140+ Biblical Girl Names

  1. Bethel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "house of God"
    • Description:

      A rarely used Biblical place-name with a soft and pleasant sound.
  2. Calah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "opportunity"
    • Description:

      Calah, also called Nimrud, is one of four ancient cities of Assyria, Noah's great-grandson. This unusual name suggests a woman open to opportunity.
  3. Michal
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "brook"
    • Description:

      In the Bible, daughter of King Saul and wife of King David.
  4. Magdalen
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "woman from Magdala or high tower"
    • Description:

      Biblical name long associated with the fallen-yet-redeemed Mary Magdalen, now rising improbably into the ranks of the fashionable among parents hungry for classic yet distinctive girls' names. The Magdalene and Magdalena versions are perhaps even more stylish. Can be shortened to Maggie or Magda but the full version is prettiest. One of our new favorites!
  5. Apphia
    • Origin:

      Greek from Hebrew
    • Description:

      Biblical name from the New Testament.
  6. Milka
    • Mehitabel
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God rejoices"
      • Description:

        Most famously, the name of a 1920s alley cat.
    • Hepzibah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "my delight is in her"
      • Description:

        This is a streamlined spelling of the biblical Hephzibah. Hephzibah is an Old Testament name that came into use in the 17th century, but is not often used today. It does have less formal nicknames Eppie and Hepsie, which seem revivable. Hephzibah "Eppie" Cass/Marner is the heroine of George Eliot's novel Silas Marner and Hepzibah Smith is a witch in the Harry Potter series.
    • Tryphena
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "softness, delicacy"
      • Description:

        Greek name found in the New Testament makes for one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.
    • Abiah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is my father"
      • Description:

        Abiah is a Biblical name that appears for both female and male figures. It may be considered the same as the name Abijah in the Bible; one female Abijah was a queen and ancestor of Christ. Abiah may also be considered a relative of the Arabic name Abia. However you spell or pronounce it -- a - BY -a or a - BEE - a -- this name can be an original way to the nickname Abi.
    • Syntyche
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "common fate"
      • Description:

        Unique baby name featured in the New Testament.
    • Naamah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "sweetness, grace, beauty"
      • Description:

        Interesting Old Testament name that embraces many traditional female attributes; also name of a place in the Jordan Valley. In the Bible, a daughter of King Ammon and wife of Solomon.
    • Jescha
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "to behold"
      • Description:

        Variation of Iscah.
    • Prisca
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "ancient"
      • Description:

        The rarer long form of Priscilla, which comes from the Roman name Priscus, meaning "ancient".
    • Zibiah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "roe, deer"
      • Description:

        Compelling Z name mentioned in the Old Testament and one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.
    • Rahab
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "spacious"
      • Description:

        Biblical woman from the Old Testament whose unique name is largely unknown in the modern world.
    • Azubah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "desolation"
      • Description:

        Azubah is one of those unique baby names from the Bible that is both uncommon and usable, especially given that trendy letter Z in the middle. Azubah's sad meaning may be a strike against it. There were two figures named Azubah in the Bible, one the wife of Caleb and the other the mother of Jehoshaphat (as in Jumping).
    • Phebe
      • Origin:

        Akan, Ghanaian
      • Meaning:

        "born on Friday"
      • Description:

        Though often Anglicized as Phoebe, Phebe has separate roots. It originated as a variation of Afua, an Akan day name, and commonly used among enslaved people in America.
    • Mahlah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "weak, sick; dance"
      • Description:

        In the Bible, Mahlah was one of five daughters of Zelophehad. The others were Noa, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Noa is popular, Tirzah is sometimes used, and Mahlah has a much better chance of modern revival than Hoglah.
    • Shifra
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "handsome, good"
      • Description:

        In the Bible this was the name of a midwife who helped deliver Moses.