JeribaiיְרִיבַיmBiblical 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]
JeshuamBiblical, Hebrew The name means "he will save" and is a form of the Biblical Hebrew name Yehoshua (Joshua). The Late Biblical Hebrew spellings for earlier names often contracted the theophoric element Yeho-.
JeshurunיְשֻׁרוּןmBiblical From a poetic or ideal title of Israel (either the people, land or patriarch) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, which is thought to derive from Hebrew ישר (yashar) meaning "upright".
JesimielיְשִׂימִאֵלmBiblical, Hebrew Apparently means "God establishes" in Hebrew. In the bible, this was the name of a Simeonite.
JeuelmBiblical 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]
JezaniahmBiblical Probably a shortened form of Jaazaniah, meaning “Jehovah Has Given Ear”. Jezaniah was a chief of the Judean military force among those submitting to Gedaliah’s brief administration in 607 B.C.E. (Jer 40:8, 9; 42:1) Jezaniah is also called Azariah (Jer 43:2) and Jaazaniah.—2Ki 25:23
JezreelmBiblical 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.
JojakinmNorwegian, Polish, Biblical Swedish Norwegian, Polish and Swedish form of Jehoiachin. This name appears in the Swedish and Norwegian translations of the Bible, but is not used as a given name in Sweden or Norway.
JosebethיְהוֹשֶׁבַעfBiblical From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֶׁבַע (Yehosheva') meaning "Yahweh is an oath". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah. With her husband Jehoiada she rescued the future king Joash, her nephew, from a purge... [more]
JoshaviahיוֹשַׁוְיָהmBiblical 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]
KasiaΚασίαfBiblical Greek, Late Greek Greek form of Keziah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It coincides with the Greek noun κασία (kasia) meaning "cassia, cinnamon", which was borrowed into Greek from Hebrew and therefore comes from the same etymological root as Keziah... [more]
KedarmArabic, Biblical Hebrew From the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.
KelaiahmBiblical (All) A name appearing in the Bible, meaning "Voice of the Lord, gathering together"
KelitaקְלִיטָאmBiblical A Biblical nickname for Kelaiah. It means "crippled, dwarfed one" or "small/petite one", but also may mean "adopted one". In the Bible, this is the name of a Levite with a foreign wife.
KephirahכפירהfBiblical From the name of a city "in Benjamin" which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew כְּפִיר (kephir), which meant both "village" (as covered in by walls) and "(young) lion" (perhaps as covered with a mane; compare Kfir).
KishimBiblical Hebrew Kishi (also Kushaiah) is a figure in the Old Testament. 1 Chronicles 6:44 states Kishi is a Merarite, and the father of the ancestor of Ethan the minstrel.
KohathmBiblical One of the sons of Levi and the patriarchal founder of the Kohathites, one of the four main divisions of the Levites in biblical times.
KolaiahקוֹלָיָהmBiblical, 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'.
Korahקֹ֫רַחmBiblical Allegedly means "bald" or "baldness" from Hebrew קָרַח (qarach) "to make (oneself) bald, depilate" ("usually (by mourners) for the dead"). In the Old Testament this name belonged to two Edomites and three Israelites, as well as a town.
LamuelmBiblical, Biblical Latin, Filipino Form of Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), 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.
LaodiceafBiblical From the name of the town locatad in Asia Minor. The town is mentioned as the location of one of the seven churches of Asia in the Book of Revelation. It can also be used as a variant of Laodice.
LetushimmBiblical A name of Biblical origin meaning ‘hammermen’ or ‘filemen’. It was mentioned in Genesis 25:3 as the name of De’dan’s son. He was also married to Saul’s daughter Michal.
LyddafBiblical Latin A historical place in Biblical History. Placed in Israel
LysaniasΛυσανίαςmAncient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".
MachbanaimBiblical Hebrew for "Clad with a mantle, or bond of the Lord", one of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness I Chronicles 12:13
MachimBiblical Machi of the Tribe of Gad was the father of Geuel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:15.
MagogmBiblical, Muslim The name Magog is obscure, but may come from the Assyrian mat-Gugu, "Land of Gyges", i.e., Lydia. Alternatively, Gog may be derived from Magog rather than the other way round, and "Magog" may be code for Babylon.
MahalaleelמַהֲלָלאֵלmBiblical Hebrew Literally means "praise of GOD (El);" son of Kenan (Qayin) and great-grandson of Seth according to Genealogy of Genesis 5:12,13,15-17; 1 Chronicles 1:2. An inhabitant of Judah in Nehemiah 11:4, a descendent of Judah, son of Jacob, great-grandson of Abraham, through the lineage of Perez.
MahaziothmBiblical Meaning "visions," a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians I Chronicles 25:4,I Chronicles 25:30
Mahershalalhashbazמַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּזmBiblical, English (Puritan) From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [more]
MahlonמחלוןmBiblical, English (Rare) Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10)... [more]
MaholmBiblical Meaning "dance," the father of four sons 1st Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.
MalchiahהַחֲמִישִׁmBiblical Means "Yahweh is king" in Hebrew. Several persons in the Old Testament bear this name.
MalchielmBiblical, 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]
Malchi-shuamBiblical Meaning "King of help," one of the four sons of Saul I Chronicles 8:33. He perished along with his father in the battle of Gilboa Sa1. 31:2.
MalchusmBiblical Means "my king" in Hebrew, from the root melek, meaning "king". According to the Gospel of John in the New Testament, this was the name of a servant of Caiaphas who participated in the arrest of Jesus at Gethsemane... [more]
MallothimBiblical Meaning "My fullness," a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (I Chronicles 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians I Chronicles 25:26
MammonmBiblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Means "wealth, riches". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity. Sixteenth century German theologian Peter Binsfeld classified him as one of the seven princes of Hell.
MamuchanmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Memucan used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
MarielΜαριήλmBiblical Greek In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Meraioth in chapter 6 of 1 Chronicles.
MarsenamBiblical One of the seven nobles of Persia. Meaning "worthy."
MashmBiblical Mash was a son of Aram according to Genesis 10:23.
MassamBiblical Hebrew for a type of gift, one of the sons of Ishmael, the founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:14); a nomad tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert toward Babylonia.
MatatíasmBiblical Spanish This name is the Spanish transliteration of the name "Mattathias", which comes from biblical figures in the Old and New Testaments.
MathusaelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Methushael 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.
MaviaelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Mehujael 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.
MeaמֵאָהfBiblical Hebrew Mea(h): Hundred or a hundred cubits. Mea(h)/Me'ah/Me'a: a tower on the north wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39).
Melchizedekמַלְכִּי-צֶדֶקmBiblical Means "my king is righteousness" from Hebrew מֶלֶךְ (mélekh) meaning "king" and צֶדֶק (tzédek) meaning "righteousness". In the Old Testament this is the name of a priest king who gives Abraham a blessing.
MemucanmBiblical Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus(Also know as king Xerxes). Memucan was possibly another name for Haman.
MeredmBiblical Mered is a Biblical figure, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses... [more]
MeremothmBiblical "Exaltations, heights", a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezra 8:33) belonging to the temple... [more]
MeshelemiahmBiblical "Friendship of Jehovah", a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah (Ch1 9:21),(Ch1 26:1-14) He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of David.
Methushaelמְת֫וּשָׁאֵלmBiblical, 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.
MilaiaimBiblical "Eloquent", a Levitical musician (Neh 12:36) who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.
MilcommBiblical, Near Eastern Mythology, English (Puritan) In the Old Testament, Milcom was the highest of the Ammonite gods. It is generally accepted that this name is a form of the common Semitic noun meaning "king" (Hebrew melek), and became an epithet of the head of the Ammonite pantheon... [more]