List Of Names In The Bible From A To Z (Their Biblical Meanings) The complete list of biblical names and their meanings
- Abel - Breath, Vanity
- Abraham - Father of a Multitude
- Adam - Earth, Man
- Ahab - Uncle, Brother of the Father
- Amos - Burden, Burden-bearer
- Andrew - Manly, Strong
- Asher - Happy, Blessed
- Asshur - Who is Upright, Who is Happy
- Abaddon - Destruction, Ruin
- Abagtha - Father of Fortune
- Abednego - Servant of Nego (a Babylonian deity)
- Abigail - Father's Joy
- Anna - Favor, Grace, Beautiful
- Baal - Lord, Master
- Baal-hanan - Baal is gracious
- Baara - Burning
- Baaseiah - In the assembly of the Lord
- Baalath - Mistress, Lady
- Baasha - He seeks or gnashes
- Babylon - Confusion, mixture
- Babylonian - Pertaining to Babylon
- Baali - My lord
- Babylonish - Pertaining to Babylon
- Barachel - God has blessed me
- Caleb - "Faithful, devotion"
- Cain - "Possession"
- Cainan - "Dwelling"
- Caleb - "Devotion, bold"
- Canaan - "Land of purple"
- Candace - "Pure, sincere"
- Carcas - "Fortune"
- Carmi - "My vineyard"
- Chalcol - "Perfect"
- Chaldeans - "Wise, astrologers"
- Chelub - "My heart"
- Chenani - "Of God's graciousness"
- Cheran - "My anger"
- Chezib - "Falsehood"
- Chilion - "Pining"
- Chimham - "Longing"
- Chloe - "Blooming"
- Chorazin - "Furnace"
- Christ - "Anointed One"
- Cis - "Hard, stiff"
- Claudia - "Lame"
- Cleopas - "Of a renowned father"
- Clement - "Mild, gentle"
- Cleophas - "Of a renowned father"
- Cnidus - "Nettle"
- Cozbi - "Lie, falsehood"
- Coz - "Thorn"
- David - Beloved or cherished
- Daniel - God is my judge
- Deborah - Bee or honey bee
- Delilah - Delicate or weak
- Dorcas - Gazelle
- Dinah - Judged or vindicated
- Darius - Upholder or possessor
- Demetrius - Devoted to Demeter (Greek goddess of agriculture)
- Dathan - Fountain or law
- Davidic - Related to David
- Deuteronomy - Second law
- Dedan - Low country or pasture
- Darda - Pearl of wisdom
- Dan - Judge or he will judge
- Daughter of Zion - Symbolic reference to Jerusalem
- Dawn - Early morning or the beginning
- Dedication - Act of consecrating or setting apart for a divine purpose
- Eber - "the region beyond"
- Eden - "delight"
- Edom - "red"
- Elam - "eternity"
- Eliezer - "God is my help"
- Elisha - "God is salvation"
- Elkanah - "God has possessed"
- Enoch - "dedicated" or "initiated"
- Ephraim - "fruitful"
- Esau - "hairy" or "rough"
- Ethan - "firmness" or "strength"
- Eve - "life" or "living"
- Ezekiel - "God will strengthen"
- Faith - Complete trust and confidence in God.
- Festus - Joyful or festive.
- Felix - Happy or fortunate.
- Fenelon - Little marsh or wetland.
- Festus - Festive or joyful.
- Filthy - Dirty or impure.
- Fisher - One who catches fish.
- Folly - Foolishness or lack of wisdom.
- Fortunatus - Lucky or prosperous.
- Festus - Festive or joyful.
- Felix - Happy or fortunate.
- Fenelon - Little marsh or wetland.
- Fisher - One who catches fish.
- Folly - Foolishness or lack of wisdom.
- Fortunatus - Lucky or prosperous.
- Gideon - "mighty warrior"
- Goliath - "exile" or "uncover"
- Gamaliel - "reward of God"
- Gehazi - "valley of vision"
- Gad - "fortune" or "luck"
- Gideon - "feller" or "hewer"
- Gabriel - "God is my strength"
- Gedaliah - "Yahweh is great"
- Geber - "manly"
- Gershom - "a stranger there"
- Gomer - "completion" or "to complete"
- Gazelle - "graceful" or "swift"
- Gebal - "boundary" or "border"
- Gadarenes - "reward at the end" or "reward of the high place"
- Gareb - "scabby" or "scrape"
- Gilboa - "boiling spring" or "swimming pool"
- Golgotha - "place of a skull" or "place of a head"
- Gabbatha - "elevated place" or "platform"
- Goshen - "approaching" or "drawing near"
- Hagar - "flight" or "emigration"
- Haggai - "festive" or "festal"
- Ham - "hot" or "burnt"
- Hananiah - "Yahweh has been gracious"
- Hannah - "grace" or "favor"
- Haran - "mountaineer" or "barren"
- Haven - "place of safety" or "refuge"
- Hazael - "God has seen"
- Hazarmaveth - "village of death"
- Heber - "passing over" or "one who crosses over"
- Hebron - "association" or "fellowship"
- Ichabod - The glory has departed.
- Ignatius - Fiery one.
- Ira - Watchful.
- Isaac - He will laugh, laughter.
- Isaiah - God is salvation.
- Ishmael - God hears.
- Israel - God contends or strives with man/strives with God.
- Itiel – God is my strength or labour of God.
- Ithamar- Palm island, island of palms
- Jabez - sorrowful or borne in pain
- Jacob - supplanter or deceiver
- Jadon - God has heard or God has judged
- Jael - mountain goat or wild goat
- Jair - one who enlightens or one who shines
- Jairus - Jehovah has enlightened or Jehovah has uplifted
- Japheth - enlarged or fair
- Jared - one who descends or one who rules
- Jason - healer or one who cures
- Jehoahaz: - Yahweh has seized or Yahweh has grasped
- Jehoiachin - Yahweh establishes or Yahweh will establish
- Jehoiada - known by Yahweh or Yahweh knows
- Jehoiakim - Yahweh raises or Yahweh establishes
- Jehoram - Yahweh is exalted or Yahweh is elevated
- Jehoshaphat - Yahweh has judged or Yahweh has rendered judgment
- Jehu - Yahweh is he or Yahweh is God
- Jeremiah - Yahweh will raise or Yahweh will exalt
- Jeroboam - the people contend or the people increase
- Jerubbaal - let Baal contend or let Baal rule
- Jerusalem - foundation of peace or possession of peace
- Jeshua - Yahweh is salvation or Yahweh saves
- Jesse - gift or wealthy
- Jesus - Yahweh is salvation or Yahweh saves
- Jethro - abundance or superiority
- Joab - Yahweh is father or Yahweh is my father
- Joah - Yahweh is brother or Yahweh is my brother
- Joanna - Yahweh is gracious or Yahweh is merciful
- Joash - Yahweh is strong or Yahweh is firm
- Job - persecuted or hated
- Jochebed - Yahweh is glory or Yahweh is honor
- Joel - Yahweh is God or Yahweh is willing
- John - Yahweh is gracious or Yahweh is merciful
- Jonah - dove or pigeon
- Jonathan - Yahweh has given or Yahweh has bestowed
- Joram - exalted by Yahweh or elevated by Yahweh
- Jordan - descending or flowing down
- Joseph - he will add or he will increase
- Joshua - Yahweh is salvation or Yahweh saves
- Josiah - Yahweh supports or Yahweh heals
- Jotham - Yahweh is upright or Yahweh is perfect
- Judah - praised or celebrated
- Judas - praised or celebrated
- Jude - praised or celebrated
- Kainan - Possession
- Kedar - Black, Dark
- Kedemah - Ancient
- Kehelathah - Assembly, Congregation
- Kehelahath - Assembly, Congregation
- Kelaiah - God has taken away
- Kelita - God conceals, hidden
- Kemuel - God has raised up
- Kenan - Possession
- Kenezite - Descendant of Kenaz
- Kenizzite - Descendant of Kenaz
- Keziah - Cinnamon-like fragrance
- Kibroth Hattaavah - Graves of Craving
- Kidron - Dark, Tenebrous
- Kir - Wall, Fortress
- Kir Haraseth - Fortress or city of Moab
- Kir Heres - City of Media
- Kir Ijareseth - City of Media
- Kislev - Ninth month of the Hebrew calendar
- Kitron - Spur, Thorn
- Koa - Hopeful, Strong, Brave
- Kohath - Assembly, Congregation
- Korah - Ice, Snow, Baldness
- Koz - Thorn bush, Thorn
- Kushaiah - Bow of the Lord
- Kushan-Rishathaim - Double-wicked Kushan
- Kushite - Descendant of Cush
- Levi - attached or joined
- Lot - veil or covering
- Lamech - powerful or mighty
- Laban - white or shining
- Lazarus - God has helped
- Luke - light-giving or illumination
- Lois - desirable or pleasing
- Lucius - light or shining
- Lemuel - devoted to God
- Lydia - from Lydia, a region in Asia Minor
- Leah - weary or tired
- Lazarus - God has helped
- Lydia - from Lydia, a region in Asia Minor
- Leah - weary or tired
- Moses - "drawn out" or "son"
- Miriam - "rebellious" or "bitter"
- Melchizedek - "king of righteousness"
- Methuselah - "man of the dart" or "man of the javelin"
- Micah - "who is like Yahweh"
- Matthew - "gift of Yahweh" or "gift from God"
- Mark - "warlike" or "hammer"
- Mary - "bitter" or "beloved"
- Martha - "lady" or "mistress"
- Marah - "bitterness" or "rebellion"
- Malachi - "messenger of God" or "my messenger"
- Magi - "wise men" or "astrologers"
- Manasseh - "causing to forget" or "one who forgets"
- Matthew - "gift of Yahweh" or "gift from God"
- Mordecai - "devotee of Marduk" or "servant of Marduk"
- Nadab - 'generous.'
- Nahum - 'comfort.'
- Nathan - 'God has given.'
- Nehemiah - 'The Lord comforts.'
- Noah - 'rest, comfort' or literally ‘long-lasting’.
- Noe - 'movement, migratory'.
- Nogah - 'Beauty, splendor'.
- Nahor - in the Hebrew language, “snorting” or “grunting”.
- Naamah - pleasant.
- Naphtali - ‘struggle/wrestling’.
- Obadiah - Servant of the Lord.
- Oded - Restored or strengthened by Jehovah.
- Ofrah - Fawn or young Deer.
- Og - Long-necked, Strength.
- Ohad - Unity, Gathering Together.
- Oholah - Her Own Tabernacle.
- Oholibah - My Tent is in Her.
- Omri - Servant of God or Verdure of God.
- Onam - Pleasantness or Reliable Strength.
- Onan - Mourner's luck, Vigour and strength was granted to him from the Lord.
- Ophel - Bulwark of God, Serpents Mound.
- Osborn - Probably derived from Osiris, a god worshipped in ancient Egypt, meaning "one who rules all".
- Othniel - Lion of God or The Force/Strength/Army Of God
- Penuel - Face of God
- Pharaoh - Great House
- Pharisees - Separated Ones
- Philemon - Affectionate
- Philip - Lover of Horses
- Philetus - Friendly
- Phinehas - Oracle
- Phlegon - Burning Ones
- Phygellus - Sound, Healthy
- Pilate - Skilled with a Spear
- Pisgah - Cleft
- Pison - Increase
- Plato - Broad
- Pontius - Sea
- Poplius - Grandfather
- Porcius - Pig
- Potiphar - Bull of the Sun
- Prisca - Ancient
- Priscilla - Ancient
- Publius - Public
- Pudens - Shamefaced
- Purim - Lot
- Put - Opened
- Quartus – Born fourth
- Quirinius – Wielder of the spear
- Reuben - Behold, a son!
- Rachel - Ewe, female sheep
- Reuel - Friend of God
- Ruth - Companion, friend
- Rezin - Firm, steady
- Rizpah - Hot stone, live coal
- Rufus - Red-haired
- Saul - "asked for" or "prayed for"
- Samson - "sun" or "a sun and shield"
- Samuel - "heard by God" or "name of God"
- Sarah - "princess" or "noblewoman"
- Simeon - "he who hears" or "obedient"
- Solomon - "peaceful" or "peace-loving"
- Stephen - "crown" or "crowned one"
- Seth - "appointed" or "placed"
- Silas - "man of the forest" or "wood-dweller"
- Shem - "name" or "renown"
- Simeon - "he who hears" or "obedient"
- Thaddeus: "Courageous heart" or "praise"
- Tamar: "Date palm" or "palm tree"
- Tobias: "God is good" or "Yahweh is good"
- Titus: "Giant" or "honorable"
- Timothy: "Honoring God" or "one who honors God"
- Tabitha: "Gazelle" or "doe"
- Thomas: "Twin" or "a twin"
- Trinity: "Threefold" or "three in one"
- Tychicus: "Fortunate" or "fortunate one"
- Uzzah - "strength" or "courage"
- Uzziah - "my strength is Jehovah"
- Uzziel - "God is my strength"
- Vashti - "beautiful" or "goodness"
- Vine - Refers to the vine plant
- Vashtai - "beautiful" or "goodness"
- Vophsi -"my guile or my falsehood"
- Zacchaeus - "pure" or "innocent"
- Zebedee - "gift of God"
- Zebulun - "dwelling" or "honor"
- Zedekiah - "righteousness of the Lord"
- Zephaniah - "hidden by God"
- Zerubbabel - "born in Babylon" or "seed of Babylon"
- Ziba - "posture" or "station"
- Zillah - "shade" or "shadow"
- Zimri - "praiseworthy" or "my music"
- Zophar - "sparrow" or "twittering"
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