Biblical (All) Submitted Names

These names occur in the Bible (in any language). See also about biblical names.
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Abacucco m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Abacuc.
Abadón m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Abaddon.
Abagtha אבגתא m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Etymology unknown, though sources claim it may mean "father of the wine press" or "fortunate". In the book of Esther, this is the name of one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus's court.
Abdeel עַבְדְּאֵל m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Abdiel. In the Bible, this is the father of Shelemiah.
Abdenago Ἀβδεναγώ m Biblical Greek, Biblical French, Biblical Italian
Greek form of Abednego, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Abdi עבדי m Biblical
Abdiah m Biblical
Greek variant of Hebrew Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."
Abdías m Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Obadiah via Biblicas Latin Abdias.
Abdiás m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abdias.
Abdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Abdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Abdon עַבְדּוֹן m Biblical Hebrew, Hungarian, Catalan (Rare), French
Means "servant" in Hebrew. This is the name of four characters in the Old Testament including one of the ruling judges of the Israelites.
Abi-albon m Biblical
Means "father of strength". In the Bible, this was one of David's thirty warriors.
Abías m & f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Abijah.
Abiasaph אביאסף m Biblical Hebrew
The name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."
Abichayil m Biblical Hebrew
Means "my father is might" or "father of strength" in Hebrew.
Abida אבידה m Biblical
Abiezer אֲבִיעֵ֫זֶר m Biblical
Means "my father is help" in Hebrew. It belonged to three men in the Old Testament–the second son of Hammoleketh, a warrior in King David's army, and the prince of the tribe of Dan.
Abigaie Αβιγαιη f Biblical Greek
Form of Abigail used in some versions of Greek Bible.
Abigaili f Biblical, Swahili
Swahili form of Abigail.
Abigajil f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Danish (Rare), Biblical Norwegian, Biblical German
Variant of Abigail used in the Norwegian translation of the Bible.
Abigal אֲבִיגַל f Biblical Hebrew, Biblical, Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Abigail. In some Bible translations Abigal is mentioned as the daughter of Nacha and the mother of Amasa.
Abihail m & f Biblical Hebrew
Means "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי‎ ('avi) "my father" and חיל (khayil), which is related to the word חייל (khayal) "soldier"... [more]
Abihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Abiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Abihud m Biblical
Means "the father is glory" or "father of glory". It is the name of two characters in the Bible.
Abijam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Means "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea" in Hebrew. Alternatively, it can also be a masculine variant of Abijah. This name was borne by the second king of Judah (who was also known as Abijah).
Abimahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Abimael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Abinadab אֲבִינָדָב m Biblical
Possibly means "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" in Hebrew. This was the name of several Old Testament people, including one of Saul's sons, one of Jesse's sons, one of Solomon's officers, and a Levite who housed the ark of the covenant for 20 years.
Abinoam m Biblical
Means "the father is pleasantness" in Hebrew.
Abioud ᾿Αβιοὺδ m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Abihu, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Abiron Ἀβιρών m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Abiram, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Abishua m Biblical
Meaning uncertain, perhaps "father of salvation" or "father of wealth". It is the name of a High priest of Israel mentioned in the Biblical books 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
Abisour Ἀβισούρ m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Abishur, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Abisur m Biblical Latin
Form of Abishur used in the Latin Old Testament.
Abiszaj m Biblical Polish
Polish Biblical form of Abishai.
Abitala f Biblical Polish
Polish form of Abital.
Abnér m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abner.
Abrám m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abram 1.
Absolon m Biblical French, Hungarian
French and Hungarian form of Absalom.
Acbor m Biblical
Variant of Achbor.
Achaia אַחְלָֽי m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Ahlai, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:41.... [more]
Achali אַחְלָֽי m & f Biblical
Variant transcription of Ahlai.... [more]
Achbor עַכְבּוֹר m Biblical Hebrew
Means "gnawing" and is, by extension, used as the word for "mouse."
Achitophel אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my brother is foolish" or "brother of foolishness" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew ach "brother" and aph'el "to act foolishly". In the bible, this was the name of one of King David's most trusted advisors.
Achrathaios Ἀχραθαῖος m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hathach, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Achsa Αχσα f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Achsah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Vulgate and the Douay-Rheims Bibles. It was borne by American spiritualist Achsa W. Sprague (1827-1862), a popular trance medium lecturer in the 1850s.
Acvila m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Aquila.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish and Kashubian form of Adah.
Adaliah f Biblical
It is a biblical name that means "One that draws water, poverty, cloud, death.
Adar-malik אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Adramelech.
Adassa הֲדַסָּה f Biblical
From Hebrew הֲדַס (hadas) meaning "myrtle tree".In the Old Testament this is the Hebrew name of Queen Esther.
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.
Addi Αδδι m Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Iddo, found in the genealogy in Luke.
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.
Adihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Adiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Admatha m Biblical
Means "a cloud of death" or "a mortal vapor" according to Hitchcock's Dictionary of Biblical Names. One of the seven princes of Persia in the book of Esther.
Admin Ἀδμὶν m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:33 of the New Testament.... [more]
Adna m Biblical
One of the family of Pahath-moab, who returned with Ezra and married a foreign wife. ( Ezra 10:30 ) (B.C. 459.) ... [more]
'Adnach עַדְנָח m Biblical
Variant transcription of Adnah 2, used in The Complete Jewish Bible and the Hebrew Names Version of the Bible.
'Adnach עַדְנָה m Biblical
Variant transcription of Adnah 1. This transcription is used in the Hebrew Names Version of the Bible.
'Adnah עַדְנָה m Biblical
Variant transcription of Adnah 1. This transcription is used in The Complete Jewish Bible.
Adnah עַדְנָה m Biblical
The name comes from the Hebrew noun עדן ('eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure".... [more]
Adnah עַדְנָח m Biblical
The name is of uncertain meaning. It is very similar to Adnah 1, however they are not exactly the same. They both come from the Hebrew noun עדן ('eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure"... [more]
Adonaiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "my lord is God" in Hebrew. This was the name of an angel mentioned in the Testament of Solomon.
Adoniah f Biblical
Variant of Adoniyah and Adonijah, said to be the Cushite wife of Moses per the book of Jasher.
Adonias ᾿Αδωνίας m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Greek form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Adonicam m Biblical Latin
Form of Adonikam used in the Latin Old Testament.
Adonikam Ἀδωνικάμ m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Adramelech m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, Literature
Latin form of אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ (Adar-malik) meaning "king of fire" in Hebrew. This was the name of a Babylonian deity to whom infants were burnt in sacrifice (II Kings xvii, 31)... [more]
Aenon m Biblical
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament, which may be the Greek form of Hebrew ay-yin "spring, natural fountain". The Gospel of John (3:23) identifies it as a place near Salem where John the Baptist performed baptisms.... [more]
Aethan m Biblical Latin
Form of Ethan used in the Latin Old Testament.
Agabus m Biblical
Agabus was an early follower of Christianity from Syria mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as a prophet. He is traditionally remembered as one of the Seventy Disciples described in Luke 10:1–24.
Agav m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Agabus.
Agee m Biblical Hebrew
Agee was the father of Shammah, who was one of David's mighty men (II Samuel 23:11). Based on interpretations of I Chronicles 11:34 and II Samuel 23:32-33 Agee was either the grandfather of Jonathan or his brother.
Ageo m Spanish, Italian, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Haggai and variant of Hageo and Aggeo.
Ageu m Portuguese, Catalan, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese and Catalan form of Haggai.
Aggaios Ἀγγαῖος m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Haggai, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Aggite חַגִּית f Biblical
Variant of Haggith which means Means "festive" in Hebrew.
Agur m Biblical
Means "stranger" or "gathered together" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Jakeh and a contributor to Proverbs.
Aharhel אֲחַרְחֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "behind the rampart." In 1 Chronicles 4:8, Aharhel is the son of Harum of the tribe of Judah.
Ahasbai m Biblical
Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, was the father of Eliphelet, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).
Ahasveros m Biblical German
German form of Ahasueros as used in current bible translations.
Ăḥašwêrôš אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ m Biblical
Variant of Ahasuerus.
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]
Ahihud אֲחִיחֻד m Biblical
Prince of the tribe of Asher.
Ahijah אחיה השילוני m Biblical
Meaning, "brother of Jehovah."
Ahilud m Biblical Hebrew
Ahilud is the father of Jehoshaphat, who serves as court recorder to David (2 Samuel 8:16) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:3)... [more]
Ahimaaz אחימעץ m English, Biblical Hebrew
Means "brother of the council" in Hebrew.
Ahiman m Biblical
Meaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."
Ahimelech אחימלך m Biblical
Meaning "the divine king is brother." The high priest of Israel, executed on Saul's orders for treason.
Ahinadab אחינדב m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "My Brother Is Noble." Son of Iddo, is one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household... [more]
Ahira אֲחִירַע m Biblical
Means "my brother is evil" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Ahira was a son of Enan. He was the chief of the tribe of Naphthali at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai.
Ahiram m Biblical
Means "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.
Ahisamach אחיסמך m Biblical
Ahisamac, meaning "brother of support," of the tribe of Dan, was the father of Aholiab.
Ahishar אחישר m Biblical Hebrew
Means "my brother has sung" in Hebrew. In 1 Kings, he is mentioned in Solomon's list of heads of department.
Ahitub אֲבִיטוּב m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "brother of goodness."
Ahlai אַחְלָֽי m & f Biblical
This name comes from the root אחל ('hl), which has no known meaning. The root derives from אחלה ('ahlah), meaning "ah that...!". The majority belief is that the name means "O Would That!".... [more]
Aholiab m Biblical Hebrew, English (Puritan)
In the Hebrew Bible, Aholiab son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant... [more]
Ahuzam אֲחֻזָּם m Biblical
Borne by Ahuzam, son of Ashur, the father or founder of Tekoa. (1 Book of Chronicles 4:6).
Aiah m Biblical
Meaning "falcon". Aiah is mentioned in the bible as a son of Zibeon and the father of Rizpah.
Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.
Aja m Biblical German
Variation of Aiah.
Ajah m Biblical Hebrew
In Genesis 36:24 and 1 Chronicles 1:40, Ajah is a son of Zibeon. Ajah means "hawk.
Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.
Ajinoán f Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Ahinoam, occurring in several Spanish translations of the Bible. It is not commonly used as a given name.
Akan m Biblical Hebrew
In Genesis 36:27 Akan is a son of Ezer and grandson of Seir the Horite. In 1 Chronicles 1:42 he is called Jaakan.
Akkub m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Achaab. In Ezra 2:45, Akkub is the head of a family of Nethinim. In 1 Chronicles 3:24, Akkub is a son of Elionenai, descendant of Solomon living in the Kingdom of Judah around 420 BCE... [more]
Akylas Ἀκύλας m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Aquila.
Aliel Ἀλιήλ m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Eliel in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles.
Almodad אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Immeasurable" in Hebrew.
Alvan m Biblical Hebrew
In Genesis 36:23, Alvan is the eldest son of Shobal and a descendant of Seir the Horite. In 1 Chronicles 1:40 he is called Alian.
Amarias Ἀμαρίας m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Amariah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Amarja m Biblical German
German form of Amariah.
Amasa עֲמָשָׂא m Biblical
Means "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of Haldai, and a nephew of King David who was murdered by his cousin Joab.
Amasai m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "strong" or "burden bearer".
Amasias Ἀμασίας m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Amaziah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Amiel m Biblical, Hebrew
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.
Amihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Ammiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Aminadab עַמִּינָדָב m Mormon (Rare), English (Puritan), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew meaning, "my kinsmen are noble." According to the genealogies of Genesis, he was born of Ram (also known as Aram) during the Israelite exile in Ancient Egypt. He was the father of Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14)... [more]
Amisadai עַמִּישַׁדָּי m & f Biblical (All), American (Hispanic)
Meaning "the Almighty is my relative" or "people of the Almighty" in Hebrew. His son Ahiezer was chief of the Tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25).
Ammi m Jewish, Biblical, Jewish Legend, Hebrew
Means "my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of a character in the Old Testament, Hosea's second son, who was originally named Lo-Ammi meaning "not my people" but was renamed Ammi "my people"... [more]
Amminadib m Biblical Hebrew
A person mentioned in the Old Testament in Song of Solomon 6:12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. Commentaries on the meaning differ, some stating the meaning is "my princely people" or "my willing people."
Ammishaddai עמישדי m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Ammishaddai was the father of Ahiezer the chief of the tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus according to Numbers 1:12 and Numbers 2:25, His name means "people of the Almighty" and consist of am עמ means "people, kinsmen" and Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means breast).
Ammizabad עמיזבד m Biblical Hebrew
Ammizabad was the son of Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under David(1 Chronicles 27:6). The first part of our name comes from the root 'mm, from whence stems the word 'umma, meaning "tribe" or "people." The root-verb zabad means "to give" or "bestow." Therefore, it possibly means, "to bestow on people."
Amnón m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Amnon.
Amon אָמוֹן, אָמֹן, Ἀμών m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical English, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
From the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Ámós m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amos.
'Amosa m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Amos, as well it appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Amouel Ἀμουήλ m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hammuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Amoz אָמוֹץ m Biblical
Meaning strong, Amoz was the father of the prophet Isaiah.
Amplias Ἀμπλίας m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Ampliatos. Also compare similar contractions, such as Annas, Cleopas and Silas.... [more]
Ampliatos Ἀμπλιᾶτος m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Ampliatus. This name only occurs in some versions of the Greek New Testament, such as the Nestle-Aland (NA) Greek New Testament and the United Bible Societies' (UBS) Greek New Testament... [more]
Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [more]
Amplie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Amplias.
Amraphel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew amár "to say" and aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
Amuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Hammuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Amzi אמצי m Biblical
Probably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England... [more]
Ana m Biblical
Variation of Anah used in some bible translations.
Ana m Biblical German
German variation of Anah.
Aná m Biblical Spanish
Spanish variation of Anah.
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]
Anaias Αναιας m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Anaiah used in the Greek and Latin bibles.
Anak עֲנָק m Biblical Hebrew
Anak was the father of Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai in Numbers 13:22... [more]
Ananiah ענניה m Biblical (Rare), Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "cloud Of the Lord."
Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of Becher, who in turn was the son of Benjamin.
Angelic f Biblical Spanish
Variant of the french name Angelique. And is the full name of former Bad Girl,Angelic Castillo. Angelic Castillo was in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017). Angelic was casted in Bad Girls Club 7!
Aniel Ἀνιήλ m Biblical Greek, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), English (Rare), French (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Greek form of Hanniel and its variant Haniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Antipas m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Form of Antipatros (see Antipater).
Antothijah עַנְתֹתִיָה m Biblical, Hebrew
Essentially a combination of Anathoth with yah "Yahweh", thus the meaning is effectively "prayers answered by Yahweh"... [more]
Apelie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Apelles.
Apelles Ἀπελλῆς m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical German
Borne by numerous historical figures, including the 4th-century BC Greek painter Apelles of Kos.
Aphiah m Biblical Hebrew
Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]
Apollos Ἀπόλλως m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Apollodoros, Apollodotos, Apollonios and similar masculine Greek names... [more]
Arad ארד, ערד m Persian, Biblical, Hebrew
A name of an angel.... [more]
Arah f Biblical Hebrew
Means "guest" in Hebrew.
Araunah אֲרַוְנָה m Biblical
Araunah was a Jebusite who was mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel who owned the threshing floor on the summit of Mount Moriah that David purchased and used as the site for assembling an altar to God... [more]
Arba ארבע m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew רבע (raba') meaning "four". This was the name of a man mentioned in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament. In Joshua 14:15, he is called the 'greatest man among the Anakites.' Joshua 15:13 says that Arba was the father of Anak... [more]
Archippe m Biblical French
French form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.
Ard ארד m Biblical Hebrew
Ard was the tenth son of Benjamin in Genesis 46:21. It is relatively unusual among Hebrew names for ending in a cluster of two consonants instead of as a segholate.
Arhip m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Archippus.
Aridatha m Biblical
A son of Haman in the book of Esther. Possibly related the Persian Haridata, meaning "given by Hari".
Arimateia m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.
Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]
Arisai m Biblical
One of Haman's sons in the Book of Esther.
Aristobolus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Aristobulus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Tyndale Bible (1522-1535).
Aristoboulos Ἀριστόβουλος m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Aristobul m Biblical Croatian, Biblical Romanian
Croatian and Romanian form of Aristobulus.
Aristobulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Aristoboulos. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Judea, as well as a Greek philosopher and a Greek historian.
Arkesaios Ἀρκεσαῖος m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Carshena, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Arktouros Ἀρκτοῦρος m Astronomy, Biblical Greek
Original Greek form of Arcturus.
Armoni אַרְמֹנִי m Biblical Hebrew
Means "of the palace, palatial" from Hebrew אַרְמוֹן (armon) "palace". In the Old Testament, Armoni was the son of King Saul by his concubine Rizpah.
Arnan אַרְנָן m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "joyous" in Hebrew.
Arodi m Biblical Hebrew
A son of Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:17. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Arphaxad אַרְפַּכְשָדֿ m Biblical
One of the five sons of Shem, the son of Noah.
Arsaios Ἀρσαῖος m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ancient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of Aridai (rather than Arisai).
Artemas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Polish (Archaic)
Presumably a contracted form of Artemidoros. This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, in Saint Paul's letter to Titus. According to George Rippey Stewart in American Given Names (1979): 'It is chiefly remembered from General Artemas Ward, of the Revolution (born 1727)... [more]
Asael Ἀσαήλ m Biblical Greek, Biblical Spanish
Greek form of Asahel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
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.
Asenappar m Biblical
Form of Ashurbanipal found in the Bible.
Asenat f Biblical Polish, Biblical German
Polish and modern German form of Asenath—older German bibles used Asenath.
Ásér m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Asher.
Ashbel אשבל m Biblical
Possibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל (shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ ('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל (ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [more]
Ashima אֲשִׁימָא f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic Mythology
Means "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [more]
Ashkenaz m Biblical
Ashkenaz is the first son of Gomer, and a Japhetic patriarch in the Table of Nations.
Ashnah f Biblical
The name of a city either near Palestine or near Bethlehem, mentioned in the Bible
Asiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "created by God".
Asihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Asiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Aslia m Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Vulgate. Also compare Esli.
Aspatha m Biblical
One of the sons of Haman in the Book of Esther. Meaning "given by a sacred horse".
Asriel Ἀσριήλ m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Literature
Variant of Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [more]
Asrihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Asriel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Asser m Biblical Finnish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Finnish form of Asher.
Assir m Biblical Hebrew
Assir was a son of Korah of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:24, born in Egypt. It was also the firstborn son of Jehoiachin, King of Judah.
Asyncritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Asynkritos. This name once belonged to one of the Seventy Disciples.
Asynkritos Ἀσύγκριτος m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσύγκριτος (asynkritos) meaning "incomparable".
Ászáf m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Asaph.
'Atai עַתַּי m Biblical
Variant transcription of Attai.... [more]
Atalie f Biblical Hebrew
Possibly from the Hebrew meaning "God is great".
Athac m Biblical Latin
Variant of Athach used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible).
Athach m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Hathach used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Athniel m Biblical
Possibly a variant of Othniel.
Atsalyahu אֲצַלְיָ֫הוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [more]
Attai עַתַּי m Biblical
The name comes from the verb ענה ('ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [more]
Augoustos Αὔγουστος m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Augustus.
Avacum m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Habakkuk via Ambakoum.
Avdie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Abdias.
Avraam m Greek, Bulgarian, Biblical Romanian
Modern Greek and Romanian form of Abraham and Bulgarian variant of Avram.
Ayah איה m & f Biblical Hebrew
Means "falcon" or "vulture" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is the name of the father of Rizpah as well as the son of Zibeon.
Azael Ἀζαήλ m Biblical Greek, Spanish (Mexican)
Greek form of Hazael, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Azahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Hazael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Azaliah m & f Biblical, English (Puritan, Rare)
English form of Atsalyahu via its latinized form Aslia. This was the name of a character from the Old Testament, who appeared in 2 Kings 22:3 (also known as 4 Kings 22:3)... [more]
Azaniah m Biblical
Means 'hearing God, the Lord's weapons'.
Azarael Ἀζαραήλ m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Form of Azarel used in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) and the 1769 revised edition of the King James Bible (1611).... [more]
Azareel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Azarel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Azarél m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Azarel.
Azariel Ἀζαριὴλ m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Form of Azarel used in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the Geneva Bible (1560) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Azaz m Arabic, Biblical
Means "strong, mighty" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this is the name of a Reubenite, the father of Bela. It is also the name of a city in Syria.
Azbai אֶזְבַּי m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ezbai.... [more]
Azem m Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew "עצם" meaning: strenuous, bone, self-same, strength, might. It is also an unidentified site in the Negev of Judah toward the Edomite border, mentioned in the King James Version of Biblical Book of Joshua(15:29; 19:1–3).
Azmaveth עַזְמָוֶת m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: עזז ('azaz) meaning "to be strong" and מות (mut) meaning "to kill". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [more]
Azobai Ἀζοβαί, Ἀζωβαί m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ezbai, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Azor m Biblical (All)
A helper, a court.
Azuba f Biblical Spanish, Biblical Polish, Romani (Archaic)
Spanish and Polish form as well as a Romani variant of Azubah.
Azur m Medieval English, Biblical
Son of Eliakim, mentioned briefly in the Genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:13-14.
Azzan עַזָּן m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "strong." Was the father of Paltiel, a prince of the Tribe of Issachar.
Azzur m Biblical
Meaning "One Offering Help".... [more]
Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.
Baal-hanan בעל חנן m Biblical
Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).
Baal-peor m Biblical
Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.
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