120 Biblical Baby Names and their Meanings
8. Amos; "carried" in Hebrew
9. Daniel; God is my judge
10. Baali; my lord, lord over me
11. Baalis; lord of joy
12. Lael; to God, to the Mighty
13. Bera; a well, declaring
14. Beriah; in fellowship
15. Yoav; the Lord is father
16. Madai; a judging, a garment
17. Mahali; a harp
18. Manoah; rest, a present
19. Mesha; burden, salvation
20. Misti; uncomparable beauty
Biblical Baby Names
- Adam and Eve; of course the two would be the first on the list considering they were the first in the world. Adam is the Hebrew word for "man" and Eve translates to "to breathe" or "to live".
- Jabal; Arabic name that means mountain.
- Zillah; Hebrew word that means "shade"
- Seth; Hebrew name that means placed or appointed.
- Isaiah; God is salvation
- Joel; Yahweh is God
- Ezra; "help" in Hebrew
Beautiful Biblical Names
21. Myra; I flow, pour out, weep
22. Felix; happy, prosperous
23. Abi; my father, my father is Jehovah
24. Abiah; the Lord is my father
25. Abidan; father of judgement
26. Abigail; the father's joy
27. Abishua; father of salvation
28. Abishai; the present of my father
29. Achaia; grief, trouble
30. Adaiah; witness of the Lord
31. Ahiah; brother of the Lord
32. Ahira; brother of the shepherd
33. Amasai; strong
34. Ariel; lion of God
35. Delaiah; the poor of the Lord
36. Dinah; judgement, one who judges
37. Diana; luminous, perfect
38. Laish; a lion
39. Lasea; wise, thick
40. Leah; weary, tired
Biblical Baby Names are fresh and unique enough to be used today.
Have you given your child(ren) biblical baby names?
59. Goshen; drawing near, approaching
60. Guni; a garden, a covering
41. Lebanon; white, incense
42. Levi; to join, adhere
43. Leshem; a precious stone
44. Lucas; luminous, white
45. Libya; the heart of the sea
46. Lysta; that which dissolves or disperses
47. Lydia; a standing pool
48. Lycaonia; she-wolf
49. Gaddi; my troop
50. Gaius; an earthly man
51. Galatia; white, the color of milk
52. Gedaliah; God is my greatness
53. Gehazi; valley of sight
54. Giah; to guide, draw out, a groan, sigh, produce
55. Gideon; he that bruises or breaks, a destroyer
56. Giloh; he that rejoices, he that overturns
57. Ginath; protection
58. Golan; passage, revolution
Originality Forever
The great thing about choosing a biblical name for your child is that they'll be original, uncommon and fresh forever. Or, at least well into the foreseeable future. Not only are the majority of these name unique, but they're incredibly rich and interwoven with history. These names carry a lot of weight with them.
If foreign is what you're looking for in a name these names will do you justice. Most, if not all, of the names of this list hail from Hebrew, Arabic and Greek cultures and languages. This is an excellent way to pay homage to a birth country, family ethnicity, or simply appreciation for diversity.
Why Do You?
Why have you chosen to give your child a biblical baby name?
61. Hachaliah; who waits for the Lord
62. Hachmoni; a wise man
63. Hadassah; joy, a myrtle
64. Hali; a beginning, a precious stone
65. Hamonah; his multitude, his uproar
66. Hanani; my grace, my mercy
67. Hananiah; grace, mercy, gift of the Lord
68. Hannah; gracious, merciful, she that gives
69. Hazaiah; seeing the Lord
70. Hazael; that sees God
71. Hiddai; a praise, a cry
72. Hilkiah; God is my portion
73. Hosea; safety
74. Tabitha; gazelle
75. Tekoa; a trumpet, that is confirmed
76. Tobiah; the Lord is good
77. Tyrus; strength, rock
78. Naarah; young person
79. Nahaliel; valley of God, inheritance
80. Nahallal; praised, bright
99. Uriah; the Lord is my light
100. Uriel; God is my light or God is my fire
101. Salah; mission, sending
102. Sarai; my lady, my princess
103. Saphir; delightful
104. Sela; a rock
105. Sheba; oath
106. Shelomi; my peace, my happiness
107. Shiloh; peace, abundance, sent
108. Shisha; of marble, pleasant
109. Shiza; this gift
110. Susanna; lily, rose, joy
111. Kezia; angel, cassia
112. Kelaiah; voice of the Lord, gathering together
113. Priscilla; ancient
114. Rachel; God's ewe
115. Rebekah; fettered by beauty
116. Reu; a friend
117. Ruben; behold a son
118. Ruth; friend
119. Rhoda/Rhodes; a rose
120. Roman; strong, powerful
81. Naomi; beautiful, sweet, agreeable, pleasant
82. Nathanael; the gift of God
83. Neriah; light, lamp of the Lord
84. Nethaniah; the gift of the Lord
85. Noah; rest, consolation
86. Jaala; a little doe or goat, ascending
87. Jada; knowing, wise
88. Jairus; he will lighten or diffuse light
89. Jahdai; guide or he directs
90. Jael; agile, a goat
91. Jasher; righteous, upright
92. Jasiel; the strength of God, whom God made
93. Jemima; as handsome as the day
94. Jerah; the moon, smelling sweet
95. Jericho; his moon; his month; smelling sweet
96. Jesse; gift, one who is
97. Vaniah; weapons of the Lord, nourishment
98. Zabbai; pure, wandering, flowering
