These
names occur in the Book of Mormon.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abinadi m MormonFrom the Hebrew
abi "my father" and
nadi "present with you," meaning "my father is present with you." In The Book of Mormon, Abinadi is a prophet who preaches to a wicked king and his corrupt priests that God will come down and be with man, among other messages... [
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Abinadom m MormonSon of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior.
Achee m MormonThe name used by some Mormon groups for the Brother of Jared, despite Joseph Smith's official statement saying that his name was
Mahonri.
Aha m MormonNephite military officer (c. 80 BC)
Ahbrahoam m MormonAn Egyptian derivative of
Abraham, according to a book on the language, written by Joseph Smith.
Ahbroam m MormonAn Egyptian variation of
Abram 1 according to Joseph Smith. It is defined as "father of the faithful".
Ale m MormonThe second name in a double-name alias used by Joseph Smith. See
Baurak.
Amaleki m MormonPossibly based on the biblical name
Amalek. This belongs to two characters in the Book of Mormon, including a Nephite record keeper who wrote 18 verses of the Book of Omni.
Amalickiah m MormonNephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by
Teancum (c. 70 BC).
Ameleki m MormonNephite record keeper (c. 130 BC) and also a seeker of Zeniff's people (c. 121 BC).
Ammon m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, the character of Ammon is one of the four sons of King
Mosiah, who initially opposes the Church, but is converted alongside his brothers and
Alma the Younger after an experience with an angel, and becomes a missionary to the Lamanites... [
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Ammoron m MormonNephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalickiah's death - killed by Teancum (c. 66-61 BC).
Amnor m MormonNephite spy in Amlicite campaign (c. 87 BC)
Amulek m MormonFrom the common Semitic root
mlk, which in West Semitic means "king" (
melek) and in East Semitic means "counselor" (
malku). According to The Book of Mormon, Amulek was a missionary who accompanied
Alma the Younger to preach the gospel in a wicked city where women and children were being burned alive... [
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Amulon m MormonPriest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam.
Archeantus m MormonNephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375).
Baurak m MormonIn older publications of the Doctrine and Covenants, and alias used by Joseph Smith was a double name,
Baurak and
Ale. It is identified as a Hebrew term meaning "God bless you."
Cainhannoch m Mormon (Rare)From an alternative name for New York used in the Doctrine and Covenants. A possible origin could be that in the Bible,
Cain, the son of Adam, had a son named
Enoch... [
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Cohor m MormonBrother of Noah and an early Jaredite king, son of Corihor¹ and brother to Noah. He joined his brother Noah, with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule’s (Ether 7:15)... [
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Com m MormonEarly Jaredite king, son of Coriantum, and a late Jaredite king.
Coriantor m MormonLate Jaredite, son of Moron, father of Ether. Although his father had been king, Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days".
Deseret f Mormon, Various (Rare)This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites. It was used as a name for the
Utah territory before it became an American state (now officially nicknamed the Beehive State as a symbol of cooperation and industry)... [
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Egeptah f MormonAn alternate form of the name
Egyptus which appeared in Willard Richards' copy of the Book of Abraham translation manuscript. It succeeded
Zeptah, which was crossed out... [
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Egyptus f MormonThe name of Ham's wife and their daughter according to Mormon scripture.
Elkenah m Mormon (Rare)In the Book of Abraham, this is the name of one of the various Egyptian idols mentioned frequently and represented by figure 5 in facsimile 1 of the book. Abraham was nearly sacrificed to it, but was saved by an angel... [
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Emron m Mormon (Rare)A name used in The Book of Mormon. He was a Nephite soldier that was one of several 'choice men' to be slain by the Lamanites.
Ezias m MormonProphet referenced in Book of Mormon Helaman 8:20.
Gazelem m MormonA Book of Mormon name referring to a servant of God.
Gilgal m MormonNephite commander at the battle of Cumorah (c. AD 385).
Glade m MormonAlmost exclusively found in Utah and used by members of the Mormon church. Transferred use of the surname
Glade.
Hagoth m MormonThe name of a Nephite who led many expeditions across the sea, and later disappeared. Some suggest the possibility of him being the ancestor of the Polynesians.
Helaman m MormonThe name of three figures in The Book of Mormon. The most notable Helaman was a Nephite prophet and soldier, the son of
Alma the Younger and brother of
Shiblon and
Corianton... [
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Helorum m MormonSon of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
Hem m MormonBrother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.
Jarom m MormonA prophet from The Book of Mormon, Jarom was one of many authors and has his own book, The Book of Jarom. He was the son of Enos and father of Omni.
Kahtoumun f Mormon (Archaic)Archaic variant of
Katumin, which derived from the Ahmestrahan language, said by the Mormons to be the ancestor of later Egyptian languages. Joseph Smith has the description, 'the name of a royal family in the female line', indicating that it could also be used as a surname... [
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Katumin f MormonIn LDS history, Joseph Smith received a bunch of old Egyptian scrolls. The Book of Abraham was translated from them, and fragments of a few other books were translated. One such fragment told of Princess Katumin, who was a daughter of Pharaoh Onitas.
Kim m MormonJaredite king and son of Morianton.
Kolob m & f Mormon (Rare)The name given to a great star revealed to Abraham in the Book of Abraham. There is a possible connection to the Khmer,
Kolab.
Laman m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Liahona f Mormon (Rare)According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem... [
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Lib m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Libnah m Mormon (Rare)An Egyptian idol in the Book of Abraham represented by figure 6 in facsimile 1.
Limhi m MormonThis is the name of the son of King
Noah in the Book of Mormon.
Lim might mean "people, nation" and
hi might mean "alive, live" in Hebrew. So the name might mean: "the people live", that is, "the people are preserved alive".
Luram m MormonNephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375)
Mahan m MormonIn the Book of Moses, it is said that
Cain, after having slew
Abel, became what they called the Master Mahan, being the head of a secret organization of murderers and cheaters... [
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Mahanti m MormonAn inscription on a cliff in Manti was written by someone who called himself Mahanti, the second king of the Lamanites. It was dated about A.D. 600, which would have been centuries after the Lamanites came into being... [
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Mahonri m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), MormonTransferred use of the surname
McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Mormon m MormonFrom the word denoting a follower of Mormonism. The word
Mormon supposedly comes from the English word
more and the Egyptian
mon meaning "good", thus "more good".
Moron m MormonLate Jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity... [
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Moroni m MormonThe name of the last Nephite prophet and the son of
Mormon in the Book of Mormon. He was resurrected after his death and became an angel. Some Mormon scholars have theorized a derivation from the West Semitic root
mrʾ "lord, master" or
mrn "our lord", or from Egyptian
mrny "my beloved" or
mr.n.i "I was beloved".
Nauvoo f MormonIn early Mormon history, this was the name of a prominent Mormon settlement in Illinois. It means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Nefritiri f MormonSupposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [
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Nehor m MormonNephite apostate, religious theorist (c. 91 BC).
Nephihah m MormonSecond Nephite chief judge (c. 83-67 BC). He succeeded Alma the Younger when Alma had surrendered the judgment seat to him to devote more time to missionary work. His son Pahoran inherited the judgment seat from him after his death.
Olea f MormonIn the Book of Abraham, it is said that this is the name of the moon in the pure language.
Oliblish f MormonIn a facsimile in the Book of Abraham, this name appears as a great world standing next in place to
Kolob, said to have been called such by the Egyptians in Abraham's time.
Olihah m Mormon (Rare)Comes from the Plain of Olihah Shinehah, a place mentioned in Mormon scripture.
Olimlah m MormonIn the third facsimile of the Book of Abraham, this is the name of a slave belonging to the king.
Omni m MormonThis occurs in the Book of Mormon as the name of a prophet. It coincides with the Latin prefix
omni, from
omnis "all, every".
Onitah m MormonIn the Book of Abraham, Onitah was the father of three virgins who were sacrificed to the Egyptian idols.
Pachus m MormonKing of Nephite dissenters in land of Zarahemla (c. 61 BC)
Pacumeni m MormonSon of Pahoran fifth Nephite chief judge (c. 52 BC), brother of Pahoran, the son of Pahoran, and a contender for the judgement-seat over the people of Nephi. After the death of his brother Pahoran, Pacumeni acquired the judgement-seat, but he didn't keep it long; for the land was being invaded by Lamanites, and Coriantumr, a large and mighty man and descendant of Zarahemla and dissenter from the Nephites, caught Pacumeni in his attempt to run away, and killed him at the city walls... [
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Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African AmericanPharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of
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Piron m MormonA name found on the plates from the Brewer Cave and translated by a Native American. The short history told of a man named Piron who sailed across the sea. Mormon archaeologists associate this name with Jared from the Book of Mormon.
Seezoram m MormonMember of Gadianton band, tenth known Nephite chief judge (c. 26 BC), eventually succeeded by Lachoneus. How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the Book of Mormon is when Nephi, son of Helaman, prophesied his murder by the hand of his brother, Seantum... [
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Shez m MormonThe name of various characters in the Book of Mormon.
Shiblom m MormonThe name of various characters in The Book of Mormon.
Shiblon m MormonIn the Book of Mormon, Shiblon was a Nephite missionary and the second son of
Alma the Younger. Mormon scholars believe it may be related to the Arabic word
shibl, which means "lion cub."
Shinehah m & f MormonThe name of the sun in the Book of Abraham. In earlier printings of Mormon scripture, this name was used in place of the name Kirtland.
Shulem m MormonIn a facsimile the Book of Abraham, this is the name used for one of the Pharaoh's principle waiters.
Teancum m MormonAccording to the Book of Mormon, Teancum was a Nephite military leader.
Tipharah f MormonThe name used by some Mormon groups for the wife of the Brother of Jared.
Tubaloth m MormonLamanite king (c. 51 BC), son of Ammoron, the previous king. He appointed Coriantumr, a mighty man and Nephite dissenter, to lead his armies.
Us m Mormon (Rare)Mormon form of
Uz. Used rarely due to its similarity to the English word.
Zarahemla f MormonAccording to The Book of Mormon, Zarahemla was a city in ancient America, named after a man who was an ancestor of the prophet
Ammon and a descendant of
Mulek... [
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Zeezrom m MormonNephite lawyer, Converted by Alma² and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (c. 82 BC)
Zelph m Mormon (Rare)A white Lamanite warrior who served under the prophet-king Onandagus.
Zomar m MormonThe original form of the name
Zion according to Joseph Smith, hailing from the Adamic language.
Zoram m MormonZoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [
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