יַלְדָּה
yaldáfeminine
The Hebrew word for girl is יַלְדָּה (yaldá) or נַעֲרָה.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| יַלְדָּה | yaldá | feminine |
| נַעֲרָה | na'ará | feminine |
Both words refer to a young female person.
Which one should you use?
יַלְדָּה is the most common way to refer to a female child or young girl, whereas נַעֲרָה is a more formal or literary term often used to describe an adolescent girl or a young woman.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
yaldá
Did you know?
- The root of the word יַלְדָּה is shared with the verb 'to give birth', making the word's core meaning more about being 'born' or 'brought forth' than simply being young.
- In very formal or poetic Hebrew, the term בַּת meaning 'daughter' is frequently used as a synonym for 'girl' even when no father is mentioned.
- While נַעֲרָה means 'girl' today, in the Hebrew Bible it was used for both boys and girls depending on the grammatical ending, often referring to a servant or youth of either gender.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
