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Greek Bible Names

The names listed here appear in the Greek Bible. See also about biblical names.

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

ABDIOU   Αβδιου   m   Biblical Greek
Form of OBADIAH used in the Greek Old Testament.

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

ABENNER   Αβεννηρ   m   Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of ABNER

ABESSA   Αβεσσα   m   Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of ABISHAI

ABESSALOM   Αβεσσαλωμ   m   Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of ABSALOM

ABIA   Αβια   m & f   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek and Latin form of 'AVIYAH

ABIDAN   Αβιδαν   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew... [more]

ABIGAIA   Αβιγαια   f   Biblical Greek
Greek form of ABIGAIL

ABRAAM   Αβρααμ   m   Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of ABRAHAM

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

AITHAN   Αιθαν   m   Biblical Greek
From of ETHAN used in the Greek Old Testament.

ALEXANDROS   Αλεξανδρος   m   Greek, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER

ALPHAIOS   Αλφαιος   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of ALPHAEUS

AMBRAM   Αμβραμ   m   Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of AMRAM

AMOS   Αμως   m   Biblical, English, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Means "to carry" in Hebrew... [more]

ANATH (1)   Αναθ   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Anath was the father of Shamgar.

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]

AOD   Αωδ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of EHUD used in the Greek Old Testament.

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

ASENNETH   Ασεννεθ   f   Biblical Greek
Form of ASENATH used in the Greek Old Testament.

ASER   Ασηρ   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From of ASHER used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

ASTARTE   Ασταρτη   f   Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of ASHTORETH

AZARIAS   Αζαριας   m   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of AZARIAH used in the Greek and Roman Old Testament.

BALTASAR (2)   Βαλτασαρ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of BELSHAZZAR used in the Greek Old Testament.

BARNABAS   Βαρναβας   m   German, English (Rare), Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Greek form of an Aramaic name... [more]

BARTHOLOMAIOS   Βαρθολομαιος   m   Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of BARTHOLOMEW

BASEMMATH   Βασεμμαθ   f   Biblical Greek
Form of BASEMATH and BASMATH used in the Greek Old Testament.

BENIAMIN   Βενιαμιν   m   Romanian, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Romanian form of BENJAMIN, as well as the form used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.

BERNIKE   Βερνικη   f   Biblical Greek
Greek form of BERNICE

BETHANIA   Βηθανια   f   Spanish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of BETHANY used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.

CHALEB   Χαλεβ   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of CALEB used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

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

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

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

DAREIOS   Δαρειος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of DARIUS

DAUID   Δαυιδ   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of DAVID

DEBBORA   Δεββωρα   f   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of DEBORAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

DINA   Δινα   f   English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Variant of DINAH

DROUSILLA   Δρουσιλλα   f   Biblical Greek
Form of DRUSILLA used in the Greek New Testament.

ELEAZAR   Ελεαζαρ   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"... [more]

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

ELIAS   Ηλιας   m   Greek, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Cognate of ELIJAH... [more]

ELIEZER   Ελιεζερ   m   Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From Hebrew אֱלִיעֶזֶר ('Eli'ezer) meaning "my God is help"... [more]

ELIOU   Ηλιου   m   Biblical Greek
Form of ELIJAH used in the Greek Old Testament.

ELISABET   Ελισαβετ   f   Scandinavian, Finnish, Biblical Greek
Scandinavian and Finnish form of ELIZABETH

EMMANOUEL   Εμμανουηλ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of IMMANUEL used in the Greek Bible.

ENOCH   Ενωχ   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name חֲנוֹך (Chanokh) meaning "dedicated"... [more]

ENOS   Ενως   m   Biblical (Variant), Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of ENOSH used in many versions of the Old Testament.

EPAPHRAS   Επαφρας   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from Greek επαφρος (epaphros) meaning "foamy"... [more]

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

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

ERASTOS   Εραστος   m   Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ERASTUS

ESAIAS   Ησαιας   m   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of ISAIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

ESAU   Ησαυ   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name עֵשָׂו ('Esaw) which possibly meant "hairy"... [more]

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

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

EUA   Ευα   f   Biblical Greek
Form of חַוָּה (Chawwah) (see EVE) used in the Greek translation of Old Testament... [more]

EUTYCHOS   Ευτυχος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of EUTYCHUS

EZEKIAS   Εζεκιας   m   Biblical Greek
Form of HEZEKIAH used in the Greek Old Testament.

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]

HANANIAS   ‘Ανανιας   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of ANANIAS

HANNAS   ‘Αννας   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of ANNAS

IACHIN   Ιαχιν   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of JACHIN used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

IAEL   Ιαηλ   f   Biblical Greek
Form of JAEL used in the Greek Old Testament.

IAIR   Ιαιρ   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of JAIR used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

IAIROS   Ιαιρος   m   Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of JAIRUS

IAKOBOS   Ιακωβος   m   Biblical Greek
Form of JACOB used in the Greek Bible.

IARED   Ιαρεδ   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of JARED used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

IEDIDA   Ιεδιδα   f   Biblical Greek
Form of JEDIDAH used in the Greek Old Testament.

IEREMIAS   Ιερεμιας   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of JEREMIAH

IESOUS   Ιησους   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of JOSHUA and JESUS

IEZEKIEL   Ιεζεκιηλ   m   Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of EZEKIEL

IOAB   Ιωαβ   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Greek and Latin form of JOAB

IOANNA   Ιωαννα   f   Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of JOANNA

IOANNES   Ιωαννης   m   Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Yochanan (see JOHN).

IOEL   Ιωηλ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of JOEL used in the Greek Old Testament.

IONAS   Ιωνας   m   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of JONAH used in the Greek Bible... [more]

IONATHAN   Ιωναθαν   m   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of JONATHAN and JEHONATHAN used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

IORAM   Ιωραμ   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of JORAM used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

IOSAPHAT   Ιωσαφατ   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of JEHOSHAPHAT used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

IOSEPH   Ιωσηφ   m   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of JOSEPH used in the Greek and Latin Bible.

IOSES   Ιωσης   m   Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of JOSES

IOSIAS   Ιωσιας   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of JOSIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

IOU   Ιου   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of JEHU

IOUBAL   Ιουβαλ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of JUBAL used in the Greek Old Testament.

IOUDAS   Ιουδας   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of JUDAH

IOUDITH   Ιουδιθ   f   Biblical Greek
Greek form of JUDITH

ISAAK   Ισαακ   m   Russian, German, Biblical Greek
Russian and German form of ISAAC

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

KAIN   Καιν   m   Biblical Greek
Form of CAIN used in the Greek Old Testament.

KAINAN   Καιναν   m   Biblical Greek
Form of CAINAN used in the Greek Old Testament.

KANDAKE   Κανδακη   f   Biblical, Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of CANDACE

KARPOS   Καρπος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of CARPUS

KEPHAS   Κηφας   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of CEPHAS

KLEOPAS   Κλεοπας   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of CLEOPAS

KLOPAS   Κλωπας   m   Biblical Greek
Form of CLOPAS used in the Greek New Testament.

KRESKES   Κρησκης   m   Biblical Greek
Form of CRESCENS used in the Greek New Testament.

KYROS   Κυρος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of CYRUS

LAZAROS   Λαζαρος   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of LAZARUS

LEIA (1)   Λεια   f   Biblical Greek
Form of LEAH used in the Greek Old Testament.

LEUI   Λευι   m   Biblical Greek
Form of LEVI used in the Greek Bible.

LOUKAS   Λουκας   m   Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of LUKE

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]

MANASSES   Μανασσης   m   Biblical (Variant), Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of MANASSEH used in the Greek and Latin Bible... [more]

MARIA   Μαρια   f & m   Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Corsican, Basque, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY)... [more]

MARTHA   Μαρθα   f   English, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From Aramaic מרתא (marta') meaning "lady, mistress"... [more]

MATTHAIOS   Ματθαιος   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of Mattityahu (see MATTHEW).

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]

MICHA   Μιχα   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of MICAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

MIKHAEL   Μιξαελ   m   Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of MICHAEL

MOUSES   Μωυσης   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of MOSES

NAOUM   Ναουμ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of NAHUM used in the Greek Old Testament.

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

NATHANAEL   Ναθαναηλ   m   Biblical, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) meaning "God has given"... [more]

NEEMIAS   Νεεμιας   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of NEHEMIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

NOE   Νωε   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of NOAH (1) used in the Greek and Latin Bible.

NOEMIN   Νωεμιν   f   Biblical Greek
Form of NAOMI (1) used in the Greek Old Testament.

ONESIMOS   Ονησιμος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of ONESIMUS

ONESIPHOROS   Ονησιφορος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of ONESIPHORUS

OURBANOS   Ουρβανος   m   Biblical Greek
Form of URBAN used in the Greek New Testament.

OURIAS   Ουριας   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of URIAH

OZAZIAS   Οζαζιας   m   Biblical Greek
Form of AZAZIAH used in the Greek Bible.

OZI   Οζι   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of UZZI used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

OZIAS   Οζιας   m   Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of UZZIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

OZIEL   Οζιηλ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of UZZIEL used in the Greek Old Testament.

PETROS   Πετρος   m   Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of PETER

PHELIX   Φηλιξ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of FELIX used in the Greek New Testament.

PHILIPPOS   Φιλιππος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of PHILIP

PHOIBE   Φοιβη   f   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of PHOEBE

PRISKA   Πρισκα   f   Biblical Greek
Form of PRISCA used in the Greek New Testament.

PRISKILLA   Πρισκιλλα   f   Biblical Greek
Form of PRISCILLA used in the Greek New Testament.

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

RAPHAEL   Ραφαηλ   m   German, French, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el) which meant "God has healed"... [more]

REBEKKA   Ρεβεκκα   f   German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Biblical Greek
German, Dutch, Danish and Norwegian form of REBECCA... [more]

ROUBEN   Ρουβην   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of REUBEN

ROUTH   Ρουθ   f   Biblical Greek
Greek form of RUTH

SALOMON   Σαλωμων   m   French, Scandinavian, Finnish, Polish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
French, Scandinavian, Finnish and Polish form of SOLOMON

SAMOUEL   Σαμουηλ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of SAMUEL found in the Greek Old Testament.

SAMPSON (1)   Σαμψων   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of Shimshon (see SAMSON).

SAOUL   Σαουλ   m   Biblical Greek
Form of SAUL used in the Greek Old Testament.

SARRA   Σαρρα   f   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Biblical Greek and Latin form of SARAH

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

SILOUANOS   Σιλουανος   m   Biblical Greek
Form of SILVANUS used in the Greek New Testament.

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

SOUSANNA   Σουσαννα   f   Biblical Greek
Greek form of SUSANNA

STEPHANOS   Στεφανος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ancient and modern Greek form of STEPHEN

SYMEON   Συμεων   m   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Old Testament Greek and Latin form of SIMEON

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]

THADDAIOS   Θαδδαιος   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of THADDEUS

THAMAR   Θαμαρ   f   Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of TAMAR used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

THOMAS   Θωμας   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma') which meant "twin"... [more]

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

TIMOTHEOS   Τιμοθεος   m   Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of TIMOTHY

TITOS   Τιτος   m   Biblical Greek
Form of TITUS used in the Greek New Testament.

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

ZABOULON   Ζαβουλων   m   Biblical Greek
Greek form of ZEBULUN

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

ZEBEDAIOS   Ζεβεδαιος   m   Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of ZEBEDEE

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