Hebrew Girl Names That Mean Jewel

Hebrew girl names that mean jewel don't just borrow the word 'gem' — many are built from Hebrew roots for gold, pearl, or treasure itself.

Names35

OriginHebrew

MeaningJewel

GenderGirl

Not every gem-meaning name on this list comes from the same place. Some, like Sapphire and Sapphira, trace back through Greek to the Hebrew word 'sappir,' while others, like Zahava, come straight from a Hebrew root with no detour at all.

What ties this page together is the range of ways a language can express 'precious.' Hebrew doesn't just have one word for jewel — it has separate roots for gold, pearl, and treasured value, and each shows up here as its own name, its own sound, its own small history.

Hebrew Girl Names That Mean Jewel: Gold, Pearl, and Beyond

Zahava comes directly from 'zahav,' the Hebrew word for gold, made into a feminine name. Penina carries the Hebrew word for pearl, coral, or precious gem in one syllableful package. Yakira takes a slightly different route, meaning 'precious, beloved' rather than naming a specific stone — a reminder that in Hebrew, preciousness itself can be the whole meaning, no gem required.

Familiar Faces and Quieter Choices

Some names here will feel instantly familiar: Sapphire sits right alongside Ruby and Pearl in the popular imagination, and May carries a pearl meaning tucked inside its more familiar month-name and pet-name history. Others, like Sima (treasure in Hebrew) or Darah (wisdom in Hebrew, wealthy in Persian), are quieter, two-syllable options for parents who want the meaning without the obvious gem-name sound.

Names List

Jemma#866 in the U.S.Variant of Gemma, from the Italian and Latin gemma meaning 'precious stone' or 'gemstone'; also used as aPronounced JEM-uh▶Mazie#966 in the U.S.Variant of Maisie, itself a Scottish diminutive of Margaret or Mary, from Greek margarites meaning pearl Pronounced MAY-zee▶Sapphire#1037 in the U.S.Blue gemstone; from Greek sappheiros (lapis lazuli, blue stone), from Hebrew sappir (precious stone)Pronounced SAF-ire▶May#1357 in the U.S.The month of May; also pearl or beloved as a pet formPronounced MAY▶Aziyah#2147 in the U.S.Arabic-derived, 'precious, beloved, mighty' (related to Aziza/Aziz, root 'izzah 'honor, strength').Pronounced AZ-eeihah▶Sima#2452 in the U.S.sky, treasure, signPronounced SEE-muh▶Jori#3770 in the U.S.Short form in the Jordan/Jordana family ('to flow down', the river) or of Marjorie ('pearl'); a crisp uniPronounced JOR-ee▶Zahava#3947 in the U.S.From Hebrew zahav, 'gold' — 'golden one' — a modern Israeli treasure-namePronounced zah-HAH-vah▶Sapphira#4264 in the U.S.From Greek sappheiros, 'sapphire' (the blue gem) — also a New Testament namePronounced sə-FY-rah▶Yakira#4450 in the U.S.From Hebrew yakira, 'precious, dear, beloved' (feminine of yakir)Pronounced yah-KEE-rah▶Penina#4619 in the U.S.From Hebrew Peninah, 'pearl, coral, precious gem' — a biblical namePronounced pə-NEE-nah▶Darah#4907 in the U.S.From Hebrew Dara, 'wisdom, pearl of wisdom' (a biblical name); also Persian 'wealthy/possessor'; routes lPronounced DAH-rah▶Maiza#4960 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Maya ('water/illusion') and Maisie (a Margaret pet form, 'pearl'); no single fixedPronounced MY-zah▶Saphire#5110 in the U.S.Single-p spelling of Sapphire — from Greek sappheiros (via Hebrew sappir), 'the blue gem; a precious stonPronounced SAF-eye-ər▶Adeya#5286 in the U.S.Modern name echoing Adaya ('ornament/jewel of God', Hebrew) and Adia ('a gift', Swahili); routes layeredPronounced ə-DAY-ah▶Reena#5737 in the U.S.From Hebrew rina, 'joy, a song of joy'; also Sanskrit, 'a gem, dissolved/melted'; also a pet of Sabrina/KPronounced REE-nah▶Adi#6616 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew adi, 'a jewel; an ornament', and the Sanskrit adi, 'the first; the beginning'; used Pronounced AH-dee▶Mame#6809 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Mary ('beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Margaret ('a pearl'); routes layeredPronounced MAYM▶Mamie#6810 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Mary ('beloved; bitter; of the sea') and Margaret ('a pearl'); routes layeredPronounced MAY-mee▶Marymargaret#7805 in the U.S.An English compound of Mary ('beloved; wished-for child', Hebrew) and Margaret ('a pearl', Greek)Pronounced MAIR-ee-MAR-guh-ret▶Zephaniah#7933 in the U.S.From Hebrew Tzefanyah, 'the Lord/Yahweh has hidden/treasured; hidden by God'; overwhelmingly a boys' namePronounced zef-uh-NY-ah▶Safira#8311 in the U.S.A form of Sapphira — from the Greek sappheiros/Hebrew sappir, 'a sapphire; beautiful'; also linked to thePronounced sah-FEE-rah▶Shamira#8325 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'a protector; a guardian; a precious/hard stone (flint)'; also read as an Arabic name; rPronounced shah-MEE-rah▶Margalit#8737 in the U.S.From the Hebrew margalit, 'a pearl' (a cognate of Margaret, via the Greek margarites)Pronounced mar-gah-LEET▶Adiya#8928 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Adiya, 'ornament/jewel of God; God's treasure', and an Arabic sense, 'a gift'; routePronounced ah-DEE-yah▶Danah#11302 in the U.S.Danah is usually read as a variant spelling of Dana or Danna, tied to a Hebrew root meaning 'judge' or siPronounced DAY-nuh▶Ozara#11857 in the U.S.Ozara is sometimes tied to the Hebrew otzar ('treasure; wealth; storehouse') and sometimes read as a modePronounced oh-ZAR-uh▶Sapphyre#13342 in the U.S.A modern -yre spelling of Sapphire, the deep-blue gem — from the Greek sappheiros and, before it, a SemitPronounced SAF-eyer▶Margaretmary#14572 in the U.S.A solid-written double name joining Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'pearl' — to Mary, from the HebPronounced MAR-gret-mair-ee▶Jewelianna#14615 in the U.S.Jewelianna joins Jewel, from the Old French jouel, 'precious ornament or gem,' to Anna, from the Hebrew HPronounced joo-lee-AN-uh▶Adeyah#15276 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing the Hebrew Adaya, 'adornment of God; God's jewel,' or a soft coinage; no singlePronounced ah-DAY-ah▶Adiella#15279 in the U.S.A modern name built on an Adi- opening (Hebrew 'adi', 'ornament; jewel') with the -ella ending and the -ePronounced ah-dee-EL-ah▶Jemmah#16177 in the U.S.A modern spelling that sits between two documented names: Gemma, from Latin gemma, 'gem, precious stone,'Pronounced JEM-uh▶Zaphira#17546 in the U.S.A form of Zafira, the Arabic feminine of Zafir, 'victorious; successful'; the spelling also recalls SaphiPronounced zah-FEER-ah▶Tama#19755 in the U.S.Tama is most plausibly a short form of Tamara, from Hebrew tamar, 'date palm,' a biblical symbol of gracePronounced TAH-muh▶

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Frequently Asked

What is a Hebrew name that means pearl?

Penina is the clearest example — it's Hebrew for pearl, coral, or precious gem, and has a warm, traditional feel.

Is Zahava a Hebrew name?

Yes. Zahava comes from the Hebrew word 'zahav,' meaning gold, turned into a feminine given name common in Israel.

Are Sapphire and Sapphira Hebrew names?

Both trace back through Greek 'sappheiros' to the Hebrew 'sappir,' meaning blue stone, so they carry Hebrew roots even though we know them through Greek.