Names Categorized "biblical women"

Mara is a Hebrew name meaning "bitter," originating from the Hebrew word marar (to be bitter). In the Old Testament, Mara is the name that Naomi adopts after losing her husband and two sons (Ruth 1:20), declaring, "Do no...

Martha is a feminine given name with a rich biblical and linguistic history. Its ultimate origin lies in Aramaic, where it is derived from the word marta, meaning “the lady” or “the mistress.” This is the feminine form o...

Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the Latin Maria, which itself comes from the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria). These Greek forms are derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Mir...

Etymology Mehetabel is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Meheṭavʾel (מְהֵיטַבְאֵל), which translates to "God makes happy" or "God does good." It combines two Hebrew roots: yaṭav (יָטַב), me...

Mehitabel is a feminine given name, a variant of the biblical name Mehetabel. It originates from the Hebrew name Meheṭavʾel, meaning "God makes happy," derived from the roots yaṭav ("to be happy") and ʾel ("God"). In the...

Melchol is a Biblical Greek form of the name Michal 2, which appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. It originates from the Hebrew name Mikhal (מיכל), which may mean "brook" or "smal...

Merab is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, found in the Old Testament. The name means "abundant" in Hebrew, reflecting a sense of plenty or fullness. In the biblical narrative, Merab is a daughter of King Saul, the first...

Merav is a Hebrew feminine given name, a variant form of Merab. In the Old Testament, Merab was a daughter of King Saul, and her name is said to mean "abundant" in Hebrew. Merav is a modern Hebrew pronunciation and spell...

Meshullemet is a Biblical Hebrew name, a variant form of Meshullemeth. It is one of a group of related names derived from the Hebrew root Meshullam, which means "friend" or "ally." The root itself comes from the Hebrew v...

Michal is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "brook" or "stream" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Michal is the daughter of Saul, the first king of Israel. She is a notable figure in the biblical na...

Michol is the Biblical Latin form of Michal (2), appearing in the Vulgate translation of the Old Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew Mikhal (Mikhal), which possibly means "brook" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Michol (...

Micol is an Italian variant form of Michal (the Italian biblical form being Mikal). The name evokes the biblical figure Michal, daughter of Saul and wife of David, whose Hebrew name possibly means “brook” in Hebrew. In m...

Mikhal is the Biblical Hebrew form of Michal 2, the name of a figure in the Hebrew Bible. It derives from the Saul name chain and appears in ancient Hebrew texts, where it links to the story of King David. In later Hebre...

Milcah is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew מִלְכָּה (Milka), which itself comes from מַלְכָּה (malka) meaning "queen." This name appears twice in the Old Testament: as the wife of Nahor (Abraham's brother) and as...

Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, 'rebellion') is a biblical name that appears in the Old Testament as the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. In the Book of Exodus, she is described as a prophetess who watched over the infant Moses...

Naamah is a Hebrew name meaning "pleasant", borne in the Old Testament by two distinct women. The first Naamah is mentioned in Genesis 4:22 as the daughter of Lamech and Zillah, a descendant of Cain. The second is an Amm...

Etymology and Biblical OriginNaomi is a Hebrew name originating from the word נָעַם (naʿam), meaning "to be pleasant." The feminine form נָעֳמִי (Naʿomi) translates as "my pleasantness." In the Old Testament, Naomi is th...

Noa 1 is the modern Hebrew form of Noah 2, a female biblical figure. In the Old Testament, she appears as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers 26:33, 27:1). This name is also used in Dutch, French, Portuguese...

Noah 2 is a female name of English Bible usage, derived from the Hebrew name נֹעָה (Noʿa), meaning "motion." In the Old Testament, this name is associated with a daughter of Zelophehad, a man who died during the Israelit...

Noémi is a Hungarian feminine given name and a French variant of Naomi 1. The name originates from the Hebrew Naʿomi (נָעֳמִי), meaning "my pleasantness," derived from the root naʿam (to be pleasant). In the Old Testamen...

Oholibamah is a biblical name used in some versions of the Old Testament, representing an alternative transliteration of Aholibamah. The Hebrew vowel sign qamatz can be read as either 'o' or 'a', hence the two forms. The...

Orpah is a minor yet memorable figure from the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). The name is of Hebrew origin, meaning "back of the neck" or simply "neck", also sometimes interpreted as "fawn". Orpah was...

Osnat is the modern Hebrew form of the Biblical name Asenath. It is a feminine name used primarily in Israel, derived from the Egyptian name Asenath, meaning 'belonging to the goddess Neith'. The name is closely tied to...