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.

MEDAD   m   Biblical
Means "love" in Hebrew... [more]

MEHETABEL   f   Biblical
Means "God makes happy" in Hebrew... [more]

MEHITABEL   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MEHETABEL

MELECH   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "king" in Hebrew... [more]

MENAHEM   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "comforter" in Hebrew... [more]

MERAB   f   Biblical
Means "abundant" in Hebrew... [more]

MERARI   m   Biblical
Means "bitter" in Hebrew... [more]

MESHACH   m   Biblical
Possibly means "who is what Aku is?" in Babylonian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon... [more]

MESHULLAM   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means either "paid for" or "friend" in Hebrew... [more]

METHUSELAH   m   Biblical
Means "man of the dart" in Hebrew... [more]

MICAH   m   Biblical, English
Contracted form of MICAIAH... [more]

MICAIAH   m & f   Biblical
Means "who is like YAHWEH?" in Hebrew... [more]

MICAJAH   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MICAIAH

MICHAEL   m   English, German, Czech, Biblical
From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?"... [more]

MICHAL (2)   f   Biblical, Jewish
Possibly means "brook" in Hebrew... [more]

MIRIAM   f   Jewish, English, German, Biblical
Original Hebrew form of MARY... [more]

MNASON   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Possibly means "reminding" in Greek... [more]

MOAB   m   Biblical
Means "of his father" in Hebrew... [more]

MORDECAI   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "servant of MARDUK" in Persian... [more]

MORIAH   f   Biblical, English (Modern)
Possibly means "seen by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

MOSES   m   English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name מֹשֶׁה (Mosheh) which is most likely derived from Egyptian mes meaning "son", but could also possibly mean "deliver" in Hebrew... [more]

MOSHE   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of MOSES

NAAMAH   f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "pleasant" in Hebrew... [more]

NADAB   m   Biblical
Means "generous" in Hebrew... [more]

NAHOR   m   Biblical
Means "snorting" in Hebrew... [more]

NAHUM   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "comforter" in Hebrew... [more]

NAOMI (1)   f   English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name נָעֳמִי (Na'omiy) meaning "pleasantness"... [more]

NAPHTALI   m   Biblical
Means "wrestling" in Hebrew... [more]

NARCISSUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman, Biblical
Latinized form of Greek Ναρκισσος (Narkissos), possibly derived from ναρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness"... [more]

NATHAN   m   English, French, Biblical
Means "giver" in Hebrew... [more]

NATHANAEL   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) which meant "God has given"... [more]

NATHANIEL   m   English, Biblical (Variant)
Variant of NATHANAEL... [more]

NEHEMIAH   m   Biblical
Means "comforted by YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

NEKODA   m   Biblical
Means "marked" in Hebrew... [more]

NEREUS   m   Greek Mythology, Biblical
Derived from Greek νηρος (neros) meaning "water"... [more]

NERIAH   m   Biblical
Means "lamp of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

NETHANIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has given" in Hebrew... [more]

NICODEMUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νικοδημος (Nikodemos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]

NIMROD   m   Biblical
Meaning unknown, possibly of Babylonian origin or possibly meaning "rebel" in Hebrew... [more]

NOA (1)   f   Jewish, Biblical (Variant)
Hebrew form of NOAH (2)

NOAH (1)   m   English, Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew name נוֹחַ (Noach) meaning "rest, comfort"... [more]

NOAH (2)   f   Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew name נוֹעָה (No'ah) meaning "motion"... [more]

NOGAH   m & f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "brightness" in Hebrew... [more]

OBADIAH   m   Biblical
Means "servant of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

OBED   m   Biblical
Means "servant, worshipper" in Hebrew... [more]

ODED   m   Biblical
Means "to restore" in Hebrew... [more]

OHAD   m   Biblical
Means "united" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he was the third son of Simeon.

OMAR (2)   m   Biblical
Means "speaker" in Hebrew... [more]

OMRI   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "my sheaf" in Hebrew... [more]

ONESIMUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ονησιμος (Onesimos), which meant "beneficial, profitable"... [more]

ONESIPHORUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ονησιφορος (Onesiphoros), which meant "bringing advantage, beneficial"... [more]

OPHIR   m   Biblical
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a son of Joktan in the Old Testament.

OPHRAH   m & f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "fawn" in Hebrew... [more]

ORPAH   f   Biblical
Means "back of the neck" in Hebrew... [more]

ORPHA   f   Biblical (Variant), English
Variant of ORPAH used in some translations of the Bible.

OSHEA   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HOSHEA used in some versions of the Bible.

OTHNIEL   m   Biblical
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew... [more]

PALLU   m   Biblical
Means "distinguished" in Hebrew... [more]

PAUL   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Romanian, Biblical
From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin... [more]

PENINNAH   f   Biblical
Means "precious stone" in Hebrew... [more]

PERSIS   f   Biblical
Greek name meaning "Persian woman"... [more]

PETER   m   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone"... [more]

PHEBE   f   English, Biblical (Variant)
Variant of PHOEBE used in some translations of the New Testament.

PHILADELPHIA   f   Biblical
From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament... [more]

PHILEMON   m   Biblical
Means "affectionate" in Greek... [more]

PHILETUS   m   Biblical
Means "beloved" in Greek... [more]

PHILIP   m   English, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
From the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements φιλος (philos) "friend" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]

PHINEAS   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of PHINEHAS used in some versions of the Bible.

PHINEHAS   m   Biblical
Probably means "Nubian" from the Egyptian name Panhsj, though some believe it means "serpent's mouth" in Hebrew... [more]

PHOEBE   f   English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβη (Phoibe), which meant "bright, pure" from Greek φοιβος (phoibos)... [more]

PONTIUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman family name possibly derived from the name of the ancient province of Pontus in Asia Minor, itself probably derived from Greek ποντος (pontos) "sea"... [more]

PRISCA   f   Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name which meant "ancient" in Latin... [more]

PRISCILLA   f   English, Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman name, a diminutive of PRISCA... [more]

PROCHORUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Προχορος (Prochoros) which meant "leader of the dance"... [more]

RACHEL   f   English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
Means "ewe" in Hebrew... [more]

RAHAB   f   Biblical
Means "spacious" in Hebrew... [more]

RAM (1)   m   Biblical
Means "exalted" in Hebrew. This was a son of Hezron in the Old Testament.

RAPHAEL   m   German, French, English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name רְפָאֵל (Refa'el) which meant "God has healed"... [more]

REBECCA   f   English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqah), possibly meaning "a snare" in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name... [more]

REBEKAH   f   Biblical (Variant), English
Form of REBECCA used in some versions of the Bible.

REHOBOAM   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name רֵחַבְעָם (Rechav'am) meaning "he enlarges the people"... [more]

REUBEN   m   Biblical, Jewish, English
Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew... [more]

REUEL   m   Biblical
Means "friend of God" in Hebrew... [more]

RHODA   f   Biblical, English
Derived from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) meaning "rose"... [more]

RIVKA   f   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of REBECCA

RUFUS   m   Ancient Roman, English, Biblical
Roman cognomen which meant "red-haired" in Latin... [more]

RUTH   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Biblical
From a Hebrew name which was derived from the Hebrew word רְעוּת (re'ut) meaning "friend"... [more]

SALATHIEL   m   Biblical (Variant)
Form of SHEALTIEL used in some versions of the Bible.

SALOME   f   English, German, Biblical
From an Aramaic name which was related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace"... [more]

SAMSON   m   Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshon) which probably meant "sun"... [more]

SAMUEL   m   English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard"... [more]

SAPPHIRA   f   Biblical
From the Greek name Σαπφειρη (Sappheire), which was from Greek σαπφειρος (sappheiros) meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli" (ultimately derived from the Hebrew word סַפִּיר (sappir))... [more]

SARAH   f   English, French, German, Jewish, Arabic, Biblical
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew... [more]

SARAI   f   Biblical
Possibly means "contentious" in Hebrew... [more]

SATAN   m   Theology, Biblical
Derived from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satan) meaning "adversary"... [more]

SAUL   m   Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for"... [more]

SELA   f   Biblical
Means "rock" in Hebrew... [more]

SELAH   f   Biblical
From a Hebrew musical term which occurs many times in the Old Testament Psalms... [more]

SERAIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is ruler" in Hebrew... [more]

SETH (1)   m   Biblical, English
Means "placed" or "appointed" in Hebrew... [more]

SHADRACH   m   Biblical
Means "command of Aku" in Babylonian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon... [more]

SHAMGAR   m   Biblical
Possibly means "sword" in Hebrew. Shamgar was one of the Old Testament judges.

SHARAR   m   Biblical
Means "enemy" in Hebrew... [more]

SHARON   f   English, Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel... [more]

SHEALTIEL   m   Biblical
Means "I have asked of God" in Hebrew... [more]

SHEBA   m   Biblical
Means "oath" in Hebrew... [more]

SHELAH   m   Biblical
Means "petition" in Hebrew... [more]

SHEM   m   Biblical
Means "name" in Hebrew... [more]

SHEMER   m   Biblical
Possibly means "preserved" in Hebrew... [more]

SHERAH   f   Biblical
Means "kinswoman" in Hebrew... [more]

SHILOH   m & f   Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew... [more]

SHIPHRAH   f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "beautiful" in Hebrew... [more]

SHLOMO   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Original Hebrew form of SOLOMON

SHMUEL   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Original Hebrew form of SAMUEL

SHULAMMITE   f   Jewish, Biblical
Derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace"... [more]

SILAS   m   English, Greek, Biblical
Short form of SILVANUS... [more]

SILVANUS   m   Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology, Biblical
Roman name derived from Latin silva "wood, forest"... [more]

SIMEON   m   Biblical, Bulgarian
From the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) (see SIMON)... [more]

SIMON   m   English, French, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Biblical
From the Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard"... [more]

SOLOMON   m   Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomoh) which was derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace"... [more]

STEPHEN   m   English, Biblical
From the Greek name Στεφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown"... [more]

SUSANNA   f   Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, English, Biblical
From Σουσαννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshannah)... [more]

SUSANNAH   f   Biblical (Variant)
Form of SUSANNA found in some versions of the Old Testament.

SYNTYCHE   f   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "common fate"... [more]

TABITHA   f   English, Biblical
Means "gazelle" in Aramaic... [more]

TALITHA   f   Biblical
Means "little girl" in Aramaic... [more]

TAMAR   f   Jewish, Biblical
Means "palm tree" in Hebrew... [more]

TARAH (2)   f   Biblical
A place name used in some versions of the Old Testament... [more]

TEKOA   m   Biblical
Means "stockade" in Hebrew... [more]

TEMAN   m   Biblical
Means "right hand" or "south" in Hebrew... [more]

TEMANI   m   Biblical (Variant)
In the Old Testament this refers to a person from the land of TEMAN.

TERACH   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of TERAH

TERAH   m   Biblical
Possibly means "wild goat" or "station" in Hebrew... [more]

THADDEUS   m   English, Biblical
From Θαδδαιος (Thaddaios), the Greek form of the Aramaic name Thaddai... [more]

THEOPHILUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοφιλος (Theophilos) which meant "friend of god", derived from θεος (theos) "god" and φιλος (philos) "friend"... [more]

THOMAS   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical
Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin"... [more]

TIMAEUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Τιμαιος (Timaios) meaning "honour"... [more]

TIMEUS   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of TIMAEUS

TIMON   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from Greek τιμη (time) meaning "honour, esteem"... [more]

TIMOTHY   m   English, Biblical
From the Greek name Τιμοθεος (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from τιμαω (timao) "to honour" and θεος (theos) "god"... [more]

TIRAS   m   Biblical
Possibly means "desire" in Hebrew... [more]

TIRZAH   f   Biblical
Means "favourable" in Hebrew... [more]

TITUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour"... [more]

TOBIAH   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah) which meant "YAHWEH is good"... [more]

TOBIAS   m   Biblical, German, Scandinavian, English
Greek form of TOBIAH... [more]

TRYPHENA   f   Biblical
From the Greek name Τρυφαινα (Tryphaina), derived from Greek τρυφη (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy"... [more]

TRYPHOSA   f   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τρυφη (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy"... [more]

URI   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "my light" in Hebrew... [more]

URIAH   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name אוּרִיָה ('Uriyah) which meant "YAHWEH is my light"... [more]

URIAS   m   Biblical (Variant)
Greek form of URIAH

URIEL   m   Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name אוּרִיאֵל ('Uri'el) which meant "God is my light"... [more]

UZZI   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "my power" in Hebrew... [more]

UZZIAH   m   Biblical
Means "my power is YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

UZZIEL   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "my power is God" in Hebrew... [more]

VASHTI   f   Biblical
Possibly means "thread" in Hebrew, but it is most likely of Persian origin... [more]

YAAKOV   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Original Hebrew form of JACOB

YECHEZKEL   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of EZEKIEL

YISHAI   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Original Hebrew form of JESSE

YITZHAK   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of ISAAC... [more]

YOCHANAN   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of JOHN... [more]

YOSEF   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of JOSEPH

ZACCHAEUS   m   Biblical
From the Greek form of the Hebrew name זַכָּי (Zakhhay) which meant "pure"... [more]

ZACHARIAH   m   English, Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ZECHARIAH... [more]

ZACHARIAS   m   Biblical
Greek form of ZECHARIAH... [more]

ZADOK   m   Biblical
Means "righteous" in Hebrew... [more]

ZALMON   m   Biblical
Means "shady" in Hebrew... [more]

ZEBADIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has bestowed" in Hebrew... [more]

ZEBEDEE   m   Biblical
Greek form of ZEBADIAH used in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of the apostles James and John.

ZEBULON   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ZEBULUN

ZEBULUN   m   Biblical
Means "exaltation" in Hebrew... [more]

ZECHARIAH   m   Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name זְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah) meaning "YAHWEH remembers"... [more]

ZEDEKIAH   m   Biblical
Means "justice of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

ZELPHA   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ZILPAH

ZEPHANIAH   m   Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew name צְפַנְיָה (Tzefanyah) meaning "YAHWEH has hidden"... [more]

ZIBIAH   f   Biblical
Means "roe, deer" in Hebrew... [more]

ZILLAH   f   Biblical
Means "shade" in Hebrew... [more]

ZILPAH   f   Biblical
Means "frailty" in Hebrew... [more]

ZIMRI   m   Biblical
Means either "my praise" or "my music" in Hebrew... [more]

ZION   m   Jewish, Biblical
From the name of a citadel which was in the center of Jerusalem... [more]

ZIPPORAH   f   Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name צִפּוֹרָה (Tzipporah) which meant "bird"... [more]

ZURIEL   m   Biblical
Means "my rock is God" in Hebrew... [more]