The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names

by Smadar Shir Sidi

The most comprehensive Hebrew baby name book available--thousands of listings--with advice on choosing names, naming ceremonies, and much more.

Genres: Jewish

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 1989

Reviews

[Emmie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was given to me by a friend about 25 years ago who knew I really enjoyed searching into what names mean. I read this book again as we were waiting for the birth of our 13th child and really enjoyed reviewing what different names mean. It has been two years since reading through it and I've learned a lot since then, so I'm interested to investigate further some of the names in the book as well as look into why some pagan diety names are included in this book.

On the whole I would recommend for finding interesting names and learning more about what some of the Biblical names mean. They do include modern names not from the Scriptures, which is interesting for current events and historical study.

[biscuit · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good place to start, and some good advice in there, but it’s an old book now and maybe good to keep looking. Useful to use alongside other books or websites!

[ba · Rating 5 out of 5]

We had to quickly come up with a Hebrew name for our new son. I don't speak a lick of Herew, and have to call my mom when I'm asked what my hebrew name is. We read through this book name by name and were able to select the connotations we wanted the name to have, and select the name from that.