Old Testament Names

Abijah, which you might think of as Abigail with rhythm, is the name of both female and male personages in the Bible. A biblical Queen Abijah was the daughter, wife, and mother of kings. The name is pronounced with a long i, to rhyme with Elijah.

Spelled with or without the final "h," Achsah, pronounced AK-suh, was the daughter of Caleb in the Old Testament. We can't imagine anyone finding it greatly appealing.

Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah.

The name of two characters in Genesis in the Old Testament, the first being a descendant of Cain, and the second being a descendant of Seth and the father of Noah.

The name of an ancient Babylonian king who captured Jerusalem, and ultimately destroyed the city's temple and deported many of its citizens, as told in the Old Testament. Nebuchadnezzar is certainly an eye-catching choice, and has the distinction of being one of the longest names mentioned in the Bible.

Terah goes some distance to making this forgotten Biblical name more friendly. The Old Testament Terach was the father of Abraham.

The biblical Joseph named his oldest son Manasseh to symbolize that he'd forgotten the trials he suffered when his brothers sold him into slavery. Manasseh is the head of one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

This unusual Old Testament name belongs to one of the twelve sons of Jacob and Leah, the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

The Biblical Tola was a long-ruling judge of Israel renowned for his wisdom and fairness, definitely a positive association.

Also spelled Achinoam, this Biblical name belonged to wives of both King Saul and King David.

In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses. It is most frequently seen as a Jewish surname.

Biblical judge from the Old Testament.

The biblical Amaziah was the ninth king of Judah, the son of Joash. There were about 30 baby boys named Amaziah in the US last year along with six baby girls. The name's similarity to the word "amazing" makes it a serious possibility for greater popularity.

The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.