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.

AARON   m   English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin... [more]

ABADDON   m   Biblical
Means "ruin, destruction" in Hebrew... [more]

ABEDNEGO   m   Biblical
Means "servant of Nebo" in Babylonian, Nebo being the Babylonian god of wisdom... [more]

ABEL   m   English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath"... [more]

ABIAH   m & f   Biblical
Variant of ABIJAH

ABIDAN   m   Biblical
Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIEL   m   Biblical
Means "God is my father" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIHU   m   Biblical
Means "he is my father" in Hebrew... [more]

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

ABIMAEL   m   Biblical
Means "my father is God" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIMELECH   m   Biblical
Means "my father is king" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIRAM   m   Biblical
Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew... [more]

ABISAI   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ABISHAI

ABISHAI   m   Biblical
Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew... [more]

ABNER   m   English, Biblical
Means "my father is a light" in Hebrew... [more]

ABRAHAM   m   English, Jewish, Dutch, Biblical
This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude"... [more]

ABRAM (1)   m   Biblical
Means "high father" in Hebrew... [more]

ABSALOM   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name אַבְשָׁלוֹם ('Avshalom) which meant "my father is peace"... [more]

ACHAICUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αχαικος (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called Αχαια (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus... [more]

ACHAN   m   Biblical
Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word עֲכָר ('akhar) meaning "trouble"... [more]

ACHIM (2)   m   Biblical
Possibly means "he will establish" in Hebrew... [more]

ADALIA   m   Biblical
Possibly means "YAHWEH is just" in Hebrew... [more]

ADAM   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Jewish, Arabic, Biblical
This is the Hebrew word for "man"... [more]

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

ADINO   m   Biblical
Means "ornament" in Hebrew... [more]

ADLAI   m   Biblical
Contracted form of ADALIA... [more]

ADONIJAH   m   Biblical
Means "my lord is YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

ADONIRAM   m   Biblical
Means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew... [more]

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

AHAB   m   Biblical
Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ('ach) "brother" and אֲב ('av) "father"... [more]

AHARON   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of AARON

ALLON   m   Biblical
Means "oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.

ALPHAEUS   m   Biblical
From Αλφαιος (Alphaios), the Greek form of a Hebrew name that meant "changing"... [more]

ALVAH   m   Biblical
Means "his highness" in Hebrew... [more]

AMAL (2)   m   Biblical
Means "work" in Hebrew. This was the name of an Asherite in the Old Testament.

AMARIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has said" in Hebrew... [more]

AMI (1)   m   Biblical
Means "trustworthy, reliable" in Hebrew... [more]

AMITTAI   m   Biblical
Means "my truth" in Hebrew... [more]

AMMIEL   m   Biblical
Means "God is my kinsman" in Hebrew... [more]

AMOS   m   Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "to carry" in Hebrew... [more]

AMRAM   m   Biblical
Means "exalted nation" in Hebrew... [more]

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

ANAIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH answers" in Hebrew... [more]

ANAN (2)   m   Biblical
Means "cloud" in Hebrew... [more]

ANANI   m   Biblical
Means "my cloud" in Hebrew... [more]

ANANIAS   m   Biblical
Greek form of HANANIAH... [more]

ANATH (1)   m & f   Biblical, Jewish
Means "answer" in Hebrew... [more]

ANDREW   m   English, Biblical
From the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros) "of a man")... [more]

ANNAS   m   Biblical
Contracted form of ANANIAS... [more]

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

ARARAT   m   Armenian, Biblical
From the name of a mountain in eastern Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament.

ARCHELAUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people"... [more]

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

ARETAS   m   Biblical
Greek form of an Aramaic name, of unknown meaning... [more]

ARIDAI   m   Biblical
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin... [more]

ARIEH   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "lion" in Hebrew... [more]

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

ARTAXERXES   m   History, Biblical
Greek form of the Persian name Artakhshathra meaning "righteous ruler"... [more]

ASA   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "doctor" in Hebrew... [more]

ASAF   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ASAPH

ASAPH   m   Biblical
Means "collector" in Hebrew... [more]

ASHER   m   Biblical, Jewish, English
Means "happy" or "blessed" in Hebrew... [more]

AZAREL   m   Biblical
Means "God has helped" in Hebrew... [more]

AZARIA   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of AZARIAH

AZARIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has helped" in Hebrew... [more]

AZARIAS   m   Biblical (Variant)
Greek form of AZARIAH

AZAZEL   m   Biblical
Means "scapegoat" in Hebrew... [more]

AZAZIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is strong" in Hebrew... [more]

AZEL   m   Biblical
Means "reserved" in Hebrew... [more]

AZRIEL   m   Biblical
Means "help of God", derived from Hebrew עָזַר ('azar) "help" and אֵל ('el) "God"... [more]

BARAK (1)   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "lightning" in Hebrew... [more]

BARNABAS   m   German, English (Rare), Biblical
Greek form of an Aramaic name which probably meant "son of the prophet" (though it is claimed in Acts 4:36 to mean "son of encouragement")... [more]

BARTHOLOMEW   m   English, Biblical
From Βαρθολομαιος (Bartholomaios), which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of תַלְמַי (Talmay)"... [more]

BARUCH   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "blessed" in Hebrew... [more]

BEELZEBUB   m   Biblical
From Hebrew בַעַל זְבוּב (Ba'al Zevuv) meaning "lord of flies", intended as a mocking alteration of באל זבל (Ba'al Zevul) "Ba'al the exalted", one of the Canaanite names for their god BA'AL... [more]

BELIAL   m   Biblical, Judeo-Christian Legend
Means "worthless" in Hebrew... [more]

BENAIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has built" in Hebrew... [more]

BENJAMIN   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Biblical
From the Hebrew name בִנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand"... [more]

BETHUEL   m   Biblical
Means "man of God" in Hebrew... [more]

BOAZ   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "swiftness" in Hebrew... [more]

BUZ   m   Biblical
Means "contempt" in Hebrew... [more]

CAIAPHAS   m   Biblical
Meaning unknown, probably of Aramaic origin... [more]

CAIN   m   Biblical
Means "acquired" in Hebrew... [more]

CAINAN   m   Biblical
Variant of KENAN

CALEB   m   English, Biblical
Means "dog" in Hebrew... [more]

CANAAN   m   Biblical
Meaning unknown... [more]

CARMI   m   Biblical
Means "vine" in Hebrew... [more]

CARPUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of the Greek name Καρπος (Karpos), which meant "fruit, profits"... [more]

CEPHAS   m   Biblical
Means "rock" in Aramaic... [more]

CHENANIAH   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of KENANIAH

CLEOPAS   m   Biblical
Shortened form of the Greek name Κλεοπατρος (Kleopatros) which was derived from κλεος (kleos) "glory" and πατρος (patros) "of the father"... [more]

CLEOPHAS   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of CLOPAS

CLOPAS   m   Biblical
Meaning unknown, probably of Aramaic origin... [more]

CORNELIUS   m   Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Roman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn"... [more]

CYRUS   m   English, Biblical
From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kûrush, which may mean "far sighted" or may be related to the Persian word khur "sun"... [more]

DAN (1)   m   Biblical
Means "he judged" in Hebrew... [more]

DANIEL   m   English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
From the Hebrew name דָנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge"... [more]

DARIUS   m   English, Lithuanian, Biblical
Roman form of Δαρειος (Dareios), which was the Greek form of the Persian name Dârayavahush, which was composed of the elements dâraya "to possess" and vahu "good"... [more]

DATHAN   m   Biblical
Possibly means "fountain" in Hebrew... [more]

DAVID   m   English, Jewish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Slovene, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
Possibly derived from Hebrew דוד (dvd) meaning "beloved"... [more]

DELAIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has drawn" in Hebrew... [more]

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

DIONYSIUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Latin form of DIONYSIOS... [more]

EBENEZER   m   Biblical
Means "stone of help" in Hebrew... [more]

EDER (1)   m   Biblical
Means "flock" in Hebrew... [more]

EDOM   m   Biblical
Means "red" in Hebrew... [more]

EFRAIM   m   Jewish, Biblical (Variant)
Variant of EPHRAIM

EHUD   m   Biblical, Jewish
Means "united" in Hebrew... [more]

ELAM   m   Biblical
Possibly means "hidden" in Hebrew... [more]

ELDAD   m   Biblical
Means "God has loved" in Hebrew... [more]

ELEAZAR   m   Biblical
Means "my God has helped" in Hebrew... [more]

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

ELIAKIM   m   Biblical
Means "God rises" in Hebrew... [more]

ELIEZER   m   Biblical
Means "my God is help" in Hebrew... [more]

ELIHU   m   Biblical
Means "my God is YAHWEH" in Hebrew... [more]

ELIJAH   m   English, Jewish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH"... [more]

ELIOENAI   m   Biblical
Means "my eyes look to God" in Hebrew... [more]

ELIPHALET   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ELIPHELET

ELIPHELET   m   Biblical
Means "God is release" in Hebrew... [more]

ELISHA   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע ('Elisha'), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ ('Elishu'a) meaning "my God is salvation"... [more]

ELIUD   m   Biblical
Greek form of a Hebrew name meaning "God is grandeur"... [more]

ELIYAHU   m   Jewish, Biblical (Original)
Hebrew form of ELIJAH

ELKANAH   m   Biblical
Means "God has purchased" in Hebrew... [more]

ELNATHAN   m   Biblical
Means "God has given" in Hebrew... [more]

ELON   m   Biblical
Means "oak" in Hebrew... [more]

EMMANUEL   m   Biblical, French, English
Means "God is with us" in Hebrew... [more]

ENOCH   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name חֲנוֹך (Chanokh) which meant "dedicated"... [more]

ENOS   m   Biblical (Variant)
Variant of ENOSH

ENOSH   m   Biblical
Means "human being" in Hebrew... [more]

EPAPHRAS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek
Possibly a contracted form of EPAPHRODITOS... [more]

EPHRAIM   m   Biblical, Jewish
From the Hebrew name אֶפְרָיִם ('Efrayim) which meant "fruitful"... [more]

ERAN   m   Biblical
Means "watchful, vigilant" in Hebrew... [more]

ERASTUS   m   Biblical
Derived from Greek εραστος (erastos) meaning "beloved"... [more]

ESAIAS   m   Biblical
Greek form of ISAIAH used in some versions of the Bible.

ESAU   m   Biblical
From the Hebrew name עֵשָׂו ('Esav) which possibly meant "hairy"... [more]

ESDRAS   m   Biblical
Greek form of EZRA... [more]

ETHAN   m   Jewish, English, French, Biblical
Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew... [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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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]

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.

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]

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]

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]