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Personal Names

Given Names[edit | edit source]

101 Most Common Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017-2018, and 2019.
101 Most Common Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017-2018, and 2019.

Surnames[edit | edit source]

• Most Common Surnames in Israel

• 101 Most Common Surnames in Israel (in 2016)

Jewish Naming Practices[edit | edit source]

Name Changes[edit | edit source]

"Portfolio of Notifications" - Names Changes
IGRA Database - Name change records from the British Mandate period (1922-1948) published by the British authorities, and selected years from 1948-1979 published by the Israeli state, are searchable on the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)

Between October 8, 1948, and November 18, 1979, lists were published of citizens who changed their names to Hebraize them – surnames, first names, or both.

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 *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_name Hebrew name, Wikipedia]
 ==Name Changes==
 *[http://www.isragen.org.il/siteFiles/1/618/7927.asp "Portfolio of Notifications" - Names Changes]
-*Name change records from the British Mandate period (1922-1948) published by the British authorities, and selected years from 1948-1979 published by the Israeli state, are searchable on the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) [https://genealogy.org.il/AID/ database].
+*[https://genealogy.org.il/AID/ IGRA Database] - Name change records from the British Mandate period (1922-1948) published by the British authorities, and selected years from 1948-1979 published by the Israeli state, are searchable on the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)
 Between October 8, 1948, and November 18, 1979, lists were published of citizens who changed their names to Hebraize them – surnames, first names, or both.
   [[Category:Personal Names]]