Names That Mean Biblical
Baby names with biblical roots and meanings, from Hebrew and Greek scripture.
Boy
Aaron
AIR-un
Exalted; of uncertain origin · Hebrew
Boy Abel
AY-bul
Breath · Hebrew
Girl Abigail
AB-uh-gayl
My father is joy · Hebrew
Boy Abraham
AY-bruh-ham
Father of multitudes · Hebrew
Boy Adam
AD-um
Man; earth · Hebrew
Boy Amos
AY-mus
Carried by God · Hebrew
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Girl Anna
AN-uh
Grace, favour · Hebrew
Boy Asher
ASH-er
Happy, blessed · Hebrew
Boy Benjamin
BEN-juh-min
Son of the right hand · Hebrew
Boy Caleb
KAY-lub
Faithful, devotion · Hebrew
Boy Christopher
KRIS-tuh-fer
Bearer of Christ · Greek
Boy Daniel
DAN-yul
God is my judge · Hebrew
Boy David
DAY-vid
Beloved · Hebrew
Girl Delilah
duh-LY-luh
Delicate; of debated origin · Hebrew
Boy Eli
EE-ly
Ascended, high · Hebrew
Girl Eliana
el-ee-AH-nuh
My God has answered · Hebrew
Boy Elias
ee-LY-us
The Lord is my God · Greek
Boy Elijah
ee-LY-juh
Yahweh is my God · Hebrew
Girl Eliza
ih-LY-zuh
God is my oath · Hebrew
Girl Elizabeth
ih-LIZ-uh-beth
God is my oath · Hebrew
Girl Esther
ESS-ter
Star · Persian
Boy Ethan
EE-thun
Strong, enduring · Hebrew
Boy Ezekiel
ih-ZEE-kee-ul
God strengthens · Hebrew
Boy Ezra
EZ-ruh
Help · Hebrew
Boy Gabriel
GAY-bree-el
God is my strength · Hebrew
Girl Gabriella
gab-ree-EL-uh
God is my strength · Hebrew
Girl Hannah
HAN-uh
Grace, favour · Hebrew
Boy Isaac
EYE-zik
He will laugh · Hebrew
Girl Isabella
iz-uh-BEL-uh
Pledged to God · Hebrew
Boy Isaiah
eye-ZAY-uh
Yahweh is salvation · Hebrew
Boy Jacob
JAY-kub
Supplanter · Hebrew
Boy James
JAYMZ
Supplanter · Hebrew
Boy John
JON
God is gracious · Hebrew
Boy Jonathan
JON-uh-thun
Yahweh has given · Hebrew
Boy Joseph
JOH-zef
God shall add · Hebrew
Girl Josephine
JOH-suh-feen
God shall add · Hebrew
Boy Josiah
joh-SY-uh
Yahweh supports · Hebrew
Boy Jude
JOOD
Praised · Hebrew
Boy Levi
LEE-vy
Joined, attached · Hebrew
Boy Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Boy Malachi
MAL-uh-ky
My messenger · Hebrew
Boy Mark
MARK
Of Mars · Latin
Girl Mary
MAIR-ee
Of debated origin · Hebrew
Boy Matthew
MATH-yoo
Gift of God · Hebrew
Boy Micah
MY-kuh
Who is like God? · Hebrew
Boy Michael
MY-kul
Who is like God? · Hebrew
Girl Miriam
MEER-ee-um
Of debated origin · Hebrew
Girl Naomi
nay-OH-mee
Pleasantness · Hebrew
Boy Nathan
NAY-thun
He gave · Hebrew
Boy Nathaniel
nuh-THAN-yel
Gift of God · Hebrew
Boy Noah
NOH-uh
Rest, comfort · Hebrew
Boy Peter
PEE-ter
Rock, stone · Greek
Girl Rachel
RAY-chul
Ewe · Hebrew
Boy Raphael
rah-fah-EL
God has healed · French
Girl Rebecca
ruh-BEK-uh
To bind, to join · Hebrew
Boy Reuben
ROO-ben
Behold, a son · Hebrew
Girl Ruth
ROOTH
Friend, companion · Hebrew
Girl Sadie
SAY-dee
Princess · Hebrew
Boy Samuel
SAM-yoo-el
God has heard · Hebrew