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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23 names, rare — 25 to 99 a year, in 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.
Boy 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.
Boy 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.
Boy 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.
Boy 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.
Boy French 60 in 2025
Eunice Eunice means good victory, and she is named in the New Testament as Timothy's mother — one of very few women whose faith Paul credits by name, alongside her own mother Lois.
Girl Greek 77 in 2025
Suzanne Suzanne is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "lily," from shoshannah.
Girl French 75 in 2025
Edna Edna is a girl's name from a Hebrew word meaning delight, and it shares its root with Eden.
Girl Hebrew 72 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.
Boy 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.
Boy 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.
Boy 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.
Boy 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.
Boy Hebrew 37 in 2025
Candace Candace is a job title mistaken for a name — Kandake was the word for the queen mother of Kush, and Acts uses it as though it were personal, so a Sudanese royal office became an American given name.
Girl English 50 in 2025
Noémie Noémie is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "pleasantness," borne by a woman in the Book of Ruth who asks to be called the opposite.
Girl French 47 in 2025
Mathis Mathis is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God," a French form of Matthias.
Boy French 35 in 2025
Beth Beth is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my oath," a short form of Elizabeth, and the seven in the Hebrew is the same idea as the oath.
Girl English 45 in 2025
Elie Elie means my God is the Lord, and it is a declaration aimed at a rival — the prophet's whole career is a contest against Baal, and his name states the winning side before he opens his mouth.
Boy French 42 in 2025
Timothée Timothée is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "honoring God," the French form of Timothy.
Boy French 29 in 2025
Bernice Bernice is a girl's name meaning bringer of victory, and it is the same name as Veronica — both descend from the Greek Berenike by different routes.
Girl Greek 35 in 2025
Elya Elya is a unisex name of Hebrew origin, a form of Elijah meaning "my God is the Lord."
Girl French 35 in 2025
Rachael Rachael respells Rachel, meaning ewe, and the animal is the point — Rachel is a shepherd in Genesis, and Jacob works fourteen years for her, which is one of the longest courtships in scripture.
Girl Hebrew 26 in 2025
Candice Candice is not a name but a title — Kandake was the word for the queen mother of Kush, and Acts records one without naming her, so a royal office became a personal name by misreading.
Girl English 25 in 2025

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