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  Jewish Baby Names
	 
	Letter "V" 
	Jewish Names, Hebrew Names, Biblical Names, Yiddish Names
	Search for a Jewish Name by 
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Click below for examples of Hebrew names old and new, their origins 
			(when available), their meaning, and their gender. Names are 
			organized alphabetically based on their Hebrew pronunciations, so "Chaim" 
			would appeal under "C" rather than Haim under the letter "H."
			 
 
	
	
		
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			Zalman 
			Heb: 
			זַלְמָן  | 
			
			Origin: Modern 
			Meaning:  Derived from the name 
			Shlomo, Solomon | 
			
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			Zechariah 
			Heb: 
			זְכַרְיָה | 
			
			Origin: Biblical King of Israel 
			Meaning: Remembered by God  | 
			
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			Ze'ev 
			Heb: 
			זְאֵב  | 
			
			Origin: Modern 
			Meaning: Wolf 
			Variations and Nick Names:  Zevi, Zevik, Volf, Velvel | 
			
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			Zehava 
			Heb: 
			זֶהָבָה | 
			
			Origin: Modern 
			Meaning: Gold, golden 
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			Ziv 
			Heb: 
			זִיו  | 
			
			Origin: Modern 
			Meaning: Light, brilliance, glow | 
			
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			Ziva 
			Heb: 
			זִיוָה  | 
			
			Origin: Modern 
			Meaning: Derived from Ziv. Light, brilliance, glow | 
			
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			Zohar 
			Heb: 
			זוהר  | 
			
			Origin: Modern 
			Meaning: Light, brilliance, glow | 
			
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	More about Baby Girl Naming: 
	• 
		Naming Ceremony: Ashkenazic Tradition 
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		Naming Ceremony: Sefardic Tradition, 
	Zeved Habat 
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		Jewish Baby Names from A to Z  
  
		
  
                                          
		 
		  
		  
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