Biblical Baby Names

50 names

Biblical baby names come from the Old and New Testaments, carrying deep spiritual significance and thousands of years of tradition.

Hebrew · Hebrew for 'rest' or 'comfort'; the biblical patriarch who built the ark before the great flood.

Greek · From Greek 'Theodoros' meaning gift of God, borne by saints and a U.S. president.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Yaakov' (Jacob) via Late Latin 'Jacomus'; means 'supplanter.' A perennial royal name.

Spanish · Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew 'Mattityahu' meaning gift of God.

Hebrew · Hebrew 'Eliyyahu' meaning 'my God is Yahweh'; a major Old Testament prophet.

Italian · Latinate form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva meaning 'God is my oath.' Borne by many European queens.

Latin · From Latin Lucas, derived from Greek Loukas meaning 'from Lucania' or associated with lux, 'light'.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Binyamin' meaning son of the right hand, the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible.

Hebrew · Hebrew for 'joined' or 'attached'; the third son of Jacob and Leah in the Bible.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Ezra' meaning 'help' or 'helper,' borne by an Old Testament priest and scribe.

Latin · Possibly from Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird,' or a variant of Eve meaning 'life.'

Greek · From Greek Sebastos meaning "venerable" or "revered," originally denoting someone from Sebastia.

English · Medieval diminutive of John via 'Jankin,' ultimately from Hebrew meaning God is gracious.

Hebrew · From Hebrew Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge'; an Old Testament prophet who survived the lions' den.

Hebrew · From Hebrew Shemu'el meaning 'heard by God'; a major Old Testament prophet and judge.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Mikha'el' meaning who is like God, the name of an archangel.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'asher' meaning 'happy' or 'blessed'; one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Bible.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'eitan' meaning strong, firm, or enduring; appears in the Old Testament as a wise man.

Hebrew · From Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious.' The most enduring biblical name in English-speaking history.

Hebrew · Greek form of Elijah, from Hebrew Eliyyahu meaning 'my God is Yahweh.'

Spanish · Spanish form of Saint James, from Hebrew Ya'akov. Means Saint James in Spanish.

Hebrew · From Hebrew Dawid meaning 'beloved'; the shepherd king of Israel who slew Goliath.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Yosef' meaning he will add or God shall add. Major biblical patriarch.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Mattityahu' meaning 'gift of God'; one of the twelve apostles.

Greek · From Greek 'Loukas' meaning 'from Lucania,' borne by the New Testament evangelist.

Hebrew · From Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'God is abundance.'

Hebrew · From Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning twin; borne by one of the twelve apostles.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Ya'aqov' meaning supplanter or heel-grabber, a major biblical patriarch.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Yitzhak' meaning he will laugh, the son of Abraham and Sarah in the Bible.

Hebrew · Eliana is often linked to Hebrew elements meaning "my God has answered," though it also appears in Latin-based forms.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Gavri'el' meaning 'God is my strength'; an archangel in the Bible and Quran.

Italian · Gianna is the Italian feminine form of John, ultimately from Hebrew, meaning God is gracious.

Hebrew · Hebrew meaning 'faithful' or 'wholehearted,' a biblical scout of the Promised Land.

Greek · From Greek 'zoe' meaning 'life'; used in the Greek Bible to translate the Hebrew name Eve.

Greek · From Greek 'angelos' meaning messenger, used in Christian tradition for divine messengers.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Avigayil' meaning 'my father's joy,' a wise woman in the Old Testament.

Hebrew · Hebrew meaning 'God heals' or 'God supports,' a righteous king of Judah.

Hebrew · From Hebrew Yechezkel meaning 'God will strengthen,' borne by a major Old Testament prophet.

English · Medieval English form of Benedict, from Latin 'benedictus' meaning blessed.

Spanish · A Spanish and Portuguese form related to Santiago and Jacob, from Hebrew meaning supplanter.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Yesha'yahu' meaning 'Yahweh is salvation,' a major Old Testament prophet.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'Yehoshua' meaning 'God is salvation,' the leader who brought Israel into the Promised Land.

Hebrew · Jayden is a modern English name influenced by Jadon, a Hebrew biblical name meaning thankful or God has heard.

Greek · From Greek Christophoros meaning 'bearer of Christ,' widely used since early Christianity.

Hebrew · Hebrew for 'he gave'; a prophet in the Old Testament who advised King David.

English · From Greek Andreas meaning 'manly, brave'; one of the twelve apostles and patron saint of Scotland.

Hebrew · From Hebrew 'na'omi' meaning pleasantness or my delight; a prominent figure in the Book of Ruth.

Scottish · Scottish Gaelic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious.'

Latin · From Latin 'Christianus' meaning 'follower of Christ,' widely used since the Middle Ages.

Norse · Scandinavian form of Absalom, from Hebrew meaning 'father of peace,' popular across Nordic countries.

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