Biblical names — and the stories behind them.
280 names drawn directly from scripture, with meanings, original languages, and the passages they appear in. Built for parents, students, godparents and the simply curious.
280 names
Aaron
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Mountain of strength; exalted"
Exodus 4:14
strength · leadership · faith · priesthood
Read moreAbel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Breath; vapour; fleeting"
Genesis 4:2
innocence · faithfulness · sacrifice · martyrdom
Read moreAbigael
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Father's joy"
1 Samuel 25:3
joy · wisdom · beauty · courage
Read moreAbigail
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Father's joy; source of joy"
1 Samuel 25:3
wisdom · joy · courage · beauty
Read moreAbijah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"My father is Yahweh"
1 Chronicles 7:8
devotion · heritage · declaration · faithfulness
Read moreAbner
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Father of light; my father is a lamp"
1 Samuel 14:50
strength · leadership · military · loyalty
Read moreAbraham
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Father of multitudes; father of many nations"
Genesis 12:1
faith · obedience · promise · covenant
Read moreAbram
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Exalted father"
Genesis 11:27
faith · beginnings · promise
Read moreAchsah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Anklet; adorned"
Joshua 15:16
courage · boldness · inheritance · asking
Read moreAda
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Adornment; beauty; noble"
Genesis 4:19
beauty · origins · heritage · culture
Read moreAdah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Assembly; ornament; adornment"
Genesis 4:19
beauty · heritage · antiquity · ornament
Read moreAdam
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Earth; red earth; mankind; human being"
Genesis 2:7
origins · humanity · creation · earth
Read moreAdonijah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"My Lord is Yahweh"
2 Samuel 3:4
devotion · ambition · royalty · complexity
Read moreAdriana
♀Latin · New Testament
"From Adria; dark one"
—
journey · resilience · warmth · beauty
Read moreAdriel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Flock of God; God is my help"
1 Samuel 18:19
protection · pastoral · care · heritage
Read moreAdriel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Flock of God; God is my help"
1 Samuel 18:19
protection · pastoral · care · heritage
Read moreAgatha
♀Greek · New Testament
"Good; kind"
—
goodness · virtue · kindness
Read moreAmos
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Burden-bearer; carried by God"
Amos 1:1
justice · prophecy · humility · courage
Read moreAnanias
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"God is gracious"
Acts 5:1
grace · complexity · baptism · truth
Read moreAndrew
♂Greek · New Testament
"Manly; courageous; strong"
Matthew 4:18
discipleship · courage · evangelism · humility
Read moreAnna
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Grace; favour; gracious"
Luke 2:36
grace · devotion · patience · prophecy
Read moreApollos
♂Greek · New Testament
"Destroyer; belonging to Apollo"
Acts 18:24
eloquence · learning · teaching
Read moreAquila
♂Latin · New Testament
"Eagle"
Acts 18:2
partnership · faith · hospitality
Read moreAriel
⚥Hebrew · Old Testament
"Lion of God; altar hearth"
Isaiah 29:1
strength · protection · Jerusalem · fire
Read moreAsa
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Healer; physician"
1 Kings 15:9
healing · reform · trust · leadership
Read moreAsher
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Happy; blessed; fortunate"
Genesis 30:13
happiness · blessing · abundance · joy
Read moreAthaliah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is exalted"
2 Kings 8:26
power · royalty · complexity
Read moreAzariah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Yahweh has helped"
2 Kings 14:21
help · divine aid · faithfulness
Read moreAzriel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my help"
1 Chronicles 5:24
help · prayer · leadership · strength
Read moreBarak
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Lightning; thunderbolt"
Judges 4:6
lightning · courage · partnership · victory
Read moreBarnabas
♂Greek (from Aramaic) · New Testament
"Son of encouragement; son of consolation"
Acts 4:36
encouragement · generosity · mentoring · second chances
Read moreBartholomew
♂Aramaic · New Testament
"Son of Talmai"
Matthew 10:3
faithfulness · discipleship · devotion
Read moreBathsheba
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Daughter of the oath; daughter of abundance"
2 Samuel 11:3
grace · resilience · royalty · redemption
Read moreBenjamin
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Son of the right hand; son of the south"
Genesis 35:18
beloved · strength · heritage · family
Read moreBernice
♀Greek · New Testament
"Bringer of victory"
Acts 25:13
victory · royalty · witness
Read moreBethany
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"House of figs; house of affliction; house of welcome"
John 11:1
home · hospitality · peace · friendship
Read moreBethel
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"House of God"
Genesis 28:19
encounter · sacred · worship · presence
Read moreBoaz
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"In him is strength; swiftness; fleetness"
Ruth 2:1
strength · kindness · integrity · redemption
Read moreCain
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Acquired; possession"
Genesis 4:1
complexity · origins · consequence · mercy
Read moreCaleb
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Faithful; wholehearted; bold; dog"
Numbers 13:6
courage · faithfulness · perseverance · boldness
Read moreCalliope
♀Greek · New Testament
"Beautiful voice"
—
beauty · voice · expression · artistry
Read moreCandace
♀Ethiopian · New Testament
"Queen; pure"
Acts 8:27
royalty · authority · openness
Read moreCarmel
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Garden; vineyard"
Joshua 15:55
beauty · nature · abundance · spiritual power
Read moreCarmel
⚥Hebrew · Old Testament
"Garden; vineyard of God"
1 Kings 18:19
beauty · power · encounter · abundance
Read moreCassia
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Cinnamon; spice tree"
Psalm 45:8
fragrance · beauty · royalty · spice
Read moreCedar
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Cedar tree"
Psalm 92:12
strength · beauty · endurance · nature
Read moreChloe
♀Greek · New Testament
"Fresh green shoot; young green growth; blooming"
1 Corinthians 1:11
growth · vitality · new beginnings · spring
Read moreClaudia
♀Latin · New Testament
"Lame; enclosure"
2 Timothy 4:21
community · faith · steadfastness
Read moreClement
♂Latin · New Testament
"Merciful; gentle"
Philippians 4:3
mercy · gentleness · partnership · service
Read moreCornelius
♂Latin · New Testament
"Horn; strong; sunbeam"
Acts 10:1
openness · devotion · breakthrough · courage
Read moreCyrus
♂Persian · Old Testament
"Sun; throne; lord"
Isaiah 44:28
liberation · justice · sovereignty · purpose
Read moreDamaris
♀Greek · New Testament
"Gentle; calf"
Acts 17:34
intellect · faith · seeking · courage
Read moreDamian
♂Greek · New Testament
"To tame; subdue"
—
mastery · gentleness · discipline · strength
Read moreDaniel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my judge"
Daniel 1:6
faithfulness · courage · integrity · wisdom
Read moreDaphne
♀Greek · New Testament
"Laurel tree"
—
victory · honour · beauty
Read moreDara
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Compassion; wisdom; pearl"
1 Chronicles 2:6
wisdom · compassion · gentleness
Read moreDarius
♂Persian · Old Testament
"Possessing goodness; upholder"
Daniel 5:31
authority · goodness · governance
Read moreDavid
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Beloved"
1 Samuel 16:13
love · courage · creativity · worship
Read moreDeborah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Bee; industrious; diligent"
Judges 4:4
leadership · wisdom · courage · justice
Read moreDelilah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Delicate; languishing; weakened; night"
Judges 16:4
beauty · complexity · allure · mystery
Read moreDinah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Judged; vindicated"
Genesis 30:21
justice · family · heritage
Read moreDorcas
♀Greek · New Testament
"Gazelle"
Acts 9:36
charity · gentleness · resurrection · service
Read moreEden
⚥Hebrew · Old Testament
"Delight; paradise; pleasure"
Genesis 2:8
paradise · delight · innocence · beauty
Read moreElam
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Eternity; distant"
Genesis 10:22
eternity · heritage · antiquity · endurance
Read moreEleazar
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God has helped"
Exodus 6:23
help · priesthood · faithfulness · heritage
Read moreEli
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Ascended; exalted; my God"
1 Samuel 1:9
priesthood · mentoring · devotion · parental failure
Read moreEliana
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"My God has answered"
1 Samuel 1:20
prayer · hope · answered prayer · grace
Read moreElias
♂Greek · New Testament
"The Lord is my God"
Matthew 17:3
prophecy · faith · fire · devotion
Read moreEliezer
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my help"
Genesis 15:2
service · trust · faithfulness · help
Read moreElijah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"My God is Yahweh"
1 Kings 17:1
prophecy · fire · courage · faith
Read moreElim
⚥Hebrew · Old Testament
"Oasis; strong trees"
Exodus 15:27
rest · refreshment · oasis · provision
Read moreEliora
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my light"
—
light · God · illumination · beauty
Read moreElisha
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is salvation; my God saves"
1 Kings 19:16
salvation · compassion · miracles · calling
Read moreElisheba
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my oath"
Exodus 6:23
oath · devotion · priesthood · heritage
Read moreElizabeth
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"God is my oath; pledged to God; my God is abundance"
Luke 1:5
faithfulness · devotion · patience · joy
Read moreElkanah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God has possessed; God has created"
1 Samuel 1:1
devotion · family · faithfulness
Read moreEmmanuel
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"God is with us"
Isaiah 7:14
presence · hope · incarnation · promise
Read moreEmmaus
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"Warm springs"
Luke 24:13
encounter · recognition · bread · journey
Read moreEnoch
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Dedicated; initiated; experienced"
Genesis 5:18
faithfulness · walking with God · mystery · devotion
Read moreEnosh
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Mortal man; human being"
Genesis 4:26
humanity · worship · frailty · dependence on God
Read moreEphraim
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Doubly fruitful"
Genesis 41:52
fruitfulness · blessing · abundance · surprise
Read moreEphrath
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Fruitful; fertile"
Genesis 35:16
fruitfulness · Bethlehem · heritage · fertility
Read moreEsau
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Hairy; rough"
Genesis 25:25
complexity · reconciliation · humanity
Read moreEsther
♀Persian · Old Testament
"Star; hidden; secret"
Esther 2:7
courage · beauty · providence · rescue
Read moreEthan
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Firm; enduring; strong; permanent"
1 Kings 4:31
endurance · wisdom · strength · faithfulness
Read moreEunice
♀Greek · New Testament
"Good victory"
2 Timothy 1:5
faith · motherhood · victory · heritage
Read moreEve
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Life; living one; mother of all living"
Genesis 3:20
life · beginnings · motherhood · creation
Read moreEzekiel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God strengthens; God will strengthen"
Ezekiel 1:3
strength · vision · prophecy · restoration
Read moreEzra
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Help; helper"
Ezra 7:1
help · learning · restoration · reform
Read moreFaith
♀English (from Greek/Latin) · New Testament
"Trust; belief; confidence in God"
Hebrews 11:1
trust · virtue · hope · conviction
Read moreFelix
♂Latin · New Testament
"Happy; fortunate; blessed"
Acts 23:24
happiness · fortune · procrastination · judgment
Read moreFelix
♂Latin · New Testament
"Happy; fortunate; blessed"
Acts 23:24
happiness · fortune · procrastination · judgment
Read moreGabriel
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"God is my strength; hero of God"
Daniel 8:16
strength · messenger · annunciation · hope
Read moreGad
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Fortune; luck; troop"
Genesis 30:11
fortune · strength · warriors · blessing
Read moreGalilee
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Circuit; district; ring"
Matthew 4:15
landscape · ministry · light · beginnings
Read moreGideon
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Feller of trees; mighty warrior; great destroyer"
Judges 6:11
courage · weakness made strong · faith · victory
Read moreGideon
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Feller of trees; mighty warrior; great destroyer"
Judges 6:11
courage · weakness made strong · faith · victory
Read moreGilead
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Rocky region; hill of testimony"
Genesis 31:21
healing · testimony · hope · landscape
Read moreGrace
♀English (from Latin/Greek) · New Testament
"Favour; blessing; unmerited kindness"
Ephesians 2:8
favour · blessing · mercy · kindness
Read moreHadassah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Myrtle tree"
Esther 2:7
peace · joy · justice · identity
Read moreHadassah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Myrtle; myrtle tree"
Esther 2:7
peace · faithfulness · identity · beauty
Read moreHagar
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Flight; stranger; forsaken"
Genesis 16:1
seen by God · endurance · survival · motherhood
Read moreHannah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Grace; favour; gracious"
1 Samuel 1:2
prayer · devotion · grace · motherhood
Read moreHaven
♀English · Both Testaments
"Safe place; harbour"
Psalm 107:30
safety · refuge · peace · harbour
Read moreHezekiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my strength"
2 Kings 18:1
faithfulness · reform · trust · leadership
Read moreHiram
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Noble brother; exalted brother"
1 Kings 5:1
partnership · craftsmanship · nobility · generosity
Read moreHope
♀English (from Greek) · New Testament
"Expectation; confident trust; anticipation"
Romans 8:24
hope · virtue · expectation · trust
Read moreHosanna
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Save us; rescue"
Matthew 21:9
praise · salvation · plea · joy
Read moreHosea
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Salvation"
Hosea 1:1
love · faithfulness · redemption · mercy
Read moreImmanuel
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"God is with us"
Isaiah 7:14
presence · incarnation · promise · hope
Read moreImogen
♀Celtic · Old Testament
"Maiden; innocent"
—
innocence · purity · new life · beauty
Read moreIra
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Watchful; vigilant"
2 Samuel 20:26
watchfulness · devotion · service · strength
Read moreIsaac
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"He laughs; laughter"
Genesis 21:3
joy · laughter · promise · miracle
Read moreIsaiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Yahweh is salvation"
Isaiah 1:1
salvation · prophecy · hope · vision
Read moreIshmael
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God hears"
Genesis 16:11
heard by God · endurance · heritage · beginning
Read moreIsrael
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"One who wrestles with God"
Genesis 32:28
wrestling · transformation · perseverance · identity
Read moreJabez
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"He causes pain; sorrow"
1 Chronicles 4:9
prayer · blessing · transformation · hope
Read moreJacob
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Supplanter; heel-grasper; may God protect"
Genesis 25:26
wrestling · transformation · family · heritage
Read moreJada
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Knowing; wise"
1 Chronicles 2:28
wisdom · knowledge · elegance · heritage
Read moreJael
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Mountain goat; to ascend; ibex"
Judges 4:17
courage · decisiveness · strength · unexpected hero
Read moreJairus
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"He will enlighten"
Mark 5:22
faith · desperation · hope · miracle
Read moreJames
♂Hebrew (via Greek and Latin) · New Testament
"Supplanter; may God protect"
Matthew 4:21
discipleship · courage · zeal · sacrifice
Read moreJapheth
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Enlarged; fair; handsome"
Genesis 5:32
enlargement · heritage · promise · beauty
Read moreJared
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Descent; he shall descend; to come down"
Genesis 5:15
heritage · endurance · lineage · descent
Read moreJason
♂Greek · New Testament
"Healer; the one who cures"
Acts 17:5
hospitality · courage · healing · sacrifice
Read moreJedidiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Beloved of the Lord"
2 Samuel 12:25
love · grace · redemption · divine favour
Read moreJedidiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Beloved of Yahweh"
2 Samuel 12:25
beloved · grace · redemption · divine love
Read moreJemima
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Dove; handsome"
Job 42:14
beauty · restoration · new beginnings · blessing
Read moreJeremiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Yahweh will exalt; appointed by God; God will uplift"
Jeremiah 1:1
faithfulness · sorrow · courage · prophecy
Read moreJesse
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Gift; wealthy; God exists; the Lord is"
Ruth 4:17
heritage · gift · royalty · promise
Read moreJethro
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"His excellence; abundance"
Exodus 3:1
wisdom · counsel · leadership · hospitality
Read moreJezreel
⚥Hebrew · Old Testament
"God sows; God plants"
Hosea 1:4
planting · promise · renewal · complexity
Read moreJoanna
♀Hebrew (via Greek) · New Testament
"God is gracious"
Luke 8:3
generosity · grace · courage · witness
Read moreJob
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Persecuted; afflicted; where is the father?"
Job 1:1
suffering · perseverance · faith · mystery
Read moreJoel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Yahweh is God"
Joel 1:1
Spirit · prophecy · restoration · repentance
Read moreJohn
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"God is gracious; Yahweh has been gracious"
Matthew 3:1
grace · love · discipleship · revelation
Read moreJonah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Dove"
Jonah 1:1
reluctance · mercy · second chances · obedience
Read moreJonathan
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Gift of God; Yahweh has given"
1 Samuel 14:1
friendship · loyalty · sacrifice · generosity
Read moreJoram
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Yahweh is exalted"
2 Kings 8:16
exaltation · royalty · declaration · heritage
Read moreJordan
⚥Hebrew · Both Testaments
"To descend; flowing down; the descender"
Joshua 3:17
transition · promise · journey · baptism
Read moreJoseph
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"He will add; God increases; may he add"
Genesis 30:24
faithfulness · dreams · providence · integrity
Read moreJoshua
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Yahweh is salvation; the Lord saves"
Exodus 17:9
salvation · leadership · courage · promise
Read moreJosiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Yahweh supports; fire of the Lord; healed by God"
2 Kings 22:1
reform · devotion · youth · restoration
Read moreJoy
♀English (from Greek/Latin) · Both Testaments
"Gladness; delight; deep happiness"
Galatians 5:22
gladness · virtue · Spirit · delight
Read moreJudah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Praised; praise; let God be praised"
Genesis 29:35
praise · royalty · heritage · lineage
Read moreJudith
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Woman of Judea; praised"
Genesis 26:34
courage · praise · heritage · rescue
Read moreJulia
♀Latin · New Testament
"Youthful; soft-haired; of the Julian family"
Romans 16:15
community · faith · youthfulness · diversity
Read moreJunia
♀Latin · New Testament
"Youthful"
Romans 16:7
leadership · apostleship · courage · pioneering
Read moreKenan
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Possession; acquisition"
Genesis 5:9
possession · heritage · antiquity · lineage
Read moreKeturah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Incense; fragrance"
Genesis 25:1
fragrance · beauty · offering · new beginnings
Read moreKezia
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Cassia; cinnamon bark"
Job 42:14
fragrance · restoration · beauty · spice
Read moreKeziah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Cassia; cinnamon-like spice"
Job 42:14
beauty · restoration · fragrance · blessing
Read moreLaban
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"White; pure"
Genesis 24:29
complexity · family · heritage · humanity
Read moreLazarus
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"God has helped"
John 11:1
resurrection · friendship · hope · miracle
Read moreLeah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Weary; wild cow; delicate; gazelle"
Genesis 29:16
perseverance · motherhood · heritage · endurance
Read moreLemuel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Devoted to God"
Proverbs 31:1
devotion · wisdom · motherhood · teaching
Read moreLevi
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Joined; attached; pledged"
Genesis 29:34
connection · priesthood · belonging · transformation
Read moreLevi
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Joined; attached; pledged"
Genesis 29:34
connection · priesthood · belonging · transformation
Read moreLois
♀Greek · New Testament
"Better; more desirable"
2 Timothy 1:5
faith · grandmotherhood · heritage · legacy
Read moreLot
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Veil; covering"
Genesis 11:27
choice · consequence · mercy · rescue
Read moreLucius
♂Latin · New Testament
"Light; illumination"
Acts 13:1
light · teaching · prophecy · clarity
Read moreLuke
♂Greek · New Testament
"Light-giving; luminous; from Lucania"
Colossians 4:14
healing · learning · storytelling · faith
Read moreLydia
♀Greek · New Testament
"From Lydia; beautiful one; noble one"
Acts 16:14
hospitality · commerce · faith · pioneering
Read moreMagdalena
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Of Magdala; towering"
Luke 8:2
devotion · transformation · witness · tower
Read moreMagdalene
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Of Magdala; tower"
Luke 8:2
transformation · witness · devotion · resurrection
Read moreMalachi
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"My messenger; my angel"
Malachi 1:1
messenger · prophecy · promise · anticipation
Read moreMalakai
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"My messenger; my angel"
Malachi 1:1
prophecy · messenger · promise · anticipation
Read moreManasseh
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Causing to forget"
Genesis 41:51
healing · new start · forgiveness · complexity
Read moreMara
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Bitter"
Ruth 1:20
honesty · grief · bitterness · transformation
Read moreMark
♂Latin · New Testament
"Warlike; of Mars; polite; shining"
Acts 12:12
redemption · second chances · storytelling · growth
Read moreMartha
♀Aramaic · New Testament
"Lady; mistress of the house"
Luke 10:38
hospitality · service · faith · directness
Read moreMary
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Beloved; wished-for child; bitter sea; rebellion"
Luke 1:27
motherhood · devotion · courage · humility
Read moreMatthew
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"Gift of God; gift of Yahweh"
Matthew 9:9
calling · transformation · gift · faithfulness
Read moreMatthias
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"Gift of God"
Acts 1:23
calling · restoration · gift · obedience
Read moreMatthias
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"Gift of Yahweh"
Acts 1:23
gift · restoration · calling · faithfulness
Read moreMercy
♀English · Both Testaments
"Compassion; forgiveness"
Micah 6:8
compassion · forgiveness · virtue · kindness
Read moreMeshach
♂Babylonian · Old Testament
"Guest of a king; who is what Aku is"
Daniel 1:7
survival · courage · defiance · faithfulness
Read moreMica
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Who is like God?"
Micah 1:1
wonder · humility · worship · questioning
Read moreMicah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Who is like God?"
Micah 1:1
justice · mercy · humility · prophecy
Read moreMicaiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Who is like Yahweh?"
1 Kings 22:8
truth · integrity · courage · prophecy
Read moreMichael
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Who is like God?"
Daniel 10:13
protection · strength · warrior · guardian
Read moreMichal
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Who is like God?"
1 Samuel 14:49
love · loyalty · complexity · courage
Read moreMiriam
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Wished-for child; beloved; rebellion; bitter sea"
Exodus 15:20
prophecy · celebration · leadership · song
Read moreMordecai
♂Persian · Old Testament
"Servant of Marduk; warrior"
Esther 2:5
courage · wisdom · loyalty · providence
Read moreMoriah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Chosen by God; seen by God"
Genesis 22:2
testing · provision · sacred · worship
Read moreMoses
♂Hebrew (possibly Egyptian) · Old Testament
"Drawn out; child; born of"
Exodus 2:10
liberation · law · leadership · humility
Read moreNaamah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Pleasant; beautiful; delightful"
Genesis 4:22
beauty · pleasantness · delight · grace
Read moreNaomi
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Pleasant; beautiful; my delight; agreeable"
Ruth 1:2
pleasantness · restoration · bitterness turned to joy · family
Read moreNaomi
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Pleasant; beautiful; my delight; agreeable"
Ruth 1:2
pleasantness · restoration · bitterness turned to joy · family
Read moreNaphtali
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"My wrestling"
Genesis 30:8
wrestling · struggle · perseverance · triumph
Read moreNathan
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"He gave; gift; given"
2 Samuel 7:2
courage · truth-telling · prophecy · gift
Read moreNathanael
♂Hebrew · New Testament
"Gift of God"
John 1:45
honesty · integrity · gift · sincerity
Read moreNehemiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Comforted by God; the Lord comforts"
Nehemiah 1:1
rebuilding · prayer · leadership · persistence
Read moreNeriah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Light of Yahweh"
Jeremiah 32:12
light · faithfulness · scribal · heritage
Read moreNero
♂Latin · New Testament
"Strong; stern"
—
strength · authority · history · gravity
Read moreNicodemus
♂Greek · New Testament
"Victory of the people; conqueror of the people"
John 3:1
seeking · courage · transformation · faith
Read moreNoa
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Movement; motion; stirring"
Numbers 26:33
courage · justice · movement · inheritance
Read moreNoah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Rest; comfort; peace"
Genesis 5:29
rest · faithfulness · covenant · new beginning
Read moreObadiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Servant of God"
Obadiah 1:1
service · faithfulness · courage · protection
Read moreObadiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Servant of Yahweh"
Obadiah 1:1
service · courage · protection · faithfulness
Read moreObed
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Servant; worshipper"
Ruth 4:17
service · worship · heritage · restoration
Read moreOlive
♀Latin (from Hebrew concept) · Both Testaments
"Olive tree; peace; fruitfulness"
Romans 11:17
peace · rootedness · fruitfulness · endurance
Read moreOmar
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Flourishing; eloquent"
Genesis 36:11
flourishing · eloquence · heritage
Read moreOnesimus
♂Greek · New Testament
"Useful; profitable"
Philemon 1:10
redemption · usefulness · reconciliation · grace
Read moreOphir
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Fruitful region; gold"
1 Kings 9:28
abundance · gold · mystery · treasure
Read moreOrion
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Light of heaven"
Job 9:9
heavens · creation · wonder · light
Read moreOrpah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Back of the neck; fawn"
Ruth 1:4
choice · humanity · parting · honesty
Read morePaul
♂Latin · New Testament
"Small; humble; little"
Acts 9:1
transformation · mission · theology · courage
Read morePeninnah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Pearl; coral"
1 Samuel 1:2
beauty · complexity · pearl
Read morePeter
♂Greek (from Aramaic) · New Testament
"Rock; stone"
Matthew 4:18
rock · leadership · restoration · courage
Read morePetra
♀Greek · New Testament
"Rock; stone"
Matthew 16:18
rock · foundation · strength · church
Read morePhilip
♂Greek · New Testament
"Lover of horses; fond of horses"
John 1:43
evangelism · friendship · discipleship · openness
Read morePhineas
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Mouth of brass; oracle"
Exodus 6:25
zeal · dedication · boldness · priesthood
Read morePhoebe
♀Greek · New Testament
"Bright; radiant; pure; shining"
Romans 16:1
service · leadership · radiance · trust
Read morePriscilla
♀Latin · New Testament
"Ancient; classical; venerable"
Acts 18:2
leadership · teaching · partnership · courage
Read morePriscilla
♀Latin · New Testament
"Ancient; classical; venerable"
Acts 18:2
leadership · teaching · partnership · courage
Read moreRachel
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Ewe; one with purity; gentle"
Genesis 29:6
love · beauty · motherhood · devotion
Read moreRafa
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"He has healed"
1 Chronicles 8:2
healing · restoration · heritage · wholeness
Read moreRahab
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Broad; spacious; wide"
Joshua 2:1
courage · faith · redemption · inclusion
Read moreRamah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Height; elevated place"
1 Samuel 1:19
height · perspective · home · sorrow
Read moreRaphael
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"God heals; God has healed"
Tobit 3:17
healing · protection · angelic · restoration
Read moreRebecca
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"To bind; to tie firmly; captivating; ensnaring"
Genesis 24:15
beauty · decisiveness · providence · initiative
Read moreReuben
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Behold a son"
Genesis 29:32
seen · firstborn · heritage · compassion
Read moreReuben
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"See — a son!"
Genesis 29:32
seen · firstborn · longing · heritage
Read moreRhoda
♀Greek · New Testament
"Rose"
Acts 12:13
joy · faith · humility · rose
Read moreRufus
♂Latin · New Testament
"Red-haired; red"
Mark 15:21
service · warmth · community · heritage
Read moreRuth
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Companion; friend; vision of beauty"
Ruth 1:4
loyalty · love · devotion · redemption
Read moreSalem
⚥Hebrew · Old Testament
"Peace; complete"
Genesis 14:18
peace · completeness · Jerusalem · blessing
Read moreSalome
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Peace; peaceful"
Mark 15:40
peace · witness · courage · devotion
Read moreSamson
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Sun; distinguished; strong"
Judges 13:24
strength · complexity · redemption · sacrifice
Read moreSamuel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Heard by God; name of God; asked of God"
1 Samuel 1:20
prayer · calling · prophecy · leadership
Read moreSapphira
♀Greek · New Testament
"Sapphire; beautiful"
Acts 5:1
beauty · caution · truth · integrity
Read moreSarah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Princess; noblewoman"
Genesis 17:15
royalty · laughter · promise · faith
Read moreSelah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Pause; rest; praise; reflect"
Psalm 3:2
reflection · praise · pause · contemplation
Read moreSeraphina
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Burning one; fiery; aflame"
Isaiah 6:2
fire · worship · holiness · beauty
Read moreSeth
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Appointed; placed; granted"
Genesis 4:25
appointment · new beginning · heritage · continuity
Read moreSharon
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Fertile plain; level ground; a place of flowers"
Song of Solomon 2:1
beauty · fertility · flowers · romance
Read moreSheba
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Oath; seven; completeness"
1 Kings 10:1
wisdom · seeking · journey · completeness
Read moreShem
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Name; renown; fame"
Genesis 5:32
heritage · naming · fame · ancestry
Read moreShiloh
⚥Hebrew · Old Testament
"Tranquil; peace; abundance; the one to whom it belongs"
Genesis 49:10
peace · prophecy · abundance · messianic
Read moreSilas
♂Latin (via Greek) · New Testament
"Wood; forest; of the forest; asked for"
Acts 15:22
companionship · joy · perseverance · mission
Read moreSimeon
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"He has heard; listening"
Genesis 29:33
listening · devotion · patience · peace
Read moreSimon
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Hearing; listening; he has heard"
Matthew 4:18
listening · discipleship · obedience · attentiveness
Read moreSolomon
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Peaceful; peace; his peace"
2 Samuel 12:24
wisdom · peace · royalty · temple
Read moreSusanna
♀Hebrew · New Testament
"Lily; rose; graceful"
Luke 8:3
beauty · generosity · virtue · purity
Read moreTabitha
♀Aramaic · New Testament
"Gazelle"
Acts 9:36
charity · gentleness · grace · resurrection
Read moreTabitha
♀Aramaic · New Testament
"Gazelle"
Acts 9:36
charity · gentleness · grace · resurrection
Read moreTalitha
♀Aramaic · New Testament
"Little girl; young woman"
Mark 5:41
resurrection · tenderness · youth · miracle
Read moreTamar
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Palm tree; date palm"
Genesis 38:6
resilience · beauty · justice · heritage
Read moreTaran
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"Thunder"
—
thunder · power · voice of God · strength
Read moreThaddaeus
♂Aramaic · New Testament
"Heart; courageous heart"
Matthew 10:3
courage · heart · faithfulness · quietness
Read moreThea
♀Greek · New Testament
"Goddess; divine gift"
—
divine · gift · grace · blessing
Read moreTheophilus
♂Greek · New Testament
"Friend of God; loved by God"
Luke 1:3
friendship with God · learning · seeking · devotion
Read moreThomas
♂Aramaic · New Testament
"Twin"
John 11:16
honesty · faith · doubt · devotion
Read moreTimon
♂Greek · New Testament
"Honourable; valuable"
Acts 6:5
honour · service · practical faith · value
Read moreTimothy
♂Greek · New Testament
"Honouring God; one who fears God"
Acts 16:1
mentoring · faith · youth · leadership
Read moreTirzah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Delightful; pleasant; favourable"
Numbers 26:33
delight · justice · courage · inheritance
Read moreTitus
♂Latin · New Testament
"Title of honour"
2 Corinthians 2:13
leadership · trust · honour · organisation
Read moreTobiah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is good"
Nehemiah 2:10
goodness · declaration · heritage · faith
Read moreTobias
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"God is good; Yahweh is good"
Tobit 1:9
goodness · journey · providence · healing
Read moreTobias
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"God is good; Yahweh is good"
Tobit 1:9
goodness · journey · providence · healing
Read moreTryphena
♀Greek · New Testament
"Dainty; delicate"
Romans 16:12
labour · delicacy · faith · service
Read moreUri
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"My light; my fire"
Exodus 31:2
light · fire · creativity · heritage
Read moreUriah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my light"
2 Samuel 11:3
integrity · honour · loyalty · light
Read moreUriel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my light"
1 Chronicles 6:24
light · fire · angelic · guidance
Read moreVashti
♀Persian · Old Testament
"Beautiful; best; beloved"
Esther 1:9
dignity · beauty · independence · courage
Read moreVerity
♀Latin · New Testament
"Truth"
John 14:6
truth · virtue · conviction · integrity
Read moreVeronica
♀Latin · New Testament
"True image; bringer of victory"
—
truth · image · compassion · courage
Read moreYael
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Mountain goat; to ascend"
Judges 4:17
boldness · ascent · courage · victory
Read moreZachariah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God remembers"
2 Kings 14:29
remembrance · faithfulness · promise · devotion
Read moreZara
♀Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Brightness; dawn; princess; blooming"
Matthew 1:3
brightness · dawn · promise · heritage
Read moreZara
♀Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Brightness; dawn; princess; blooming"
Matthew 1:3
brightness · dawn · promise · heritage
Read moreZechariah
♂Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Yahweh remembers"
Zechariah 1:1
prophecy · remembrance · hope · restoration
Read moreZeke
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God strengthens"
Ezekiel 1:3
strength · prophecy · vision · modernity
Read moreZephaniah
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God has hidden; God protects"
Zephaniah 1:1
protection · judgment · hope · tenderness
Read moreZillah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Shadow; shade; protection"
Genesis 4:19
protection · shadow · shelter · beauty
Read moreZilpah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Dripping; fragrance"
Genesis 29:24
motherhood · heritage · quietness · essential
Read moreZion
⚥Hebrew · Both Testaments
"Fortress; monument; highest point; place of God's presence"
2 Samuel 5:7
hope · home · worship · promise
Read moreZipporah
♀Hebrew · Old Testament
"Bird; beauty"
Exodus 2:21
beauty · decisiveness · courage · rescue
Read moreZuriel
♂Hebrew · Old Testament
"God is my rock"
Numbers 3:35
rock · foundation · strength · steadfastness
Read more