Entry № 804 · Hebrew origin

Beruriah Beruriah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ beh-ROO-ree-ah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Talmudic scholar; chosen by God"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Aramaic)

The meaning

A name that means "talmudic scholar; chosen by god".

Beruriah is the Hebrew/Aramaic name from the 2nd-century Talmudic scholar — the only woman whose legal opinions are recorded in the Talmud. Wife of Rabbi Meir, daughter of Rabbi Hananiah.

Beruriah is rare but iconic in religious Jewish families.

The Talmudic scholar. The Talmud's only female sage.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

בְּרוּרְיָה

Transliteration: Brūryāh
Pronunciation: / bəˈruː.ri.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Beruriah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Beruriah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Beruriahs before her.

Real people

Beruriah

Talmudic scholar.

2nd c. CE

In fiction

Beruriah

Common in religious Jewish fiction.

Names connected to Beruriah.

Numerology

The number behind Beruriah.

The Communicator

Beruriah reduces to three — the number of Talmudic wisdom.

Parents on Beruriah

Why families chose this name.

"The Talmudic scholar. Eight letters. Beruriah."

Rebecca · Mother of one · Jerusalem