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Abdiah m Biblical
Greek variant of Hebrew Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."

Adbeel עַבְדְּאֵל m Biblical
Means "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of Ishmael.

Adiel עדיאל m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.

Ahaz אָחָז m Biblical
Meaning "has held," is a diminutive of Jehoahaz, meaning "Yahweh has held." He was king of Judah, and the son and successor of Jotham... [more]

Ahi אֲחִי m Biblical
From Hebrew אָח ('ach) meaning "brother", possibly a short form of Ahiah/Ahijah or Ahio ("brother of Yahweh")... [more]

Anael אָנָּאֵל m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]

Antothijah עַנְתֹתִיָה m Biblical, Hebrew
Essentially a combination of Anathoth with yah "Yahweh", thus the meaning is effectively "prayers answered by Yahweh"... [more]

Asaiah עֲשָׂיָה m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

Bakbukiah בַּקְבֻּקְיָה m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק (baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Bezalel m Biblical
Hebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.

Dodavahu דוֹדָוָהוּ m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called Eliezer.

Elasah אלעשה m Biblical
Elasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.

Eleadah m Biblical
Meaning "God has decked (adorned) himself" Eleadah was one of Ephraim’s descendants mentioned at 1Ch 7:20.

Eliacim אֶלְיָקִים m Biblical
Means "God rises" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the master of Hezekiah's household.Variant of Eliakim

Eliada אֶלְיָדָע m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.

Eliam אֱלִיעָם m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."

Eliasaph אֶלְיָסָף m Biblical
Means "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of Deuel, and the other was a son of Lael.

Eliathah אֱלִיאָ֫תָה m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew el "God" and atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.

Elimelech אֱלִימֶ֫לֶך m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.

Eliphal m Biblical
Meaning, "whom God judges," son of Ur, one of David's guard. (1 Chronicles 11:35)

Eliphaz אֱלִיפָז m Biblical
Means "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")... [more]

Elipheleh m Biblical
Meaning "whom Yahweh makes distinguished".

Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע m Biblical
Means "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל ('el) and the verb שָׁמַע (shama) "to hear".

Elishaphat אֱלִישָׁפָט m Biblical
Means "my God has judged" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and shaphát "to judge". This was the name of a minor biblical character, who was the son of Zichri.

Elnaam אֶלְנַעַם m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל ('el), is a shortened form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [more]

Elzabad אֶלְזָבָד m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל ('el), is a form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given".... [more]

Hanameel חנמאל m Biblical
Hanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.

Hanniel חַנִּיאֵל m Biblical
Means "grace of God" in Hebrew, the first element from the stem of hanan "he was gracious, showed favour" (compare Hannah, Hannibal, John)... [more]

Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael

Heman הֵימָן m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Hiel אֲחִיאֵל, חִיאֵל m Biblical
Hiel the Bethelite, means "the Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab... [more]

Imla m Biblical
Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.

Irijah יראייה m Biblical
Means "Yahweh sees me" or "my fear is of God" in Hebrew.

Ishiah m Biblical
Can mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.

Izziah m Biblical
Means either "God unites" or "May Yahweh Sprinkle". Izziah was a descendent of Parosh and one of the Israelites who divorced their foreign wives during the purge of Ezra

Jaaziah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh strengthens" in Hebrew.

Jahaziel m Biblical
Jahaziel or Chaziel the Levite was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name allgedly means "beheld by God"

Jedaiah יְדָיָ֥ה ,ידַעְיָ֖ה m Biblical
English transcription or spelling of two distinct Hebrew names: יְדָיָ֥ה and ידַעְיָ֖ה. Both names occur in the Old Testament.... [more]

Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: ידע (yada'), meaning "to know" and אל ('el), which is the abbreviated form of אלהים ('elohim), referring to "God".... [more]

Jehoahaz m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has held" derived from the elements yah the Hebrew god and haz "held"... [more]

Jemuel יְמוּאֵל m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "day of god".... [more]

Jeribai יְרִיבַי m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ריב (rib), means "to strive" or "to contend". The second, י (yod) has three possible meanings. It can make the word into an adjective, it can be a possessive form (usually "my"), or it can be a shortened form of Yahweh... [more]

Jeriel יְרִיאֵל m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Means "taught by God" in Hebrew (see also Jeriah). In the Bible, this was the name of a chief of Issachar.

Jesimiel יְשִׂימִאֵל m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "God establishes" in Hebrew. In the bible, this was the name of a Simeonite.

Jeuel m Biblical
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia claims the meaning is unknown, though according to Strong's Hebrew Concordance, it means "Carried or snatched away by God" from יָעָה yaah "swept together" and אֵל el "God"... [more]

Jezreel m Biblical
The name Jezreel means "God sows," or "planted by God" this was the name of Hosea's first son. It is also a place in Isreal; Jezreel Valley.

Joanan m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has been gracious". In the Bible, he was the father of Joda and the son of Rhesa in the genealogy of Jesus.

Joshaviah יוֹשַׁוְיָה m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]

Josiphiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹסִפְיָה (Yosiphyah) meaning "may Yahweh add", which makes this name closely related to Yosef (see Joseph).

Kadmiel Καδμιήλ m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Apparently means "before God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a Levite from the Old Testament.

Kolaiah קוֹלָיָה m Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name קוֹלָיָה (Qolayah) meaning "voice of Yahweh" from קוֹל (qol) "sound, voice" and Yah. This was the name of two biblical Israelites, one of whom was the father of Ahab and 'a false prophet and a lecherous man'.

Malchiah הַחֲמִישִׁ m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is king" in Hebrew. Several persons in the Old Testament bear this name.

Malchiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my king is God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew malákh "to rule" combined with el "God". In other words, this name is a cognate of Elimelech... [more]

Matthat m Biblical
"Gift of God", possibly also translated as Matthan.

Mehetabeel m Biblical
Mehetabeel, meaning "whom God benefits" or "God causes good," was the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10).

Mehujael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "smitten by God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mehujael was the great-grandson of Cain.

Methushael מְת֫וּשָׁאֵל m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew math "man, mankind" and el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of Cain.

Mishael מישאכ m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "who is like God". This is the name of two characters in the Bible.

Noadiah m & f Biblical
From the Hebrew name No'adhyah (also found spelled as Now'adyah) which meant "meeting with Yahweh". In the Bible, this was the name of a female prophet (mentioned in Neh... [more]

Onias Ὀνίας m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name חוֹנִיּוֹ (Honiyya) or (Honiyahu) meaning "mercy of God" (see Choni).... [more]

Pagiel פַּגְעִיאֵל m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of Asher.

Pekahiah פְּקַחְיָה m Biblical
From the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (peqah) "open" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Pelatiah פלטיהו m Biblical
Pelatiah, meaning "Refugee of God" Ezekiel 11:1, son of Benaiah, a prince of the people, among the 25 Ezekiel saw at the East Gate; he fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regrarding Jerusalem.

Pethuel פְּתוּאֵל m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet Joel.

Putiel פּוּטִיאֵל m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Eleazar.

Raamiah רַעַמְיָה m Biblical
Means "thunder of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.

Remaliah רְמַלְיָ֖הוּ m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has adorned, bedecked" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the father of Pekah, king of Israel.

Rephael רְפָאֵל m Biblical
In I Chronicles 26:7–8, Rephael, "healed of God," was one of Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters.

Selaphiel שְׁאַלְתִיאֵל m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, English
Variant of Shealtiel and Salathiel. This is the name of one of the seven Archangels of the Presence who is venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholicism... [more]

Shebanyah שְׁבַנְיָה m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has increased" or "Yahweh has grown" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Israelites in the Old Testament.

Shechaniah m Biblical
Meaning "dweller with Yahweh" mentioned in Nehemiah 6:18.

Shelemiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.

Shelumiel שלומיאֵל, שְׁלֻמִיאֵל m Biblical, Ancient Hebrew, Hebrew (Archaic)
Means "peace of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace, welfare, wholeness" combined with Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]

Shemariah שְׁמַרְיָ֖ה m & f Biblical, Medieval Jewish, English (American, Rare)
Means "God has kept" or "guarded by God" from שָׁמַר (shamar) "to guard, to keep, to watch" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Tobijah m Biblical
Meaning "Goodness of God" this name was born by two men in the Bible.

Zaphnath-paaneah צָפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ‎‎ m Biblical
Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]

Zillethai צִלְּתַי m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, צלל (salal), can have one of two meanings: "to ring" or "to be dark". It is also associated with צל (sel), meaning "shadow". The second, י (yod), has multiple purposes... [more]