Biblical Greek Submitted Names

Abigaie Αβιγαιη f Biblical Greek
Form of Abigail used in some versions of Greek Bible.

Admin m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:33.

Adonias Αδωνίας m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Aggaios Ἀγγαῖος m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Haggai

Akylas Ἀκύλας m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Aquila.

Amasias Ἀμασίας m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Amaziah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Anaias Αναιας m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Anaiah used in the Greek and Latin bibles.

Asael m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Asahel.

Azobai m Biblical (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized transcription of Ezbai.... [more]

Bersabee Βηρσαβεε f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.

Cosam m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:28.

Elymas Ἐλύμας m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Hellenized form of a masculine given name of which the meaning and origin is (so far) uncertain. This name is best known for being the name of Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer (who is also known as Bar-Jesus) who is mentioned in chapter 13 of Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament... [more]

Epainetos Ἐπαίνετος m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
From the Greek adjective ἐπαινετός (epainetos) meaning "praised, praiseworthy, laudable", itself a derivative of ἔπαινος (epainos) "approval, praise, commendation" (also compare αἰνετός (ainetos) "praiseworthy")... [more]

Eselias Εσελιας m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The name is often written as Ezelias in direct English translations of the Septuagint, even though the Greek spelling in the Septuagint very clearly does not contain the zeta (i.e. the Greek letter 'z').

Esere m Biblical (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Variant transcription of Hezro.... [more]

Euangelion εὐαγγέλιον m Biblical Greek (Rare)
Greek word for gospel or good news.

Eue Εύη f Biblical Greek
Variant of Eua.

Iechonias Ιεχονιας m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of the Hebrew given name יְכָנְיָה‎ (Yekonyahu), which is a variant (or altered) form of Jehoiachin.

Iemima Ιεμιμα f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemima used in the Latin and Greek Bible.

Iescha Ιεσχα f Biblical Greek, English (American, Rare)
Greek form of Iscah.

Ieska Ιεσκα f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Iscah.

Iessai Ἰεσσαί m Biblical Greek, Greek
Biblical Greek form of Yishay (see Jesse).

Iisous m Biblical Greek (Modern), Theology
Modern Greek form of Iesous.

Ioanathan m Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare), Biblical Latin
Variant of Ionathan.

Ionathas Ιωνάθας m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Greek form of Jonathan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It was later also used in the Vulgate, specifically in I Maccabees.

Iosaphias Ιωσαφίας m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Yosiphyah (see Josiphiah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Jannai m Biblical Greek
The name of one of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:24.

Josech m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:26.

Malachias Μαλαχίας m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Mal'akhiy (see Malachi).

Mathousala Μαθουσάλα m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Form of Methuselah used in the Greek Bible.

Mathousalas Μαθουσάλας m Biblical Greek
Form of Methuselah used in the Greek Bible.

Mattatha m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:31.

Mattathias Ματταθίας m Hebrew (Hellenized), History, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Mattityahu (see Matthew). Some sources claim that this name is the original Greek form of Mattityahu and that names like Matthaios and Matthias are contracted forms of Mattathias.... [more]

Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.

Melchisedech m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Hellenized and Latinized form of Melchizedek used in the bible.

Moises Μωυσης m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin (Rare)
Greek form of Moses.

Onias m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Choni.... [more]

Ophra Οφρα m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Ophrah used in the Latin and Greek Bible.

Or Ωρ m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hur appearing in the Septuagint.

Ouriel Ουριηλ m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Uriel.

Phennana Φεννανα f Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Hellenized form of Peninnah, appearing in the Septuagint. Also see Phenenna.

Pontios Ποντίος m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Pontius.

Rasia Ρασια m Biblical Greek
Variant of Rezia appearing in the Septuagint.

Routh Ρουθ f Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ruth 1.

Samyaza m Ancient Aramaic, Biblical Greek, Jewish Legend
This is the name of a fallen angel in the Book of Enoch who is portrayed as the leader of a band of angels called the Watchers that lust after mortal women and become fallen angels.

Satanas Σατανᾶς m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Theology
Greek and Latin form of Satan.

Semei Σεμεϊ m Biblical Greek
Form of Shimei.

Semein m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors from Luke 3:26.

Sephora f Biblical Greek, English
Greek form of Zipporah.

Serouch Σερούχ m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Serug.

Sopatros Σώπατρος m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Contracted form of Sosipatros. This name was borne by a Greek man from the New Testament as well as by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century AD... [more]

Sophonias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, History
Greek form of Zephaniah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. This name was also borne by a Byzantine monk from the 13th century AD.

Sosipatros Σωσίπατρος m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς (patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [more]

Zara Ζάρα m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]

Zedekias Ζεδεκίας m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah).