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.

ABIAH   אֲבִיָה   m & f   Biblical
Variant of ABIJAH which also appears in the English Bible.

ABIGAIL   f   English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy"... [more]

ABIJAH   אֲבִיָה   m & f   Biblical
Means "my father is YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

ABILENE   f   Biblical
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament... [more]

ABISHAG   אֲבִישַׁג   f   Biblical
Means "my father strays" in Hebrew... [more]

ABITAL   אֲבִיטָל   f   Biblical
Means "my father is the night dew" in Hebrew... [more]

ADAH   עָדָה   f   Biblical
Means "adornment" in Hebrew... [more]

ADINA   עֲדִינָה   m & f   Biblical, Hebrew
Means "slender, delicate" in Hebrew... [more]

AGRIPPA   m & f   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning, possibly from Greek αγριος (agrios) "wild" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" or possibly of Etruscan origin... [more]

ANAH   עֲנָה   f & m   Biblical
Means "answer" in Hebrew... [more]

ANNA   Αννα   f   English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Provençal, Breton, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament... [more]

APPHIA   f   Biblical
Greek form of a Hebrew name which possibly meant "increasing"... [more]

AQUILA   m & f   Biblical, Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen which meant "eagle" in Latin... [more]

ARIEL   Αριηλ   m & f   Biblical, Hebrew, English, French, Biblical Greek
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew... [more]

ASENATH   אָסְנַת   f   Biblical
Means "she belongs to her father" in Egyptian... [more]

ASHTORETH   f   Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology
From עַשְׁתֹרֶת ('Ashtoret), the Hebrew form of the name of a Phoenician goddess of love, war and fertility... [more]

ATARAH   עֲטָרָה   f   Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Means "crown" in Hebrew... [more]

AVITAL   אֲבִיטָל   f   Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of ABITAL

AZUBAH   עֲזוּבָה   f   Biblical
Means "forsaken" in Hebrew... [more]

BASEMATH   בָּשְׂמַת   f   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Means "fragrance" in Hebrew... [more]

BASHEMATH   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of BASEMATH

BASMATH   בָּשְׂמַת   f   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of BASEMATH... [more]

BATHSHEBA   בַּת־שֶׁבַע   f   Biblical
Means "daughter of the oath" in Hebrew... [more]

BERNICE   f   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Contracted form of BERENICE... [more]

BETHANY   f   English, Biblical
From the name of a biblical town, possibly derived from Hebrew בֵּית־תְּאֵנָה (beit-te'enah) meaning "house of figs"... [more]

BETHEL   בֵּית־אֵל   f   Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew... [more]

BEULAH   בְּעוּלָה   f   Biblical, English
Means "married" in Hebrew... [more]

BILHAH   בִּלְהָה   f   Biblical
Means "bashful" in Hebrew... [more]

BITHIAH   בִּתְיָה   f   Biblical
Means "daughter of YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

CANDACE   f   English, Biblical (Variant), Biblical Latin
From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament... [more]

CARMEL   f   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel... [more]

CHLOE   Χλοη   f   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "green shoot" in Greek... [more]

CLAUDIA   f   English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of CLAUDIUS... [more]

DAMARIS   Δαμαρις   f   Biblical, Biblical Greek
Means "calf" in Greek... [more]

DEBORAH   דְּבוֹרָה   f   English, Hebrew, Biblical
Means "bee" in Hebrew... [more]

DELILAH   דְּלִילָה   f   Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
Means "delicate, weak, languishing" in Hebrew... [more]

DIKLAH   דִּקְלָה   m & f   Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "palm grove" in Hebrew or Aramaic... [more]

DINAH   דִּינָה   f   Biblical, English, Biblical Hebrew
Means "judged" in Hebrew... [more]

DORCAS   f   Biblical
Derived from Greek δορκας (dorkas) meaning "gazelle"... [more]

DRUSILLA   f   Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name DRUSUS... [more]

EDEN   עֵדֶן   f   Biblical, English (Modern)
Means "place of pleasure" in Hebrew... [more]

EDNA (2)   עֶדְנָה   f   Biblical
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew... [more]

ELISABETH   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Biblical (Variant), Biblical Latin
German and Dutch form of ELIZABETH... [more]

ELISHEBA   אֱלִישֶׁבַע   f   Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of ELIZABETH... [more]

ELIZABETH   f   English, Biblical
From Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance"... [more]

EPHRATH   אֶפְרָת   f   Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "fruitful place" in Hebrew... [more]

ESTHER   Εσθηρ   f   English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Hebrew (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Possibly means "star" in Persian... [more]

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 (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word חוה (chawah) "to breathe" or the related word חיה (chayah) "to live"... [more]

GETHSEMANE   f   Biblical
From Γεθσημανι (Gethsemani), the Greek form of an Aramaic place name meaning "oil vat"... [more]

GOMER   גֹּמֶר   m & f   Biblical
Means "complete" 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]

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]

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

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

HEPZIBAH   חֶפְצִי־בָּה   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HEPHZIBAH

HOSANNA   f & m   Biblical
From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hosha' na') meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew... [more]

HULDA (2)   חוּלְדָה   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of HULDAH

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

ISCAH   f   Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִסְכָּה (Yiskah) which meant "to behold"... [more]

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

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

JAHEL   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of JAEL

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

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

JERUSHA   יְרוּשָׁה   f   Biblical
Means "possession" in Hebrew... [more]

JESCHA   f   Biblical (Variant)
Form of ISCAH found in the medieval Wycliffe Bible... [more]

JEZEBEL   f   Biblical
From the Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('Izevel) which meant "not exalted"... [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]

JOCHEBED   f   Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹכֶבֶד (Yokheved) which meant "YAHWEH is glory"... [more]

JORDAN   m & f   English, Biblical
From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel... [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

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]

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]

LOIS (1)   f   English, Biblical
Possibly derived from Greek λωιων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better"... [more]

LYDIA   Λυδια   f   English, German, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "from Lydia" in Greek... [more]

MAGDALENE   Μαγδαληνη   f   German, Danish, English, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From a title which meant "of Magdala"... [more]

MAHALATH   מָחֲלַת   f   Biblical
Means "lyre" in Hebrew... [more]

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

MARA (1)   מָרָא   f   Biblical
Means "bitter" in Hebrew... [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]

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

MEHITABEL   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of MEHETABEL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ORPAH   עָרְפָּה   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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SALOME   f   English, German, Biblical
From an Aramaic name which was related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace"... [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   שָׂרָה   f   English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew... [more]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ZELPHA   f   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ZILPAH

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

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

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

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