Editing Jewish name (section)

== Hebrew name ==
The Hebrew name is a Jewish practice rooted in the practices of early Jewish communities and [[Judaism]].<ref name=":1" /> This Hebrew name is used for religious purposes, such as when the child is called to read the Torah at their [[Bar and bat mitzvah|b'nei mitzvah]]. 

The baby's name is traditionally announced during the ''[[brit milah]]'' (circumcision ceremony) for male babies, typically on the eighth day after his birth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Circumcision- Brit Milah |url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/circumcision-brit-milah |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org}}</ref> Female babies may also have a naming ceremony, known by several different names, including ''[[zeved habat]], b'rit bat'', and ''b'rit chayim''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=B'rit Bat: Ceremony for Welcoming a Baby Girl {{!}} Reform Judaism |url=https://www.reformjudaism.org/beliefs-practices/lifecycle-rituals/birth-rituals/brit-bat-ceremony-welcoming-baby-girl |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.reformjudaism.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=La Fijola: Naming Baby Girls at Home · Exploring Sephardic Life Cycle Customs · Exploring Sephardic Life Cycle Customs |url=https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/sephardic-life-cycles/la-fijola |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=jewishstudies.washington.edu}}</ref> This may be held between 7 and 30 days after her birth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcoming Baby Girls Into Judaism |url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/welcoming-baby-girls-into-judaism |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org}}</ref>

The Hebrew name follows a particular format that reflects gender:<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Are Hebrew Names Formatted? {{!}} Reform Judaism |url=https://reformjudaism.org/learning/answers-jewish-questions/how-are-hebrew-names-formatted |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=reformjudaism.org |language=en}}</ref>

* Male: [Hebrew given name] ''ben'' [parents' Hebrew given names]
** Example: Abraham ''ben'' David ''v{{'-}}''Sarah
* Female: [Hebrew given name] ''bat'' [parents' Hebrew given names]
** Example: Leah ''bat'' David ''v{{'-}}''Sarah
* Neutral: [Hebrew given name] ''mibeit'' or ''mimishpachat'' [parents' Hebrew given names]
** Example: Lior ''mibeit'' David ''v{{'-}}''Sarah OR Lior ''mimishpachat'' David ''v{{'-}}''Sarah

The chosen Hebrew name can be related to the child's secular given name, but it does not have to be. The name is typically [[List of biblical names|Biblical]] or based in [[Modern Hebrew]].

For those who convert to Judaism and thus lack parents with Hebrew names, their parents are given as [[Abraham]] and [[Sarah]], the first Jewish people of the Hebrew Bible. Those adopted by Jewish parents use the names of their adoptive parents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Picking a Hebrew Name {{!}} American Jewish University |url=https://www.aju.edu/miller-intro-judaism-program/learning-portal/picking-hebrew-name |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.aju.edu}}</ref>