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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.

EUNICE   f   Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευνικη (Eunike) which meant "good victory"... [more]

EVE   f   English, French, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַוָּה (Chavvah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chavah) "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 יְחֶזקֵאל (Yechezqel) meaning "God strengthens"... [more]

EZER   m   Biblical
Means "help" in Hebrew... [more]

EZRA   m   Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "help" in Hebrew... [more]

FELIX   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
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   m   French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God"... [more]

GAD   m   Biblical
Means "fortune" in Hebrew... [more]

GAMALIEL   m   Biblical
Means "benefit of God" in Hebrew... [more]

GEDALIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is great" in Hebrew... [more]

GEMARIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has accomplished" in Hebrew... [more]

GERA   m   Biblical
Possibly means "a grain" in Hebrew... [more]

GERSHOM   m   Biblical
Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from גֵר שָׁם (ger sham) meaning "a stranger there"... [more]

GERSHON   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   m   Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew... [more]

GILEAD   m   Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "monument of testimony" in Hebrew... [more]

GOLIATH   m   Biblical
Possibly means "uncovered" in Hebrew... [more]

GOMER   m & f   Biblical
Means "complete" in Hebrew... [more]

HABACUC   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HABAKKUK

HABAKKUK   m   Biblical
Means "embrace" in Hebrew... [more]

HADASSAH   f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew... [more]

HAGAR   f   Biblical
Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it could also be of unknown Egyptian origin... [more]

HAGGAI   m   Biblical
Means "festive" in Hebrew... [more]

HAM   m   Biblical
Means "hot, warm" in Hebrew... [more]

HANAN (1)   m   Biblical
Means "gracious" in Hebrew... [more]

HANANIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is gracious" in Hebrew... [more]

HANNAH   f   English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace"... [more]

HAVILAH   f & m   Biblical
Means "stretch of sand" in Hebrew... [more]

HAZAEL   m   Biblical
Means "God sees" in Hebrew... [more]

HEBER (2)   m   Biblical
Means "enclave" in Hebrew... [more]

HELAH   f   Biblical
Means "rust" in Hebrew... [more]

HELI (1)   m   Biblical
Greek form of ELI (1)... [more]

HEPHZIBAH   f   Biblical
Means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew... [more]

HEPZIBAH   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 ‘Ηρωδης (Herodes) (see HEROD)... [more]

HEZEKIAH   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name חִזְקִיָהוּ (Chizqiyahu), which means "YAHWEH strengthens"... [more]

HILLEL   m   Biblical, Jewish
Derived from Hebrew הלל (halal) meaning "praise"... [more]

HIRAH   m   Biblical
Means "splendour" in Hebrew... [more]

HIRAM   m   Biblical, English
Probably of Phoenician origin, though it could be from Hebrew meaning "exalted brother"... [more]

HIZKIAH   m   Jewish, 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   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)   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HULDAH

HULDAH   f   Biblical
Means "weasel, mole" in Hebrew... [more]

HURI   m   Biblical
Means "linen weaver" in Hebrew... [more]

ICHABOD   m   Biblical
Means "no glory" in Hebrew... [more]

IMMANUEL   m   German, Jewish, Biblical
Form of EMMANUEL used in some translations of the Old Testament... [more]

IRA (1)   m   Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "watchful" in Hebrew... [more]

ISAAC   m   English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) which meant "he laughs"... [more]

ISAIAH   m   English, Jewish, 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   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH guards" in Hebrew... [more]

ISHVI   m   Biblical
Means "he resembles me" in Hebrew... [more]

ISRAEL   m   Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended"... [more]

ISSACHAR   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "hireling" in Hebrew... [more]

ITHAI   m   Biblical
Possibly means "with me" in Hebrew... [more]

ITHAMAR   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "palm island" in Hebrew... [more]

ITHIEL   m   Biblical
Means "God is with me" in Hebrew... [more]

IVAH   f   Biblical
From the name of a district of Babylon, mentioned in the Old Testament.

IYOV   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of JOB

JAALA   m   Biblical
Means "wild goat" in Hebrew... [more]

JAASAU   m   Biblical
Means "they will do" in Hebrew... [more]

JABEZ   m   Biblical
Means "sorrow" in Hebrew... [more]

JABIN   m   Biblical
Means "perceptive" in Hebrew... [more]

JACHIN   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)   m   Biblical
Means "he knows" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Jada was a son of Onam.

JADON   m   Biblical
Possibly means either "thankful" or "he will judge" in Hebrew... [more]

JAEL   f   Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name יָעֵל (Ya'el) meaning "mountain goat"... [more]

JAHEL   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of JAEL

JAHLEEL   m   Biblical
Means "God waits" in Hebrew... [more]

JAHZEEL   m   Biblical
Means "God apportions" in Hebrew... [more]

JAIR   m   Biblical
Means "he shines" in Hebrew... [more]

JAIRUS   m   Biblical
From Ιαιρος (Iairos), the Greek form of JAIR... [more]

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 יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov) (see JACOB)... [more]

JAMIN   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   m   Biblical
Means "Greece" in Hebrew... [more]

JEDIDAH   f   Biblical
Means "beloved" in Hebrew... [more]

JEDIDIAH   m   Biblical
Means "beloved of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

JEHIEL   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   m   Biblical
Means "established by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

JEHOIAKIM   m   Biblical
Means "raised by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

JEHORAM   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram) which meant "exalted by YAHWEH"... [more]

JEHOSHAPHAT   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has judged" in Hebrew... [more]

JEHU   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is he" in Hebrew... [more]

JEHUDI   m   Biblical
Means "Jew" in Hebrew... [more]

JEMIMA   f   Biblical, English
Means "dove" in Hebrew... [more]

JEPHTHA   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of JEPHTHAH

JEPHTHAH   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   m   Biblical
Means "taught by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

JERICHO   m   Biblical
From the name of a town in Israel which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament.

JERUSHA   f   Biblical
Means "possession" in Hebrew... [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   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is father" in Hebrew... [more]

JOANNA   f   English, Polish, Biblical
Latinized form of Ιωαννα (Ioanna), 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, Jewish, 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   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
Greek form of JONAH

JONATHAN   m   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan) (contracted to יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan)) meaning "YAHWEH has given"... [more]

JORAM   m   Biblical
Contracted form of יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram) (see JEHORAM)... [more]

JORDAN   m & f   English, Biblical
From the name of a river flowing between the countries of Jordan and Israel... [more]

JOSEPH   m   English, French, German, Biblical
From Iosephus, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφος (Iosephos), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add"... [more]

JOSES   m   Biblical
Greek form 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   m   Biblical, English
Means "YAHWEH supports" in Hebrew... [more]

JOSIAS   m   Biblical (Variant)
Greek form of JOSIAH

JOTHAM   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is upright" in Hebrew... [more]

JUBAL   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, Jewish, 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
Latinate 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]

KENAN   m   Biblical
Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew... [more]

KENANIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH establishes" in Hebrew... [more]

KEREN-HAPPUCH   f   Biblical
Means "horn of eyeshadow" in Hebrew... [more]

KETURAH   f   Biblical
Means "incense" in Hebrew... [more]

KEZIA   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of KEZIAH

KEZIAH   f   Biblical
Means "cassia" in Hebrew, from the name of the spice tree... [more]

LABAN   m   Biblical
Derived from Hebrew לָבָן (lavan) meaning "white"... [more]

LAEL   m   Biblical
Means "of God" in Hebrew. This was the name of Eliasaph in the Old Testament.

LAMECH   m   Biblical
Possibly means "to make low" in Hebrew... [more]

LAZARUS   m   Biblical
Latin form of ELEAZAR found in the New Testament... [more]

LEAH   f   English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'ah) which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לְאָה (le'ah) meaning "weary"... [more]

LEHI   m   Biblical, Mormon
From an Old Testament place name meaning "jawbone" in Hebrew... [more]

LEMUEL   m   Biblical, Mormon
Means "belonging to God" in Hebrew... [more]

LEVI   m   Biblical, Jewish, English
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   f   English, German, Biblical
Means "from Lydia" in Greek... [more]

MADAI   m   Biblical
Means "Medes" in Hebrew... [more]

MAGDALENE   f   German, Danish, English, Biblical
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   f   Biblical
Means "lyre" in Hebrew... [more]

MAHALI   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MAHLI

MAHLAH   f & m   Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]

MAHLI   m   Biblical
Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew... [more]

MALACHI   m   Biblical, Jewish, English
Means "my messenger" or "my angel" in Hebrew... [more]

MANASSEH   m   Biblical
Means "causing to forget" in Hebrew... [more]

MANASSES   m   Biblical (Variant)
Greek form of MANASSEH

MARA (1)   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   f   English, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical
Means "mistress of the house" or "lady" in Aramaic... [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   m   Biblical
Means "gift" in Hebrew... [more]

MATTANIAH   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   m   Greek, German, Scandinavian, Biblical
Variant of Ματθαιος (Matthaios) (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot... [more]

MATTITHYAHU   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Original Hebrew form of MATTHEW

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