Awhile ago I saw someone online say that the name [name_u]Eli[/name_u] was offensive to use if you aren’t Jewish.
I have done a quick google and haven’t come across anything that would suggest it is so I just want to make sure.
If so, would other Hebrew names such as [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_u]Leva[/name_u] and [name_u]Noa[/name_u] also be offensive?
No, I’m [name_u]Christian[/name_u] and we use Hebrew names since a bunch of them are biblical. It just would be rude to use names that are specifically Jewish like [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] or [name_f]Tzipporah[/name_f].
i don’t see why it would be, especially since the Torah is just the first half of the Bible (and a lot of new testament names are hebrew too if i’m remembering correctly). it might be a bit weird for a non-Jew to use something like [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] or [name_f]Chaya[/name_f], but i don’t think it’d be offensive (speaking as a non-Jew here though).
Those names are part of all Abrahamic religions and are universally used. Whoever said that was either a troll or knew nothing about cultures.
Good to know, thank you.
definitely not offensive! Most biblical names are modernized to the point that no one will look twice. As for meeting a little [name_u]Noa[/name_u] (a little less modernized,) I would be a bit surprised if they weren’t Jewish, but that would be the extent of it. [name_u]Eli[/name_u] is beautiful 
Not sure how many responses have been from folks who are actually jewish, but speaking as someone who is: no worries! Names that come from the Old Testament are prevalent in both Christianity and Judaism. [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_u]Leva[/name_u], and [name_u]Noa[/name_u] are all fine to use regardless of religion! The only names that would truly be offensive to use would be, in my opinion, names that carry big cultural significance (like [name_u]Cohen[/name_u], which is a marker of those descending from Aaron) or names that jews were discriminated against for wearing, like [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] (Hadassah was Esther’s original name, she changed it to avoid persecution for being Jewish). A name like [name_u]Eli[/name_u] is very neutral. Also want to just make a small note- names mentioned before in this post like [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] ,Tzipporah, and [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] are not necessarily specifically Jewish, but they are Hebrew variations of names that we can find in [name_f]English[/name_f] (Chaya- [name_f]Eve[/name_f], for example).
Thank you so much for clearing that up for me, I really appreciate it! 
Both of my siblings have biblical/jewish/hebrew names, my sister’s being [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. [name_f]My[/name_f] thought is that if you like the name, and you mean no ill will to the culture it comes from, I think it’s perfectly fine to use the name.