Top 100 Baby Names | Hebrew Baby Names

“You shall make vestments of sanctity for Aaron your brother, for glory and splendor.” (Exodus 28:2)

Tiferet is translated as - Beauty and Splendor, But there is another explanation by the great kabalists - Tiferent means Harmony. The harmony between the conduct of Judgment and Mercy - Or between two aspects of life. In modern times tiferet a name for a girl can be shortened to Tiffy as a nickname allthough with that is loses it’s meaning. Tiferet is not a usualy a name for a boy.

Aron Moss a Rabbi in Sydney Australia

Choosing a name is a big deal. A person’s name is not a mere label, it expresses the essence of its bearer. The letters that make up your name, its sound and its meaning are descriptions of your soul. Only a prophet has the vision and foresight to know which name fits the soul of your child.

You are that prophet.

Kabbalah teaches that parents are given temporary prophecy to choose the right name for their child. This flash of insight can come at any time, but when it does, you just know you have got it right. A certain name suddenly grabs you or gradually grows on you. It is Divine inspiration leading you to give the name that truly belongs to your child.
Trying to be “different from everyone else” means basing your choice on everyone else.

For a Jewish soul, the name of the soul is in Hebrew. Hebrew is the original language, the holy tongue, the language G-d used to create the world. Hebrew names have lofty meanings and are multi-layered, so many people with the same name are still each unique, depending on which layer of meaning their soul expresses. And being called by your Hebrew name arouses the soul to be more manifest in your daily life.

Look through the names of the great characters of Jewish history, or the names of grandparents who have passed away. If one of these names jump out at you, it may indicate that the child has a spark from that person’s soul, or may even be their reincarnation, and will emulate the positive traits of that person. Souls tend to stay in the family and a child named after a departed loved one will continue to carry their flame.

Originality should not be a factor in choosing a name. Trying to be different from everyone else means basing your choice on everyone else. This can hardly be called individuality. But giving your child a Hebrew name that both you and your wife agree upon means giving a name that is true to your child’s unique soul.

Remember, you are not just naming a baby. You are also naming a teenager, an adult and a senior citizen. Today’s cool names will be out of fashion by the time your baby starts teething. Hebrew names have stayed in vogue for 4,000 years. Use your chance to be a prophet for a day and choose a name that describes your baby’s soul.

I have nothing against the name Tom in english, but in hebrew it has a bad meaning. Most people call thier boys Tom in hebrew because it has the meaning of Inocense, which is true. What they dont realize is that if you spell Tom in Hewbrew (תום) backwards you get the word מות which means death. I encourage all parents that want to give their baby the name Tom as a hebrew name - dont do it.

A friend of mine had a baby girl. I was asked to suggest a name for her daughter. She wanted something that will have a connection to God. I personally like the name Talya, pronounced Tal-Yah. Tal in Hebrew means Dew and Yah is the name of God. What is so special about dew as apposed to rain is that it always appears in the world. Even in the most dry places like the desert dew covers the sandy dunes. The Dew of God - The presence of the almighty will always be with that child. It’s a powerful name and a very spiritual one. Calling your Daughter Talya comes with a responsibilty of raising her to be a moral and God loving person. I highly recommend that name.

Don’t give your baby a name that means “death” in the Hebrew language.
Don’t name your baby after a person that died from ilness or at a young age.
Don’t name your baby after someone that is still living.
Don’t give your baby a name that has a negetive meaning.