left out, since many people would not want them on a dog. For given names with a biblical history, see the Hebrew name generator.

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A: 59 names

  • Abba (dad, Hebrew)
  • Abi Gezunt (as long as you're healthy, Yiddish)
  • Abir (knight, Hebrew)
  • Achbar (mouse, Hebrew)
  • Achi (my brother, bro, Hebrew)
  • Achla (great, top-notch, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Achlan (big eater, Hebrew)
  • Achziv (beach in the far north, Hebrew)
  • Adama (earth, soil, Hebrew)
  • Adar (the merry month at winter's end, Hebrew)
  • Adin (gentle, Hebrew)
  • Admoni (ruddy, red-haired, Hebrew)
  • Adom (red, Hebrew)
  • Afarsek (peach, Hebrew)

A, continued

  • Afifon (kite, Hebrew)
  • Afor (gray, Hebrew)
  • Afuna (pea, Hebrew)
  • Agam (lake, Hebrew)
  • Agas (pear, Hebrew)
  • Agvania (tomato, Hebrew)
  • Ahava (love, Hebrew)
  • Ahuv (beloved, masculine, Hebrew)
  • Akko (Acre, the walled port city, Hebrew)
  • Akshan (stubborn one, Hebrew)
  • Aleh (leaf, Hebrew)
  • Almog (coral, Hebrew)
  • Alon (oak, Hebrew)
  • Alter (old one, a name wishing long life, Yiddish)
  • Aluf (champion, Hebrew)

A, continued

  • Amba (tangy mango pickle sauce, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Amitz (brave, Hebrew)
  • Anaf (branch, Hebrew)
  • Anafa (heron, Hebrew)
  • Anan (cloud, Hebrew)
  • Anavim (grapes, Hebrew)
  • Arad (desert town, Hebrew)
  • Arafel (fog, Hebrew)
  • Arava (the long desert valley in the south, Hebrew)
  • Arbel (cliff above the Sea of Galilee, Hebrew)
  • Ari (lion, Hebrew)
  • Armon (chestnut, Hebrew)
  • Arnav (rabbit, Hebrew)
  • Arnavon (bunny, Hebrew)
  • Artik (ice pop, Hebrew)

A, continued

  • Aryeh (lion, Hebrew)
  • Ashan (smoke, Hebrew)
  • Ashdod (port city in the south, Hebrew)
  • Ashkelon (old coastal city, Hebrew)
  • Atlit (coastal town with a ruined castle, Hebrew)
  • Atzil (noble, Hebrew)
  • Atzlan (lazybones, Hebrew)
  • Avatiach (watermelon, Hebrew)
  • Avaz (goose, Hebrew)
  • Avdat (ruined desert city in the Negev, Hebrew)
  • Aviv (spring, Hebrew)
  • Ayala (doe, Hebrew)
  • Ayelet (doe, Hebrew)
  • Ayit (eagle, Hebrew)
  • Azoy (like so; is that so?, Yiddish)

B: 63 names

  • B'seder (okay, all right, Hebrew)
  • Babka (twisted chocolate loaf, Yiddish)
  • Bagel (boiled and baked ring roll, Yiddish)
  • Bakbuk (bottle, Hebrew)
  • Balagan (a happy mess, chaos, Hebrew)
  • Balash (detective, Hebrew)
  • Balebos (boss of the house, Yiddish)
  • Balon (balloon, Hebrew)
  • Bar (wild, of the open country, Hebrew)
  • Barad (hail, Hebrew)
  • Barak (lightning, Hebrew)
  • Barbur (swan, Hebrew)

B, continued

  • Bardelas (cheetah, Hebrew)
  • Bareket (emerald, Hebrew)
  • Barg (mountain, Yiddish)
  • Barvaz (duck, Hebrew)
  • Barvazon (duckling, Hebrew)
  • Barzel (iron, Hebrew)
  • Bashert (meant to be, Yiddish)
  • Bat Yam (daughter of the sea, a beach city, Hebrew)
  • Batzal (onion, Hebrew)
  • Batzek (dough, Hebrew)
  • Bayit (home, Hebrew)
  • Bayshan (shy one, Hebrew)
  • Baz (falcon, Hebrew)

B, continued

  • Be'er (well, Hebrew)
  • Be'er Sheva (the main city of the Negev, Hebrew)
  • Bebele (little bean, Yiddish)
  • Beitza (egg, Hebrew)
  • Ber (bear, Yiddish)
  • Berdl (little beard, Yiddish)
  • Berele (little bear, Yiddish)
  • Beten (belly, Hebrew)
  • Bialy (onion-filled roll, Yiddish)
  • Bin (bee, Yiddish)
  • Bissel (a little bit, Yiddish)
  • Blimele (little flower, Yiddish)

B, continued

  • Blintz (filled thin pancake, Yiddish)
  • Blits (lightning, Yiddish)
  • Blondini (blond one, Hebrew)
  • Blum (flower, Yiddish)
  • Bluma (flower, a girl's name, Yiddish)
  • Boker (morning, Hebrew)
  • Borscht (beet soup, Yiddish)
  • Bosem (fragrance, perfume, Hebrew)
  • Boten (peanut, Hebrew)
  • Botz (mud, also strong unfiltered coffee, Hebrew)
  • Bourekas (savory filled pastries, Hebrew from Ladino)
  • Boychik (young fellow, Yiddish)
  • Boym (tree, Yiddish)

B, continued

  • Bracha (blessing, Hebrew)
  • Bren (fireball of energy, Yiddish)
  • Brosh (cypress, Hebrew)
  • Broyn (brown, Yiddish)
  • Broyt (bread, Yiddish)
  • Bruder (brother, Yiddish)
  • Buba (doll, Hebrew)
  • Bubbe (grandma, Yiddish)
  • Bubbeleh (darling, Yiddish)
  • Bubkes (next to nothing, Yiddish)
  • Bulbe (potato, Yiddish)
  • Bulke (soft roll, Yiddish)
  • Bustan (fruit garden, Hebrew)

C: 56 names

  • Carmel (mountain ridge above Haifa, Hebrew)
  • Chacham (smart, Hebrew)
  • Chafarperet (mole, the digger, Hebrew)
  • Chagiga (celebration, Hebrew)
  • Chalav (milk, Hebrew)
  • Chalil (flute, Hebrew)
  • Challah (braided egg bread, Hebrew)
  • Chalom (dream, Hebrew)
  • Chalutz (pioneer, Hebrew)
  • Chamaniya (sunflower, Hebrew)
  • Chamud (cutie, said of a boy, Hebrew)
  • Chamuda (cutie, said of a girl, Hebrew)
  • Chamutzim (pickles, Hebrew)
  • Chardal (mustard, Hebrew)

C, continued

  • Chargol (grasshopper, Hebrew)
  • Chartzit (crown daisy, Hebrew)
  • Charuv (carob, Hebrew)
  • Chasa (lettuce, Hebrew)
  • Chasida (stork, Hebrew)
  • Chataltul (kitten, Hebrew)
  • Chatan (groom, Hebrew)
  • Chatetan (snoop, rummager, Hebrew)
  • Chatif (snack, Hebrew)
  • Chatul (cat, Hebrew)
  • Chatzav (squill, the flower that announces autumn, Hebrew)
  • Chatzer (yard, Hebrew)
  • Chatzil (eggplant, Hebrew)
  • Chatzotzra (trumpet, Hebrew)

C, continued

  • Chavatzelet (lily, Hebrew)
  • Chaver (friend, Hebrew)
  • Chavera (friend, feminine, Hebrew)
  • Chavita (omelet, Hebrew)
  • Chaviv (likable, dear, Hebrew)
  • Chavivi (my dear, Hebrew)
  • Chaychan (smiley one, Hebrew)
  • Chazak (strong, Hebrew)
  • Chedva (gladness, Hebrew)
  • Chelm (town of lovable fools in folktales, Yiddish)
  • Chen (charm, grace, Hebrew)
  • Chesed (kindness, Hebrew)
  • Chetzi Chetzi (half and half, Hebrew)
  • Chibuk (hug, Hebrew)

C, continued

  • Chik Chak (in a jiffy, Hebrew)
  • Chita (wheat, Hebrew)
  • Chiyuch (smile, Hebrew)
  • Chof (beach, shore, Hebrew)
  • Chofesh (freedom, Hebrew)
  • Chofshi (free, Hebrew)
  • Chol (sand, Hebrew)
  • Cholem (dreamer, Hebrew)
  • Cholent (slow-cooked stew, Yiddish)
  • Choref (winter, Hebrew)
  • Chremslach (matzo meal fritters, Yiddish)
  • Chum (brown, Hebrew)
  • Chumi (brownie, a pet name for a brown one, Hebrew)
  • Chutzpah (nerve, cheek, Yiddish)

D: 27 names

  • Dag (fish, Hebrew)
  • Dagig (minnow, small fish, Hebrew)
  • Dan (river in the north, Hebrew)
  • Dardar (thistle, Hebrew)
  • Darom (south, Hebrew)
  • Davka (just to be contrary, Hebrew)
  • Dekel (palm tree, Hebrew)
  • Deshe (lawn, grass, Hebrew)
  • Dganit (cornflower, Hebrew)
  • Dilug (a skip, a hop, Hebrew)
  • Ditza (delight, Hebrew)
  • Dla'at (pumpkin, Hebrew)
  • Dmama (stillness, hush, Hebrew)

D, continued

  • Dod (uncle, Hebrew)
  • Doda (aunt, Hebrew)
  • Dor (beach south of Haifa; also generation, Hebrew)
  • Dorban (porcupine, Hebrew)
  • Dov (bear, Hebrew)
  • Dreidel (spinning top, Yiddish)
  • Dror (sparrow; also freedom, Hebrew)
  • Dubi (teddy bear, Hebrew)
  • Dubon (little bear, Hebrew)
  • Duchifat (hoopoe, Israel's national bird, Hebrew)
  • Dugri (straight talk, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Duner (thunder, Yiddish)
  • Duvdevan (cherry, Hebrew)
  • Dvash (honey, Hebrew)

E: 22 names

  • Eden (delight, Hebrew)
  • Efer (ash, Hebrew)
  • Efroach (chick, Hebrew)
  • Egel (calf, Hebrew)
  • Egoz (nut, Hebrew)
  • Eilat (resort city on the Red Sea, Hebrew)
  • Ein Gedi (kid's spring, a desert oasis, Hebrew)
  • Ein Hod (artists' village on the Carmel, Hebrew)
  • Einav (grape, Hebrew)
  • Ella (terebinth tree, Hebrew)
  • Emek (valley, Hebrew)

E, continued

  • Epele (little apple, Yiddish)
  • Epes (a certain something, Yiddish)
  • Erev (evening, Hebrew)
  • Erez (cedar, Hebrew)
  • Eser (ten, a perfect score, Hebrew)
  • Esh (fire, Hebrew)
  • Eshkolit (grapefruit, Hebrew)
  • Etzem (bone, Hebrew)
  • Even (stone, Hebrew)
  • Eygele (little eye, Yiddish)
  • Eynikl (grandchild, Yiddish)

F: 26 names

  • Falafel (fried chickpea balls, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Farblondjet (hopelessly lost, Yiddish)
  • Farfel (tiny pellet noodles, Yiddish)
  • Farklempt (choked up with feeling, Yiddish)
  • Farmisht (all mixed up, Yiddish)
  • Fayer (fire, Yiddish)
  • Feh (yuck!, Yiddish)
  • Feivel (an old-time boy's name, Yiddish)
  • Ferdl (little horse, pony, Yiddish)
  • Feter (uncle, Yiddish)
  • Fidl (fiddle, Yiddish)
  • Finjan (small coffee pot, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Firgun (gladness at another's success, Hebrew)

F, continued

  • Fisele (little foot, Yiddish)
  • Fishel (little fish, a boy's name, Yiddish)
  • Fishele (little fish, Yiddish)
  • Fistuk (pistachio, Hebrew)
  • Flanken (beef short ribs, Yiddish)
  • Floym (plum, Yiddish)
  • Forshpeis (appetizer, Yiddish)
  • Foygl (bird, Yiddish)
  • Fraynd (friend, Yiddish)
  • Freida (joy, Yiddish)
  • Fresser (hearty eater, Yiddish)
  • Freylekh (cheerful, Yiddish)
  • Fuks (fox, Yiddish)

G: 49 names

  • Gachelet (ember, Hebrew)
  • Gachlilit (firefly, Hebrew)
  • Gai (ravine, Hebrew)
  • Gal (wave, Hebrew)
  • Galgal (wheel, Hebrew)
  • Galil (the Galilee, the green north, Hebrew)
  • Gamal (camel, Hebrew)
  • Gan (garden, Hebrew)
  • Garinim (sunflower seeds for snacking, Hebrew)
  • Gashash (tracker, Hebrew)
  • Gavish (crystal, Hebrew)
  • Gazoz (fizzy syrup soda, Hebrew)

G, continued

  • Gdi (kid goat, Hebrew)
  • Gefen (grapevine, Hebrew)
  • Gefilte (stuffed, as in gefilte fish, Yiddish)
  • Gelibte (beloved, Yiddish)
  • Gendzele (gosling, Yiddish)
  • Gerev (sock, Hebrew)
  • Geshem (rain, Hebrew)
  • Gesher (bridge, Hebrew)
  • Gevaldik (terrific, Yiddish)
  • Gevalt (good grief!, Yiddish)
  • Gever (guy, Hebrew)
  • Geveret (lady, madam, Hebrew)

G, continued

  • Gezer (carrot, Hebrew)
  • Gezunt (healthy, Yiddish)
  • Gibor (hero, Hebrew)
  • Gibora (heroine, Hebrew)
  • Gil (joy, Hebrew)
  • Gila (joy, Hebrew)
  • Gilboa (mountain ridge known for its irises, Hebrew)
  • Gili (my joy, Hebrew)
  • Gingi (redhead, Hebrew from English)
  • Girit (badger, Hebrew)
  • Gittel (good one, Yiddish)
  • Giva (hill, Hebrew)

G, continued

  • Givatayim (two hills, a city, Hebrew)
  • Glida (ice cream, Hebrew)
  • Glik (luck, happiness, Yiddish)
  • Goldele (little golden one, Yiddish)
  • Goldene (golden, Yiddish)
  • Golesh (surfer, Hebrew)
  • Gornisht (nothing at all, Yiddish)
  • Gribenes (crispy chicken cracklings, Yiddish)
  • Groy (gray, Yiddish)
  • Groyser (big one, Yiddish)
  • Guma (dimple, Hebrew)
  • Gur (cub, puppy, Hebrew)
  • Gvina (cheese, Hebrew)

H: 28 names

  • Hadar (citrus; also splendor, Hebrew)
  • Hadas (myrtle, Hebrew)
  • Hafta'a (surprise, Hebrew)
  • Hafuch (upside-down, a milky coffee, Hebrew)
  • Haifa (port city on the bay, Hebrew)
  • Halva (sesame sweet, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Hamantash (three-cornered filled cookie, Yiddish)
  • Har (mountain, Hebrew)
  • Hartzele (little heart, Yiddish)
  • Hav Hav (woof woof, Hebrew)
  • Hed (echo, Hebrew)
  • Hel (cardamom, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Helzel (stuffed poultry neck, Yiddish)
  • Hentele (little hand, Yiddish)

H, continued

  • Hershele (little deer, Yiddish)
  • Hezele (little hare, bunny, Yiddish)
  • Himl (sky, Yiddish)
  • Hinda (doe, Yiddish)
  • Hindele (little hen, Yiddish)
  • Hintele (little dog, Yiddish)
  • Hirsh (deer, Yiddish)
  • Holishkes (stuffed cabbage rolls, Yiddish)
  • Honik (honey, Yiddish)
  • Hopa (whoops, upsy-daisy, Hebrew)
  • Hora (circle dance, Hebrew)
  • Hula (wetland valley of migrating cranes, Hebrew)
  • Hummus (chickpea spread, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Hunt (dog, Yiddish)

I: 6 names

  • Ilan (tree, Hebrew)
  • Ima (mom, Hebrew)
  • Inbar (amber, Hebrew)
  • Ingber (ginger, Yiddish)
  • Ingberlach (ginger candies, Yiddish)
  • Irus (iris, Hebrew)

J: 1 name

  • Jachnun (slow-baked rolled pastry, Hebrew)

K: 98 names

  • Kabarnit (captain, Hebrew)
  • Kacha (just like that, Hebrew)
  • Kachol (blue, Hebrew)
  • Kadur (ball, Hebrew)
  • Kadur Shokolad (chocolate ball treat, Hebrew)
  • Kafe (coffee, Hebrew)
  • Kafkaf (flip-flop, Hebrew)
  • Kaftor (button, Hebrew)
  • Kala (bride, Hebrew)
  • Kalanit (anemone, Hebrew)
  • Kalil (light and easy, Hebrew)
  • Kamon (cumin, Hebrew)
  • Karish (shark, Hebrew)
  • Karit (pillow, Hebrew)

K, continued

  • Karkom (crocus, saffron, Hebrew)
  • Karnatzel (thin dried sausage, Yiddish)
  • Karsh (cherry, Yiddish)
  • Kasha (toasted buckwheat, Yiddish)
  • Kasuf (silvery, Hebrew)
  • Katan (small, Hebrew)
  • Katanchik (little guy, Hebrew)
  • Katom (orange, Hebrew)
  • Katshke (duck, Yiddish)
  • Kavod (honor, Hebrew)
  • Kayitz (summer, Hebrew)
  • Ke'ara (bowl, Hebrew)
  • Kef (fun, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Keisarya (Caesarea, the old harbor town, Hebrew)

K, continued

  • Kelbl (little calf, Yiddish)
  • Kelev (dog, Hebrew)
  • Kelev Yam (seal, literally sea dog, Hebrew)
  • Kepele (little head, Yiddish)
  • Kerach (ice, Hebrew)
  • Kerem (vineyard, Hebrew)
  • Kesem (magic, charm, Hebrew)
  • Keshet (rainbow, Hebrew)
  • Ketem (spot, stain, Hebrew)
  • Ketzele (kitten, Yiddish)
  • Ketzev (rhythm, beat, Hebrew)
  • Keves (sheep, Hebrew)
  • Kfar (village, Hebrew)
  • Kfar Saba (grandpa's village, a town, Hebrew)

K, continued

  • Kfir (young lion, Hebrew)
  • Kfitza (a jump, Hebrew)
  • Kfor (frost, Hebrew)
  • Kibbutz (communal village, Hebrew)
  • Kibitz (to chat and offer advice, Yiddish)
  • Kichel (airy egg cookie, Yiddish)
  • Kinamon (cinnamon, Hebrew)
  • Kindele (little child, Yiddish)
  • Kinder (children, Yiddish)
  • Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee, Hebrew)
  • Kinor (violin, Hebrew)
  • Kinuach (dessert, Hebrew)
  • Kipod (hedgehog, Hebrew)
  • Kishke (stuffed sausage casing, Yiddish)

K, continued

  • Kishkush (a tail wag; also a scribble, Hebrew)
  • Kishon (river that meets the sea at Haifa, Hebrew)
  • Kishu (zucchini, Hebrew)
  • Kislev (a month of early winter, Hebrew)
  • Klavlav (puppy, Hebrew)
  • Kleyninke (tiny one, Yiddish)
  • Klezmer (folk musician and the music itself, Yiddish)
  • Kluger (clever one, Yiddish)
  • Klutz (clumsy one, Yiddish)
  • Kna'ani (the Canaan Dog, Israel's native breed, Hebrew)
  • Kneidel (matzo ball dumpling, Yiddish)
  • Knish (stuffed dough pocket, Yiddish)
  • Knobl (garlic, Yiddish)
  • Koach (power, strength, Hebrew)

K, continued

  • Kochav (star, Hebrew)
  • Kochavi (my star, Hebrew)
  • Kochleffel (cooking spoon, a pot-stirrer, Yiddish)
  • Kof (monkey, Hebrew)
  • Kofetz (jumper, Hebrew)
  • Kolar (collar, Hebrew)
  • Kompot (stewed fruit, Yiddish)
  • Korkinet (scooter, Hebrew)
  • Kosem (magician, Hebrew)
  • Kova (hat, Hebrew)
  • Kreplach (soup dumplings, Yiddish)
  • Kroynele (little crown, a pet name, Yiddish)
  • Krupnik (barley soup, Yiddish)
  • Kruv (cabbage, Hebrew)

K, continued

  • Kruvit (cauliflower, Hebrew)
  • Ktantan (teeny, Hebrew)
  • Ktifa (velvet, Hebrew)
  • Ktzitza (meat patty, Hebrew)
  • Kubaneh (pull-apart overnight bread, Hebrew)
  • Kubbeh (semolina dumplings, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Kugel (baked noodle or potato pudding, Yiddish)
  • Kumkum (kettle, Hebrew)
  • Kundas (prankster, Hebrew)
  • Kurkum (turmeric, Hebrew)
  • Kusbara (cilantro, Hebrew)
  • Kutna (cotton, Hebrew)
  • Kvell (to beam with pride, Yiddish)
  • Kvetch (whiner; to complain, Yiddish)

L: 43 names

  • L'chaim (to life, a toast, Hebrew)
  • Labaneh (strained yogurt cheese, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Lachan (tune, Hebrew)
  • Lachmaniya (bread roll, Hebrew)
  • Laffa (large soft flatbread, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Lahav (blade; also flame, Hebrew)
  • Lakekan (licker, sweet tooth, Hebrew)
  • Lama (why?, Hebrew)
  • Landsman (someone from the same hometown, Yiddish)
  • Langer Loksh (long noodle, a tall skinny one, Yiddish)
  • Lashon (tongue, Hebrew)
  • Latke (potato pancake, Yiddish)
  • Lavan (white, Hebrew)
  • Lavi (lion, Hebrew)

L, continued

  • Layish (lion, an old poetic word, Hebrew)
  • Layla (night, Hebrew)
  • Lebedik (lively, Yiddish)
  • Lechem (bread, Hebrew)
  • Lehava (blaze, flame, Hebrew)
  • Leibel (little lion, Yiddish)
  • Leitzan (clown, Hebrew)
  • Lekach (honey cake, Yiddish)
  • Lev (heart, Hebrew)
  • Lev Zahav (heart of gold, Hebrew)
  • Leviva (fritter or potato pancake, Hebrew)
  • Levone (moon, Yiddish)
  • Leyb (lion, Yiddish)
  • Libe (love, Yiddish)

L, continued

  • Libi (my heart, Hebrew)
  • Libling (darling, favorite, Yiddish)
  • Lidele (short song, Yiddish)
  • Likhtik (bright, Yiddish)
  • Likuk (a lick, Hebrew)
  • Lilach (lilac, Hebrew)
  • Limon (lemon, Hebrew)
  • Limonana (mint lemonade, Hebrew)
  • Lior (my light, Hebrew)
  • Lituf (a caress, a petting, Hebrew)
  • Livne (birch, Hebrew)
  • Livyatan (whale, Hebrew)
  • Lokshen (egg noodles, Yiddish)
  • Lotem (rockrose, Hebrew)
  • Lox (cured salmon, Yiddish)

M: 79 names

  • Ma'adim (the planet Mars, Hebrew)
  • Ma'ayan (spring of water, Hebrew)
  • Macher (big shot, Yiddish)
  • Madlik (awesome, Hebrew)
  • Magniv (cool, Hebrew)
  • Mahir (fast, Hebrew)
  • Makel (stick, Hebrew)
  • Makhtesh (erosion crater, Hebrew)
  • Malabi (rosewater milk pudding, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Malawach (flaky fried flatbread, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Malka (queen, Hebrew)
  • Malkosh (last rain of the season, Hebrew)
  • Malpe (monkey, Yiddish)

M, continued

  • Mamaliga (cornmeal porridge, Yiddish)
  • Mamash (really, truly, Hebrew)
  • Mame (mom, Yiddish)
  • Mameleh (dear little one, said to a girl, Yiddish)
  • Mami (honey, sweetheart, Hebrew)
  • Mamtak (a sweet, Hebrew)
  • Mandelbrot (almond bread cookie, Yiddish)
  • Mandlen (almonds; also soup nuts, Yiddish)
  • Mangina (melody, Hebrew)
  • Mapal (waterfall, Hebrew)
  • Marak (soup, Hebrew)
  • Marganit (pimpernel, Hebrew)
  • Marva (sage, Hebrew)

M, continued

  • Mastik (chewing gum, Hebrew)
  • Matana (gift, Hebrew)
  • Matbucha (cooked tomato salad, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Matok (sweet, Hebrew)
  • Matzo (flat unleavened bread, Yiddish)
  • Matzo Ball (soup dumpling, Yiddish)
  • Matzo Brei (fried matzo and egg, Yiddish)
  • Maven (expert, connoisseur, Yiddish)
  • Mavrik (shiny, Hebrew)
  • Mayzele (little mouse, Yiddish)
  • Mazel (luck, Yiddish)
  • Mazel Tov (congratulations, Yiddish)
  • Me'a (one hundred, top marks, Hebrew)

M, continued

  • Me'ara (cave, Hebrew)
  • Me'urav (mixed, as in a mixed breed, Hebrew)
  • Mefunak (pampered, spoiled, Hebrew)
  • Mefuspas (striped, Hebrew)
  • Mejadra (rice and lentils, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Melach (salt, Hebrew)
  • Melafefon (cucumber, Hebrew)
  • Melech (king, Hebrew)
  • Menahel (manager, the boss, Hebrew)
  • Menatzeach (winner, Hebrew)
  • Mendel (a classic Yiddish boy's name, Yiddish)
  • Mensch (a good, decent soul, Yiddish)
  • Menumar (spotted, Hebrew)

M, continued

  • Mern (carrots, Yiddish)
  • Meshi (silk, Hebrew)
  • Meshugge (wonderfully nutty, Yiddish)
  • Mesiba (party, Hebrew)
  • Metapes (climber, Hebrew)
  • Metayel (hiker, Hebrew)
  • Metoraf (wild and crazy, Hebrew)
  • Metuka (sweet one, feminine, Hebrew)
  • Metula (the northernmost town, Hebrew)
  • Meydele (little girl, Yiddish)
  • Midbar (desert, Hebrew)
  • Mifratz (bay, Hebrew)
  • Migdalor (lighthouse, Hebrew)

M, continued

  • Miki (pet form of Michael or Michal, Hebrew)
  • Mischak (game, Hebrew)
  • Mishegoss (silliness, Yiddish)
  • Mishmish (apricot, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Mishpocha (family, Yiddish)
  • Mitz (juice, Hebrew)
  • Mitzpe (lookout, as in Mitzpe Ramon, Hebrew)
  • Mitzpor (lookout point, Hebrew)
  • Mohn (poppy seed, Yiddish)
  • Moshav (farming village, Hebrew)
  • Motek (sweetie, Hebrew)
  • Mufleta (thin pancake with honey, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Mukyon (clown, Hebrew)
  • Mume (aunt, Yiddish)

N: 59 names

  • Na'im (pleasant, Hebrew)
  • Nachal (stream, Hebrew)
  • Nachat (contentment, Hebrew)
  • Naches (proud joy, Yiddish)
  • Nachran (snorer, Hebrew)
  • Nahar (river, Hebrew)
  • Nahariya (seaside town in the north, Hebrew)
  • Nahit (chickpeas, Yiddish)
  • Nakht (night, Yiddish)
  • Naknik (sausage, Hebrew)
  • Naknikiya (hot dog, Hebrew)
  • Namal (port, Hebrew)
  • Namer (leopard, Hebrew)
  • Nana (mint, Hebrew from Arabic)

N, continued

  • Narkis (narcissus, Hebrew)
  • Nasich (prince, Hebrew)
  • Navad (nomad, Hebrew)
  • Navchan (barker, Hebrew)
  • Navon (wise, Hebrew)
  • Ne'eman (loyal, Hebrew)
  • Nechmad (lovely, nice, Hebrew)
  • Nechoshet (copper, Hebrew)
  • Negev (the southern desert of Israel, Hebrew)
  • Nekuda (dot, Hebrew)
  • Nemala (ant, Hebrew)
  • Nemashim (freckles, Hebrew)
  • Nes (miracle, Hebrew)
  • Neshama (soul, darling, Hebrew)
  • Nesher (eagle in everyday speech; griffon vulture, Hebrew)

N, continued

  • Neshika (kiss, Hebrew)
  • Neshomele (dear little soul, Yiddish)
  • Nesicha (princess, Hebrew)
  • Neta (sapling, Hebrew)
  • Netanya (beach city on the cliffs, Hebrew)
  • Netz (hawk, Hebrew)
  • Neve (oasis, Hebrew)
  • Neve Tzedek (old quarter of Tel Aviv, Hebrew)
  • Nevel (harp, Hebrew)
  • Nevet (sprout, Hebrew)
  • Nevicha (a bark, Hebrew)
  • Nimnum (a doze, Hebrew)
  • Nisan (a month of early spring, Hebrew)
  • Nishnush (a nibble between meals, Hebrew)
  • Nitzachon (victory, Hebrew)

N, continued

  • Nitzan (bud, Hebrew)
  • Nitznutz (a twinkle, Hebrew)
  • Nitzotz (spark, Hebrew)
  • Niv (fang, tusk; also a turn of phrase, Hebrew)
  • Noa (movement, Hebrew)
  • Noded (wanderer, Hebrew)
  • Nof (view, scenery, Hebrew)
  • Nogah (bright glow; the planet Venus, Hebrew)
  • Nosh (snack; to snack, Yiddish)
  • Notza (feather, Hebrew)
  • Notzetz (sparkling, Hebrew)
  • Nu (well? so?, Yiddish)
  • Nudnik (lovable pest, Yiddish)
  • Nufar (water lily, Hebrew)
  • Nurit (buttercup, Hebrew)

O: 19 names

  • Odem (ruby, Hebrew)
  • Odler (eagle, Yiddish)
  • Ofek (horizon, Hebrew)
  • Ofer (fawn, Hebrew)
  • Ofri (my fawn, Hebrew)
  • Oger (hamster, Hebrew)
  • Ohel (tent, Hebrew)
  • Ometz (courage, Hebrew)
  • Ongepotchket (overdone, fussily dressed up, Yiddish)

O, continued

  • Or (light, Hebrew)
  • Oren (pine, Hebrew)
  • Orev (raven, crow, Hebrew)
  • Orez (rice, Hebrew)
  • Orly (light for me, Hebrew)
  • Osher (happiness, Hebrew)
  • Oy Vey (oh dear, Yiddish)
  • Oyerl (little ear, Yiddish)
  • Oz (strength, might, Hebrew)
  • Oznayim (ears, Hebrew)

P: 51 names

  • Pa'amon (bell, Hebrew)
  • Pachdan (scaredy-cat, Hebrew)
  • Panas (flashlight, Hebrew)
  • Par'osh (flea, Hebrew)
  • Para Para (one cow at a time, step by step, Hebrew)
  • Paran (great dry riverbed of the Negev, Hebrew)
  • Pardes (citrus orchard, Hebrew)
  • Parpar (butterfly, Hebrew)
  • Parua (wild, Hebrew)
  • Parva (fur, Hebrew)
  • Pas (stripe, Hebrew)
  • Pashosh (tiny songbird; also a pet name, Hebrew)

P, continued

  • Pashtida (crustless savory pie, Hebrew)
  • Pastrami (spiced smoked beef, Yiddish)
  • Patpetan (chatterbox, Hebrew)
  • Pecham (charcoal, Hebrew)
  • Pekele (small bundle, Yiddish)
  • Pele (wonder, Hebrew)
  • Peleg (brook, Hebrew)
  • Perach (flower, Hebrew)
  • Pereg (poppy seed, Hebrew)
  • Perur (crumb, Hebrew)
  • Petel (raspberry, Hebrew)
  • Petrushke (parsley, Yiddish)
  • Pihuk (a yawn, Hebrew)

P, continued

  • Pikeach (clever, sharp, Hebrew)
  • Pil (elephant, Hebrew)
  • Pilon (baby elephant, Hebrew)
  • Pilpel (pepper, Hebrew)
  • Pirogen (filled dumplings, Yiddish)
  • Pisga (summit, Hebrew)
  • Pita (pocket flatbread, Hebrew)
  • Pitom (suddenly, Hebrew)
  • Pitsele (tiny little thing, Yiddish)
  • Pitzi (tiny one, Hebrew)
  • Pitzkale (itty-bitty one, Hebrew)
  • Pitzuchim (nuts and seeds for snacking, Hebrew)
  • Pkak (cork, bottle cap, Hebrew)

P, continued

  • Pletzel (onion flatbread, Yiddish)
  • Plotz (to burst with excitement, Yiddish)
  • Pluma (down, fluff, Hebrew)
  • Pnina (pearl, Hebrew)
  • Pomerantz (orange, Yiddish)
  • Pontshke (jelly doughnut, Yiddish)
  • Psanter (piano, Hebrew)
  • Ptitim (toasted pasta pearls, Hebrew)
  • Puch (down, as in a down comforter, Hebrew)
  • Pulke (drumstick, a chubby thigh, Yiddish)
  • Punim (face, Yiddish)
  • Pupik (belly button, Yiddish)
  • Puter (butter, Yiddish)

R: 30 names

  • Ra'am (thunder, Hebrew)
  • Ra'anana (fresh, a leafy town, Hebrew)
  • Ra'avtan (ravenous eater, Hebrew)
  • Ragua (relaxed, Hebrew)
  • Ragzan (grump, Hebrew)
  • Raizel (little rose, Yiddish)
  • Rakdan (dancer, Hebrew)
  • Rakefet (cyclamen, Hebrew)
  • Rakia (the heavens, sky, Hebrew)
  • Ramat Gan (garden heights, a city, Hebrew)
  • Ramon (the great crater of the Negev, Hebrew)
  • Raz (secret, Hebrew)
  • Rega (one moment, Hebrew)
  • Regn (rain, Yiddish)
  • Rehovot (wide open spaces, a town, Hebrew)

R, continued

  • Reichan (basil, Hebrew)
  • Riba (jam, Hebrew)
  • Rikud (dance, Hebrew)
  • Rimon (pomegranate, Hebrew)
  • Rina (joyful song, Hebrew)
  • Rishon (first, short for Rishon LeZion, Hebrew)
  • Ritza (a run, Hebrew)
  • Ro'eh (shepherd, Hebrew)
  • Rosh Pina (cornerstone, a Galilee town, Hebrew)
  • Rotem (broom shrub, Hebrew)
  • Royt (red, Yiddish)
  • Royz (rose, Yiddish)
  • Rozhinke (raisin, Yiddish)
  • Ruach (wind, Hebrew)
  • Rugelach (little rolled pastries, Yiddish)

S: 127 names

  • Sa'ir (hairy, Hebrew)
  • Saba (grandpa, Hebrew)
  • Sababa (cool, all good, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Sabich (pita with eggplant and egg, Hebrew)
  • Sachbak (buddy, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Sachlab (warm spiced milk drink, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Sachyan (swimmer, Hebrew)
  • Sadeh (field, Hebrew)
  • Safam (mustache, Hebrew)
  • Sagol (purple, Hebrew)
  • Sahar (crescent moon, Hebrew)
  • Sakran (curious one, Hebrew)
  • Sambusak (savory filled turnover, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Sameach (happy, Hebrew)

S, continued

  • Sandal (sandal, Hebrew)
  • Sapir (sapphire, Hebrew)
  • Sasson (joy, Hebrew)
  • Savta (grandma, Hebrew)
  • Sayach (foal, Hebrew)
  • Sayar (scout, Hebrew)
  • Schav (cold sorrel soup, Yiddish)
  • Schlep (to drag along, Yiddish)
  • Schmaltz (rendered chicken fat, Yiddish)
  • Schmear (a spread, as of cream cheese, Yiddish)
  • Schmooze (to chat warmly, Yiddish)
  • Schmutz (dirt, a smudge, Yiddish)
  • Schnitzel (breaded cutlet, Hebrew from German)
  • Schug (hot green chili paste, Hebrew from Arabic)

S, continued

  • Se'ara (gale, tempest, Hebrew)
  • Sefel (mug, Hebrew)
  • Sela (rock, Hebrew)
  • Selek (beet, Hebrew)
  • Seret (ribbon; also movie, Hebrew)
  • Sevivon (spinning top, Hebrew)
  • Sha'ashua (amusement, plaything, Hebrew)
  • Shablul (snail, Hebrew)
  • Shachar (dawn, Hebrew)
  • Shachor (black, Hebrew)
  • Shai (gift, Hebrew)
  • Shaindel (pretty one, Yiddish)
  • Shaked (almond, Hebrew)
  • Shaket (quiet, calm, Hebrew)

S, continued

  • Shakshuka (eggs poached in tomato sauce, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Shaldag (kingfisher, Hebrew)
  • Shalev (serene, Hebrew)
  • Shalhevet (flame, Hebrew)
  • Shalom (peace; hello and goodbye, Hebrew)
  • Shalva (serenity, Hebrew)
  • Shamayim (sky, Hebrew)
  • Shamenet (cream, Hebrew)
  • Shamir (dill, Hebrew)
  • Sharav (heat wave, Hebrew)
  • Sharon (the coastal plain, Hebrew)
  • Shatil (seedling, Hebrew)
  • Shavit (comet, Hebrew)
  • Shawarma (spit-roasted meat, Hebrew from Arabic)

S, continued

  • Shayish (marble, Hebrew)
  • Shayna (pretty, Yiddish)
  • Shayna Punim (pretty face, Yiddish)
  • Sheleg (snow, Hebrew)
  • Shemesh (sun, Hebrew)
  • Shenhav (ivory, Hebrew)
  • Shepsele (little lamb, Yiddish)
  • Sheyfele (little lamb, a pet name, Yiddish)
  • Sheyn (beautiful, Yiddish)
  • Shezif (plum, Hebrew)
  • Shfela (the lowland foothills, Hebrew)
  • Shibolet (ear of grain, Hebrew)
  • Shikma (sycamore fig, Hebrew)
  • Shira (song, poetry, Hebrew)

S, continued

  • Shishi (Friday, the sixth day, Hebrew)
  • Shita (acacia, Hebrew)
  • Shkia (sunset, Hebrew)
  • Shluf (nap, Yiddish)
  • Shlulit (puddle, Hebrew)
  • Shmatte (rag, Yiddish)
  • Shmear (a spread of cream cheese, Yiddish)
  • Shney (snow, Yiddish)
  • Shoko (chocolate milk, Hebrew)
  • Shokolad (chocolate, Hebrew)
  • Shomer (guard, Hebrew)
  • Shoresh (root, Hebrew)
  • Shoshana (rose or lily, Hebrew)
  • Shoval (trail, wake, Hebrew)

S, continued

  • Shovav (naughty, mischievous, Hebrew)
  • Shpatsir (a stroll, Yiddish)
  • Shpilkes (ants in the pants, Yiddish)
  • Shprintze (an old-time girl's name, from Esperanza, Yiddish)
  • Shprung (a leap, Yiddish)
  • Shrika (whistle, Hebrew)
  • Shtarker (strong one, Yiddish)
  • Shtern (star, Yiddish)
  • Shterndl (little star, Yiddish)
  • Shtetl (small town, Yiddish)
  • Shtick (signature routine, Yiddish)
  • Shtiler (quiet one, Yiddish)
  • Shtrudl (strudel, Yiddish)
  • Shturem (storm, Yiddish)

S, continued

  • Shtuyot (nonsense, Hebrew)
  • Shu'al (fox, Hebrew)
  • Shuk (open-air market, Hebrew)
  • Shum (garlic, Hebrew)
  • Shutaf (partner, Hebrew)
  • Shvester (sister, Yiddish)
  • Shvil (trail, Hebrew)
  • Shvitz (to sweat; a steam bath, Yiddish)
  • Sibuv (a spin, Hebrew)
  • Sigalit (violet, Hebrew)
  • Silan (date syrup, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Simcha (joy, a celebration, Hebrew)
  • Sira (boat, Hebrew)
  • Sitvanit (autumn crocus, Hebrew)

S, continued

  • Smadar (grape blossom, Hebrew)
  • Smetene (sour cream, Yiddish)
  • Sna'i (squirrel, Hebrew)
  • Snunit (swallow, Hebrew)
  • Sove (owl, Yiddish)
  • Spiel (a long pitch or story, Yiddish)
  • Stam (just because, just kidding, Hebrew)
  • Stav (autumn, Hebrew)
  • Sufa (storm, Hebrew)
  • Sufganiya (jelly doughnut, Hebrew)
  • Sukar (sugar, Hebrew)
  • Sukaria (a candy, Hebrew)
  • Sumac (tart red spice, Hebrew)
  • Sumsum (sesame, Hebrew)
  • Sus (horse, Hebrew)

T: 86 names

  • Tachlis (the bottom line, Yiddish)
  • Tahini (sesame paste, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Takeh (really, indeed, Yiddish)
  • Tal (dew, Hebrew)
  • Tale (lamb, Hebrew)
  • Tali (my dew, Hebrew)
  • Taltal (curl, Hebrew)
  • Tamar (date, date palm, Hebrew)
  • Tamim (innocent, Hebrew)
  • Tamnun (octopus, Hebrew)
  • Tan (jackal, Hebrew)
  • Tanin (crocodile, Hebrew)
  • Tante (aunt, Yiddish)
  • Tantz (dance, Yiddish)

T, continued

  • Tapuach (apple, Hebrew)
  • Tapuz (orange, Hebrew)
  • Tarnegol (rooster, Hebrew)
  • Tate (dad, Yiddish)
  • Tateleh (dear little one, said to a boy, Yiddish)
  • Tavas (peacock, Hebrew)
  • Tavlin (spice, Hebrew)
  • Tavor (Mount Tabor, Hebrew)
  • Tayar (tourist, Hebrew)
  • Tayas (pilot, Hebrew)
  • Tayelet (seaside promenade, Hebrew)
  • Tayere (dear one, Yiddish)
  • Tayish (billy goat, Hebrew)
  • Tchelet (light blue, Hebrew)

T, continued

  • Tchotchke (trinket, Yiddish)
  • Te'ena (fig, Hebrew)
  • Teiglach (honey-boiled dough knots, Yiddish)
  • Tel Aviv (hill of spring, the beach city, Hebrew)
  • Tembel (silly one; also the classic sun hat, Hebrew)
  • Tentzer (dancer, Yiddish)
  • Tiftuf (drizzle, Hebrew)
  • Tikva (hope, Hebrew)
  • Timna (desert valley of red rock, Hebrew)
  • Tinok (baby, Hebrew)
  • Tipa (drop, Hebrew)
  • Tiras (corn, Hebrew)
  • Tiyul (a walk, an outing, Hebrew)
  • Tnuma (nap, Hebrew)
  • Tof (drum, Hebrew)

T, continued

  • Tom (innocence, wholeness, Hebrew)
  • Tomer (date palm, Hebrew)
  • Totach (cannon, slang for an ace, Hebrew)
  • Tov (good, Hebrew)
  • Traktor (tractor, Hebrew)
  • Tsigele (little goat, Yiddish)
  • Tsuker (sugar, Yiddish)
  • Tsukerke (candy, Yiddish)
  • Tsuris (troubles, Yiddish)
  • Tuki (parrot, Hebrew)
  • Tummler (life of the party, Yiddish)
  • Turkiz (turquoise, Hebrew)
  • Turmus (lupine, Hebrew)
  • Tut (strawberry, Hebrew)

T, continued

  • Tverya (Tiberias, the lakeside town, Hebrew)
  • Tza'atzua (toy, Hebrew)
  • Tza'if (scarf, Hebrew)
  • Tzabar (prickly pear, Hebrew)
  • Tzaftzefa (poplar, Hebrew)
  • Tzahov (yellow, Hebrew)
  • Tzamri (woolly, Hebrew)
  • Tzanua (modest, Hebrew)
  • Tzartzar (cricket, Hebrew)
  • Tzav (turtle, Hebrew)
  • Tzayad (hunter, Hebrew)
  • Tzchok (laughter, Hebrew)
  • Tzel (shadow, Hebrew)
  • Tzfardea (frog, Hebrew)

T, continued

  • Tzfat (Safed, hilltop town in the Galilee, Hebrew)
  • Tzibele (onion, Yiddish)
  • Tzimmes (sweet carrot stew, Yiddish)
  • Tzimuk (raisin, Hebrew)
  • Tzin (desert stream in the Negev, Hebrew)
  • Tzipor (bird, Hebrew)
  • Tziporen (carnation, Hebrew)
  • Tziv'oni (tulip, Hebrew)
  • Tzlil (tone, a sound, Hebrew)
  • Tzuf (nectar, Hebrew)
  • Tzuk (cliff, Hebrew)
  • Tzur (rock, cliff, Hebrew)
  • Tzutzik (little squirt, Hebrew)
  • Tzvi (gazelle, Hebrew)
  • Tzvika (pet form of Tzvi, Hebrew)

U: 4 names

  • Uga (cake, Hebrew)
  • Ugerke (cucumber, Yiddish)
  • Ugiya (cookie, Hebrew)
  • Uri (my light, Hebrew)

V: 13 names

  • Vald (forest, Yiddish)
  • Vanil (vanilla, Hebrew)
  • Varnishkes (bow-tie noodles, Yiddish)
  • Varod (pink, Hebrew)
  • Vays (white, Yiddish)
  • Velvel (little wolf, Yiddish)
  • Vered (rose, Hebrew)
  • Veverke (squirrel, Yiddish)
  • Vilde Chaya (wild animal, Yiddish)
  • Vint (wind, Yiddish)
  • Volf (wolf, Yiddish)
  • Volkn (cloud, Yiddish)
  • Vontses (whiskers, mustache, Yiddish)

Y: 29 names

  • Ya'ar (forest, Hebrew)
  • Yafa (pretty, feminine, Hebrew)
  • Yafe (handsome, Hebrew)
  • Yafo (Jaffa, the old port city, Hebrew)
  • Yafyuf (gorgeous one, Hebrew)
  • Yahalom (diamond, Hebrew)
  • Yakinton (hyacinth, Hebrew)
  • Yakiri (my dear, Hebrew)
  • Yalda (girl, Hebrew)
  • Yalla (come on, let's go, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Yam (sea, Hebrew)
  • Yanshuf (owl, Hebrew)
  • Yarden (the Jordan River, Hebrew)
  • Yareach (moon, Hebrew)

Y, continued

  • Yarkon (river through Tel Aviv, Hebrew)
  • Yashnan (sleepyhead, Hebrew)
  • Yasmin (jasmine, Hebrew)
  • Yatush (mosquito, Hebrew)
  • Yedid (close friend, Hebrew)
  • Yelala (howl, Hebrew)
  • Yeled (boy, Hebrew)
  • Yesh (yes! got it!, Hebrew)
  • Yingele (little boy, Yiddish)
  • Yizre'el (the Jezreel Valley, Hebrew)
  • Yofi (beauty; also great!, Hebrew)
  • Yogev (farmer, Hebrew)
  • Yoich (broth, Yiddish)
  • Yoreh (first rain of the season, Hebrew)
  • Yuval (brook, Hebrew)

Z: 25 names

  • Za'atar (hyssop and sesame spice mix, Hebrew from Arabic)
  • Zaftig (pleasantly plump, Yiddish)
  • Zahav (gold, Hebrew)
  • Zakan (beard, Hebrew)
  • Zamar (singer, Hebrew)
  • Zamir (nightingale, Hebrew)
  • Zanav (tail, Hebrew)
  • Zangvil (ginger, Hebrew)
  • Zariz (quick, nimble, Hebrew)
  • Zatut (little tyke, Hebrew)
  • Zayde (grandpa, Yiddish)
  • Zayit (olive, Hebrew)

Z, continued

  • Ze'ev (wolf, Hebrew)
  • Zehavi (golden, Hebrew)
  • Zelig (blessed, happy, Yiddish)
  • Zemer (song, tune, Hebrew)
  • Zemmel (crusty roll, Yiddish)
  • Zhabe (frog, Yiddish)
  • Zik (spark, Hebrew)
  • Zilber (silver, Yiddish)
  • Zisele (sweet little one, Yiddish)
  • Ziskeit (sweetness, sweetie, Yiddish)
  • Ziv (radiance, Hebrew)
  • Zricha (sunrise, Hebrew)
  • Zun (sun, Yiddish)