100 Biblical Baby Names and Their Meanings
Are you a religious or spiritual person who wants to give their child a biblical name but wants to choose the right name and be sure of its meaning? Look no further, as we have compiled a list of 100 biblical baby names and their meanings.
Abigail: My father’s joy
Ada: Noble, happy, adorned (German)
Anna: Favor, grace
Bethany: House of figs, house of affliction
Candace: Queen, pure
Chloe: New growth
Damaris: Calf or tame and gentle
Deborah: Bee
Delilah: Delicate
Dinah: Judged
Elizabeth: My God is an oath
Esther: Star
Eunice: Good victory
Eve: Giver of life
Hagar: Flight
Jael: Mountain goat
Jemimah: Dove
Joanna: God is gracious
Judith: Woman from Judea
Kezia: Cinnamon
Leah: Weary
Lois: The best or superior
Lydia: Woman from Lydia, an area in Asia Minor
Maria: Bitterness, rebellion
Mart: The lady
Mary: Bitterness, rebellion
Mia: Bitterness, rebellion
Michal: Brook
Miriam: Bitterness, rebellion
Naomi: Pleasant
Noa: Movement
Orpah: Back of the neck or a fawn
Phoebe: Shining
Priscilla: Ancient
Rachel: Ewe
Rebecca: To join or tie
Rhoda: Rose
Ruth: Friend
Salome: Peace
Sarah: Princess
Selah: Unknown, possibly a musical term meaning to pause
Shiloh: Peaceful
Susanna: Lily
Tabitha: Gazelle
Talitha: Little girl
Tamar: Palm tree
Vashti: Unknown, possibly beautiful
Zillah: Shade or shadow
Zilpah: Unknown, possibly frailty
Zipporah: Bird
Aaron: High mountain or exhalted
Abram: High father
Adam: Man, red man, man from the red earth
Alexander: Defender of men
Amos: Strong, carry a heavy load or burden
Andrew: Manly
Asher: Happy, blessed
Bartholomew: Son of the furrow
Benjamin: Son of the right hand or son of the south
Caleb: Faithful and whole hearted
Daniel: God is my judge
David: Beloved
Elijah: My God is Yahweh
Ethan: Solid, enduring
Ezekiel: God will strengthen
Ezra: Help
Felix: Fortunate
Gabriel: God is my strong man
Gideon: Hewer, one who cuts tress or wood
Isaac: He will laugh and rejoice
Isaiah: The salvation of the Lord
Jacob: Supplanter, the one who comes after
James: Supplanter, the one who comes after
Jason: He that cures
Jeremiah: Yahweh will exalt or raise up
Jesse: Gift
John: The grace of God
Jonah: Dove
Joseph: He will add
Joshua: God is salvation
Levi: Joined together
Luke: From Lucania, Italy or light
Mark: Dedicated to Mars, warlike
Matthew: Gift of God
Michael: Who is like God?
Nathan: He gave
Noah: Rest, repose
Paul: Small or humble
Peter: Stone
Philip: Lover of horses
Reuben: Behold a son
Samuel: God has heard
Seth: Appointed
Silas: Of the wood
Simon: He heard
Solomon: Peaceful
Stephen: Crown
Thomas: Twin
Timothy: Honoring God
Zechariah: God remembers