TIMOTHY m English, BiblicalEnglish form of the Greek name
Τιμοθεος (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from
τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and
θεος (theos) "god". Saint Timothy was a companion of
Paul on his missionary journeys and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New Testament. He was of both Jewish and Greek ancestry. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after protesting the worship of
Artemis. As an English name,
Timothy was not used until after the Protestant Reformation.
TIRAS תִּירָס
m BiblicalPossibly means "desire" in Hebrew. Tiras is a grandson of
Noah in the Old Testament.
TIRZAH תִּרְצָה
f BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
תִּרְצָה (Tirtzah) meaning "favourable". Tirzah is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament. It also occurs in the Old Testament as a place name, the early residence of the kings of the northern kingdom.
TITUS m Ancient Roman, English, Biblical, Biblical LatinRoman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin
titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.
... [more] TOBIAH טוֹבִיָּה
m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah) which meant "
YAHWEH is good". This was the name of an Ammonite in the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament.
TOBIAS Τωβιας
m Biblical, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekGreek form of
TOBIAH. This is the name of the hero of the apocryphal Book of Tobit, which appears in many English versions of the Old Testament. It relates how
Tobit's son Tobias, with the help of the angel
Raphael, is able to drive away a demon who has plagued
Sarah, who subsequently becomes his wife. This story was popular in the Middle Ages, and the name came into occasional use in parts of Europe at that time. In England it became common after the Protestant Reformation.
TOBIT Τωβιθ
m Biblical, Biblical LatinFrom Greek
Τωβιθ (Tobith), from the Hebrew name
טוֹבִיה (Tovih) meaning "my good". The apocryphal Book of Tobit, which is canonical in many Christian traditions but not in Judaism, tells the story of Tobit's son
Tobias. He is sent by his father to collect money in Media, aided by the angel
Raphael in the guise of a man. At the end of the story Tobit's blindness is cured.
TRYPHENA Τρυφαινα
f BiblicalFrom the Greek name
Τρυφαινα (Tryphaina), derived from Greek
τρυφη (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament.
URIAH אוּרִיָה
m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
אוּרִיָה ('Uriyah) which meant "
YAHWEH is my light". In the Old Testament this is the name of a Hittite warrior in King
David's army, the first husband of
Bathsheba. David desired Bathsheba so he placed Uriah in the forefront of battle so he would be killed.
URIEL אוּרִיאֵל
m Biblical, HebrewFrom the Hebrew name
אוּרִיאֵל ('Uri'el) which meant "God is my light". Uriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He is mentioned only in the Apocrypha, for example in the Book of Enoch where he warns
Noah of the coming flood.
URIJAH אוּרִיָה
m BiblicalForm of
URIAH used in some English versions of the Old Testament (for a character in the Book of Jeremiah).
UZZIAH עֻזִּיָּה
m BiblicalMeans "my power is
YAHWEH" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Old Testament characters including a king of Judah.
VASHTI וַשְׁתִּי
f BiblicalPossibly means "thread" in Hebrew, but it is most likely of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia before he marries Esther.
YESHUA יֵשׁוּעַ
m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient AramaicContracted form of
Yehoshu'a (see
JOSHUA) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Old Testament. The form was also used in Aramaic, and was most likely the name represented by Greek
Iesous (see
JESUS) in the New Testament. This means it was probably the real name of Jesus.
ZACCAI זַכָּי
m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
זַכָּי (Zakkay) meaning "pure". This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament.
ZACCHAEUS Ζακχαιος
m BiblicalFrom
Ζακχαιος (Zakchaios), the Greek form of
ZACCAI. In the New Testament he is a tax collector in Jericho who gives half his possessions to charity.
ZACHARIAH m English, BiblicalVariant of
ZECHARIAH. This spelling is used in the King James Version of the Old Testament to refer to one of the kings of Israel (called Zechariah in other versions).
ZACHARY m English, BiblicalUsual English form of
ZACHARIAS, used in some English versions of the New Testament. This form has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. It was borne by American military commander and president Zachary Taylor (1784-1850).
ZADOK צָדוֹק
m BiblicalMeans "righteous" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, most notably the high priest of Israel during the reigns of
David and
Solomon. Solomon was anointed by Zadok.
ZALMON צַלְמוֹן
m BiblicalMeans "shady" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of
David's mighty men in the Old Testament.
ZEBADIAH זְבַדְיָה
m BiblicalMeans "
YAHWEH has bestowed" in Hebrew. This was the name of several Old Testament characters.
ZEBEDEE Ζεβεδαιος
m BiblicalFrom
Ζεβεδαιος (Zebedaios), the Greek form of
ZEBADIAH used in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of the apostles James and John.
ZEBULUN זְבוּלֻן
m BiblicalPossibly derived from Ugartic
zbl meaning "prince". In the Old Testament Zebulun is the tenth son of
Jacob (his sixth son by
Leah) and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Genesis 30:20 implies two different roots for the name:
זָבַל (zaval) "to dwell" and
זֵבֵד (zeved) "gift, dowry". These are probably only folk etymologies.
ZECHARIAH זְכַרְיָה
m Biblical, EnglishFrom the Hebrew name
זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah) meaning "
YAHWEH remembers". This is the name of many characters in the Old Testament, including the prophet Zechariah, the author of the Book of Zechariah. The name also appears in the New Testament belonging to the father of
John the Baptist, who was temporarily made dumb because of his disbelief. He is regarded as a saint by Christians. In some versions of the New Testament his name is spelled in the Greek form
Zacharias or the English form
Zachary. As an English given name,
Zechariah has been in occasional use since the Protestant Reformation.
ZEDEKIAH צִדְקִיָּהוּ
m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
צִדְקִיָּהוּ (Tzidqiyyahu) meaning "justice of
YAHWEH". In the Old Testament this is the name of the last king of Judah.
ZELOPHEHAD צְלָפְחָד
m BiblicalPossibly means either "first born" or "shadow from terror" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Zelophehad is a man who dies while the Israelites are wandering in the wilderness, leaving five daughters as heirs.
ZEPHANIAH צְפַנְיָה
m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
צְפַנְיָה (Tzefanyah) meaning "
YAHWEH has hidden". This is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Zephaniah.
ZERAH זֵרַח
m BiblicalMeans "dawning, shining" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of
Judah and the twin of
Perez in the Old Testament.
ZIBA (2) צִיבָה
m BiblicalMeans "station" in Hebrew. This was the name of a servant of Saul in the Old Testament.
ZIBIAH צִבְיָה
f BiblicalMeans "roe, deer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of king Joash of Judah.
ZILLAH צִלָּה
f BiblicalMeans "shade" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is the second wife of Lamech.
ZIMRI זִמְרִי
m BiblicalMeans "my praise" or "my music" in Hebrew. This is the name of a king of Israel in the Old Testament. He ruled for only seven days, when he was succeeded by the commander of the army
Omri.
ZION צִיוֹן
m Jewish, BiblicalFrom the name of a citadel which was in the center of Jerusalem. Zion is also used to refer to a Jewish homeland and to heaven.
ZURIEL צוּרִיאֵל
m BiblicalMeans "my rock is God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name was borne by a chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the Exodus.