Biblical Boy 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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12 names, rare — 25 to 99 a year, in the United States

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Josh Josh is a boy's name, the short form of Joshua, from a Hebrew name meaning the Lord is salvation.
Hebrew 96 in 2025
Dan Dan means he judged, and it is a full Hebrew name in its own right before it is short for Daniel — one of Jacob's twelve sons, and the tribe that gave its name to the northern border of Israel.
Hebrew 88 in 2025
Younes Younes is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "dove," the Arabic form of Jonah, who is named in the Quran and given a sura of his own.
Arabic 68 in 2025
Ayoub Ayoub is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, the Arabic form of Job, and the name is a byword for endurance in both traditions.
Arabic 63 in 2025
Eliott Eliott is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my God," a French spelling of Elliot that descends from Elijah.
French 60 in 2025
Zach Zach is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered," a short form of Zachary that has become a full name in its own right.
Hebrew 54 in 2025
Yanis Yanis is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious," a French spelling of the Greek Yannis and so a form of John.
French 52 in 2025
Eoin Eoin is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious," the older of Irish's two forms of John, taken directly from Latin rather than through Norman French.
Irish 45 in 2025
Moussa Moussa is a boy's name meaning "drawn out of the water," the Arabic form of Moses, who is named more often in the Quran than any other prophet.
Arabic 39 in 2025
Zac Zac is a boy's name, the short form of Zachary, from a Hebrew name meaning the Lord has remembered.
Hebrew 37 in 2025
Mathis Mathis is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God," a French form of Matthias.
French 35 in 2025
Timothée Timothée is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "honoring God," the French form of Timothy.
French 29 in 2025

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