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Is there a comprehensive list which we can pick names from? I’m looking for all traditional names, not names that are modern creations or not Jewish originally.










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          Considering your criteria, I'm assuming you would appreciate this seffer: שמות בארץ



          It's everything Reb Chaim Kanievsky has to say about names, which to use and which not to use.



          As found there, even according to Rabbi Kanievsky, it's fine to use names that weren't traditionally Jewish if there was a gadol who had that name already or if someone in a medrash had that name.



          In fact he writes there that he thinks he remembers a Medrash Teiman that listed someone with the name Chaim.
          (Yes I was looking to see what he had to say about the nontraditional name Chaim. What can I say. I'm that guy.)






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          • Re. untraditionally Jewish names... His opinion (if you’re citing correctly, I haven’t read the book) is most probably based on the R”I (Tos. Shab. 12b s.v. שבנא) who opines that even a name once held by a wicked person can be given if there were other [righteous] people bearing the same name. (Others follow suit but I think R”I is the basis for it.)

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          Multiple lists are available online, e.g.,




          • chabad for boys

          • chabad for girls

          • aish for boys

          • aish for girls

          • behindthename


          We also used and liked the print book Best Baby Names for Jewish Children.



          Last, I listed here a number of sources on halachot of baby names.






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            Considering your criteria, I'm assuming you would appreciate this seffer: שמות בארץ



            It's everything Reb Chaim Kanievsky has to say about names, which to use and which not to use.



            As found there, even according to Rabbi Kanievsky, it's fine to use names that weren't traditionally Jewish if there was a gadol who had that name already or if someone in a medrash had that name.



            In fact he writes there that he thinks he remembers a Medrash Teiman that listed someone with the name Chaim.
            (Yes I was looking to see what he had to say about the nontraditional name Chaim. What can I say. I'm that guy.)






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            • Re. untraditionally Jewish names... His opinion (if you’re citing correctly, I haven’t read the book) is most probably based on the R”I (Tos. Shab. 12b s.v. שבנא) who opines that even a name once held by a wicked person can be given if there were other [righteous] people bearing the same name. (Others follow suit but I think R”I is the basis for it.)

              – Oliver
              2 hours ago
















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            Considering your criteria, I'm assuming you would appreciate this seffer: שמות בארץ



            It's everything Reb Chaim Kanievsky has to say about names, which to use and which not to use.



            As found there, even according to Rabbi Kanievsky, it's fine to use names that weren't traditionally Jewish if there was a gadol who had that name already or if someone in a medrash had that name.



            In fact he writes there that he thinks he remembers a Medrash Teiman that listed someone with the name Chaim.
            (Yes I was looking to see what he had to say about the nontraditional name Chaim. What can I say. I'm that guy.)






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            • Re. untraditionally Jewish names... His opinion (if you’re citing correctly, I haven’t read the book) is most probably based on the R”I (Tos. Shab. 12b s.v. שבנא) who opines that even a name once held by a wicked person can be given if there were other [righteous] people bearing the same name. (Others follow suit but I think R”I is the basis for it.)

              – Oliver
              2 hours ago














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            Considering your criteria, I'm assuming you would appreciate this seffer: שמות בארץ



            It's everything Reb Chaim Kanievsky has to say about names, which to use and which not to use.



            As found there, even according to Rabbi Kanievsky, it's fine to use names that weren't traditionally Jewish if there was a gadol who had that name already or if someone in a medrash had that name.



            In fact he writes there that he thinks he remembers a Medrash Teiman that listed someone with the name Chaim.
            (Yes I was looking to see what he had to say about the nontraditional name Chaim. What can I say. I'm that guy.)






            share|improve this answer













            Considering your criteria, I'm assuming you would appreciate this seffer: שמות בארץ



            It's everything Reb Chaim Kanievsky has to say about names, which to use and which not to use.



            As found there, even according to Rabbi Kanievsky, it's fine to use names that weren't traditionally Jewish if there was a gadol who had that name already or if someone in a medrash had that name.



            In fact he writes there that he thinks he remembers a Medrash Teiman that listed someone with the name Chaim.
            (Yes I was looking to see what he had to say about the nontraditional name Chaim. What can I say. I'm that guy.)







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            • Re. untraditionally Jewish names... His opinion (if you’re citing correctly, I haven’t read the book) is most probably based on the R”I (Tos. Shab. 12b s.v. שבנא) who opines that even a name once held by a wicked person can be given if there were other [righteous] people bearing the same name. (Others follow suit but I think R”I is the basis for it.)

              – Oliver
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            • Re. untraditionally Jewish names... His opinion (if you’re citing correctly, I haven’t read the book) is most probably based on the R”I (Tos. Shab. 12b s.v. שבנא) who opines that even a name once held by a wicked person can be given if there were other [righteous] people bearing the same name. (Others follow suit but I think R”I is the basis for it.)

              – Oliver
              2 hours ago

















            Re. untraditionally Jewish names... His opinion (if you’re citing correctly, I haven’t read the book) is most probably based on the R”I (Tos. Shab. 12b s.v. שבנא) who opines that even a name once held by a wicked person can be given if there were other [righteous] people bearing the same name. (Others follow suit but I think R”I is the basis for it.)

            – Oliver
            2 hours ago





            Re. untraditionally Jewish names... His opinion (if you’re citing correctly, I haven’t read the book) is most probably based on the R”I (Tos. Shab. 12b s.v. שבנא) who opines that even a name once held by a wicked person can be given if there were other [righteous] people bearing the same name. (Others follow suit but I think R”I is the basis for it.)

            – Oliver
            2 hours ago











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            Multiple lists are available online, e.g.,




            • chabad for boys

            • chabad for girls

            • aish for boys

            • aish for girls

            • behindthename


            We also used and liked the print book Best Baby Names for Jewish Children.



            Last, I listed here a number of sources on halachot of baby names.






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              Multiple lists are available online, e.g.,




              • chabad for boys

              • chabad for girls

              • aish for boys

              • aish for girls

              • behindthename


              We also used and liked the print book Best Baby Names for Jewish Children.



              Last, I listed here a number of sources on halachot of baby names.






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                Multiple lists are available online, e.g.,




                • chabad for boys

                • chabad for girls

                • aish for boys

                • aish for girls

                • behindthename


                We also used and liked the print book Best Baby Names for Jewish Children.



                Last, I listed here a number of sources on halachot of baby names.






                share|improve this answer













                Multiple lists are available online, e.g.,




                • chabad for boys

                • chabad for girls

                • aish for boys

                • aish for girls

                • behindthename


                We also used and liked the print book Best Baby Names for Jewish Children.



                Last, I listed here a number of sources on halachot of baby names.







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