Comments on: Unusual Israeli Baby Names

By: Hannah Katsman

Hannah Katsman — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:27:26 +0000

Never heard of Avigal–I think it’s too close to Avigail to be used.
I know an Amos in his early 20s. It doesn’t sound old-fashioned to me.

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By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:22:18 +0000

My husband and me met as volunteers in Israel and would love to give our child a hebrew / israeli name.
Our favorite is Abigail. Unfortunately here in Germany “…gail” sounds like “geil” which means randy / horny and is used as “awesome” in teenage slang.
So what about Abigal, is it also common?
For a boy we like Amos. Is it old-fashioned? Or somehow negative because of the prophet’s harsh message?
Thanks for any advice!

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By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:41:13 +0000

Does anyone in Israel use Nevona? (fem. of Navon?)

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By: Lans

Lans — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:48:25 +0000

I also like that name as was curious about it…

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By: Hannah Katsman

Hannah Katsman — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:52:45 +0000

It’s too much for me but my husband wasn’t phased. Shalhevet is used here.

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By: Lans

Lans — Mon, 07 May 2012 01:35:00 +0000

Is Shalhevetya too uncommon/ too much of a mouthful? It has the same number of syllables as some more standard Hebrew names but wanted to know…

Is Shalhevet used more in Israel?

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By: ruth alfasi

ruth alfasi — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:38:35 +0000

I don’t get the charm in “Rom” for a girl. It just sounds like Rome, to me, and well, that conjures visions of the Vatican, so surely a Jewish parent could find something more suitable than that.

For a boy – Har El. I haven’t really met any that are much into anything but internet and computer games, and soccer, ironcially, rather than scaling the heights of the Mountain of God, as the name might imply.
Oh, did I write this before? Roi, Ro-Ee. Roy. I know it’s got a great meaning, Hashem sees, but for an american, it still sounds like a good ol’boy from the Ozarks, spelled wrong, at that.
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By: Elisheva

Elisheva — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:34:30 +0000

Rena, Tzahala, Shir and variations (Shir’li, Shir’el…)- all girls’ names.

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By: Hadassa

Hadassa — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:25:37 +0000

I thought of a whole bunch of “Ron” names this morning. Ron, Roni, Rani, Ronit, Yaron, Yareen, Ronini (nickname) and then there are the longer names like Roni-bat-Tzion. I think I’ve even seen a Bat-Ron. Oh and we haven’t mentioned Shiri.

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By: Elisheva

Elisheva — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:53:47 +0000

There’s also Renana, Tzahala, Shir, variations like Shir’li, Shir’el, (all girls names)…

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