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-ih-gayl
my father is joy · hebrew
Boy Abraham
AY-bruh-ham
Father of multitudes · Hebrew
Boy Adam
AA-dam
Arabic form of Adam; man, earth · arabic
Boy Amos
AY-mus
Carried by God · Hebrew
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Girl Anna
AN-uh
grace, favour · hebrew
Boy Asher
AH-sher
happy, blessed · hebrew
Boy Benjamín
ben-hah-MEEN
son of the right hand · spanish
Boy Caleb
KAY-leb
dog, or 'wholehearted' (disputed) · 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
dih-LY-lah
delicate / languishing (disputed) · hebrew
Boy Eli
EE-ly
Ascended, high · Hebrew
Girl Eliana
el-ee-AH-nah
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
ES-ter
Star (disputed) · persian
Boy Ethan
EE-thun
Strong, enduring · Hebrew
Boy Ezekiel
ih-ZEE-kee-ul
God strengthens · Hebrew
Boy Ezra
EZ-rah
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-ə-thən
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-ah
Yahweh supports · hebrew
Boy Jude
JOOD
Praised · Hebrew
Boy Levi
LEE-vye
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 Yahweh · hebrew
Boy Micah
MY-kah
who is like Yahweh? · 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-thən
he gave, given · hebrew
Boy Nathaniel
nə-THAN-yəl
God has given · 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
Girl Sarah
SAIR-uh
Princess · Hebrew
Boy Silas
SY-lus
Of the forest · Latin
Boy Simon
SY-mun
He has heard · Hebrew
Boy Solomon
SOL-uh-mun
Peace · Hebrew
Boy Thomas
TOM-us
Twin · Aramaic
Boy Timothy
TIM-uh-thee
Honoring God · Greek
Boy Tobias
toh-BY-us
God is good · Hebrew
Boy Zachary
ZAK-uh-ree
The Lord has remembered · Hebrew