Biblical Baby Names

435 names · Names from Hebrew and Christian scripture.

Aaron

Hebrew · "Mountain of strength; exalted"

Abbey

Hebrew · "my father is joy"

Abbie

Hebrew · "my father is joy"

Abbigail

Hebrew · "my father is joy"

Abby

Hebrew · "My father is joyful, diminutive of Abigail"

Abdiel

Hebrew · "Servant of God"

Abe

Hebrew · "Father of many;short for Abraham"

Abel

Hebrew · "Breath or vapor"

Abigail

Hebrew · "My father's joy"

Abner

Hebrew · "Father of light"

Abraham

Hebrew · "Father of multitudes"

Abram

Hebrew · "Exalted father"

Adam

Hebrew · "Earth; man"

Adama

Wolof · "Wolof form of Adam."

Adamu

Hausa · "Hausa form of Adam."

Adan

Hebrew · "Earth or man"

Addison

Old English · "Son of Adam"

Adina

Hebrew · "delicate; gentle; noble"

Adriel

Hebrew · "Flock of God or God's congregation"

Aina

Catalan · "from Anna;grace"

Alijah

Hebrew;American · "My God is Yahweh;variant of Elijah"

Amos

Hebrew · "Carried by God"

Ana

Serbian · "grace;favor"

Andrei

Romanian · "manly;brave"

Andrew

Greek · "Manly; strong"

Aniyah

English · "God answers; modern variant of Anya or Aaliyah"

Anke

German · "grace;diminutive of Anna"

Ann

Hebrew · "Grace, from Hannah"

Anna

Hebrew · "Grace; favor"

Anne

French · "Grace, French form of Hannah"

Anneke

Dutch · "grace"

Anneli

Finnish · "grace;diminutive of Anna"

Ariel

Hebrew · "lion of God"

Aron

Hungarian · "exalted;mountain"

Arron

Hebrew · "Exalted;variant of Aaron"

Asa

Hebrew · "Healer; physician"

Asher

Hebrew · "Happy; blessed"

Aster

Amharic · "Star or Amharic form of Esther."

Avishag

Hebrew · "my father's joy; father's delight"

Avital

Hebrew · "my father is dew"

Avraham

Hebrew · "father of many; exalted father"

Awa

Wolof · "Wolof form of Eve or Hawa."

Ayelet

Hebrew · "doe; gazelle"

Aziel

Hebrew · "God is my strength"

Baruch

Hebrew · "blessed"

Batya

Hebrew · "daughter of God"

Becky

Hebrew · "Captivating, diminutive of Rebecca"

Belen

Spanish;Hebrew · "Bethlehem;house of bread"

Ben

Hebrew · "Son of the right hand"

Benjamin

Hebrew · "Son of the right hand"

Bennie

Hebrew · "Son of the right hand"

Bernice

Greek · "Bringer of victory, Greek form of Berenice"

Beth

Hebrew · "House of God, short form of Elizabeth or Bethany"

Bethany

Hebrew · "House of figs; a village near Jerusalem"

Beulah

Hebrew · "Married; a poetic name for Israel"

Bilkisu

Hausa · "Hausa form of Bilqis or Queen of Sheba."

Binyamin

Hebrew · "son of the right hand; Benjamin"

Boaz

Hebrew · "Swiftness; strength is within him"

Bram

Dutch · "father of many;diminutive of Abraham"

Cain

Hebrew · "Acquired;possession"

Caleb

Hebrew · "Faithful; devoted; bold"

Candace

Latin · "Pure or sincere; ancient Ethiopian queen title"

Candice

Latin · "Pure or sincere, variant of Candace"

Carmel

Hebrew · "garden; orchard; vineyard of God"

Chaim

Hebrew · "Life"

Chana

Hebrew;Yiddish · "grace;gracious"

Chaya

Hebrew;Yiddish · "life"

Christos

Greek · "anointed one"

Cristopher

Greek · "Christ-bearer;variant of Christopher"

Dafydd

Welsh · "beloved"

Damaris

Greek · "gentle;heifer;calf"

Dan

Hebrew · "Short for Daniel — God is my judge"

Danial

Hebrew · "God is my judge;variant of Daniel"

Daniel

Hebrew · "God is my judge"

Daniela

Romanian · "God is my judge"

Daniella

Italian · "God is my judge, variant of Daniela"

Danielle

French · "God is my judge, French feminine of Daniel"

Daniyyel

Hebrew · "God is my judge; Daniel"

Danny

Hebrew · "Diminutive of Daniel — God is my judge"

David

Hebrew · "Beloved"

Dawit

Amharic · "Amharic form of David."

Debbie

Hebrew · "Diminutive of Deborah — bee"

Debora

Hebrew · "bee"

Deborah

Hebrew · "Bee — biblical prophetess and judge"

Debra

Hebrew · "Bee, variant spelling of Deborah"

Delilah

Hebrew · "Delicate"

Devorah

Hebrew · "bee"

Dina

Hebrew · "judged; vindicated"

Diogo

Portuguese · "supplanter;variant of James"

Eden

Hebrew · "Delight; paradise"

Edna

Hebrew · "Pleasure or delight"

Efrain

Hebrew · "Fruitful"

Efren

Hebrew · "Fruitful;variant of Efrain"

Eitan

Hebrew · "Strong; firm (Ethan)"

Eli

Hebrew · "Ascended; uplifted"

Eliana

Hebrew · "My God has answered"

Elianna

Hebrew;American · "my God has answered"

Elias

Hebrew · "The Lord is my God"

Eliezer

Hebrew · "My God is help"

Elijah

Hebrew · "My God is Yahweh"

Elisabeth

Hebrew · "God is my oath, variant of Elizabeth"

Elisabetta

Italian · "God is my oath"

Eliseo

Hebrew · "God is my salvation"

Elisha

Hebrew;English · "my God is salvation"

Eliska

Czech · "God is my oath"

Eliyahu

Hebrew · "my God is Yahweh; Elijah"

Eliza

Hebrew · "God is my oath, short form of Elizabeth"

Elizabeth

Hebrew · "God is my oath"

Elliana

Hebrew · "my God has answered"

Elliot

Hebrew · "The Lord is my God"

Elliott

Hebrew · "The Lord is my God"

Elsa

Swedish · "God is my oath;diminutive of Elisabeth"

Emanuel

Hebrew · "God is with us"

Emmanuel

Hebrew · "God is with us"

Enoch

Hebrew · "Dedicated;trained"

Ephraim

Hebrew · "Fruitful"

Erzsebet

Hungarian · "God is my oath"

Ester

Persian;Hebrew · "star"

Esther

Persian · "Star"

Eszter

Hungarian · "star"

Ethan

Hebrew · "Strong; firm"

Eunice

Greek · "Good victory, from Greek eu and nike"

Eva

Hebrew · "Life, variant of Eve"

Eve

Hebrew · "life;living"

Evie

Hebrew;English · "life;living"

Ewa

Hebrew · "Life (Eve)"

Eyob

Amharic · "Amharic form of Job."

Ezekiel

Hebrew · "God will strengthen"

Ezequiel

Hebrew · "God strengthens"

Ezra

Hebrew · "Help; helper"

Gabriel

Hebrew · "God is my strength"

Gabriela

Spanish · "God is my strength, feminine of Gabriel"

Gail

Hebrew · "My father rejoices, short form of Abigail"

Gaspard

French · "treasurer"

Gayle

Hebrew · "My father rejoices, variant of Gail or Abigail"

Genesis

Hebrew · "Beginning; origin"

Genet

Amharic · "Paradise or garden of Eden."

Gideon

Hebrew · "hewer; mighty warrior; one who cuts down"

Giovanni

Hebrew · "God is gracious (John)"

Giuseppe

Italian · "God will add"

Hadassah

Hebrew · "myrtle tree; Esther's Hebrew name"

Hanna

Hebrew · "Grace, variant of Hannah"

Hannah

Hebrew · "Grace; favor"

Hauwa

Hausa · "Hausa form of Eve."

Hawa

Swahili · "Longing or desire and the Swahili form of Eve."

Hemi

English · "Maori form of James"

Henok

Amharic · "Dedicated (Enoch)"

Hezekiah

Hebrew · "Yahweh strengthens"

Hiram

Hebrew · "Exalted brother"

Iain

Scottish Gaelic · "God is gracious;Scottish form of John"

Ibrahima

Wolof · "Wolof form of Abraham."

Ike

Hebrew · "Laughter;short for Isaac"

Iliya

Bulgarian · "my God is the Lord"

Ioana

Romanian · "God is gracious"

Ira

Hebrew · "Watchful or alert"

Isaac

Hebrew · "He will laugh"

Isai

Hebrew · "God exists;variant of Isaiah or Jesse"

Isaiah

Hebrew · "Yahweh is salvation"

Isaias

Hebrew · "God is salvation"

Ishmael

Hebrew · "God will hear"

Isiah

Hebrew · "The Lord is salvation"

Ismael

Hebrew · "God will hear"

Issa

Swahili · "The Swahili form of Jesus or Yeshua."

Issac

Hebrew · "He will laugh"

Itai

Hebrew · "with me; friendly; companion"

Itamar

Hebrew · "date palm island; palm coast"

Ivan

Russian · "God is gracious (John)"

Izaiah

Hebrew · "God is salvation;variant of Isaiah"

Jacob

Hebrew · "Supplanter or holder of the heel"

Jacoby

Hebrew · "Supplanter;variant of Jacob"

Jada

Hebrew · "He knows or wise, biblical name"

Jadon

Hebrew · "Thankful"

Jaelyn

Hebrew;American · "to ascend;mountain goat"

Jair

Hebrew · "He enlightens"

Jairo

Hebrew · "He shines;variant of Jair"

Jakob

Hebrew · "Supplanter"

Jakub

Polish · "supplanter;follower"

James

Hebrew · "Supplanter"

Janet

Hebrew · "God is gracious — diminutive of Jane"

Jared

Hebrew · "Descent"

Jarod

Hebrew · "Descent;variant of Jared"

Jaron

Hebrew · "To sing;cry of rejoicing"

Jarred

Hebrew · "Descent;variant of Jared"

Jarrod

Hebrew · "Descent"

Jasiah

Hebrew;American · "God heals;variant of Josiah"

Jaziel

Hebrew · "God's strength"

Jens

Danish · "God is gracious"

Jeremiah

Hebrew · "Yahweh will exalt"

Jeremy

Hebrew · "Appointed by God"

Jessica

Hebrew · "He beholds, derived from biblical Iscah"

Jesus

Hebrew · "The Lord is salvation"

Jim

Hebrew · "Short for James — supplanter"

Joachim

Hebrew · "Established by God"

Joan

Hebrew · "God is gracious — feminine of John"

Joana

Portuguese · "God is gracious"

Joanna

Hebrew · "God is gracious (Jane)"

Joao

Portuguese · "God is gracious"

Joaquin

Hebrew · "Established by God (Joachim)"

Joe

Hebrew · "Short for Joseph — God will add"

Joel

Hebrew · "The Lord is God"

Joelle

Hebrew;French · "Jehovah is God"

Joesph

Hebrew · "He will add;variant spelling of Joseph"

John

Hebrew · "God is gracious"

Johnathan

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Johnathon

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Jon

Hebrew · "Short for Jonathan or John — God is gracious"

Jonah

Hebrew · "Dove"

Jonas

Hebrew · "Dove (Jonah)"

Jonathan

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Jonathon

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Jordan

Hebrew · "To flow down; descend; the river Jordan"

Jorden

Hebrew · "To flow down;variant of Jordan"

Jordon

Hebrew · "To flow down;variant of Jordan"

Jordyn

Hebrew · "To flow down or descend; variant of Jordan"

Josef

Hebrew · "He will add;variant of Joseph"

Josefina

Hebrew;Spanish · "God will add"

Joseph

Hebrew · "He will add; God increases"

Josephine

Hebrew · "God will add"

Joshua

Hebrew · "Yahweh is salvation"

Josiah

Hebrew · "Yahweh supports"

Josue

Hebrew · "The Lord is salvation"

Jozef

Slovak · "God will add"

Judah

Hebrew · "Praised"

Jude

Hebrew · "Praised (Judah)"

Judith

Hebrew · "Woman of Judea; praised"

Judy

Hebrew · "Praised, diminutive of Judith"

Jukka

Finnish · "God is gracious"

Kaleb

Hebrew · "Faithful or wholehearted"

Kristofer

Greek · "Christ-bearer;variant of Christopher"

Lazaro

Hebrew · "God has helped;variant of Lazarus"

Lea

French · "weary;wild cow"

Leah

Hebrew · "Weary; delicate"

Leia

Hebrew;Hawaiian · "weary;child of heaven"

Lemuel

Hebrew · "Devoted to God"

Leora

Hebrew;Greek · "light;my light"

Levi

Hebrew · "Joined; attached"

Liesbeth

Dutch · "God is my oath"

Lisa

Hebrew · "Short for Elizabeth — God is my oath"

Lois

Greek · "Most desirable; from Greek loion"

Luca

Latin · "Light; from Lucania (Luke)"

Lukas

Czech · "from Lucania;light"

Luke

Greek · "Light; from Lucania"

Lydia

Greek · "From Lydia, an ancient region of Asia Minor"

Madalyn

Greek · "of Magdala;tower"

Madeleine

French · "from Magdala"

Madeline

Hebrew · "From Magdala; tower"

Madelyn

English · "From Magdala, variant of Madeline"

Madelynn

Greek;English · "of Magdala;tower"

Madilyn

Greek;English · "of Magdala;tower"

Mads

Danish · "gift of God"

Magdalena

Hebrew · "From Magdala (Magdalene)"

Magdaléna

Slovak · "from Magdala"

Magdalene

Hebrew · "From Magdala"

Maija

Finnish · "beloved;diminutive of Maria"

Mairi

Scottish Gaelic · "beloved;Scottish form of Mary"

Makayla

English · "Who is like God, modern variant of Michaela"

Malachi

Hebrew · "My messenger"

Malakai

Hebrew · "My messenger;variant of Malachi"

Manolis

Greek · "God is with us"

Manuela

Spanish · "God is with us"

Mara

Hebrew;Slavic · "bitter;sea"

Maria

Hebrew · "Beloved; bitter (Mary)"

Mariam

Hebrew;Arabic · "bitter;beloved;wished-for child"

Mariama

Wolof · "Wolof form of Mary or Maryam."

Marie

Hebrew · "Beloved; bitter (Mary)"

Marieke

Dutch · "beloved;diminutive of Maria"

Mark

Latin · "Of Mars; warlike — Roman war god"

Marlene

German · "Of Magdala, blend of Maria and Magdalena"

Marta

Aramaic;Italian · "lady;mistress"

Martha

Aramaic · "Lady or mistress of the house"

Mary

Hebrew · "Beloved; bitter"

Mate

Hungarian · "gift of God"

Mateo

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Mateu

Catalan · "gift of God"

Mateus

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Mateusz

Polish · "gift of God"

Mathéo

French · "gift of God"

Mathew

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Mathias

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Mathieu

Hebrew · "Gift of God (Matthew)"

Matias

Hebrew · "Gift of God (Matthias)"

Matteo

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Matthew

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Matthias

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Mckayla

Hebrew;American · "who is like God?"

Menachem

Hebrew · "Comforter"

Meron

Amharic · "Blessed or myrrh."

Messiah

Hebrew · "Anointed one"

Micaela

Hebrew;Italian · "who is like God?"

Micah

Hebrew · "Who is like God"

Michael

Hebrew · "Who is like God?"

Michaela

Czech · "Who is like God, Czech feminine of Michael"

Micheal

Hebrew · "Who is like God"

Mick

Hebrew · "Short for Michael — who is like God"

Miguel

Hebrew · "Who is like God (Michael)"

Mihaela

Romanian · "who is like God"

Mihai

Romanian · "who is like God"

Mikaela

Hebrew;Scandinavian · "who is like God?"

Mikayla

English · "Who is like God, variant of Michaela"

Mike

Hebrew · "Short for Michael — who is like God"

Mikhail

Russian · "Who is like God (Michael)"

Mikkel

Danish · "who is like God"

Mikko

Finnish · "who is like God"

Misael

Hebrew · "Who is what God is?"

Moises

Hebrew · "Drawn from the water"

Mordechai

Hebrew · "warrior; servant of Marduk"

Moriah

Hebrew · "God is my teacher;chosen by God"

Mose

Hebrew · "Drawn from water;short for Moses"

Moses

Hebrew · "Drawn out of water"

Moshe

Hebrew · "Drawn out of water (Hebrew Moses)"

Moussa

Wolof · "Wolof form of Moses."

Musa

Hausa · "Hausa form of Moses."

Nadav

Hebrew · "generous; noble; willing"

Naftali

Hebrew · "my struggle; wrestling; my contest"

Nancy

Hebrew · "Grace; favor — diminutive of Anne"

Naomi

Hebrew · "Pleasantness"

Nathan

Hebrew · "Given; gift"

Nathanael

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Nathanial

Hebrew · "Gift of God;variant of Nathaniel"

Nathaniel

Hebrew · "Gift of God"

Nehemiah

Hebrew · "Comforted by God"

Noah

Hebrew · "Rest; comfort"

Noe

Hebrew · "Rest or comfort"

Noemi

Hebrew;Italian · "pleasantness"

Omer

Hebrew · "Sheaf of wheat;to live"

Pablo

Latin · "Small; humble (Paul)"

Paul

Latin · "Small or humble"

Pavel

Russian · "small;humble"

Pavol

Slovak · "small;humble"

Pawel

Polish · "small;humble"

Pekka

Finnish · "rock;stone"

Petar

Croatian · "rock;stone"

Peter

Greek · "Stone or rock"

Petr

Czech · "rock;stone"

Phoebe

Greek · "Bright; pure"

Pierre

Greek · "Rock (Peter)"

Pieter

Dutch · "rock;stone"

Piotr

Polish · "rock;stone"

Pita

English · "Rock; Maori form of Peter"

Priscilla

Latin · "Ancient, from Latin priscus"

Rachael

Hebrew · "Ewe or lamb, variant of Rachel"

Rachel

Hebrew · "Ewe; lamb"

Rachelle

French · "Ewe, French variant of Rachel"

Rafael

Hebrew · "God has healed"

Raphael

Hebrew · "God has healed"

Raquel

Spanish · "Ewe, Spanish form of Rachel"

Rebeca

Hebrew;Spanish · "to bind;captivating"

Rebecca

Hebrew · "To bind"

Rebekah

Hebrew · "To bind or captivating, biblical spelling of Rebecca"

Reuben

Hebrew · "Behold; a son"

Reuven

Hebrew · "behold; a son; see, a son"

Rhoda

Greek · "rose"

Rivka

Hebrew · "to bind; ensnaring beauty; Rebecca"

Ruben

Hebrew · "Behold a son"

Rubin

Hebrew · "Behold a son;variant of Reuben"

Ruth

Hebrew · "Friend; companion"

Ruthie

Hebrew;English · "compassionate friend"

Saba

Amharic · "Morning; queen of Sheba (Sabea)"

Salem

Hebrew · "Peace; Massachusetts town"

Sam

Hebrew · "Heard by God or asked of God"

Samantha

English · "Listener or told by God, possibly feminine of Samuel"

Samara

Hebrew;Arabic · "protected by God;evening conversation"

Sammie

Hebrew · "Heard by God"

Sammy

Hebrew · "Heard by God (Samuel diminutive)"

Samson

Hebrew · "Sun;like the sun"

Samuel

Hebrew · "Heard by God"

Santiago

Spanish · "Saint James"

Sara

Hebrew · "Princess (Sarah)"

Sarah

Hebrew · "Princess"

Sarai

Hebrew · "my princess; quarrelsome"

Saul

Hebrew · "Asked for; prayed for"

Seamus

Irish (Gaelic) · "supplanter;Irish form of James"

Selah

Hebrew · "pause;to praise"

Seth

Hebrew · "Appointed or placed"

Sharon

Hebrew · "Plain; fertile field — biblical place name"

Sharron

Hebrew;English · "a plain;a fertile region"

Shiloh

Hebrew;English · "tranquil;peace"

Shimon

Hebrew · "he has heard; listener"

Shmuel

Hebrew · "his name is God; heard by God"

Shoshana

Hebrew · "Lily; rose"

Silas

Latin · "Of the forest; wood"

Simeon

Hebrew · "One who hears"

Simon

Hebrew · "He has heard"

Siobhan

Irish (Gaelic) · "God is gracious"

Solomiya

Ukrainian · "peace"

Solomon

Hebrew · "Peace"

Susan

Hebrew · "Lily; graceful flower"

Susanna

Hebrew · "Lily"

Susanne

Hebrew;German · "lily"

Sylas

Latin;Greek · "Wood;forest;variant of Silas"

Tabatha

Aramaic;English · "gazelle"

Tabitha

Aramaic · "Gazelle"

Tamar

Hebrew · "Date palm tree"

Tamera

Hebrew;American · "date palm tree"

Thad

Aramaic;Hebrew · "Heart;courageous;short for Thaddeus"

Thaddeus

Aramaic · "Heart or courageous heart"

Thomas

Aramaic · "Twin"

Tiago

Hebrew · "Supplanter (Portuguese form of James)"

Timothy

Greek · "Honoring God; God's honor"

Tirzah

Hebrew · "pleasing; delight; cypress tree"

Titus

Latin · "Honored or title of honor"

Tobias

Hebrew · "God is good"

Toby

Hebrew · "God is good (Tobias)"

Tom

Aramaic · "Twin — short for Thomas"

Tomas

Czech · "twin"

Tomasz

Aramaic · "Twin (Thomas)"

Tovia

Hebrew · "God is good; Tobias"

Tuomas

Finnish · "twin"

Tzvi

Hebrew · "deer; gazelle"

Uriah

Hebrew · "God is my light"

Uriel

Hebrew · "God is my light"

Yaakov

Hebrew · "supplanter; held by the heel; Jacob"

Yael

Hebrew · "Mountain goat; to ascend"

Yair

Hebrew · "he will enlighten; God shines"

Yana

Bulgarian · "God is gracious"

Yannis

Greek · "God is gracious"

Yared

Amharic · "Amharic form of Jared; sixth-century saint and composer."

Yehuda

Hebrew · "praise; thankful; Judah"

Yitzhak

Hebrew · "He will laugh (Isaac)"

Yoav

Hebrew · "God is father"

Yodit

Amharic · "Amharic form of Judith."

Yohannes

Amharic · "Amharic form of John."

Yonatan

Hebrew · "God has given; gift of God"

Yosef

Amharic · "Amharic form of Joseph."

Yotam

Hebrew · "God is perfect; orphan"

Zachariah

Hebrew · "The Lord has remembered"

Zachary

Hebrew · "The Lord has remembered"

Zachery

Hebrew · "The Lord has remembered"

Zackary

Hebrew · "The Lord has remembered"

Zackery

Hebrew · "The Lord remembers"

Zechariah

Hebrew · "The Lord remembers"

Zeke

Hebrew · "God strengthens;short for Ezekiel"

Zion

Hebrew · "Highest point; promised land"

Zsuzsanna

Hungarian · "lily"

Zuzana

Slovak · "lily"