Girls names with an upbeat meaning

Need a little help over here.
We are trying to think of a girls name that conotes life or blessing besides Chaya and Bracha. My husband's grandmother died pretty young and though her name was beautiful (Esther) we wanted to add another name because of the circumstances of her death.

Any ideas? Idea

Posted: Mon, May 26 2008, 4:44 am Post subject:

What kind of 'flavor' are you looking for?

You can name her Hadassah instead of Esther. There's Emunah, Tikvah and Eliana.

There's Simcha which is a unisex name.

Tovah, Shaina...
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Rena
Hallel
Shir/Shirli
Aliza
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Hodaya
Tiferet
Hallel

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Although my personal choice is to give one name, because I ususally don't see the connection between the two names...I have always loved the name Shalvah-I think it means tranquility.

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Tehila
Ahuva

Personally, I love the name Neshama.

I love the name Chana - it is the rashei teivos of a womans three mitzvos
Challah
Nidda
Hadlakat neiros
Its just such a meaningful beautiful name for a girl/woman.

I've heard of people adding the names Nechama or Ruchama if they're naming for someone who died young or tragically.
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HOW ABOUT CHAVIVA?

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Chava also means life.

Shira - song
Ahuva - beloved
Chaviva - dear one (what's the word for it - endeared?)
Ora - light
Batya - daughter of Hashem
Aviva - spring - this always make me think of "life/ rebirth"

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Naomi
Tehilla

Vita, Vida, Lifsha have been used as equivalents of Chaya. First two are Ladino, last one Yiddish.
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chaya avigail - the joy of my fathers life

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Tikva
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Neima

Our older daughter is Tzahala Tovit and younger daughter is Hallelli Batya

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my friend had the same thing like you and ester to name after so she named her daughter
ayelet ester.
I think ayelet is the name of the female deer.

Binah~Understanding

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Dont know if youre against names like this, but I have always loved the name Shirel! (if you live in Israel this is a more normal name that how it sounds in chul)