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The names listed here occur in the Revised English Bible. Names marked Biblical (Variant) occur in other English versions of the Bible. See also about biblical names.
EVE f English, French, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live"... [more]
EZAR m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of EZER
EZEKIEL m Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yechezqel) meaning "God strengthens"... [more]
EZER אֵצֶר m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "help" in Hebrew... [more]
EZRA עֶזְרָא m Biblical, English, Hebrew
Means "help" in Hebrew... [more]
FELIX m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]
FESTUS m Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman cognomen which possibly meant "festival, holiday" in Latin... [more]
GABRIEL Γαβριηλ m French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God"... [more]
GAD גָּד m Biblical
Means "fortune" in Hebrew... [more]
GAMALIEL גַּמְלִיאֵל m Biblical
Means "benefit of God" in Hebrew... [more]
GEDALIAH גְּדַלְיָהוּ m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is great" in Hebrew... [more]
GEMARIAH גְּמַרְיָהוּ m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has accomplished" in Hebrew... [more]
GERA גֵּרָא m Biblical
Possibly means "a grain" in Hebrew... [more]
GERSHOM גֵּרְשֹׁם m Biblical
Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from גֵּר שָׁם (ger sham) meaning "a stranger there"... [more]
GERSHON גֵּרְשׁוֹן m Biblical
Variant of GERSHOM... [more]
GETHSEMANE f Biblical
From Γεθσημανι (Gethsemani), the Greek form of an Aramaic place name meaning "oil vat"... [more]
GIDEON גִּדְעוֹן m Biblical, English, Hebrew
Means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew... [more]
GILEAD גִּלְעָד m Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "monument of testimony" in Hebrew... [more]
GOLIATH גָּלְיָת m Biblical
Possibly means "uncovered" in Hebrew... [more]
GOMER גֹּמֶר m & f Biblical
Means "complete" in Hebrew... [more]
HABACUC חֲבַקּוּק m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HABAKKUK
HABAKKUK חֲבַקּוּק m Biblical
Means "embrace" in Hebrew... [more]
HADASSAH הֲדַסָּה f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew... [more]
HAGAR הָגָר f Biblical
Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it could also be of unknown Egyptian origin... [more]
HAGGAI חַגַּי m Biblical
Means "festive" in Hebrew... [more]
HAM חָם m Biblical
Means "hot, warm" in Hebrew... [more]
HANAN (1) חָנָן m Biblical
Means "gracious" in Hebrew... [more]
HANANIAH חֲנַנְיָה m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is gracious" in Hebrew... [more]
HANNAH f English, Hebrew, French, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace"... [more]
HAVILAH חֲוִילָה f & m Biblical
Means "stretch of sand" in Hebrew... [more]
HAZAEL חֲזָאֵל m Biblical
Means "God sees" in Hebrew... [more]
HEBER (2) חֶבֶר m Biblical
Means "enclave" in Hebrew... [more]
HELAH חֶלְאָה f Biblical
Means "rust" in Hebrew... [more]
HELI (1) m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latin form of ELI (1) used in the Old and New Testament... [more]
HEPHZIBAH חֶפְצִי־בָּה f Biblical
Means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew... [more]
HEPZIBAH חֶפְצִי־בָּה f Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HEPHZIBAH
HEROD m Biblical
From the Greek name ‘Ηρωδης (Herodes), which probably means "song of the hero" from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" combined with ωιδης (oides) "song, ode"... [more]
HERODION m Biblical
Diminutive of the Greek name Herodes (see HEROD)... [more]
HEZEKIAH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name חִזְקִיָהוּ (Chizqiyahu), which means "YAHWEH strengthens"... [more]
HILLEL הִלֵּל m Biblical, Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew הלל (halal) meaning "praise"... [more]
HIRAH חִירָה m Biblical
Means "splendour" in Hebrew... [more]
HIRAM חִירָם m Biblical, English
Probably of Phoenician origin, though it could be from Hebrew meaning "exalted brother"... [more]
HIZKIAH חִזְקִיָהוּ m Biblical
Alternate form of the Hebrew name Chizqiyahu (see HEZEKIAH).
HOSANNA f & m Biblical
From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hosha' na') meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew... [more]
HOSEA הוֹשֵׁעַ m Biblical
Variant transcription of Hoshe'a (see HOSHEA)... [more]
HOSHEA m Biblical
From the Hebrew name הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshe'a) meaning "salvation"... [more]
HULDA (2) חוּלְדָה f Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HULDAH
HULDAH חוּלְדָה f Biblical
Means "weasel, mole" in Hebrew... [more]
HURI חוּרִי m Biblical
Means "linen weaver" in Hebrew... [more]
ICHABOD אִיכָבוֹד m Biblical
Means "no glory" in Hebrew... [more]
IMMANUEL עִמָּנוּאֵל m German, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Form of EMMANUEL used in most translations of the Old Testament... [more]
IRA (1) עִירָא m Biblical, English, Hebrew
Means "watchful" in Hebrew... [more]
ISAAC m English, Hebrew (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) which meant "he laughs"... [more]
ISAIAH m English, Hebrew (Anglicized), Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yesha'yahu) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation"... [more]
ISAIAS m Biblical
Late Latin form of ISAIAH used in some versions of the Bible.
ISCAH f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִסְכָּה (Yiskah) which meant "to behold"... [more]
ISHMAEL m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma'el) meaning "God will hear"... [more]
ISHMERAI יִשְׁמְרַי m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH guards" in Hebrew... [more]
ISHVI יִשְׁוִי m Biblical
Means "he resembles me" in Hebrew... [more]
ISRAEL Ισραηλ m Hebrew (Anglicized), English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended"... [more]
ISSACHAR יִשָּׂשׁכָר m Biblical
Means "hireling" in Hebrew... [more]
ITHAI אִיתַי m Biblical
Possibly means "with me" in Hebrew... [more]
ITHAMAR אִיתָמָר m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "palm island" in Hebrew... [more]
ITHIEL אִיתִיאֵל m Biblical
Means "God is with me" in Hebrew... [more]
IVAH עִוָּה f Biblical
From the name of a district of Babylon, mentioned in the Old Testament.
JAALA יַעֲלָה m Biblical
Means "wild goat" in Hebrew... [more]
JAASAU יַעֲשָׂי m Biblical
Means "they will do" in Hebrew... [more]
JABEZ יַעְבֵץ m Biblical
Means "sorrow" in Hebrew... [more]
JABIN יָבִין m Biblical
Means "perceptive" in Hebrew... [more]
JACHIN יָכִין m Biblical
Means "he establishes" in Hebrew... [more]
JACOB m English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov)... [more]
JADA (2) יָדָע m Biblical
Means "he knows" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Jada was a son of Onam.
JADON יָדוֹן m Biblical
Possibly means either "thankful" or "he will judge" in Hebrew... [more]
JAEL f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יָעֵל (Ya'el) meaning "mountain goat"... [more]
JAHEL f Biblical (Variant)
Variant of JAEL
JAHLEEL יַחְלְאֵל m Biblical
Means "God waits" in Hebrew... [more]
JAHZEEL יַחְצְאֵל m Biblical
Means "God apportions" in Hebrew... [more]
JAIR יָאִיר m Biblical
Means "he shines" in Hebrew... [more]
JAIRUS m Biblical
From Ιαιρος (Iairos), the Greek form of JAIR used in the New Testament, where it belongs to the father of a young girl brought back to life by Jesus.
JAMES m English, Biblical
English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus which was derived from Ιακωβος (Iakobos), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (see JACOB)... [more]
JAMIN יָמִין m Biblical
Means "right hand" in Hebrew... [more]
JAPHETH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יֶפֶת (Yefet) meaning "enlarged"... [more]
JARED m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent"... [more]
JASON m English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more]
JAVAN יָוָן m Biblical
Means "Greece" in Hebrew... [more]
JEDIDAH יְדִידָה f Biblical
Means "beloved" in Hebrew... [more]
JEDIDIAH יְדִידְיָה m Biblical
Means "beloved of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHIEL יְחִיאֵל m Biblical
Means "God lives" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHOASH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹאָשׁ (Yeho'ash), an extended form of יוֹאָשׁ (Yo'ash) (see JOASH)... [more]
JEHOIACHIN יְהוֹיָכִין m Biblical
Means "established by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHOIAKIM יְהוֹיָקִים m Biblical
Means "raised by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHONATHAN m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan), the full form of JONATHAN... [more]
JEHORAM m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram) which meant "exalted by YAHWEH"... [more]
JEHOSHAPHAT יְהוֹשָׁפָט m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has judged" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHU יְהוּא m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is he" in Hebrew... [more]
JEHUDI יְהוּדִי m Biblical
Means "Jew" in Hebrew... [more]
JEMIMA יְמִימָה f Biblical, English
Means "dove" in Hebrew... [more]
JEPHTHA יִפְתַח m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of JEPHTHAH
JEPHTHAH יִפְתַח m Biblical
Means "he opens" in Hebrew... [more]
JEREMIAH m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmiyahu) which meant "YAHWEH has uplifted"... [more]
JEREMIEL m Biblical
Means "God uplifts" in Hebrew... [more]
JEREMY m English, Biblical (Variant)
Medieval English form of JEREMIAH, and the form used in some versions of the New Testament.
JERIAH יְרִיָהוּ m Biblical
Means "taught by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
JERICHO יְרֵחוֹ m Biblical
From the name of a town in Israel which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament.
JERUSHA יְרוּשָׁה f Biblical
Means "possession" in Hebrew... [more]
JESCHA f Biblical (Variant)
Form of ISCAH found in the medieval Wycliffe Bible... [more]
JESSE m English, Dutch, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly meant "gift"... [more]
JESUS m Theology, Biblical
English form of Ιησους (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshu'a)... [more]
JETHRO m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִתְרוֹ (Yitro), which was derived from the Hebrew word יֶתֶר (yeter) meaning "abundance"... [more]
JEZEBEL f Biblical
From the Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('Izevel) which meant "not exalted"... [more]
JOAB יוֹאָב m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is father" in Hebrew... [more]
JOANNA f English, Polish, Biblical
English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN)... [more]
JOASH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹאָשׁ (Yo'ash) which possibly meant either "fire of YAHWEH" or "YAHWEH has given"... [more]
JOB m Biblical, Dutch
From the Hebrew name אִיּוֹב ('Iyyov) which means "persecuted, hated"... [more]
JOCHEBED f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹכֶבֶד (Yokheved) which meant "YAHWEH is glory"... [more]
JOEL m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "YAHWEH is God"... [more]
JOHN m English, Biblical
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious"... [more]
JOKTAN יָקְטָן m Biblical
Means "small" in Hebrew... [more]
JONAH m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yonah) meaning "dove"... [more]
JONAS (2) m Biblical (Variant), Scandinavian, German
From Ιωνας (Ionas), the Greek form of JONAH, which is used in some translations of the New Testament.
JONATHAN m English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan) (contracted to יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan)) meaning "YAHWEH has given"... [more]
JORAM יוֹרָם m Biblical
Contracted form of Yehoram (see JEHORAM)... [more]
JORDAN m & f English, Biblical
From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel... [more]
JOSEPH m English, French, German, Biblical
From Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add"... [more]
JOSES m Biblical
From Ιωσης (Ioses), a Greek variant of JOSEPH used in the New Testament to distinguish Joseph the brother of James from the many other characters of that name.
JOSHUA m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation"... [more]
JOSIAH יֹאשִׁיָהוּ m Biblical, English
Means "YAHWEH supports" in Hebrew... [more]
JOSIAS m Biblical (Variant)
Greek form of JOSIAH
JOTHAM יוֹתָם m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is upright" in Hebrew... [more]
JUBAL יוּבָל m Biblical
Means "small stream" in Hebrew... [more]
JUDAH m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה (Yehudah) which meant "praised"... [more]
JUDAS m Biblical
From Ιουδας (Ioudas), the Greek form of JUDAH... [more]
JUDE m English, Biblical
Variant of JUDAS... [more]
JUDITH f English, Hebrew (Anglicized), French, German, Spanish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית (Yehudit) meaning "woman from Judea", Judea being an ancient region in Israel... [more]
JULIA f English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Biblical
Feminine form of JULIUS... [more]
JUNIA f Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Iunius, which was possibly derived from the name of the Roman goddess JUNO... [more]
KANDAKE Κανδακη f Biblical, Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of CANDACE
KENAN קֵינָן m Biblical
Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew... [more]
KENANIAH כְּנַנְיָהוּ m Biblical
Means "YAHWEH establishes" in Hebrew... [more]
KEREN-HAPPUCH קֶרֶן הַפּוּך f Biblical
Means "horn of eyeshadow" in Hebrew... [more]
KETURAH קְטוּרָה f Biblical
Means "incense" in Hebrew... [more]
KEZIA קְצִיעָה f Biblical (Variant)
Variant of KEZIAH
KEZIAH קְצִיעָה f Biblical
Means "cassia" in Hebrew, from the name of the spice tree... [more]
LABAN לָבָן m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew לָבָן (lavan) meaning "white"... [more]
LAEL לָאֵל m Biblical
Means "of God" in Hebrew. This was the name of Eliasaph in the Old Testament.
LAMECH לָמֶך m Biblical
Possibly means "to make low" in Hebrew... [more]
LAZARUS m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Λαζαρος (Lazaros), a Greek form of ELEAZAR used in the New Testament... [more]
LEAH f English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah) which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לְאָה (le'ah) meaning "weary"... [more]
LEHI לֶחִי m Biblical, Mormon
From an Old Testament place name meaning "jawbone" in Hebrew... [more]
LEMUEL לְמוּאֵל m Biblical, Mormon
Means "belonging to God" in Hebrew... [more]
LEVI לֵוִי m Biblical, Hebrew, English, Biblical Latin
Means "attached" in Hebrew... [more]
LOIS (1) f English, Biblical
Possibly derived from Greek λωιων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better"... [more]
LUCIUS m Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light"... [more]
LUKE m English, Biblical
English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in Italy... [more]
LYDIA Λυδια f English, German, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "from Lydia" in Greek... [more]
MADAI מָדַי m Biblical
Means "Medes" in Hebrew... [more]
MAGDALENE Μαγδαληνη f German, Danish, English, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From a title which meant "of Magdala"... [more]
MAHALAH m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MAHLAH used in the King James Version of the Old Testament.
MAHALATH מָחֲלַת f Biblical
Means "lyre" in Hebrew... [more]
MAHALI m Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MAHLI
MAHLAH מַחְלָה f & m Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]
MAHLI מַחְלִי m Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]
MALACHI מַלְאָכִי m Biblical, Hebrew, English
Means "my messenger" or "my angel" in Hebrew... [more]
MANASSEH מְנַשֶּׁה m Biblical
Means "causing to forget" in Hebrew... [more]
MANASSES Μανασσης m Biblical (Variant), Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of MANASSEH used in the Greek and Latin Bible... [more]
MARA (1) מָרָא f Biblical
Means "bitter" in Hebrew... [more]
MARCUS m Ancient Roman, English, Biblical (Variant)
Roman praenomen, or given name, which was probably derived from the name of the Roman god MARS... [more]
MARK m English, Russian, Biblical
English and Russian form of MARCUS... [more]
MARTHA Μαρθα f English, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From Aramaic מרתא (marta') meaning "lady, mistress"... [more]
MARY f English, Biblical
Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam)... [more]
MATTAN מַתָּן m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "gift" in Hebrew... [more]
MATTANIAH מַתַּנְיָהוּ m Biblical
Means "gift of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]
MATTHAN m Biblical
Variant of MATTAN... [more]
MATTHEW m English, Biblical
English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH"... [more]
MATTHIAS Ματθιας m Greek, German, Scandinavian, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Variant of Matthaios (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot... [more]
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