Baby names that are both Hindu/Jewish?

[Anonymous]

Currently brainstorming Hindu/Jewish names, gender of the baby not known.. for girls I've got Mira, Maya, and Neta, for boys I've got Avi and Amir.. Any other suggestions? Looking ideally for names that are actually used by both Jews and Indians, not just names from one culture that 'are also words' in another.

I see a metric fuckton of south asian/jewish couples around DC, so I can't be the only person pondering this question. ;p

[Anonymous]

Ram
Aaron / Arun

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ram
Aaron / Arun

Hadn't thought of either of those, thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anya

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ram
Aaron / Arun

Note that Aaron/Arun are not pronounced at all the same way, though.

Is "Tara" ever a Jewish name? Because it is an Indian one, albeit with a different pronunciation.

[Anonymous]

Talia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ram
Aaron / Arun

Note that Aaron/Arun are not pronounced at all the same way, though.

Is "Tara" ever a Jewish name? Because it is an Indian one, albeit with a different pronunciation.

Atara is a Hebrew/Jewish name.

[Anonymous]

Neta is a word in Hindi, means leader, but I've never heard it being used as a name, only a title. (I'm Indian)
Suggestions- Anita, Daya (may be pronounced differently)

[Anonymous]

More girl names than boys:
Girls-

Anya/Ania
Annika/Anika
Anushka/Annushka
Reva
Ira
Ria
Rina
Anissa
Hannie
Sarika

Boys-
Dara
Shaan/Shawn
Ram

[Anonymous]

Dena for a girl?

[Anonymous]

For boys:

Aviram is Hebrew and sounds easily Hindu.
Kian has origins in both, though is not super common in either
Aaron/Aarin (in addition to Arun)
Raayan is only Hindu, but I like the Hebrew meaning (graceful)
Ari is a common Hebrew name and a name for Vishnu
Isaac is actually a top 50 name in India, though I assume its because its killing it with the non-Hindu population

[Anonymous]

For boys, I know a Simha. It has nice meanings in both languages: 'Lion' in Sanskrit, 'Joy' in Hebrew

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More girl names than boys:
Girls-

Anya/Ania
Annika/Anika
Anushka/Annushka
Reva
Ira
Ria
Rina
Anissa
Hannie
Sarika

Boys-
Dara
Shaan/Shawn
Ram

Lots of good choices. In particular, love Anya, Annika and Ria. Maya is also lovely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Currently brainstorming Hindu/Jewish names, gender of the baby not known.. for girls I've got Mira, Maya, and Neta, for boys I've got Avi and Amir.. Any other suggestions? Looking ideally for names that are actually used by both Jews and Indians, not just names from one culture that 'are also words' in another.

I see a metric fuckton of south asian/jewish couples around DC, so I can't be the only person pondering this question. ;p

I like Mira and Maya.

[Anonymous]

Rina. It is my sister's Hebrew name and I have also met a South Asian Rina, though I don't know how common it is.