Reply To: Simcha: Boy or girl’s name?

Likewise, the name Menucha is common for girls, yet the word menucha is zochor, as Rashi states in Yuma 81b D”H Tishbisu that “menucha” is loshon zochor. Yet, it is used commonly as a name for girls. Therefore, the word being zochor or nekeva is not determinative if the name is for a boy or a girl.One cannot judge by the word itself (that it is zochor or nekavah) to decide if the name is for a boy or for a girl.