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German-Yiddish names

Emma

Leon

Clara

Henri

Marie

Finn

2737
German names

Kreindel

Ita

Feigel

Glika

Hode

Reine

219
Yiddish names

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Ber

Herschel

Minna

Raina

Raine

Selig

Zelda

Zelig

Additional German-Yiddish results

German names that may also be Yiddish words

The following names often appeared in Yiddish language web pages. That means that they are either Yiddish words, or names which are very familiar to Yiddish speakers.

Jonas

Boris

Alexandra

Penn

Yiddish names that may also be German words

These names often appeared in German language web pages.

Alter

Lieber

Reine

Sender

Yiddish word ending matches

Yiddish names often end with -el. Below are German names with the same word ending.

Adel

Aksel

Ansel

Apsel

Aurel

Axel

Barnardel

Bel

Bärbel

Christel

Daniel

Edel

Edsel

Eitel

Emanuel

Engel

Ethel

Etzel

Gabriel

Gretel

Grizel

Grizzel

Gunnel

Gustel

Herschel

Immanuel

Ingel

Isabel

Isebel

Jockel

Liesel

Liezel

Mandel

Manuel

Marcel

Markel

Martel

Michael

Michel

Oriel

Rachel

Rafael

Raffael

Raphael

Rosabel

Samuel

Seppel

Terrel

Ubel

Ursel

Wendel

Wenzel

Wessel

Wetzel

Fuzzy matches

These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the German name on the left, and the Yiddish name on the right.

Alger ≈ Alter

Amara ≈ Amira

Ansel ≈ Anshel

Belle ≈ Beyle

Bing ≈ Bine

Binge ≈ Bine

Binge ≈ Binke

Bode ≈ Hode

Bruna ≈ Brina

David ≈ Dovid

Edel ≈ Eidel

Eitel ≈ Eidel

Eitel ≈ Gitel

Elke ≈ Elkie

Elke ≈ Elye

Ella ≈ Elya

Elma ≈ Elya

Elman ≈ Elkan

Elsa ≈ Elya

Else ≈ Elye

Elsie ≈ Elkie

Ely ≈ Elya

Ely ≈ Elye

Elyse ≈ Elye

Felda ≈ Selda

Freda ≈ Freida

Fredda ≈ Freida

Frida ≈ Freida

Gitta ≈ Yitta

Hedda ≈ Henda

Heida ≈ Henda

Heide ≈ Hende

Hen ≈ Hene

Hide ≈ Hode

Hide ≈ Hude

Holda ≈ Golda

Holde ≈ Golde

Holde ≈ Hode

Howe ≈ Hode

Hulde ≈ Hude

Ida ≈ Ita

Ima ≈ Ita

Ina ≈ Ita

Isa ≈ Ita

Karla ≈ Kayla

Lea ≈ Leba

Lea ≈ Lev

Lea ≈ Lew

Len ≈ Lev

Len ≈ Lew

Lena ≈ Leba

Lene ≈ Hene

Leo ≈ Lev

Leo ≈ Lew

Lewy ≈ Lew

Lina ≈ Liba

Lisa ≈ Liba

Lise ≈ Libe

Mandel ≈ Mendel

Mandel ≈ Mindel

Mayne ≈ Rayne

Meine ≈ Reine

Mina ≈ Minah

Mirko ≈ Mirka

Mirko ≈ Mirke

Neff ≈ Seff

Neff ≈ Zeff

Poldie ≈ Goldie

Rachel ≈ Rochel

Rachel ≈ Ruchel

Rayner ≈ Rayne

Regina ≈ Reina

Regine ≈ Reine

Reiner ≈ Reine

Sander ≈ Sender

Selma ≈ Selda

Senta ≈ Yenta

Sente ≈ Yente

Sofia ≈ Zofia

Susi ≈ Suri

Uta ≈ Ita

Velda ≈ Selda

Welda ≈ Selda

Wenda ≈ Henda

Wendel ≈ Hendel

Wendel ≈ Mendel

These lists are only intended to give you name ideas. Make sure to further research each name, as some may have negative connotations.

All of the suggested German-Yiddish names on this page are matched solely on their written form — pronunciation may differ.

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