Purim Inspired Girl Names!

Hello berries!! I’m incredibly excited to share my culture with you, and talk about some beautiful Purim inspired names to celebrate the holiday (which begins at sundown.) I hope you enjoy hearing about these as much as I do, and please reply with your opinion on these names. I would love to hear what you think. Chag Purim sameach!!

If you would like to learn more about the holiday of Purim, here’s a link to [name_f]Mayim[/name_f] Bialik (the other [name_f]Mayim[/name_f]) talking about Purim and telling the story.

The incredibly abridged and dramatic retelling starts at 0:56

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbKfB5E6sAA

[name_f]Esther[/name_f] - אֶסְתֵר (Persian) “star”

It may be the most obvious of the Purim names, but that doesn’t make it any less beautiful. The holiday of Purim is centered around [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f] and celebrating her bravery, after all. [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f] uses her brilliance to save the Jewish people from annihilation in [name_u]Persia[/name_u], and the name [name_f]Esther[/name_f] is equally spunky, strong, and has a beautiful meaning. #167 in the U.S. as of 2019, [name_f]Esther[/name_f] is widely known and well cherished. [name_f]Esther[/name_f], however, is not the queen’s true name, as she had to hide her Jewish identity from the king. Her Hebrew name is equally as beautiful, and it is…

[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] - הֲדַסָּה (Hebrew) “myrtle tree”

[name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]’s Hebrew name, [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] is wonderful and still strongly tied to the holiday of Purim, although it’s less obvious. The U.S. has taken much longer to warm up to [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f], and it was #672 as of 2019. [name_f]Hadas[/name_f], a less frilly variation, is equally as stunning. A great and sneaky way to honor [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f] and her bravery.

[name_f]Malka[/name_f] - מַלְכָּה (Hebrew) “queen”

[name_f]Malka[/name_f] is a unique and beautiful name, and is perfect for Purim, the day we celebrate a queen. It was not in the United States top 1000 as of 2019, meaning it’s a bit more rare than the other names. It’s short, sweet, feminine, and possible nicknames [name_f]Molly[/name_f] and [name_u]Allie[/name_u] make it more approachable. Overall, a lovely and discreet way to honor the heroines in your life. And don’t worry, this is my final name relating to [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]!!

[name_f]Aliza[/name_f] - עַלִיזָה (Hebrew) “joyful”

Purim is arguably the most joyous Jewish holiday. It’s a mitzvah (good deed) to eat, drink, go to parties, celebrate, and give. That’s why [name_f]Aliza[/name_f] is perfect for Purim. Not only does it mean joyful, but it has a wonderful and spunky sound. An amazing variation to [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Aliza[/name_f] (ah-LEE-za) was slightly behind [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] in 2019, at #680. It has many wonderful variations, my favorite of which is Alitze. [name_f]Aliza[/name_f] pretty much encapsulates the amazing spirit of Purim.

[name_f]Chaya[/name_f] - חַיָה (Hebrew) “life”

[name_f]Chaya[/name_f] is a beautiful feminization of the name [name_m]Chaim[/name_m] (or Chayyim) meaning “life.” I chose the “life” meaning for two reasons: one, we’re celebrating the Jews’ lives being spared thanks to [name_f]Esther[/name_f]’s cunning, and two, Purim reminds us to enjoy life and have a little bit of fun with it, and that’s especially important to remember (at least for me) in the middle of these crazy times.

I had a lot of fun making this, so I hope you enjoyed it!! :blush:

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chag Purim sameach!!! thank you so, so much for sharing & educating us on this happy holiday :heartbeat::heartbeat:

i love [name_f]Aliza[/name_f] so much! and Alitze wow! [name_f]Malka[/name_f] is brand new to me, but it’s so fresh i :heart_eyes:

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What a lovely list of names! I especially love [name_f]Aliza[/name_f] and [name_f]Chaya[/name_f]. Chag Purim sameach!

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These are all such beautiful names! Thank you for sharing.

I actually had no idea that it was Purim and made [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] my name of the day! :relaxed:

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Also [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]!!! It would have been my Hebrew name if I was amab!!!

And I know [name_m]Ilan[/name_m] is usually used for tu bishvat but it feels like a masculine version of [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] to me since it means tree.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH! oof I’m so excited for Purim this year. [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] is one of my favorite names, and I like [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] too :smiley:
Adding one of my purim favorites: [name_m]Motke[/name_m] is the yiddish version of [name_m]Mordechai[/name_m], [name_f]Esther[/name_f]’s uncle!

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my dad’s Hebrew name :wink: I love it so much!!

oooh I love it!! I might add it to my boy’s list as a middle!! Thank you so much :blush:

me too!! Hamantaschen here I come :sweat_smile: and very long zoom services >:(

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I love [name_f]Esther[/name_f] so much, all stunning names

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[name_f]My[/name_f] Hebrew name is on this list :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts: it makes me happy every time I see or hear it
[name_f]Aliza[/name_f] is on my list but I always hesitate because I don’t want people to say it as [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] haha

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