390+ Biblical Names (with Meanings and Popularity)
- Abital
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my father is dew"Description:
Abital is popular for boys as well as girls in Israel, but we rarely hear it here. In the Old Testament, Abital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his fifth son.
- Nadab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"generous"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Herod
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"song of the hero"Description:
Greek name featured in the New Testament.
- Menahem
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the comforter"Description:
Menahem derives from a Hebrew word meaning "the comforter" King Menahem of the Old Testament did not live up to his name — he was one of Israel’s cruelest kings.
- Bilhah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bashful"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Kandake
Origin:
Greek variation of CandaceMeaning:
"white, pure, sincere"Description:
Greek variation of Candace used in the Bible.
- Shulammite
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Derivative of Shalom and one of the unique baby names featured in the Old Testament.
- Hillel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
Hillel the Great was a famous Talmudic scholar, the spiritual and ethical leader of his generation, and his name is greatly honored by parents in Israel and, to some extent, here.
- Orpah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"a fawn"Description:
Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah.
- Mattan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.
- Ehud
Origin:
HebrewDescription:
Biblical judge from the Old Testament.
- Herodias
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"song of the hero"Description:
Feminine form of Herod.
- Sharar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"enemy"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Nogah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"brightness"Description:
A masculine name in the Old Testament, but used contemporarily as a feminine name.