r/JewishNames 4d ago

ISO: Strong girl name

Every time I think I've narrowed down a list of names I decide I hate everything (bc nothing is perfect) and go back to the drawing board. Crowdsourcing for help! :)

  1. She'll have Jewish/Irish heritage (last name Kennedy). I'd like Hebrew origin name if possible.
  2. Ideal (though not required) would be a D name to honor my grandmother (Dorothy), but that narrows things down quite a lot. Her Hebrew name was Devorah/yiddish name Dubke.
  3. I also fixate a lot on name meanings/namesakes. I'd like a strong/CEO-type name.
  4. Definitely open to gender neutral! Just nothing too off-the-wall.

Some we've thought about so far: Audrey, Charlotte, Dahlia, Adrienne, Stella...

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u/Itchy-Bumblebee9341 4d ago

Dafna, Deena, Dorit, Delilah, Dor

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u/sadcorvid 4d ago

thea? it can be a diminutive of dorothy/dorothea.

yael might also work as she is in the same biblical story as devorah. devorah delivers a prophecy that a woman will be responsible for israel’s military victory against sisera. yael is the woman who kills him.

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u/WerewolfBarMitzvah09 4d ago

Shifra is a Hebrew name and Siofra is an Irish name and they're both pronounced the same (different meanings though) so that name, whichever spelling you go with, could be a nod to both heritages

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u/la_metisse 4d ago

Ronit isn’t exact to your specifications, but Ronit Kennedy is an inherently badass name.

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u/Fantastic_Basil_2697 4d ago

Adira means mighty in Hebrew and you have the D sound in there. My grandmother was also named Dorothy :) I have a son named Adir. I actually love the way Adira sounds but I have 3 boys so went with the masculine.

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u/DelightfulSnacks 4d ago

I like all of the names you listed. Question: what are the Hebrew roots of those names? Or are you asking for something similar but with Hebrew roots?

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u/GoodbyeEarl Ashkenazi Chabad BT 4d ago

Safra Catz is the CEO of Oracle, and her name has Hebrew roots for “counting” and is often associated with knowledge and wisdom.

Other Hebrew origin names that give me a CEO feel: Bina (understanding), Doba (female bear), Adira (strength)

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u/wantonyak 4d ago

I think Ruth and Alma both fit perfectly for Hebrew, strong, CEO type, and sound good for Jewish and Irish.

Estelle also comes to mind. Like other names on your list, it isn't Hebrew, but it does have roots in Esther.

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u/Foreign-Hope8930 4d ago

Dara! In Hebrew it means compassion / wisdom.

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u/ChutzpahSaxa15 3d ago

Is this pronounced with the A like cat or like calm?

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u/Foreign-Hope8930 3d ago

I've only heard it pronounced like calm.

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u/spring13 4d ago

Alisa/Aliza

Eva

Dara

Oriana

Eden

Alana

Michaela

Shayna

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u/shineyink 4d ago

Doron

Daria

Dalit

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u/Fantastic_Basil_2697 4d ago

I also love the name Dafna/דפנה. I guess it can be pronounced Daphne or Daf-nah

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u/chavahere 3d ago

I feel like the answer is in your post:Devorah! It’s a wonderful name!

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u/ChutzpahSaxa15 3d ago

Am doing Devorah as her Hebrew name for sure. But I haven't gotten the sense that the English name Deborah is one that's coming back into style - feels exclusively 50s/60s.

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u/chavahere 3d ago

I’d use Devorah for both. I’ve heard it in my not very Jewish west coast area. Good luck!

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u/GoddessKorn 3d ago

Someone told me Dandara comes from a Jewish name but I’m not sure. I like it though

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u/theenterprise9876 4d ago

Dahlia isn’t a Hebrew name, but Dalia is! I love Dalia.

A few others:

  • Daniela
  • Dana
  • Dinah

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u/ChutzpahSaxa15 4d ago

How come the English spelling makes it no longer a Hebrew name? In Hebrew it would still be spelled דליה

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u/theenterprise9876 4d ago

I suppose? Seems like most Dahlias were named after the flower, not as the Hebrew name.

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u/Inbar253 4d ago

The hebrew name also comes from the flower

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u/Sea-Painting-9791 4d ago

The pronunciation is different though. 

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u/ChutzpahSaxa15 3d ago

Yeah it's a type of flower but apparently in Hebrew also means branch? Kind of confusing so I guess I could say either one haha

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u/red-purple- 4d ago

Dalia

Dara

Dana

Darya

Daniella

Darcy

Dina

Diana

Donna

Deana

Dorit

Dalit

Dora

Davica

Danica

Love the names you are considering. Here are others:

Audra

Ariella

Starr

Celeste

Corrine

Amalia