Biblical Names

Names borne by someone in the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament. Being in the text is not the same as being a hero of it — several popular biblical names belong to minor, ambiguous or badly behaved figures.

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227 names, most popular first in United States

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Noah Noah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "rest" or "comfort," from Noach.
Boy Hebrew #2 in US
James James is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, an English form of Jacob by way of Late Latin Iacomus.
Boy Hebrew #6 in US
Elijah Elijah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God is Yahweh," from Eliyahu.
Boy Hebrew #7 in US
Mateo Mateo is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of Yahweh," the Spanish form of Matthew.
Boy Hebrew #8 in US
Lucas Lucas is a boy's name of Latin origin, the Latin form of Luke.
Boy Latin #10 in US
Eliana Eliana is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has answered" or "my God has answered."
Girl Hebrew #10 in US
Benjamin Benjamin is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of the right hand," from Binyamin.
Boy Hebrew #11 in US
Levi Levi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "joined" or "attached."
Boy Hebrew #12 in US
Elias Elias is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God is Yahweh."
Boy Hebrew #13 in US
Elizabeth Elizabeth is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my oath," from Elisheva, the name of Aaron's wife in the Book of Exodus.
Girl Hebrew #17 in US
Samuel Samuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin usually translated as "God has heard," from Shemu'el.
Boy Hebrew #18 in US
Ezra Ezra is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "help."
Boy Hebrew #20 in US
Michael Michael is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?" — a rhetorical question expecting the answer that no one is.
Boy Hebrew #21 in US
Daniel Daniel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge," from Daniyyel.
Boy Hebrew #22 in US
John John is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is gracious," from Yochanan.
Boy Hebrew #23 in US
Chloe Chloe is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "green shoot" or "young growth," referring to the first green of new crops.
Girl Greek #23 in US
Ethan Ethan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm," "enduring," or "strong."
Boy Hebrew #24 in US
Asher Asher is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "happy" or "blessed."
Boy Hebrew #28 in US
Joseph Joseph is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add," from Yosef.
Boy Hebrew #29 in US
Matthew Matthew is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of Yahweh," from Mattityahu.
Boy Hebrew #32 in US
Luke Luke is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Boy Greek #33 in US
Thomas Thomas is a boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin," from te'oma.
Boy Aramaic #34 in US
David David is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved," from Dawid.
Boy Hebrew #35 in US
Gabriel Gabriel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength," from Gavri'el.
Boy Hebrew #37 in US
Abigail Abigail is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my father's joy," from Avigayil.
Girl Hebrew #41 in US
Jacob Jacob is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," from Ya'aqov.
Boy Hebrew #43 in US
Isaac Isaac is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he laughs," from Yitzhak.
Boy Hebrew #47 in US
Naomi Naomi is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "pleasantness," from No'omi.
Girl Hebrew #47 in US
Delilah Delilah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, usually translated as "delicate" or connected to a root meaning to weaken.
Girl Hebrew #51 in US
Josiah Josiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh supports" or "Yahweh heals," from Yoshiyahu.
Boy Hebrew #54 in US
Hannah Hannah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace" or "favor," from Channah.
Girl Hebrew #56 in US
Isaiah Isaiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is salvation," from Yesha'yahu.
Boy Hebrew #57 in US
Caleb Caleb is a boy's name of Hebrew origin whose root is debated.
Boy Hebrew #58 in US
Leah Leah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin whose meaning is disputed, most often given as "weary" but also linked to a word for wild cow.
Girl Hebrew #58 in US
Ezekiel Ezekiel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God strengthens," from Yechezkel.
Boy Hebrew #61 in US
Nathan Nathan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he gave," from Natan.
Boy Hebrew #63 in US
Joshua Joshua is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is salvation," from Yehoshua.
Boy Hebrew #66 in US
Genesis Genesis is a name taken from the Greek word genesis, meaning "origin" or "beginning."
Girl Greek #66 in US
Eden Eden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "delight" or "pleasure," from the garden of Genesis.
Unisex Hebrew #70 in US
Madelyn Madelyn is a girl's name and a modern American respelling of Madeline, which descends from Magdalene — meaning "of Magdala," a town on the Sea of Galilee.
Girl Hebrew #71 in US
Silas Silas is a boy's name generally understood as a Greek form of the Aramaic Seila, itself corresponding to the Hebrew Saul, meaning "asked for" or "prayed for."
Boy Aramaic #71 in US
Andrew Andrew is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave," from andreios, from aner, a man.
Boy Greek #73 in US
Axel Axel is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin, a Danish form of the Hebrew Absalom, meaning "father of peace."
Boy Hebrew #79 in US
Aaron Aaron is a boy's name of Hebrew origin whose meaning is not established.
Boy Hebrew #80 in US
Madeline Madeline is a girl's name meaning "of Magdala," a fishing town on the Sea of Galilee whose name comes from the Hebrew migdal, a tower.
Girl Hebrew #81 in US
Adriel Adriel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin usually translated as "flock of God," from eder, a flock or herd, and El, God.
Boy Hebrew #84 in US
Maria Maria is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, the Latin and Greek form of Miryam.
Girl Hebrew #87 in US
Jeremiah Jeremiah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh exalts" or "Yahweh establishes," from Yirmeyahu.
Boy Hebrew #88 in US

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