Biblical Names

Hebrew for 'rest' or 'comfort'; the biblical patriarch who built the ark before the great flood.

From Greek 'Theodoros' meaning gift of God, borne by saints and a U.S. president.

From Hebrew 'Yaakov' (Jacob) via Late Latin 'Jacomus'; means 'supplanter.' A perennial royal name.

Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew 'Mattityahu' meaning gift of God.

Hebrew 'Eliyyahu' meaning 'my God is Yahweh'; a major Old Testament prophet.

Latinate form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'God is my oath.' Borne by many European queens.

From Latin Lucas, derived from Greek Loukas meaning 'from Lucania' or associated with lux, 'light'.

From Hebrew 'Binyamin' meaning son of the right hand, the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible.

Hebrew for 'joined' or 'attached'; the third son of Jacob and Leah in the Bible.

From Hebrew 'Ezra' meaning 'help' or 'helper,' borne by an Old Testament priest and scribe.

Possibly from Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird,' or a variant of Eve meaning 'life.'

From Greek Sebastos meaning "venerable" or "revered," originally denoting someone from Sebastia.

Medieval diminutive of John via 'Jankin,' ultimately from Hebrew meaning God is gracious.

From Hebrew Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge'; an Old Testament prophet who survived the lions' den.

From Hebrew Shemu'el meaning 'heard by God'; a major Old Testament prophet and judge.

From Hebrew 'Mikha'el' meaning who is like God, the name of an archangel.

From Hebrew 'asher' meaning 'happy' or 'blessed'; one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Bible.

From Hebrew 'eitan' meaning strong, firm, or enduring; appears in the Old Testament as a wise man.

From Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious.' The most enduring biblical name in English-speaking history.

Greek form of Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyyahu meaning 'my God is Yahweh.'

Spanish form of Saint James, from Hebrew Ya'akov. Means Saint James in Spanish.

From Hebrew Dawid meaning 'beloved'; the shepherd king of Israel who slew Goliath.

From Hebrew 'Yosef' meaning he will add or God shall add. Major biblical patriarch.

From Hebrew 'Mattityahu' meaning 'gift of God'; one of the twelve apostles.

From Greek 'Loukas' meaning 'from Lucania,' borne by the New Testament evangelist.

From Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'God is abundance.'

From Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning twin; borne by one of the twelve apostles.

From Hebrew 'Ya'aqov' meaning supplanter or heel-grabber, a major biblical patriarch.

From Hebrew 'Yitzhak' meaning he will laugh, the son of Abraham and Sarah in the Bible.

Eliana is often linked to Hebrew elements meaning "my God has answered," though it also appears in Latin-based forms.

From Hebrew 'Gavri'el' meaning 'God is my strength'; an archangel in the Bible and Quran.

Gianna is the Italian feminine form of John, ultimately from Hebrew, meaning God is gracious.

Hebrew meaning 'faithful' or 'wholehearted,' a biblical scout of the Promised Land.

From Greek 'zoe' meaning 'life'; used in the Greek Bible to translate the Hebrew name Eve.

From Greek 'angelos' meaning messenger, used in Christian tradition for divine messengers.

From Hebrew 'Avigayil' meaning 'my father's joy,' a wise woman in the Old Testament.

Hebrew meaning 'God heals' or 'God supports,' a righteous king of Judah.

From Hebrew Yechezkel meaning 'God will strengthen,' borne by a major Old Testament prophet.

Medieval English form of Benedict, from Latin 'benedictus' meaning blessed.

A Spanish and Portuguese form related to Santiago and Jacob, from Hebrew meaning supplanter.

From Hebrew 'Yesha'yahu' meaning 'Yahweh is salvation,' a major Old Testament prophet.

From Hebrew 'Yehoshua' meaning 'God is salvation,' the leader who brought Israel into the Promised Land.

Jayden is a modern English name influenced by Jadon, a Hebrew biblical name meaning thankful or God has heard.

From Greek Christophoros meaning 'bearer of Christ,' widely used since early Christianity.

Hebrew for 'he gave'; a prophet in the Old Testament who advised King David.

From Greek Andreas meaning 'manly, brave'; one of the twelve apostles and patron saint of Scotland.

From Hebrew 'na'omi' meaning pleasantness or my delight; a prominent figure in the Book of Ruth.

Scottish Gaelic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious.'

From Latin 'Christianus' meaning 'follower of Christ,' widely used since the Middle Ages.

Scandinavian form of Absalom, from Hebrew meaning 'father of peace,' popular across Nordic countries.