Girl in Hebrew is יַלְדָּה (yaldá).
It can also be said נערה, אישה, or בחורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
girl
/ˈɡɜːl/ /ˈɡɛəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for girl as a noun.
young female person
- יַלְדָּהילדהyaldáfeminine
- נַעֲרָהנערהna'aráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
woman
- אישהisháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בַּחוּרָהבחורהbakhuráfeminine
- עַלְמָהעלמהalmáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יַלְדָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- יַלְדָּה
- Written without vowel points
- ילדה
- Said
- yaldá
- Plural
- יְלָדוֹת
- Masculine form
- יֶלֶד
- Its meanings in English
- girl, woman: can be a compliment or an insult
These English words share a Hebrew word with girl.
These words come before and after girl in the list.
These are the questions people ask about girl in Hebrew.
How do you say girl in Hebrew?
girl in Hebrew is יַלְדָּה, said yaldá. Without vowel points it is written ילדה. Its plural is יְלָדוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for girl?
Besides ילדה, girl can be said נַעֲרָה (na'ará), אישה (ishá), בַּחוּרָה (bakhurá), or עַלְמָה (almá), depending on the meaning.
Is ילדה masculine or feminine?
The word ילדה is feminine. Its masculine form is יֶלֶד.
What else does ילדה mean in English?
Besides girl, ילדה can mean woman: can be a compliment or an insult.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry girl and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.