390+ Biblical Names (with Meanings and Popularity)
- Jeconiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God will establish"Description:
Intriguing alternative to Jedediah.
- Tryphosa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"softness, delicacy"Description:
Greek name mentioned in the New Testament and one of the undiscovered unique baby names from the Bible.
- Huri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"linen weaver"Description:
Old Testament masculine name that could fit in well with contemporary baby names.
- Pharez
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to blossom"Description:
Variation of Perez.
- Zibiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"roe, deer"Description:
Compelling Z name mentioned in the Old Testament and one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.
- Peninah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
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.
- Tammuz
Origin:
Semitic variation of Dumuzid, SumerianMeaning:
"loyal child"Description:
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.
- Jescha
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to behold"Description:
This variation of Iscah connects that biblical name to the Shakespearean Jessica, which it's believed to be the root of. Iscah, a niece of Abraham, is mentioned briefly in the Book of Genesis.
- Judea
Origin:
Biblical place name or variation of Judah, HebrewMeaning:
"praised"Description:
Judea — also spelled Judaea — is a mountainous region in the Middle East historically part of Jerusalem, that is significant in religions like Judaism and Christianity. As Jude and Judah dominate in the charts, and fresh Biblical place names like Jericho and Galilee feel stylish as ever, Judea holds a lot of potential.
- Ahab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"uncle"Description:
Hard to think of this name without "Captain" in front of it.
- Amasa
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"burden"Description:
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.
- Moab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"from my father"Description:
Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict with Israel.
- Timeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honor"Description:
Variation of Timaeus.
- Agrippa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"born feet first"Description:
A Roman forename, and later family name, used for both sexes in ancient times (but more commonly men).
- Zilpah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"frailty"Description:
The biblical Zilpah was a handmaiden of Leah who had two sons with Jacob, Gad and Asher. Zilpah is a one-hit wonder, appearing on the US Top 1000 only one year, 1881. No baby girls were named Zilpah in the US last year.
- Joses
Origin:
Greek variation of Joseph, HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"Description:
Greek variation of Joseph used in the New Testament. Joses is one of those names that feels at once novel and familiar, perhaps because it also sounds like Moses. An intriguing option.
- Bilhah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bashful"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Tobit
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my good"Description:
A rare alternative to Tobias, with a lesser-known Biblical story.
- Haggith
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"festive"Description:
One of the wives of King David in the Old Testament.
- Shulammite
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Derivative of Shalom and one of the unique baby names featured in the Old Testament.