Yesterday I posted the most popular girls' names in 2010 from the Central Bureau of Statistics. Today the boys take a turn. I've decided to label them by their prominence in the haredi (H), secular (S), or national religious communities (NR). It's no surprise that many of the more popular names work in more than one circle--that's how they got to the top of the list. You'll find all of the names labeled as only Haredi (H) in national religious circles as well, but they aren't trendy there. Feel free to disagree with my evaluations in the comments. Yonatan and Yehonatan really count as the same name so it counts as the most popular. Compared to the top ten list in 2006, Itamar is … [Read more...]
Top 20 Israeli Baby Names for Girls, 2010
November 20, 2011 by 48 Comments
In honor of the International Day of the Child, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics published the 20 most popular baby names in 2010. Four of the top 5 names for girls are biblical (Noa, Tamar, Yael) or traditional (Shira). My husband argues that Shira is not really traditional, being around a hundred years old. The list is similar to the top-10 list I posted in 2006. Noya and Talia are new, with Michal and Adi losing popularity and Agam disappearing altogether. Few unisex names made it into the top 20, with the exception of Adi and possibly Roni, meaning "sing." Roni is also a nickname for the boy's name Ron. Where are Chen, Shaked and Tal? They also don't appear on the list … [Read more...]
Interesting Links
July 8, 2011 by 9 Comments
In Israel we've enjoyed a mild spring and summer so far, with normal humidity and cool evenings. July is expected to get hotter, starting this Shabbat. Between my kids being home from school and preparing for an exam in lactation, things are hectic. Fortunately life provides unexpected entertainment. At the municipality, the automatic phone system informed me: "You have pushed the wrong number by mistake. Thank you and goodbye. CLICK." I wonder if things were better back in the days of switchboards. I hope the following links will help you take your mind off the heat. Jewish couples traditionally enjoy large celebratory meals for seven days after the wedding known as … [Read more...]
Purim Links, Baby Names and More
March 18, 2011 by 5 Comments
Purim is coming soon! Here are links for the holiday and more. I posted about Israeli Baby Names at the Nameberry blog. Our Shiputzim translates the Megillah into Heblish. Jacob Richman has a wonderful collection of videos and websites for Purim. Kveller reports on a shortage of Israeli "chalav yisrael" formula in the US, because of an outbreak of disease among Israeli dairies. The problem hasn't been widely reported here. In light of the earthquake in Japan, this website helps you prepare for emergencies. Better late than never: I posted a video on making hamantashen at Cooking Manager. Is donated breastmilk safe? Read about breastmilk ice cream and health at Green … [Read more...]
New Baby Names Forum
February 25, 2011 by 15 Comments
In 2008, I first wrote about popular baby names. Since then many expectant parents have left comments asking for help. The baby name threads remain among the most popular posts. But because of all the threads and comments, it's hard to wade through them all. So I opened a searchable forum where readers can start their own threads with the names they are thinking about. There are other English sites listing Hebrew and Israeli names and their meanings. But they don't have a helpful community that gives feedback from (Anglo) Israelis. If you want to be a guinea pig, I have sections for listing both your favorite names and some more unusual baby names you may have heard. You will be … [Read more...]
More Popular Israeli Baby Names (April 2010)
April 14, 2010 by 66 Comments
Image by Odalaigh via Flickr Expectant parents from overseas, looking for information about Hebrew baby names, often visit this site. Here are recent comments on Popular Israeli Names for Girls: Update: I've opened a Forum for Israeli Baby Name Help Due Soon in Canada: We're thinking about Dov for a boy and Savyon for a girl (I know it's more common for boys but we like it for a girl). Are these names associated with religious/secular, or have any bad connotations in Israel I should be aware of? Naima192: I want to thank you so much for this post . I found it last year and I keep coming back to it as we got pregnant and recently found out the sex of the baby. We found out today … [Read more...]
Popular Israeli Baby Names for Boys
October 27, 2008 by Leave a Comment
So that no one will complain (again) that males are second-class citizens on this blog, please list popular boys’ names in the comments. The top ten names for boys in 2006 were Itai, Uri/Ori (spelled identically), Noam, Daniel, David, Ido, Moshe, Yosef, Yehonatan, and Amit. When I was pregnant with my oldest, I shocked my mother by telling her that we were considering the name Ido (pronounced eeDO with a long O). Now, I would think nothing of it (but none of my sons is called that). Rachel: Since I have 3 boys of my own, we’ve been thru all the lists – and chose the following: Maor, Etai and Gavriel (this one always gets great reactions). Here are some other popular boys … [Read more...]
Popular Israeli Baby Names for Girls
October 27, 2008 by 133 Comments
Update: I've opened a Forum for Israeli Baby Name Help See also 20 Popular Israeli Names for Girls, 2010 Alison left the following comment: I am an American Jew and I am trying to find popular Israeli girl names. We are due in April with a girl and we'd like to give her a Hebrew name (her older brother is named Avishai Navon). Both my husband and I have come up with several but none we can agree upon. I have been doing lots of web searches to try and find current Israeli girl names but I keep coming up with the same few. Any help would be greatly appreciated as we are at a road block at this point. First of all, thank you for visiting and I wish you an easy pregnancy and … [Read more...]
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