Good websites with a lot of Hebrew/Yiddish Names.

I tried looking for some but they came up with very odd names that aren't even Hebrew. Has anyone found a website they really like? Having difficulty finding a name with certain letters for a family member.

Thanks!

Silver Member Joined: Jan 25 2012 Posts: 634

Nope. Unfortunately there aren't any. I searched and searched. The best I could do was read them all and ignore the names that are weird and not real names. There is one frum name book(I think from feldheim) but it doesn't have every name.
The best info and ideas I got were from asking as amother, and seeing what the imamothers said!

I agree the websites are lacking and even the books you can pick up in any Judaica store (there are some rare, hard to find books that appear good online). I use aish and kveller and the geni database (best for older, yiddish names) and I use the generic sites, but make sure to cross reference the names, because they can often be very wrong. For instance several say that Ziessel is a form of Cecila which makes absolutely no sense to me. Then I come to imamother too!
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Gold Member Joined: Nov 20 2007 Posts: 1152

I've compiled a list of some of the most popular Yiddish names that I know of. Please note that I have included Yiddishe names ONLY. I'm sure there are many more but here's a start, hopefully other posters will help adding as well as a list of Loshon Kodesh, Hebrew, Modern day Jewish and Biblical names and somehow we might get ourselves some sort of list.

A-
Aidel
Alte

B-
Baila
Branny
Breindel
Blima
Bashy

C-
Chantzy
Chanchy
Charni

D-
Dobshe
Draizy
Dobrish
Dolly

E-
Elky
Etty
Ella

F-
Faigy
Fraidy
Fradel
Frimmet (Frumma)

G-
Gitty
Goldy
Genendy
Genesha
Glickl
Gella

H-
Henni
Hendy
Hindy
Henchy
Hudy

I-
Idy

J

K-
Kayla
Krassel
Kreindel
Klary

L-
Libby

M-
Matty
Mindy
Milky
Mirel
Molly
Merel
Mishket
Mashi
Mushka

N-
Nechy
Nicha
Nissy

O

P-
Pessy
Perry
Peshy

Q

R-
Raizel
Roizy
Raitzy
Rikel
Rechy
Rella

S-
Shaindy
Simi
Silky
Shaina
Serel
Shoshi
Sussy

T-
Tzirel
Tzurtel
Tranny
Toby
Temi
Tilly

U
Udi (Udel)

V-
Vichna

W-

X-

Y-
Yittel
Yenty
Yachet

Z-
Zeldy
Zlaty
Zissy
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Gold Member Joined: Aug 19 2011 Posts: 2035

This has always been my favorite site. Yes, she's selling her paintings, but the name info rocks.
http://www.hebrewbabynames.com/eurl.axd/7acd626b33641248a28822a9b12c52e1/