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My husband named his sister’s daughter Sahar (Samech-Hay-Raish) at the Torah when she was born two years ago. It is based off of the word for moon. Now he is questioning whether this is a Hebrew name at all. Can you please advise as to if it is a proper Hebrew name or if we have to pick something else. Her mother is not religious and likes this name.

The name Sahar - סהר is a relatively new name. As you mentioned, it refers to the moon which is also referred to as סהר. See Shir Hashirim (7:3), and…

Can one name a baby girl Pola? Is it a Jewish name?

My non-religious relative wants to name her baby after her grandmother. Her name in Portuguese was Pola and no one knows her Jewish name. In the Matzeiva it's Pola bas…