Yiddish Baby Names
64 Yiddish names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 64 baby names with a yiddish feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Yiddish Girl Names
Goldie#621 in the U.S.From Yiddish golde meaning 'gold,' or as an English nickname from the word gold, used as a giveZelda#832 in the U.S.Short form of the Old High German Griselda, composed of gris (gray) and hild (battle), meaning Mazikeen#1235 in the U.S.Harmful spirits; the injurious ones; from Hebrew/Yiddish mazikim (harmful demons, spirits that Baila#1427 in the U.S.Dance, to dance with joyGitty#1443 in the U.S.Good, joyful, a good thingFaigy#1558 in the U.S.a Yiddish pet form of Faiga, from Yiddish 'feygl' meaning 'bird'Suri#1628 in the U.S.a Yiddish pet form of Sarah, from Hebrew meaning 'princess, noblewoman'Rivky#1676 in the U.S.Diminutive of Rivka/RebeccaYehudis#1687 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Hebrew Yehudit (Judith), meaning 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish woman'.Rochel#1700 in the U.S.the Yiddish form of Rachel, from Hebrew meaning 'ewe'Yitty#1722 in the U.S.Jewish womanRaizy#1779 in the U.S.Rose (diminutive of Raizel)Sury#1874 in the U.S.Lady, princess, noblewomanHindy#2039 in the U.S.DeerChany#2100 in the U.S.Yiddish pet form of Chana/Channah (Hebrew Hannah), from the root ḥ-n-n meaning 'grace, favor, cRaizel#2126 in the U.S.'Little rose / rose', from German Rose + Yiddish diminutive -el; Yiddish equivalent of Hebrew SShaina#2336 in the U.S.beautiful, prettyGittel#2349 in the U.S.good, virtuousShaindy#2421 in the U.S.beautiful, prettyFaiga#2484 in the U.S.birdHinda#2511 in the U.S.Deer / hind (female deer).Zissy#2593 in the U.S.sweetShayna#2623 in the U.S.Beautiful, lovely.Golda#2666 in the U.S.GoldBlimy#2748 in the U.S.FlowerLiba#2861 in the U.S.LovePessy#2998 in the U.S.Yiddish hypocoristic of Basya/Batya, itself a Hebrew name meaning 'daughter of God'Blima#3017 in the U.S.From Yiddish blim or blume (flower, blossom), ultimately from Middle High German bluome; means Fraidy#3084 in the U.S.Joy, happiness; from Yiddish freyd or German Freude meaning joyPerel#3101 in the U.S.Pearl; from Yiddish perl meaning pearl, the Ashkenazi Jewish equivalent of the Hebrew name PeniBruchy#3276 in the U.S.Blessing; Yiddish diminutive of Brucha (Bracha), from Hebrew berakhah, 'blessing'Yides#3376 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea', traditionally glossed Basya#3508 in the U.S.Daughter of God; Yiddish form of Batya/Bithiah — the pharaoh's daughter who drew Moses from theRuchy#3552 in the U.S.Yiddish diminutive of Rochel (Rachel) — Hebrew 'ewe' — sometimes folk-linked to ruach, 'spirit,Bayla#3642 in the U.S.Beautiful; a Yiddish name, possibly from a Slavic root for 'white, fair' or related to 'beautifChavy#3969 in the U.S.Yiddish pet form of Chava — Hebrew Chavah, 'life', the first woman (Eve)Leeba#4073 in the U.S.From Yiddish liebe/lib, 'love, dear, beloved' — a tender traditional nameShana#4266 in the U.S.From Yiddish sheyne/shayna, 'beautiful', or a feminine of Shane (John, 'God is gracious'); routBreindy#4291 in the U.S.Pet form of Breindel — a Yiddish name linked to Germanic 'brown' or 'sword/flame'; routes layer
Yiddish Boy Names
Dovid#1300 in the U.S.Beloved, dear oneShaya#1451 in the U.S.Gift of God; Yiddish form of IsaiahMendel#1593 in the U.S.a Yiddish pet form of Menachem, from Hebrew meaning 'comforter'Avrohom#1682 in the U.S.Ashkenazi Hebrew/Yiddish form of Abraham, "father of a multitude (of nations)"Wolf#1812 in the U.S.WolfBinyomin#2094 in the U.S.Son of the southMendy#2322 in the U.S.comforter, consolerIzrael#2571 in the U.S.God contends; one who struggles with GodSholom#2733 in the U.S.PeaceHershel#2755 in the U.S.DeerHersh#2882 in the U.S.DeerShmiel#2899 in the U.S.Name of GodShlome#3082 in the U.S.Yiddish and Eastern European Jewish form of Shlomo (Solomon), from Hebrew shalom meaning peaceLazer#3122 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Elazar or Eleazar, from Hebrew El'azar meaning 'God has helped'Avrum#3158 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Avraham (Abraham), from Hebrew Avraham meaning 'father of multitudes' or 'fatheMaven#3246 in the U.S.Expert, connoisseur; from Yiddish meyvn, from Hebrew mevin, 'one who understands'Zalmen#3446 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Solomon — Hebrew Shlomo, from shalom, 'peace' — long beloved in Ashkenazi commuAvrumy#3451 in the U.S.Yiddish diminutive of Avrum (Abraham) — Hebrew Avraham, 'father of multitudes' — beloved in HasCheskel#3461 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Yechezkel (Ezekiel) — 'God strengthens' — used in Hasidic communitiesMotty#3563 in the U.S.A Yiddish/Hebrew pet form of Mordechai (linked to the god Marduk; 'warrior') via Mottel; an affMoishe#3739 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Moses — Hebrew Moshe, 'drawn out of the water' — the lawgiver's homiest formYanky#3773 in the U.S.Yiddish pet form of Yaakov/Yankel — Jacob, 'supplanter, holder of the heel'Naftuli#4027 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Naphtali — Hebrew Naftali, 'my struggle, wrestling' — Jacob's sonShloma#4157 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Solomon/Shlomo — Hebrew, 'peace'Meilech#4382 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Melech — Hebrew melech, 'king'
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Popular Yiddish baby names include Goldie, Zelda, Mazikeen, Dovid, Baila, Gitty. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 64 Yiddish baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.