Abijah is a truly unusual, truly unisex, truly appealing biblical name. There were several male Abijahs in the Bible, one of them, known as Abijah of Judah, was the fourth king of the House of David, and also a couple of females. 
 A Colonial era favorite with an energetic, modern aura, Abijah is a possible Elijah replacement. A short form found in historical records: Bige, though Abe can work too.

Abijah

Abisha

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.

Achsah

Adaline rocketed onto the Top 1000 for the first time since 1924 in 2015 at a whopping Number 364 -- an astonishing debut. Though similar names, such as Adeline, Adelyn and Ada, have been growing steadily for years, the meteoric rise of this once-unusual spelling is no doubt due to Blake Lively-starring movie "The Age of Adaline," about a woman who stops aging at the age of 29. 

Adaline

A vibrant variation of Adele, with a bit of extra flair from that "-a" ending. It could join the army of popular A girls' names, especially with its tie to the success of singer Adele. 
 Adela, which came to England with the Normans in the eleventh century, has a royal pedigree via William the Conqueror's youngest daughter.
 Adela Quested is a character in E. M. Foster's novel A Passage to India, and the name also appears in an Agatha Christie story. Journalist/novelist/screenwriter Adela Rogers St. .Johns was a colorful character in Golden Age Hollywood.
Adelia is another appealing variation, an alternative to the rising Amelia, and entered the UK Top 1000 in 2022.

Adela

Adeliza is a unique member of the popular Adelaide-Adeline family. Different enough to distinguish it from all the others? Maybe, and it's definitely got an appealing sound that makes it sound a bit like a smoosh of Adele and Eliza.

Adeliza

Albertina

Albina

Albion

With a meaning like "elf power," Alfreda could find some appeal among fantasy enthusiasts. "Freda" makes for a pleasant nickname.

Alfreda

Almeda

Almon

There is some disagreement whether there are one or two figures named Alpheus in the Bible. There's an Alpheus who's the father of James and an Alpheus who's the father of Levi, and if James and Levi are brothers, then that's the same Alpheus. Or not.

Alpheus

Alston

Alvah

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.

Amasa

Aoife, pronounced EE-fa, is derived from the Irish word aoibh, meaning "beauty." Aoife was borne by several different heroines of ancient Irish legend. In one tale, she was the fiercest woman warrior in the world and enemy of her twin sister, Scathach.
 
Aoife is very popular in Ireland, and is catching on across the UK as well. Aoife is sometimes Anglicized as Eva, but the names are from independent origins. Eva shares roots with Eabha and Aoibhe, both also currently popular in Ireland.

Aoife

Appoline

Azariah is a rarely used biblical name that moves way beyond Adam and Abraham; its pleasant sound makes it no surprise that parents have discovered it in recent years.
 Azariah is actually one of the most common names in the Bible, borne by twenty-three different men, including the head of King Solomon's prefects.
 Spelled without the final 'h', it is also used for girls.

Azariah

Abba

Abial

Abovehope

Albanus

Aldana

Algier

Alveretta

Alzinzie

Amaziah

Amicia

Amphillis

Angette

Anjavine

Annaniah

Antipas

Appleton

Aquila

Araminta

Asenath

Asumalah

Athildred

Atwood

Augenette

Avicia

Avira

Azor

Popular with the Puritans, this name of the shrewd and beautiful wife of King David and mother of King Solomon could be a bit of a load for a modern girl to carry. 
 Bathsheba is the name of the central character in the Thomas Hardy novel Far from the Madding Crowd and there's a Harry Potter character named Bathsheba Babbling, Ancient Runes professor at Hogwarts.

Bathsheba

Unusual biblical name that may be too close in sound to the feminine Mariah. 

Beriah

Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential. 

Bethia

Bacall

Barzilla

Bertrade

Bethula

Bumpus

Burnham

A handful of baby girls are still named Carlene every year, but today other feminizations of Charles or Carl, from Carly to Charlotte, are much more popular.

Carlene

The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built.  In most versions of the New Testament, Cephas is translated into Petros in Greek, Peter in English.

Cephas

This Puritan virtue name may be unstylish, but it is also sympathetic and appealing in these largely uncomfortable times.

Comfort

A traditional French male name that could, with American pronunciation, become an admirable word name. 

Constant

Coker

Coney

Delbert

Deliverance

Derrald

Dodavah

Dolar

This old-fashioned name looks like it could be on the edge of a revival, following in the footsteps of Alden and Auden.

Elden

Eleazar is a distinguished Biblical name--in which it appears several times-- ripe for the picking following the stardom of Eli, Elijah, and other similar names. 
 Eleazar is also a Twilight name, first appearing in the Stephenie Meyers book Breaking Dawn.
 It's related most closely to Eliezer, which also appears in the Bible many times. The name also belonged to three great Talmudic scholars.

Eleazar

A bit too elephantine for a modern child.

Eliphalet

One of the many El- names for boys that boomed in the 1910s and 1920s, but has long been out of fashion. This surname/place name has an aristocratic flavor, and a creative namesake in the artist Ellsworth Kelly. Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth also gives it an adventurous connection.

Ellsworth

The "el-" sound is red-hot these days, and a myriad of place names and surnames give this name a wealth of possible namesakes. The main drawback is its kinship to the name of the hero of the Legally Blond series, Elle Woods, though that will fade with time.

Elwood

The Biblical Erastus was an assistant of Paul's in the New Testament.  A name used in the 19th century that has fall off the scope, but may be revived as parents dig deeper for undiscovered Biblical choices.

Erastus

It's the French Steve yet feels oh so much more debonair. Well-used and still a popular classic in French-speaking lands, but one of the many <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/498/french-names-for-boys">French names for boys</a>unfamiliar to most English speakers, except maybe fashionistas who associate it with designer Etienne Aigner. A new way to honor Grandpa Steve?

Etienne

French variant of Euphemia, which feels a little lighter and fresher than the English form.

Euphemie

Experience is a word name used by the New England Puritans but probably too joke-worthy for a modern child...or teenager. It does not have as direct a biblical reference as most Puritan names.

Experience

Elnathan

Elsina

Erlon

Eudavilla

Eudo

Filia

Another meaningful word name that actually dates back to pre-Emancipation days. 

Freeman

Faithful

Farnum

Fearnaught

Femina

Flamina

Folwke

Fonia

Foyd

Francenia

Fraunce

With the first two syllables pronounced Georgie, it has a stylish Masterpiece Theatre air. 

Georgeanna

Gervase

More Sadie than Sadie, this old canasta player--somewhat modernized and energized by Goldie Hawn--looks like it could be making a comeback. It was recently chosen for her daughter by Ione Skye and Ben Lee, as well as by shoemeister Steve Madden.
 Goldie was one of those saucy nickname mainstays from the late 1800's through the 1940's, topping at Number 114 in 1904-05, then sliding off the list completely in 1958.
 Goldie Clemens is a major character on the TV show The New Normal.

Goldie

Granville

Gunhilda

Gansby

Gelia

Genesta

njm222's list "Distant Relatives" of 232 great name ideas: Abijah - Zoella!

Distant Relatives

Interesting, unusual, and just plain weird names from my distant relatives on my family tree, dating back to the 10th century. Genders are below each name in case they aren't on Nameberry.