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Abigail
my father's joy
person · 1 Samuel 25:3Ada
adornment
person · Genesis 4:19Anna
grace
person · Luke 2:36Aaron
meaning uncertain; traditionally, exalted or mountain
person · Exodus 4:14Abel
breath
person · Genesis 4:2Adam
man, from the earth
person · Genesis 2:19Amos
carried, borne
person · Amos 1:1Asher
happy, blessed
person · Genesis 30:13B
Bethany
meaning uncertain; traditionally, house of figs
place · John 11:1Benjamin
son of the right hand
person · Genesis 35:18C
Chloe
green shoot
person · 1 Corinthians 1:11Claudia
traditionally, from the Roman family name
person · 2 Timothy 4:21Caleb
traditionally, dog; wholehearted describes his story
person · Numbers 13:6D
Deborah
bee
person · Judges 4:4Delilah
meaning uncertain; traditionally, delicate
person · Judges 16:4Dinah
judged, vindicated
person · Genesis 30:21Daniel
God is my judge
person · Daniel 1:6David
beloved
person · 1 Samuel 16:13E
Eden
delight
place · Genesis 2:8Elizabeth
my God is an oath
person · Luke 1:5Esther
traditionally, star
person · Esther 2:7Eve
life, living
person · Genesis 3:20Eli
meaning uncertain; several traditional interpretations
person · 1 Samuel 1:9Elijah
my God is Yahweh
person · 1 Kings 17:1Ethan
firm, enduring
person · 1 Kings 4:31Ezra
help
person · Ezra 7:6G
Gabriel
God is my strength
angelic figure · Luke 1:26Gideon
hewer, feller
person · Judges 6:11H
Hannah
grace, favour
person · 1 Samuel 1:2I
Isaac
he laughs
person · Genesis 21:3Isaiah
Yahweh is salvation
person · Isaiah 1:1J
Joanna
God is gracious
person · Luke 8:3Judith
Jewish woman; woman of Judea
person · Genesis 26:34Jacob
supplanter, heel-holder
person · Genesis 25:26James
supplanter — the Greek form of Jacob
person · Matthew 4:21Jesse
meaning uncertain; traditionally, gift
person · Ruth 4:17John
God is gracious
person · John 1:6Jonah
dove
person · Jonah 1:1Jonathan
God has given
person · 1 Samuel 18:1Joseph
he will add
person · Genesis 30:24Joshua
Yahweh is salvation
person · Joshua 1:1Josiah
traditionally, Yahweh supports
person · 2 Kings 22:1Judah
praise
person · Genesis 29:35K
Keziah
cassia, a fragrant spice
person · Job 42:14L
Leah
weary — traditionally
person · Genesis 29:16Lydia
from Lydia
person · Acts 16:14Levi
joined, attached
person · Genesis 29:34Luke
traditionally, from Lucania
person · Colossians 4:14M
Martha
lady, mistress of the house
person · Luke 10:38Mary
meaning uncertain; several traditional interpretations
person · Luke 1:27Miriam
meaning uncertain; several traditional interpretations
person · Exodus 15:20Malachi
my messenger
person · Malachi 1:1Matthew
gift of God
person · Matthew 9:9Micah
who is like God?
person · Micah 1:1N
Naomi
pleasantness
person · Ruth 1:2Nathan
he gave
person · 2 Samuel 12:1Noah
rest, comfort
person · Genesis 5:29P
Phoebe
bright, radiant
person · Romans 16:1Priscilla
ancient, venerable
person · Acts 18:2R
Rachel
ewe
person · Genesis 29:6Rebekah
traditionally, to bind or join
person · Genesis 24:15Ruth
traditionally, friend or companion
person · Ruth 1:16Reuben
behold, a son
person · Genesis 29:32S
Salome
peace
person · Mark 16:1Sarah
princess
person · Genesis 17:15Selah
meaning uncertain; often read as pause or reflect
word · Psalm 3:2Shiloh
meaning uncertain; often connected with peace
place · Genesis 49:10Susanna
lily
person · Luke 8:3Samuel
biblical wordplay: heard or asked of God
person · 1 Samuel 1:20Seth
appointed
person · Genesis 4:25Silas
meaning uncertain; traditionally, of the forest
person · Acts 15:22Simon
he has heard
person · Matthew 4:18Solomon
peace, peaceful
person · 1 Kings 2:12Stephen
crown
person · Acts 6:5T
Tabitha
gazelle
person · Acts 9:36Tamar
date palm
person · Genesis 38:6Thomas
twin
person · John 20:24Timothy
honouring God
person · 2 Timothy 1:2Titus
meaning uncertain; traditionally, of honour
person · Titus 1:4Z
Zipporah
bird
person · Exodus 2:21Zachariah
Yahweh remembers
person · Luke 1:5Our Heart Behind This Resource
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Our Biblical Names Encyclopedia was created to help families discover the people, histories, and meanings found throughout Scripture.
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