Aseretisacoolname's Personal Name List

Abdiel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: עֲבְדִיאֵל(Ancient Hebrew) Ἀβδιήλ(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 37% based on 3 votes
Means "servant of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Gad. In John Milton's Paradise Lost (1667), this is the name of a seraph who withstands Satan when he urges the angels to revolt.
Abia
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: Ἀβιά(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 37% based on 3 votes
Biblical Greek and Latin form of Abijah.
Adah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עָדָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-də(English)
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
Means "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew. This was the name of the wives of both Lamech and Esau in the Old Testament.
Adina 1
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֲדִינָא(Ancient Hebrew) Ἀδινά(Ancient Greek) עֲדִינָה(Hebrew)
Rating: 50% based on 3 votes
From Hebrew עֲדִינָא ('adina') meaning "delicate". This name is borne by a soldier in the Old Testament. It is also used in modern Hebrew as a feminine name, typically spelled עֲדִינָה.
Adriel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עַדְרִיאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 57% based on 3 votes
Means "flock of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a man who married Saul's daughter Merab.
Alphaeus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: Ἀλφαῖος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: al-FEE-əs(English)
Rating: 87% based on 3 votes
From Ἀλφαῖος (Alphaios), the Greek form of a Hebrew name that meant "changing". In the New Testament this is the name of the fathers of the apostles James and Levi.
Ami 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אָמִי(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-mie(English)
Rating: 40% based on 2 votes
Means "trustworthy, reliable" in Hebrew. This was the name of a servant of King Solomon in the Old Testament.
Amiel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew
Pronounced: ah-mee-el(Biblical English, Hebrew)
Rating: 47% based on 3 votes
Variant of Ammiel. Occurs in the Book of Numbers 13:12: Amiel, who represented the tribe of Dan, was one of the twelve spies sent out by Moses to survey the land of Canaan.
Amittai
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: אֲמִתַּי(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-MIT-ie(English)
Rating: 73% based on 3 votes
Means "my truth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of the prophet Jonah.
Anah
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֲנָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 73% based on 3 votes
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belongs to one female character and two male characters.
Anani
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֲנָנִי(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Means "my cloud" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendant of King David.
Aquila
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Ancient Roman
Pronounced: AK-wil-ə(English) ə-KWIL-ə(English)
Rating: 73% based on 3 votes
From a Roman cognomen meaning "eagle" in Latin. In Acts in the New Testament Paul lives with Aquila and his wife Priscilla (or Prisca) for a time.
Areli
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַרְאֵלִי(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-REE-lie(English)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
Means "lion of God, hero" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Gad in the Old Testament.
Azariah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲזַרְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: az-ə-RIE-ə(English)
Rating: 43% based on 3 votes
Means "Yahweh has helped" in Hebrew, derived from עָזַר ('azar) meaning "help" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of many Old Testament characters including of one of the three men the Babylonian king ordered cast into a fiery furnace. His Babylonian name was Abednego.
Azaziah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲזַזְיָהוּ(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 73% based on 3 votes
Means "Yahweh is strong" in Hebrew. This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.
Azel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אָצֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 70% based on 2 votes
Means "reserved" in Hebrew. This is both the name of a minor character and a place name in the Old Testament.
Azriel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲזְרִיאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AZ-ree-əl(English)
Rating: 53% based on 3 votes
Means "my help is God", derived from Hebrew עָזַר ('azar) meaning "help" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.
Baruch
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Other Scripts: בָּרוּך(Hebrew)
Pronounced: bə-ROOK(English) BEHR-uwk(English) BAHR-uwk(English)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Means "blessed" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a companion of the prophet Jeremiah, acting as his scribe and assistant. The deuterocanonical Book of Baruch was supposedly written by him. A famous bearer was Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), a Dutch-Jewish rationalist philosopher.
Benaiah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: בְּנָיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: bə-NIE-ə(English)
Rating: 30% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name בְּנָיָה (Benayah) meaning "Yahweh has built". This is the name of numerous Old Testament characters.
Buz
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: בּוּז(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: BUZ(English)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Means "contempt" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Abraham's brother Nahor in the Old Testament.
Cephas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: Κηφᾶς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: SEE-fəs(English)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Means "rock" in Aramaic. The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament Cephas is translated into Greek Πέτρος (Petros) (in English Peter).
Chaleb
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: Χάλεβ(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Form of Caleb used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Cleopas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: Κλεοπᾶς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: KLEE-ə-pəs(English)
Rating: 60% based on 3 votes
Shortened form of the Greek name Kleopatros (see Cleopatra). In the New Testament Cleopas is a disciple who sees Jesus after his resurrection.
Ehud
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: אֵהוּד(Hebrew)
Rating: 60% based on 2 votes
Meaning unknown, possibly related to Hebrew אֶחָד ('echad) meaning "one". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the biblical judges. He killed Eglon, the king of Moab, and freed the city of Jericho from Moabite rule.
Elah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: אֵלָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 70% based on 2 votes
Means "terebinth tree" in Hebrew. This was the name of the fourth king of Israel, as told in the Old Testament. He was murdered by Zimri, who succeeded him.
Elam
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֵילָם(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: EE-ləm(English)
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Possibly means either "hidden" or "eternity" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, including a son of Shem who was the ancestor of the Elamite peoples.
Eleazar
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: אֶלְעָזָר(Ancient Hebrew) Ἐλεάζαρ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ehl-ee-AY-zər(English)
Rating: 43% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the sons of Aaron.
Eliakim
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֶלְיָקִים(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 60% based on 2 votes
Means "God rises" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the master of Hezekiah's household.
Eliezer
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: אֱלִיעֶזֶר(Hebrew) Ἐλιέζερ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ehl-ee-EHZ-ər(English) ehl-ee-EE-zər(English)
Rating: 58% based on 4 votes
From Hebrew אֱלִיעֶזֶר ('Eli'ezer) meaning "my God is help". This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, including a servant of Abraham and one of the sons of Moses (see Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name).
Elihu
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English (Archaic)
Other Scripts: אֶלִיהוּא(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: i-LIE-hyoo(English) ee-LIE-hyoo(English)
Rating: 7% based on 3 votes
Means "my God is he" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament including one of the friends of Job.
Elisha
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: אֱלִישַׁע(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: i-LIE-shə(English)
Rating: 65% based on 4 votes
From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע ('Elisha'), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ ('Elishu'a) meaning "my God is salvation". According to the Old Testament, Elisha was a prophet and miracle worker. He was the attendant of Elijah and succeeded him after his ascension to heaven.
Elon
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: אֵילוֹן(Hebrew)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Means "oak tree" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament this was the name of one of the ruling judges of the Israelites. A notable modern bearer is the entrepreneur Elon Musk (1971-), who was born in South Africa and also holds Canadian and American citizenship (he is not Jewish).
Epaphras
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek
Other Scripts: Ἐπαφρᾶς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: EHP-ə-frəs(English)
Rating: 3% based on 3 votes
Shortened form of Epaphroditos. In the New Testament this is the name of one of Paul's co-workers.
Ephraim
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: אֶפְרָיִם(Hebrew) Ἐφραίμ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: EEF-ree-əm(English) EEF-rəm(English)
Rating: 70% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name אֶפְרָיִם ('Efrayim) meaning "fruitful". In the Old Testament Ephraim is a son of Joseph and Asenath and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This name was also borne by two early saints: Ephraim or Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century theologian, and Ephraim of Antioch, a 6th-century patriarch of Antioch.
Eran
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֵירָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Means "watchful, vigilant" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a grandson of Ephraim.
Erastus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: Ἔραστος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: i-RAS-təs(English)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἔραστος (Erastos) meaning "beloved, lovely". This was the name of an assistant of Paul mentioned in Acts and two epistles in the New Testament.
Esdras
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: Ἔσδρας(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: EHZ-drəs(English)
Rating: 65% based on 2 votes
Greek form of Ezra. This spelling is used in parts of the Old Testament Apocrypha.
Ezekias
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: Ἐζεκίας(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 70% based on 2 votes
Form of Hezekiah used in the Greek Old Testament.
Ezer
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: אֵצֶר(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Means "help" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Seir, as well as several other minor characters.
Gad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: גָּד(Ancient Hebrew) Γάδ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: GAD(English)
Rating: 20% based on 3 votes
Means "fortune, luck" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Gad is the first son of Jacob by Leah's slave-girl Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of the Israelites. His name is explained in Genesis 30:11. Another Gad in the Old Testament is a prophet of King David.
Gemariah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: גְּמַרְיָהוּ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: gehm-ə-RIE-ə(English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Means "Yahweh has completed" in Hebrew. This is the name of a friend of Jeremiah in the Old Testament.
Gera
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: גֵּרָא(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Possibly means "a grain" in Hebrew. This was the name of several members of the tribe of Benjamin in the Old Testament.
Haran
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: הָרָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Possibly means "hill, mountain" in Hebrew. This is the name of the brother of Abraham and father of Lot in the Old Testament.
Hazael
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: חֲזָאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: HAY-zee-əl(English) HAZ-ee-əl(English)
Rating: 75% based on 2 votes
Means "God sees" in Hebrew. This is the name of a king of Aram in the Old Testament.
Heli 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Latin form of Eli 1 used in the Old and New Testament. This form of the name is used in most English versions of the New Testament to refer to the father of Joseph (husband of Mary) in the genealogy in the Gospel of Luke.
Isaias
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Rating: 15% based on 2 votes
Late Latin form of Isaiah used in some versions of the Bible.
Iscah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יִסְכָּה(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name יִסְכָּה (Yiskah) meaning "to behold". In the Old Testament this is the name of Abraham's niece, mentioned only briefly. This is the basis of the English name Jessica.
Ittai
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אִתַּי, אִיתַי(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: IT-ie(English)
Rating: 60% based on 2 votes
From a Hebrew name spelled variously אִתַּי ('Ittai) or אִיתַי ('Itai) meaning "with me". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of King David's mighty men.
Ivah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עִוָּה(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
From the name of a district of Babylon, mentioned in the Old Testament.
Jada 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יָדָע(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 15% based on 2 votes
Means "he knows" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Jada is a son of Onam.
Jadon
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יָדוֹן(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: JAH-dən(English) JAY-dən(English)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
Possibly means either "thankful" or "he will judge" in Hebrew. This name is borne by a minor character in the Old Testament.
Jamin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יָמִין(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 30% based on 3 votes
Means "right hand" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Simeon.
Jarah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יֲעְרָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a descendant of Saul.
Jedidiah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יְדִידְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: jehd-i-DIE-ə(English)
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Means "beloved of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from יָדִיד (yadid) meaning "beloved, friend" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is a name given to Solomon by Nathan.
Jerahmeel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יְרַחְמְאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
From Hebrew יְרַחְמְאֵל (Yerachme'el) meaning "God will have pity". This name is borne by a few minor characters in the Old Testament.
Jethro
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יִתְרוֹ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: JETH-ro(English)
Rating: 10% based on 2 votes
From the Hebrew name יִתְרוֹ (Yitro), which was derived from the Hebrew word יֶתֶר (yeter) meaning "abundance". According to the Old Testament, Jethro was a Midianite priest who sheltered Moses when he fled Egypt. He was the father of Zipporah, who became Moses's wife. A famous bearer of the name was Jethro Tull (1674-1741), an English inventor and agriculturist.
Joah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יוֹאָח(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 30% based on 3 votes
Means "Yahweh is brother" in Hebrew. This is the name of four people in the Old Testament.
Joash
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יוֹאָשׁ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: JO-ash(English)
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
From the Hebrew name יוֹאָשׁ (Yo'ash), possibly meaning "fire of Yahweh". In the Old Testament this name was borne by several characters including the father of Gideon, a king of Judah, and a son of King Ahab of Israel.
Joktan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יָקְטָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 65% based on 2 votes
Means "small" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Eber in the Old Testament.
Joram
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יוֹרָם(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 60% based on 2 votes
Contracted form of Yehoram (see Jehoram). This name belongs to several minor characters in the Old Testament, as well as being another name for the kings Jehoram of Israel and Jehoram of Judah.
Jotham
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: יוֹתָם(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: JO-thəm(English)
Rating: 60% based on 2 votes
Means "Yahweh is perfect" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of both a son of Gideon and a king of Judah.
Kalev 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: כָּלֵב(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Hebrew form of Caleb.
Kazbi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: כָּזְבִּי(Ancient Hebrew)
Biblical Hebrew form of Cozbi.
Kenan 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: קֵינָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: KEE-nən(English)
Rating: 43% based on 3 votes
Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew. He is a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.
Kenaniah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: כְּנַנְיָהוּ(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 60% based on 3 votes
Means "Yahweh establishes" in Hebrew. This was the name of two minor Old Testament characters.
Keturah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: קְטוּרָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: kə-TOO-rə(English)
Rating: 20% based on 3 votes
Means "incense" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is Abraham's wife after Sarah dies.
Kezia
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: קְצִיעָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: kə-ZIE-ə(English)
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Variant of Keziah.
Keziah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: קְצִיעָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: kə-ZIE-ə(English)
Rating: 37% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name קְצִיעָה (Qetzi'ah) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", from the name of the spice tree. In the Old Testament she is a daughter of Job.
Laban
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: לָבָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: LAY-bən(English)
Derived from Hebrew לָבָן (lavan) meaning "white". In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Rachel and Leah.
Lael
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: לָאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 25% based on 2 votes
Means "of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of the father of Eliasaph in the Old Testament. It is misspelled as Δαήλ (Dael) in the Greek translation, the Septuagint.
Mattan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: מַתָּן(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 35% based on 2 votes
Means "gift" in Hebrew. This was the name of the father of Shephatiah in the Old Testament.
Medad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: מֵידָד(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Means "love" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Medad is one of the elders who prophesies in the camp of the Israelites after the flight from Egypt.
Micaiah
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: מִיכָיָהוּ, מִיכָיְהוּ, מִיכָיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: mi-KIE-ə(English)
Rating: 70% based on 2 votes
Means "who is like Yahweh?" in Hebrew. This name occurs in the Old Testament in a variety of Hebrew spellings, belonging to both males and females. It is the full name of Micah, both the prophet and the man from the Book of Judges. As a feminine name it belongs to the mother of King Abijah (at 2 Chronicles 13:2), though her name is listed as Maacah in other passages.
Milcah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: מִלְכָּה(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 30% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.
Nahum
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: נַחוּם(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: NAY-əm(English) NAY-həm(English)
Rating: 60% based on 2 votes
Means "comforter" in Hebrew, from the root נָחַם (nacham). Nahum is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. He authored the Book of Nahum in which the downfall of Nineveh is foretold.
Nathanael
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: נְתַנְאֵל(Ancient Hebrew) Ναθαναήλ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: nə-THAN-yəl(English)
Rating: 80% based on 4 votes
From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) meaning "God has given", from the elements נָתַן (natan) meaning "to give" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". It is borne by several minor characters in the Old Testament, typically spelled Nethanel or Nethaneel. In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle, probably another name of the apostle called Bartholomew.
Nehemiah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: נְחֶמְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: nee-hi-MIE-ə(English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Means "Yahweh comforts" in Hebrew, derived from נָחַם (nacham) meaning "to comfort" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. According to the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament he was a leader of the Jews who was responsible for the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity.
Nicodemus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Νικόδημος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: nik-ə-DEE-məs(English) nee-ko-DEH-moos(Latin)
Rating: 17% based on 3 votes
From the Greek name Νικόδημος (Nikodemos) meaning "victory of the people", derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people". This is the name of a character in the New Testament who helps Joseph of Arimathea entomb Jesus.
Obadiah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֹבַדְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: o-bə-DIE-ə(English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Means "servant of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from עָבַד ('avad) meaning "to serve, to worship" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Obadiah, which predicts the downfall of the nation of Edom. This is also the name of several other biblical characters.
Omri
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עָמְרִי(Hebrew)
Pronounced: AHM-rie(English) AHM-ree(English)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Possibly means "life" or "servant" in Hebrew (or a related Semitic language). This was the name of a 9th-century BC military commander who became king of Israel. He appears in the Old Testament, where he is denounced as being wicked.
Othniel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָתְנִיאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AWTH-nee-əl(English)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Meaning uncertain, possibly "lion of God" or "strength of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a nephew or brother of Caleb who becomes the first of the ruling judges of the Israelites.
Philetus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: Φίλητος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: fie-LEE-təs(English) fi-LEE-təs(English)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
From the Greek name Φίλητος (Philetos) meaning "beloved". In the New Testament, Philetus is a heretic in the church at Ephesus denounced by Paul.
Phineas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: פִּינְחָס(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: FIN-ee-əs(English)
Rating: 47% based on 3 votes
Variant of Phinehas used in some English versions of the Old Testament.
Ram 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: רָם(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 65% based on 2 votes
Means "exalted" in Hebrew. This was a son of Hezron in the Old Testament.
Remiel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Variant of Jeremiel appearing in some versions of the Old Testament.
Reuel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: רְעוּאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ROOL(English)
Rating: 20% based on 3 votes
Means "friend of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is another name for Jethro. The fantasy author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was a famous bearer.
Shem
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: שֵׁם(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: SHEHM(English)
Means "name" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Shem is one of Noah's three sons (along with Japheth and Ham) and the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.
Shiloh
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: שִׁלוֹ, שִׁילֹה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: SHIE-lo(English)
Rating: 60% based on 3 votes
From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.

This name was brought to public attention after actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave it to their daughter in 2006.

Shiphrah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: שִׁפְרָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
Means "beautiful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the midwives (the other being Puah) who disobeys the Pharaoh's order to kill any Hebrew boys they deliver.
Thaddaeus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: Θαδδαῖος(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 47% based on 3 votes
Form of Thaddeus used in most English versions of the New Testament.
Tiras
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: תִּירָס(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: TIE-rəs(English)
Rating: 60% based on 2 votes
From Hebrew תִּירָס (Tiras), meaning unknown. Tiras is a grandson of Noah in the Old Testament. This is also a modern Hebrew word meaning "corn".
Tirzah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: תִּרְצָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: TIR-zə(English)
Rating: 20% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name תִּרְצָה (Tirtzah) meaning "favourable". Tirzah is the name of one of the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament. It also occurs in the Old Testament as a place name, the early residence of the kings of the northern kingdom.
Tobiah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: טוֹבִיָּה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: to-BIE-ə(English)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From the Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah) meaning "Yahweh is good", from the elements טוֹב (tov) meaning "good" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This was the name of an Ammonite in the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament.
Tobit
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: Τωβίθ(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
From Greek Τωβίθ (Tobith), from the Hebrew name טוֹבִיה (Tovih) meaning "my good". The apocryphal Book of Tobit, which is canonical in many Christian traditions but not in Judaism, tells the story of Tobit's son Tobias. He is sent by his father to collect money in Media, aided by the angel Raphael in the guise of a man. At the end of the story Tobit's blindness is cured.
Uri
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Other Scripts: אוּרִי(Hebrew)
Means "my light" in Hebrew. This is the name of the father of Bezalel in the Old Testament.
Uzzi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֻזִּי(Hebrew)
Rating: 10% based on 2 votes
Means "my power" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Zaccai
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: זַכָּי(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name זַכָּי (Zakkai) meaning "pure". This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament.
Zacchaeus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: Ζακχαῖος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: zə-KEE-əs(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From Ζακχαῖος (Zakchaios), the Greek form of Zaccai. According to the New Testament, Zacchaeus was a tax collector who climbed a tree in order to catch a glimpse of Jesus, then gave half of his possessions to charity.
Zadok
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: צָדוֹק(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Means "righteous" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, most notably the high priest of Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon. Solomon was anointed by Zadok.
Zakkai
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: זַכָּי(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Hebrew form of Zaccai.
Zebadiah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: זְבַדְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: zehb-ə-DIE-ə(English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Means "Yahweh has bestowed" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Old Testament characters.
Zebulun
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: זְבוּלֻן(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ZEHB-yə-lən(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From Hebrew זְבוּל (zevul) meaning "exalted house". In the Old Testament Zebulun is the tenth son of Jacob (his sixth son by Leah) and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Genesis 30:20 connects the name to the related verb זָבַל (zaval), translated as "exalt, honour" or "dwell with" in different versions of the Bible, when Leah says my husband will exalt/dwell with me.
Zephaniah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: צְפַנְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: zeh-fə-NIE-ə(English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
From the Hebrew name צְפַנְיָה (Tzefanyah) meaning "Yahweh has hidden", derived from צָפַן (tzafan) meaning "to hide" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Zephaniah.
Zerah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: זֵרַח(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Means "dawning, shining" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Judah and the twin of Perez in the Old Testament.
Zuriel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: צוּרִיאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my rock is God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name is borne by a chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the Exodus.
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