100 Names in Bible

David, Ruth, and some common names are from Bible, whereas Liz or Lisa are also originated from a Bible lady: Elizabeth. If you are curious what meanings these names stand for, this list will give a quick view.
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 100 Names in Bible and Their Meanings
A name, or say a word, may have different meanings in different languages. Because Bible was formed in Hebrew at very beginning, so the Biblical names' meanings are mainly from Hebrew, just a few of them are from other languages, like Latin and Arabic.
Aaron  Speak
Male
exalted one, high mountain, mountain of strength
Abel  Speak
Male
breath or vapour
Abigail  Speak
Female
my father is joy
Abihail  Speak
Female
the father of strength
Abner  Speak
Male
the father of light
Abraham  Speak
Male
the father of many nations
Abram  Speak
Male
exalted father, high father
Adam  Speak
Male
to be red, ruddy colour of human skin, red earth
Ahinoam  Speak
Female
brother of pleasantness, pleasant
Amos  Speak
Male
burden, strong, carried, and brave
Andrew  Speak
Male
manly, masculine
Anna  Speak
Female
grace, beautiful
Asa  Speak
Male
healer, physician
Athalia  Speak
Female
the Lord is exalted, the time of the Lord
Azubah  Speak
Female
abandoned or deserted
Barak  Speak
Male
lightning
Barnabas  Speak
Male
son of consolation, son of exhortation
Bartholmew  Speak
Male
ploughman, son of the furrow
Bathsheba  Speak
Female
daughter of oath
Benjamin  Speak
Male
son of the south, son of the right hand
Berenice  Speak
Female
one who brings victory, bringer of victory
Bilhah  Speak
Female
bashful, timid
Cain  Speak
Male
gatherer
Caleb  Speak
Male
a dog, faithful
Chloe  Speak
Female
blooming, fertility
Claudia  Speak
Female
lame, enclosure
Dan  Speak
Male
God is my judge
Daniel  Speak
Male
God is my judge, God is my strength
David  Speak
Male
beloved, uncle
Deborah  Speak
Female
bee
Delilah  Speak
Female
delicate, seductive, delight
Dinah  Speak
Female
God will judge, vindicated
Drusilla  Speak
Female
strong, fruitful
Eleazar  Speak
Male
God has helped
Eli  Speak
Male
uplifted, ascent, my God
Elijah  Speak
Male
the Lord is my God
Elisabeth  Speak
Female
God is my oath
Elisha  Speak
Male
my God is salvation
Enoch  Speak
Male
consecrated, dedicated
Ephraim  Speak
Male
fruitful, fertile, productive
Esau  Speak
Male
hairy, rough
Esther  Speak
Female
star
Eve  Speak
Female
breathe, live, give life
Ezekiel  Speak
Male
God will strengthen, to strengthen
Gabriel  Speak
Male
God is my strength
Gideon  Speak
Male
tree cutter, hewer, having a stump for a hand
Hannah  Speak
Female
favour, grace
Hezekiah  Speak
Male
God gives strength
Hosea  Speak
Male
salvation
Isaac  Speak
Male
laughter, he will laugh
Isaiah  Speak
Male
salvation, to save
Israel  Speak
Male
God Contends, to contend, to fight
Jacob  Speak
Male
one who wrongfully seizes and holds the place of another
Jael  Speak
Female
mountain goat
James  Speak
Male
supplanter, one who follows
Japheth  Speak
Male
to enlarge, enlarged, to be beautiful
Jason  Speak
Male
healer, physician
Jedidah  Speak
Male
friend of God, beloved
Jemimah  Speak
Female
little dove
Jeremiah  Speak
Male
God will raise, to exalt
Jesse  Speak
Male
wealthy, gift
Jesus  Speak
Male
savior, God
Jethro  Speak
Male
overflowing, abundance
Joanna  Speak
Female
God is gracious
Joel  Speak
Male
God is willing
John  Speak
Male
God is gracious, has shown favor
Jonah  Speak
Male
dove
Jonathan  Speak
Male
gift of God, to give
Joseph  Speak
Male
God will add, to increase
Joshua  Speak
Male
God is salvation, to save
Judith  Speak
Female
Jewish woman, woman from Judea
Keturah  Speak
Female
fragrance, incense
Leah  Speak
Female
tired, weary
Levi  Speak
Male
joined in harmony, united
Luke  Speak
Male
light giving
Lydia  Speak
Female
beautiful one, noble one
Magdalene  Speak
Female
from the high tower
Mahalath  Speak
Female
lyre, to be stringed instrument
Malachi  Speak
Male
messenger of God, my messenger, my angel
Mara  Speak
Female
bitter, sorrow
Mark  Speak
Male
warlike, God of war
Martha  Speak
Female
Who becomes bitter; provoking
Mary  Speak
Female
beloved
Matthew  Speak
Male
gift from God, gift
Matthias  Speak
Male
gift from God, gift of the Lord
Meshach  Speak
Male
agile, that draws with force
Micah  Speak
Male
poor, humble
Michael  Speak
Male
poor, humble
Michal  Speak
Female
Who is perfect? no one perfect
Miriam  Speak
Female
sea of sorrow, rebellion
Mordecai  Speak
Male
warrior, contrition, bitter, bruising
Moses  Speak
Male
drawn out of the water, saved from the water
Naomi  Speak
Female
pleasant, beautiful, delightful
Nathan  Speak
Male
given, gift from God
Nathanel  Speak
Male
gift of God
Noah  Speak
Male
rest, comfort
Orpah  Speak
Female
back of neck, skull, hind
Paul  Speak
Male
small, humble
Peter  Speak
Male
rock, stone
Philip  Speak
Male
friend of horses
Priscilla  Speak
Female
venerable, ancient, classical
Rachel  Speak
Female
innocence of a lamb, female sheep
Rebecca  Speak
Female
bound, join, tie, snare
Rueben  Speak
Male
behold a son
Ruth  Speak
Female
companion, friend
Salome  Speak
Female
peace
Samson  Speak
Male
sun child; bright sun
Samuel  Speak
Male
name of God, asked of God, heard by God
Sarah  Speak
Female
princess, noble woman
Saul  Speak
Male
asked for, inquired of God
Seth  Speak
Male
appoint, proclaim
Shem  Speak
Male
renowned, wonderful
Silas  Speak
Male
three, the third
Simeon  Speak
Male
that hears or obeys, that is heard
Simon  Speak
Male
that hears, that obeys
Solomon  Speak
Male
peaceful, perfect
Stephen  Speak
Male
crown, crowned
Tabitha  Speak
Female
gazelle, clear-sighted, beauty, grace
Tamar  Speak
Female
date palm, palm tree
Thomas  Speak
Male
twin
Timothy  Speak
Male
honouring God, to honour
Uriah  Speak
Male
God is my light or fire, light of the Lord
Zachariah  Speak
Male
that God remembers
Zebedee  Speak
Male
abundant, given by God
Zechariah  Speak
Male
memory of the Lord
Zedekiah  Speak
Male
rigtheous, the Lord is my justice
Zephaniah  Speak
Male
God has hidden, The Lord is my secret
Zilpah  Speak
Female
distillation from the mouth, uncertain
Zipporah  Speak
Female
bird, beauty