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Latin Bible Names

The names listed here appear in the Latin Bible (the Vulgate). See also about biblical names.

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

ABDIAS   m   Biblical Latin
Form of OBADIAH used in the Latin Old Testament.

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

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

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

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

ABISAI   m   Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of ABISHAI

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

ABRAHAM   m   English, Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
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]

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

ADAM   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]

AHOTH   m   Biblical Latin
Form of EHUD used in the Latin Old Testament.

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

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

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

ANANIAS   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin
From ‘Ανανιας (Hananias), the Greek form of HANANIAH... [more]

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

ANDREAS   m   German, Greek, Scandinavian, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW... [more]

ANNA   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]

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

ARIHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of ARIEL

ASENETH   f   Biblical Latin
Form of ASENATH used in the Latin Bible.

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

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

AZAZIAS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of AZAZIAH

BALTASSAR   m   Biblical Latin
Form of BELSHAZZAR used in the Latin Old Testament.

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

BARTHOLOMEUS   m   Dutch, Biblical Latin
Dutch and Latin form of BARTHOLOMEW

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

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

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

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

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

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

CAINAN   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of KENAN

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]

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

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

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

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

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

CRESCENS   m   Late Roman, Biblical Latin
Latin name which was derived from crescere "to grow"... [more]

CYRUS   m   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young"... [more]

DANIHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Form of DANIEL used in the Latin Bible.

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

DAVID   m   English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Slovene, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved"... [more]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ELISEUS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of ELISHA

EMMANUHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Form of IMMANUEL used in the Latin Bible.

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

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

EPAPHRAS   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]

ERASTUS   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Εραστος (Erastos) meaning "beloved"... [more]

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

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

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

ETHAN   m   English, Hebrew (Anglicized), French, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew... [more]

EUTYCHUS   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευτυχος (Eutychos), which was derived from Greek ευτυχης (eutyches) "fortunate"... [more]

EVA   f   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin
Latinate form of EVE... [more]

EZECHIAS   m   Biblical Latin
Form of HEZEKIAH used in the Latin Old Testament.

EZECHIEL   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of EZEKIEL used in some versions of the Vulgate.

EZRAS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of EZRA

FELIX   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]

GABRIEL   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]

HELI (1)   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latin form of ELI (1) used in the Old and New Testament... [more]

HELIAS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of ELIJAH used in some versions of the Vulgate.

HESTER   f   English, Biblical Latin
Latin form of ESTHER... [more]

HIEREMIAS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of JEREMIAH

HIEU   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of JEHU

HIEZECIHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of EZEKIEL

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

IACOBUS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of JACOB

IAHEL   f   Biblical Latin
Form of JAEL used in the Latin Old Testament.

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

IAIRUS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of JAIRUS

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

IDIDA   f   Biblical Latin
Form of JEDIDAH used in the Latin Old Testament.

IESUS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of Iesous (see JESUS).

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

IOHANNA   f   Biblical Latin
Latin form of Ioanna (see JOANNA).

IOHANNES   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of Ioannes (see JOHN).

IOHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Form of JOEL used in the Latin Old Testament.

IONA (2)   m   Biblical Latin
Form of JONAH used in the Latin Old Testament.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IOSUE   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of JOSHUA

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

ISRAHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Form of ISRAEL used in the Latin Old Testament.

IUDAS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of JUDAH

IUDITH   f   Biblical Latin
Latin form of JUDITH

LAZARUS   m   Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Λαζαρος (Lazaros), a Greek form of ELEAZAR used in the New Testament... [more]

LEVI   m   Biblical, Hebrew, English, Biblical Latin
Means "attached" in Hebrew... [more]

LIA (1)   f   Italian, Portuguese, Biblical Latin
Italian and Portuguese form of LEAH

LUCAS   m   English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Biblical Latin
Latin form of Loukas (see LUKE).

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

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

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

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

MATTHEUS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of MATTHEW

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

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

MOSES   m   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
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]

MOYSES   m   Biblical Latin
Variant Latin form of MOSES... [more]

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

NATHANAHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Form of NATHANAEL used in the Latin Bible.

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

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

NOEMI   f   Italian, Czech, Biblical Latin
Italian and Czech form of NAOMI (1)

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

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

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

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

OZIHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Form of UZZIEL used in the Latin Old Testament.

PETRUS   m   Dutch, German, Biblical Latin
Latin form of PETER used in Dutch and German.

PHILIPPUS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of PHILIP

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]

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

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

RAHEL   f   Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of RACHEL

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

RUBEN   m   Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical Latin
Scandinavian and Dutch form of REUBEN

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

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

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

SAMUHEL   m   Biblical Latin
Form of SAMUEL found in the Latin Old Testament.

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

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

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

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

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]

STEPHANUS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of STEPHEN

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]

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

TABITA   f   Biblical Latin
Latin form of TABITHA

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

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

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

TIMOTHEUS   m   Biblical Latin, German, Dutch
Latinized form of Timotheos (see TIMOTHY).

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

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

URBANUS   m   Late Roman, Biblical Latin
Latin form of URBAN

URIAS   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of URIAH

ZABULON   m   Biblical Latin
Latin form of ZEBULUN

ZACCHARIAS   m   Biblical Latin
Form of ZACHARIAS used in the Latin Bible.

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