Another version of Chaya for a girl

I am looking for a hebrew (not yiddish) name that means something along the lines of Chaya (which I won't use because of the "ch" sound in the name.

Typically I like girls names that end in an "A" but not exclusively. Also we usually give a double name
my list of names I like is:
Talya
Avital
Eliana
Nina
Yakira
Rafaella
Dahlia
Naava
Naama
Tamar
Tehila
Hadassa
Ahuva

But I can't get a good name together and DH hates most my choices... any ideas for me?
anon because I don't want ppl to know I'm having a girl!

Gold Member Joined: May 09 2010 Posts: 2158

a bit of a stretch, but Aviva means spring, which is a time of renewal, new life, etc. - and it's a lot like "viva" which is the Latin word for life...
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You say not Yiddish but you list Nina, so Ladino is fine? Then Vida and Vita are very often associated with Chaya in the Sefardic world.
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Active Poster Joined: Jan 08 2006 Posts: 38

Kayla is the Yiddish version of Chaya

In fact no Smile

It's a machlokes whether it is blond, or a few other things, but not Chaya.

We're also having a girl!!

Here is our name list:
Avital
Talya
Hadas
Batel
Eden

We already have a DD named Chaya =)