Hebrew Bible Names
These names appear in the Hebrew Bible. See also about biblical names.
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Hebrew Bible
415Avram is the Hebrew form of Abram 1, itself a variant of the more familiar Abraham. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the original name of the biblical patriarch before God changed it to Abraham (see Genesis 17:5)....
Avshalom is the original Hebrew form of the name Absalom, borne by a prominent prince in the Hebrew Bible. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾav (father) and shalom (peace), giving it the meaning "father is pe...
Azarel is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God has helped." It is derived from the Hebrew words ʿazar (to help) and ʾel (God), forming a theophoric name that expresses divine assistance. In the Old Testament, A...
Etymology'Azarya is the original Hebrew form of Azariah, a theophoric name that appears multiple times in the Old Testament. It is composed of two elements: the verb ʿazar (עָזַר), meaning "to help," and yah (יָהּ), a sh...
'Azazyahu (Hebrew: עֲזַזְיָהוּ) is the Hebrew form of Azaziah, found in the Old Testament. The name is borne by three minor figures: a Levite musician (1 Chronicles 15:21), a Davidite officer (1 Chronicles 27:20), and a...
Aziel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "God comforts" or "my refuge is God." It is derived from the Hebrew roots ʿuz meaning "to take refuge" and ʾel meaning "God." It may also be a variant of Uzzie...
'Azri'el is a Hebrew name, a variant form of Azriel, both ultimately derived from the same root. Its structure emphasises the original biblical spelling. As a theophoric name, 'Azri'el and Azriel share a meaning componen...
Ba'al is a title and theonym derived from the Northwest Semitic root bʿl, meaning "lord, master, possessor". In the Hebrew Bible, it appears as a designation for various foreign deities worshiped by the Canaanites, Phoen...
Ba'al Zevuv is the Hebrew form of Beelzebub, a name with deep roots in ancient Near Eastern religion and later Christian demonology. The name is derived from the Hebrew phrase בַּעַל זְבוּב (Baʿal Zevuv), meaning "lord o...
Barak is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "lightning" (Hebrew: ברק). In the Old Testament, Barak was a military commander who, at the urging of the prophetess Deborah, led an Israelite army against the Ca...
Barukh is the Hebrew form of Baruch, originating from the Hebrew name בָּרוּך (Baruḵ) meaning "blessed." This name appears in the Old Testament as the name of a companion and scribe to the prophet Jeremiah. Barukh (Baruc...
Barzillai is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament of the Bible. Derived from the Hebrew word barzel meaning "iron," the name conveys strength and resilience, much like the metal itself.Notabl...
Basmat is the Hebrew form of Basemath and Basmath. The name means "fragrance," deriving from the Hebrew root bosem (בשם), which refers to aromatic spices or perfumes. Basmat appears in the Old Testament as one of the wiv...
Etymology and Origin Bat-sheva is the Hebrew transliteration of the biblical name Bathsheba, directly from the Hebrew form. Its meaning is tied to the components bat, meaning "daughter," and sheva, from the root shavaʿ m...
Beeri is a masculine Hebrew name appearing in the Old Testament. The name means "my well" in Hebrew, derived from the element be’er meaning "well" or "spring," combined with a possessive suffix. It is the possessive form...
Belshatztzar is a form of the name Belshazzar found in the Hebrew Bible. It derives from the Hebrew בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (Belshatstsar), which itself comes from the Akkadian name Bel-sharra-usur, meaning "Bel protect the king."...
Benaya is the Hebrew form of Benaiah, a biblical name borne by several figures in the Old Testament.The name Benaiah itself means "Yahweh has built," derived from the Hebrew root bana (to build) and yah, a shortened form...
Betu'el is the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) form of the name Bethuel. Bethuel itself is of uncertain etymology, possibly meaning "destruction of God" — derived from the Hebrew elements baṯa ("destruction") and ʾel ("God"...
Be'ula is the Biblical Hebrew form of Beulah, a name meaning "married" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, the term Be'ula appears in the Hebrew text of Isaiah 62:4, where it symbolizes the restoration of the land of Israel...
Bilha appears as the Biblical Hebrew form of Bilhah, as well as being the direct form used in several other languages. The name Bilha thus carries the same meaning and associations as its root, Bilhah, which derives from...
Etymology and MeaningBinyamin is the Hebrew and Arabic form of Benjamin. The name originates from the Hebrew roots ben meaning "son" and yamin meaning "right hand" or "south," giving the meaning "son of the right hand" o...
Bitya is a Hebrew form of Bithiah, a name that appears in the Old Testament. The name Bithiah means "daughter of Yahweh" in Hebrew, deriving from the root baṯ meaning "daughter" and the divine name yah referring to the H...
Boaz is a Hebrew name of and Old Testament figure and also an architectural term from the Bible. The name's meaning is given as "swiftness" from the Hebrew root בעז (bʿz), which appears only in relation to this name and...
Buz is a biblical name found in the Old Testament. It means "contempt" in Hebrew. In the Book of Genesis, Buz is named as a son of Nahor, the brother of the patriarch Abraham. Specifically, Genesis 22:21 lists Buz among...
Chagav is a Hebrew name from the Old Testament, appearing as a variant form of Hagab, which means "locust" in Hebrew. The name is borne by a minor figure in the biblical period, specifically among those mentioned in the...
Chaggai is a Hebrew form of the name Haggai, derived from the Hebrew root ḥaḡaḡ (חָגַג), meaning "to hold a festival" or "to celebrate." The name thus conveys the sense of "festive" or "my holidays." It is best known as...
EtymologyChaggit is the Biblical Hebrew form of Haggith, a name derived from the Hebrew root ḥaḡaḡ, meaning "to hold a festival, to celebrate" or "to dance." The name thus carries connotations of festivity and joy, refle...
Chagla is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, specifically as an alternate form of Hoglah. The name appears in the context of the daughters of Zelophehad, a narrative in the Book of Numbers. Hoglah means "partridge...
Cham is the Latin-alphabet form of חָם, the Hebrew name of Ham, one of the three sons of Noah in the Old Testament. The name Cham directly transliterates the Hebrew consonantal spelling; in most English Bibles it appears...
Etymology and MeaningChamutal is the Hebrew form of Hamutal, a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). The name Hamutal is derived from two Hebrew elements: ḥam (חָם), meaning "father-in-law" or "brother-i...
Chanan is a Hebrew name that appears in the Old Testament as a masculine given name. It is a form of the name Hanan, which means "gracious" in Hebrew. The name Chanan is derived from the Hebrew root חננ (ḥ-n-n), which co...
Chananya is the Hebrew form of Hananiah, a name originating from the Old Testament. Its etymology breaks down from the Hebrew verb ḥanan (to be gracious) and the element yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the God of Israel...
Channa is a Hebrew Biblical form of Hannah. Derived from the Hebrew root ḥanan meaning "to be gracious," the name shares the meaning of "favour" or "grace." In the Old Testament, Channa corresponds to Hannah, the wife of...
Chanokh is the Hebrew form of Enoch, a name derived from the Hebrew root חנך (ḥnok) meaning "dedicated" or "initiated". In the Hebrew Bible, Chanokh appears as the name of two figures. One is the son of Cain (Gen. 4:17),...
Chavaqquq is the Biblical Hebrew form of Habakkuk, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. The name is directly derived from the Hebrew root חָבַק (ḥavaq), meaning "embrace". This etymology suggests a poss...
Chawwa is a Biblical Hebrew form of Eve, appearing in the Hebrew Bible as the name of the first woman. The name derives from the Hebrew root ḥawa meaning 'to breathe' or ḥaya meaning 'to live', reflecting the life-giving...
Chaza'el is the original Hebrew form of the name Hazael, an ancient Aramean king who appears in the Old Testament. The name itself carries a theophoric meaning, derived from two Hebrew elements: ḥaza, meaning "to see," a...
Cheftzi-vah is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Hephzibah, which appears in the Old Testament. The name Hephzibah means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew, and Cheftzi-vah is a transliteration of the original Hebrew co...
Chever is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, and is a variant form of Heber. The name derives from the Hebrew root (ḥavar), meaning "to join", and is typically interpreted as "comrade" or "associate". It is borne...
Chiram is a name that appears in the Old Testament as the Hebrew form of Hiram. Both names trace their origin to the Phoenician element 𐤇𐤓𐤌 (Ḥirom), meaning "exalted brother." The name is most famously associated with a...
Chizqiyahu is the untransliterated Hebrew form of the name Hezekiah. It is derived from the Hebrew phrase Ḥizqiyahu, meaning "Yahweh strengthens," combining the roots ḥazaq (to strengthen) and yah (a shortened form of Ya...
Chodesh is a Hebrew name appearing in the Old Testament, specifically as a feminine given name. It is a variant of Hodesh, which directly means "new moon, month" in Hebrew. In the Biblical context, Chodesh is mentioned a...
Chulda is a Biblical Hebrew form of Huldah, a name that appears in the Old Testament. The name Huldah means “weasel” or “mole” in Hebrew, though it does not carry a negative connotation; rather, it reflects the ancient N...
Dan is a Hebrew name meaning "he judged," derived from the verb din (דִּין) meaning "to judge." In the Old Testament, Dan is the fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah, the servant of Jacob's wife Rachel. According to Genesis 30:...
Daniyyel is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Daniel, meaning “God is my judge.” It appears directly in the Hebrew Masoretic Text of the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Daniel, which recounts the story of t...
Etymology and OriginsDaryawesh is a Hebrew form of Darius, used in the Hebrew Bible (specifically in the books of Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and others) to refer to several Persian kings. The name derives from the Old Persi...
Etymology and MeaningDawid is the Polish form of David, as well as the Biblical Hebrew original spelling of the name (דָּוִד). The name derives from the Hebrew element dod, meaning "beloved" or "uncle," and is famously b...
Delayahu is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, representing a variant of Delaiah. The name is composed of two elements: dala, meaning “to draw up” or “to hang,” and yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of the...
Delila is the German form of Delilah, as well as the Hebrew form used in the Old Testament. The name appears in the biblical Book of Judges (chapter 16), where Delila, the lover of Samson, betrays him to the Philistines...
Devora is the Hebrew form of the name Deborah, derived from the Hebrew word d'vorah meaning "bee." This name carries deep historical and religious significance, primarily rooted in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Judges. Debo...
Dikla is a Hebrew name derived, via Diklah, from a root meaning "palm tree" or "palm grove." In the Hebrew Bible, Diklah is listed as a son of Joktan (Genesis 10:27), placing it among the earliest recorded Hebrew names....
Dina is a given name used in multiple languages and cultural contexts, primarily as a form of Dinah. The name appears in the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin versions of the Old Testament, where Dinah is the daughter of Jacob an...
Eder 1 is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "flock." It appears in the Old Testament of the Bible as a minor character. Specifically, Eder is listed as a descendant of Levi in 1 Chronicles 23:23, and also appear...
'Edna is the Biblical Hebrew form of Edna, a name meaning "pleasure" in Hebrew. It is derived from the root ʿaḏan, meaning "to delight." This name appears in the Old Testament Apocrypha, specifically in the Book of Tobit...
Edom is a name primarily known from the Hebrew Bible, where it is an alternate name for Esau, the elder twin of Jacob. The name derives from the Hebrew word אָדֹם (ʾaḏom), meaning "red", and originates from an episode in...
Efrat is the Hebrew form of the name Ephrath, which means "fruitful place" in Hebrew. The name appears in the Old Testament, where Ephrath is borne by one of the wives of Caleb (cf. 1 Chronicles 2:19, 2:50). Additionally...
'Efrayim is the Biblical Hebrew form of Ephraim, a prominent name in Judeo-Christian tradition. Derived from the Hebrew root פָּרָה (parah), meaning "fruitful", the name symbolizes fertility and divine blessing. In the O...
Ehud (Hebrew: אֵהוּד) is a masculine given name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Hebrew root אָחַד meaning "to unite" or from הוֹד (hoḏ) meaning "glory." It appears in the Old Testament as the name of Ehud...
Ela 3 is a Hebrew variant of Elah. In the Hebrew Bible, Elah is a masculine name meaning "terebinth tree" and is the name of the fourth king of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). However, in modern Hebrew, the name Ela 3 has been...
Elam is a name of Hebrew origin, possibly meaning either "hidden" or "eternity." In the Old Testament, Elam is the name of several characters, most prominently a son of Shem, who was the ancestor of the Elamite peoples....