Biblical French Submitted Names

These names appear in French versions of the Bible. See also about biblical names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdenago m Biblical Greek, Biblical French, Biblical Italian
Greek form of Abednego, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Absolon m Biblical French, Hungarian
French and Hungarian form of Absalom.
Archippe m Biblical French
French form of Archippos via its latinized form Archippus.
Batchéba f Biblical French
This form of Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.
Caïn m Biblical French
French form of Cain.
Ésaü m Biblical French
French form of Esau.
Évodie f Biblical French, French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Euodia via its latinized form Evodia.
Gomère m Biblical French
French form of Gomer.
Hénoch m Biblical French
French form of Enoch.
Jisca f Biblical Swedish, Biblical French
Cognate of Iscah used in French and some Swedish translations of the Bible.
Jossué m Biblical French
Variant of Josué used in some translations of the Bible.
Kénan m Biblical French
French form of Kenan 1.
Manassé m Biblical French, Biblical Hungarian
French and Hungarian form of Manasseh.
Melchisédech m French (Rare, Archaic), Biblical French
French form of Melchizedek. This name was borne by French author Melchisédech Thévenot (c. 1620 - 1692)
Néhémie m & f Biblical French, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Nehemiah. While this is originally a masculine name, it has also been used as a feminine name in recent years.
Ponce m Biblical French
French form of Pontius.
Saül m Catalan, French (Rare), Biblical French
Catalan and French form of Saul.
Sédécias m Biblical French
French form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.
Siloé f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Modern, Rare), Biblical French, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish
Derived from Siloé, which is the French, Portuguese and Spanish form of Siloam, the name of a spring mentioned in the New Testament which was the site of one of the miracles of Jesus: healing the man blind from birth.
Urie m Biblical French, Biblical Romanian
French and Romanian form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.