Browse Submitted Names

Abi-albon m Biblical
Means "father of strength". In the Bible, this was one of David's thirty warriors.

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.

Ahasbai m Biblical
Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, was the father of Eliphelet, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:34).

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]

Amasai m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "strong" or "burden bearer".

Amoz אָמוֹץ m Biblical
Meaning strong, Amoz was the father of the prophet Isaiah.

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.

Azmaveth עַזְמָוֶת m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: עז ('az) meaning "power, to be strong" and מוות (mavet) meaning "death". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [more]

Elnaam אֶלְנַעַם m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל ('el), is a shortened form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [more]

Ezbai אֶזְבַּי m Biblical
The meaning of this name is uncertain. One theory suggests it comes from אזב ('azab), meaning "to scrub" or "to flutter". A second theory suggests it comes from בזז (bazaz), meaning "to plunder".... [more]

Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]

Heled חֵלֶד m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]

Hezro חֶצְרוֹ m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts. The first is חצר (hasar), meaning "to cluster". It also may relate to חצר (haser), meaning "settlement" or "village".... [more]

Hotham חוֹתָם m Biblical
A biblical name meaning "seal", "signet", or "lock".... [more]

Hurai חוּרַי m Biblical
From חוּרַי (churay) meaning "linen-weaver".... [more]

Ikkesh m Biblical
Tekoite and father of Ira, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:26, 1 Chronicles 11:28).

Ithmah יִתְמָה m Biblical
A biblical name, possibly meaning "purity" or "bereavement".... [more]

Jashobeam ישבעם m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts: שוב (shub), meaning "to return" and עם ('am), meaning "people" or "kin". Together, it is said to mean "Let the people return".... [more]

Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: ידע (yada'), meaning "to know" and אל ('el), which is the abbreviated form of אלהים ('elohim), referring to "God".... [more]

Jeribai יְרִיבַי m Biblical
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]

Jeuel m Biblical
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]

Joha יוֹחָא m Biblical
A biblical name possibly meaning "Jehovah gives life".... [more]

Joshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָט m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehoshaphat.... [more]

Joshaviah יוֹשַׁוְיָה m Biblical
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]

Mibhar m Biblical
"Choice", a Hagarene, one of David's warriors (Ch1 11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (Sa2 23:36).

Naarai נַעֲרַי m Biblical
This name comes from the root נער (na'ar), which has three meanings. The meaning that is most likely is "youth" or "child", but it can also mean "to growl" and "to shake loose". The second part of the name, י (yod), is also of uncertain meaning... [more]

Naharai נַחֲרַי m Biblical
The name comes from נחר (nhr), meaning "to snort vigorously". It comes from the root חרר (harar), meaning "heat source". It also comes from נחר (nahar), which describes a horse's snorting noise.... [more]

Ozem m Biblical
Means "strong" in Hebrew. This name appears on two characters in the Bible.

Ribai m Biblical
Ribai, a Benjamite of Gibeah, was the father of Ittai, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 11:31).

Shagee שָׁגֵה m Biblical
The name comes from שגה (shaga), meaning "to err" or "to go astray".... [more]

Shama שָׁמָע m Biblical
This name comes from שמע (shama'), meaning "to hear".... [more]

Shimri שִׁמְרִי m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: שמר (shamar) meaning "to guard" and י (yod) which can make the word an adjective, make it possessive, or can be an abbreviation of Yahweh.... [more]

Shiza שִׁיזָא m Biblical
This name is of unknown etymology, although some references claim it means "gift" or "splendor".... [more]

Ur אוּר m Biblical
The name comes from אור ('or), meaning "to light".... [more]

Zelek m Biblical
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Zelek the Ammonite, a member of David's Mighty Warriors in the book of Samuel.