hebrew-names 0.0.1

Installation

The script is available on PyPI. To install with pip:

pip install hebrew-names

Usage

Hebrew Names can be used as a command line utility or imported as a Python package.

$ hebrew_names
צבי כהן

>>> import hebrew_names
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('jew', 'female')
'יעל'
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('jew', 'female')
'תמר'
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('jew', 'male')
'אהרון'
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name()
'מקסים'
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name()
'נור'
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('muslim', 'male')
"מג'די"
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('muslim', 'male')
'מוחמד'
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('christian', 'male')
"'ג'ורג'"
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('druze', 'male')
'ריאן'
>>> hebrew_names.get_first_name('other', 'male')
'אנטוני'
>>> hebrew_names.get_last_name('jew')
'גלברד'
>>> hebrew_names.get_full_name('muslim', 'female')
'אמירה איוב'

License

This project is released under an MIT License.

Data in the following files are public domain (derived from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics 1948-2021 data):

• dist.jew.male.first

• dist.jew.female.first

• dist.jew.last

• dist.muslim.male.first

• dist.muslim.female.first

• dist.muslim.last

• dist.christian.male.first

• dist.christian.female.first

• dist.christian.last

• dist.druze.male.first

• dist.druze.female.first

• dist.druze.last

• dist.other.male.first

• dist.other.female.first

• dist.other.last

tip (unreleased)

• Add Hebrew dataset for last names

• Add Hebrew dataset for first names

• Modified names.get_first_name to only accept ‘male’ and ‘female’ gender values

0.3.0 (2013-05-14)

• Fixed Python 3 support

• Improved tests and fixed minor bugs

0.2 (2013-02-17)

• Initial release

Hacking and Pull Requests

Please try to conform to PEP8 for code contributions and ensure that the tests continue to function.

Please include new tests with your pull requests when appropriate.

Feel free to open pull requests before you’ve finished your code or tests. Opening your pull request sooner will allow others to comment on it sooner.

A checklist of things to remember when making a feature:

• Write tests if applicable

• Note important changes in the CHANGES file

• Update the README file if needed

• Update the documentation if needed

• Add yourself to the AUTHORS file