Yiddish baby names

71 names with Yiddish roots, each one with what it actually means. 18 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

In common use

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Gittygood; a form of Gittel or Gita142 a year · the US, 2017
  • Faigybird; a form of Faiga118 a year · the US, 2017
  • Raizya form of rose113 a year · the US, 2017
  • Shaynabeautiful; from Hebrew Shaina100 a year · the US, 2017
  • Mavenexpert or connoisseur98 a year · the US, 2017
  • Shaindybeautiful; a form of Shandee83 a year · the US, 2017
  • Yittylittle one; a diminutive form of Yittel16 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Hindydoe or hind; a diminutive of Hinda15 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Faigabird; a form of Fayge54 a year · the US, 2017
  • Goldygolden or golden-haired; a diminutive of Goldie or Golda54 a year · the US, 2017
  • Gittelgood; from hebrew gut52 a year · the US, 2017
  • Raizelrose; from Yiddish diminutive of Raisa44 a year · the US, 2017
  • Hershydeer; a Yiddish diminutive form of Hershel43 a year · the US, 2017
  • Fraidypious or righteous; informal form of Fraidel41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Goldagolden9 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Hindadoe; hind40 a year · the US, 2017
  • Pessyform of pessie, diminutive of pearl40 a year · the US, 2017
  • Shaindelbeautiful; form of schindel from hebrew shaina40 a year · the US, 2017

Rarer names

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Raisarose; derived from Rose
  • Libabeloved; a form of liebe or liebchen
  • Blimablossom or flower
  • Perelpearl
  • Perlpearl
  • Herschellittle deer; from hebrew ayyal
  • Blumaflower; from German Blume
  • Fradeljoy; gladness; form of Freyde
  • Fraidajoy; a form of Freida
  • Mushkalittle mouse; diminutive term of endearment
  • Zaydegrandfather
  • Hershdeer; Yiddish diminutive form
  • Shneurbeautiful light; a traditional Ashkenazi name
  • Nuchemcomfort; form of Nahum
  • Sheindybeautiful; a form of Shaina
  • Zalmenpeaceful; a form of Solomon
  • Zisselsweet; a form of Zisela
  • Berla form of Berel, meaning bear
  • Yentygenerous; a variant of Yente
  • Yittellittle one; diminutive form
  • Leiblion; from Yiddish Leyb
  • Shternastar
  • Zaidygrandfather; derived from Yiddish
  • Dovberbear; from dov
  • Leibydear, beloved; a form of Lieb
  • Mindeldiminutive form of mina or mindl
  • Moishydrawn from water; form of moses
  • Mordcheworshipper of mars; form of mordecai
  • Aidelnoble natured; a form of Adele
  • Alterold; elderly
  • Berishbear; a form of bear or bearish
  • Leibishlion; a form of Leib
  • Yankyvariant of Yank; diminutive form
  • Yideldiminutive of Yid; a Jewish person
  • Berelbear; a form of Beryl or Ber
  • Liebabeloved; a form of Liebe
  • Pesselhorse; yiddish form of pesach
  • Zeidygrandfather; a form of Zayde
  • Zeligblessed; from Hebrew Asher
  • Breindelfiery or burning; a form of Brynhild
  • Feigabird; a form of Fayge
  • Freidypeaceful; a form of Frida or Frieda
  • Reizelrose; a form of Reizel or Raizel
  • Frumapious, devout
  • Gitelgood; from Yiddish gite
  • Hymiediminutive of hymie, ultimately from hebrew chaim
  • Raizarose; variant of Rosa
  • Eidelnoble or gentle
  • Rozrose; a form of Roza or Rosalie
  • Mordymyrrh; a form of Mordecai
  • Sheindelbeautiful; a form of Schöne
  • Silkasilk; smooth and soft fabric
  • Yettalight; a form of henrietta

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