Looking for a gorgeous Yiddish name for your baby girl? Well, then you’ve come to the right page because we compiled a long list of Yiddish girl names that would make any family proud. Many of the names on our list have beautiful meanings tied to them, and although some aren’t that common in America, they’re all the rage in Israel and other Middle Eastern countries.
Some of the most popular Yiddish names are Minah and Shayna, which also happen to have Scottish roots. Minah means “bitter” in Hebrew, although its Scottish meaning is “child of the red earth.” And the Yiddish and Scottish name Shayna, which was part of the US top 1,000 in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, means “beautiful or lovely girl.”
Bluma, Eidel, and Gittel are gorgeous Yiddish names with equally lovely meanings. Bluma is both a popular Yiddish and German name meaning “flower or to bloom.” Whereas the Hebrew names Eidel and Gittel mean “delicate” and “good,” respectively.
When it comes to gorgeous Yiddish names for girls, there’s no shortage of options to choose from. Check out the list below for more great picks.
Alte
Meaning: An old woman
Origin: Yiddish
Badane
Meaning: Given by God
Origin: Yiddish
Baila
Meaning: One who is a beautiful form of dance
Origin: Yiddish
Bine
Meaning: Bee
Origin: Yiddish
Bluma
Meaning: Flower or to bloom
Origin: Yiddish
Charna
Meaning: Dark
Origin: Yiddish
Chasya
Meaning: Shelter
Origin: Yiddish
Cheyna
Meaning: A beautiful woman
Origin: Yiddish
Dine
Meaning: Judgment
Origin: Yiddish
Dvoire
Meaning: Bee
Origin: Yiddish
Eidel
Meaning: Delicate
Origin: Yiddish
Elkie
Meaning: God bought
Origin: Yiddish
Feiga
Meaning: Fig
Origin: Yiddish
Frayda
Meaning: A happy and joyful woman
Origin: Yiddish
Freyda
Meaning: Refers to bliss, happy
Origin: Yiddish
Fruma
Meaning: Girl who is religious or spiritual
Origin: Yiddish
Gelleia
Meaning: A yellow coloures girl
Origin: Yiddish
Gittel
Meaning: Good
Origin: Yiddish
Glucke
Meaning: A woman with a good fortune
Origin: Yiddish
Golda
Meaning: Golden woman
Origin: Yiddish
Henda
Meaning: Favor or grace
Origin: Yiddish
Henye
Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Yiddish
Hinda
Meaning: Deer
Origin: Yiddish
Hudes
Meaning: One who is praised by everyone
Origin: Yiddish
Kayla
Meaning: Slim and fair
Origin: Yiddish
Libena
Meaning: Dear
Origin: Yiddish
Libke
Meaning: A loved one
Origin: Yiddish
Lyuba
Meaning: Graceful people
Origin: Yiddish
Mesh
Meaning: Brass
Origin: Yiddish
Minah
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: Yiddish
Mindel
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: Yiddish
Mirke
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: Yiddish
Perle
Meaning: Precious
Origin: Yiddish
Pesha
Meaning: One who is born at Easter
Origin: Yiddish
Raissa
Meaning: Rose
Origin: Yiddish
Roza
Meaning: Rose
Origin: Yiddish
Shana
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Yiddish
Shayna
Meaning: Beautiful or lovely girl
Origin: Yiddish
Shprintza
Meaning: Hope
Origin: Yiddish
Toiba
Meaning: Dove
Origin: Yiddish
Toltse
Meaning: Sweet
Origin: Yiddish
Zissa
Meaning: Sweet one
Origin: Yiddish
Zissel
Meaning: Sweet
Origin: Yiddish
