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