390+ Biblical Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

Derivative of Shalom and one of the unique baby names featured in the Old Testament.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

A common Arabic name also spelt Jaouad, Javad or Javadd (the middle name of One Direction> band member Zayn Malik).

An Old Testament name used by the Puritans, less well known than female relatives Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah and as deserving of revival.

Hagar is an Old Testament name with an unfortunate association with comic strip character "Hagar the Horrible."

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

Amasa is a rare Biblical name borne by two figures. One is the son of Abigail and nephew of King David, who named him commander of the rebels. This Amasa met a tragic end when he was murdered by Joab. The other Biblical Amasa was one of the Children of Ephraim.

Uncommon biblical name from the Old Testament.

Latin variation of Eli used in the Old and New Testament.

Tammuz is the Semitic variation of Dumuzid, a name from Sumerian mythology. Tammuz is the name of fourth month on the Hebrew calendar, corresponding with June and July on the Gregorian calendar.

Abraham's brother in the Old Testament.

Quirky Old Testament name.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Greek name featured in the New Testament.

Peninah, also found as Penina and Peninnah, was one of the two wives of Elkanah in the Bible. Peninah, who had children, upset her sister wife Hannah, who did not, and in response God blessed Hannah with a baby, Samuel.

Obscure name from the New Testament.

A rare alternative to Tobias, with a lesser-known Biblical story.