390+ Biblical Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

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.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Greek name featured in the New Testament.

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.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Greek variation of Candace used in the Bible.

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

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.

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

Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.

Biblical judge from the Old Testament.

Feminine form of Herod.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

A masculine name in the Old Testament, but used contemporarily as a feminine name.

A rare Biblical name, perhaps due to its slightly gloomy meaning, Chilion was one of Naomi's two sons, referred to alongside his brother Mahlon (meaning "sickly"), the husband of Ruth. He was married to Oprah.

This unusual Biblical name includes the popular Eli- and the on trend letter Z, which could make it an unexpected alternative to Elijah, Elias, Azariah, or Azriel.

This unusual Biblical name includes the popular Eli- and the on trend letter Z, which could make it an unexpected alternative to Elijah, Elias, Azariah, or Azriel.