Latin Bible Names
These names appear in the Latin Bible (the Vulgate). See also about biblical names.
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Latin Bible
285Hieremias is the Latin form of Jeremiah, derived from the Ancient Greek variant Hieremías (Ἱερεμίας) of Ieremías (Ἰερεμίας). It appears primarily in Latin Bible manuscripts and ecclesiastical contexts, where it serves as...
EtymologyHieremihel is a Latin form of Jeremiel, an archangel mentioned in the apocryphal book of 2 Esdras (also called 4 Ezra). The name Hieremihel ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Jerahmeel (Yeraḥmeʾel), which m...
EtymologyHieu is the Latin form of the Jehu, a Old Testament king of Israel. The name Jehu means "Yahweh is he" in Hebrew, derived from the elements yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and hu (meaning "he"). This Latinize...
EtymologyHiezabel is the Latin form of Jezebel, a name derived from the Hebrew ʾIzevel (אִיזֶבֶל). The original Hebrew name likely comes from a Phoenician source, perhaps containing the Semitic root zbl meaning "to exalt...
Hiezechiel is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Ezekiel, used in certain portions of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible completed by Jerome in the late 4th century. While the more familiar Latin rendering of...
Hiezecihel is a Latin biblical form of the Hebrew name Ezekiel, which appears in the Vulgate translation of the Bible. The name traces its origins to the Hebrew Yeḥezqel, meaning “God will strengthen,” derived from the r...
Iachin is the form of Jachin used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, notably in the Septuagint and Vulgate translations where the name appears as Ιαχιν (Iachin) and Iachin, respectively. The name derives from the Hebr...
Iacob is the Romanian form of the name Jacob, also serving as the Latin Vulgate version (and in the New Testament for the patriarch). This form is closely related to James, which derives from the Latin Iacomus, a later v...
EtymologyIacobus is the Latin form of Jacob used in the Latin New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James. The name derives from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos), which in turn comes from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹ...
Iafeth is the Latin form of Japheth used in the Latin Old Testament (the Vulgate). As a biblical figure, Japheth is one of the three sons of Noah, alongside Shem and Ham. The name Japheth derives from the Hebrew name Yef...
Iahel is a Jael – used in the Latin Old Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew יָעֵל (Yaʿel), meaning "ibex" or "mountain goat." In the biblical narrative (Judges 4–5), Jael is the wife of Heber the Kenite who plays...
Etymology and BackgroundIair is the form of Jair used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. The underlying Hebrew name יָאִיר (yāʾîr) means "he shines" or "he will light up," derived from the element ʾor meaning "to shin...
Iairus is the Latin form of Jairus, a name that appears in the New Testament. The Latin spelling reflects the adaptation of the Greek Iairos (Ἰάειρος) into the ecclesiastical Latin of early Christian texts, particularly...
Iared is the Greek and Latin Biblical form of Jared, an Old Testament name derived from the Hebrew Yareḏ or Yereḏ, meaning "descent". This specific spelling appears in the Textus Receptus version of the Greek New Testame...
Etymology and Mythological OriginsIason is the Greek and Georgian form of Jason, derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἰάσων (Iásōn), which means “healer.” This meaning comes from the Greek verb ἰάομαι (iaomai), “to heal.”...
Idida is a Latin form of Jedidah, used in the Latin translation of the Old Testament (the Vulgate). The name appears in 2 Kings 22:1, where it identifies the mother of King Josiah of Judah. Idida derives from the Hebrew...
Iepthae is the Latin form of Jephthah used in the Old Testament of the Vulgate. It appears in the Book of Judges, where Jephthah is portrayed as a judge of Israel who led the campaign against the Ammonites.EtymologyThe n...
Ieremahel is a Latin form of the Hebrew name Jerahmeel, appearing in the Latin Old Testament (the Vulgate). The name Jerahmeel itself derives from the Hebrew elements raḥam meaning "to pity" and ʾel meaning "God," yieldi...
Iesse is the Latin and Biblical Latin form of Jesse, used primarily in Church contexts. The name appears in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible, where it denotes the father of King David. In Greek, the name is ren...
Iesus is the Latin form of the Greek name Jesus (Iēsous), used in the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible. The name ultimately derives from the Aramaic Yešuaʿ (ישוע), a contracted form of the Hebrew Yehôšuaʿ (Jos...
Ioab is the Greek and Latin form of Joab, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is father." The name appears in Greek and Latin editions of the Bible, particularly in the Septuagint and Vulgate, where it represents the...
Ioas is a direct transliteration of the Greek and Latin forms of the biblical names Joash and Jehoash. It appears in the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate translations of the Old Testament, where it renders the Hebr...
Iob is the Latin and Greek Bible form of the name Job, derived from the Hebrew ʾIyyov. In the Vulgate (the Latin translation of the Bible) and the Septuagint (the Greek Old Testament), the name appears as Iob for the cen...
Iohanna is the Latin form of the Greek name Ioanna (see Joanna), which itself derives from the masculine Ioannes (ultimately from Hebrew John, meaning “Yahweh is gracious”). In the Latin Vulgate Bible, Iohanna appears as...
Iohannes is the Latin form of the Greek Ioannes, which itself derives from the Hebrew name John, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name entered the biblical tradition through the New Testament, where two prominent figure...
Iohel is the Latin form of Joel used in the Latin Old Testament (the Vulgate). The name originates from the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yoʾel), meaning "Yahweh is God," derived from the elements יוֹ (yo) and אֵל (ʾel), both refe...
Iona is the form of Jonah used in the Latin Old Testament, as well as the Russian and Georgian form. Derived from the Hebrew name Yona, meaning "dove," Iona appears in the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible, and...
Ionas is a Greek and Latin Biblical form of Jonah, used in the Greek Bible and the Latin New Testament, as well as in some versions of the Latin Old Testament. It is a direct transliteration of the Greek Ἰωνᾶς, which its...
Ionathan is a Biblical Greek and Latin form of Jonathan and Jehonathan, used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament to render the Hebrew names. The name appears in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible)...
Ioram is a form of Joram used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. It derives from the Hebrew name Yehoram, which itself is a contracted form of Jehoram.EtymologyThe name Jehoram comes from the Hebrew יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram), meani...
Iosaphat is a form of Jehoshaphat used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. The name Jehoshaphat itself means "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew, derived from the elements yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and shafaṭ (meaning "to...
Ioseph is a form of Joseph used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. It represents the direct transliteration of the Greek Ἰωσήφ (Ioseph), which itself comes from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning "he will add," derived from...
Iosias is a Latin and Greek form of Josiah, derived from the Ancient Greek Ἰωσίᾱς (Iōsíās), which itself comes from the Biblical Hebrew name Yoshiyahu. The Hebrew name means "Yahweh supports," from the elements ʾashya ("...
Iosue is the Latin form of Joshua, used in the Latin Bible (Vulgate) for the biblical figure and the book bearing his name. The name derives from the Hebrew Yehoshuaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is salvation," from the elements yeh...
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, borne by one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites. The name derives from the Hebrew Yitsḥaq, meaning "he will laugh" or "he will rejoice," from the root tsaḥaq meani...
Ismahel is a Latin form of Ishmael, used primarily in Latin translations of the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. The name appears in the Vulgate, Saint Jerome's late 4th-century Latin translation, and is also found...
Israhel is the Latin form of Israel, used in the Latin Old Testament (the Vulgate).EtymologyThe name derives from the Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel), meaning "God contends", from the roots שָׂרָה (sara) "to contend" and אֵ...
Issachar is a biblical masculine given name, traditionally interpreted as meaning "man of hire" or "there is reward." It appears in the Old Testament as the name of the ninth son of Jacob (the fifth son of Leah) and the...
Ithamar is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Old Testament by the youngest son of Aaron the High Priest. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾi meaning "island" and tamar meaning "date palm," togeth...
Iudas is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Judah, used in Latin biblical texts and classical sources. The name derives from Hebrew Yehuda, which is linked to the verb yadah meaning "praise" (see Genesis 29:35). In the La...
Iudith is the Latin form of the name Judith. It entered the Latin biblical tradition through the Vulgate translation of the Old Testament and the Apocrypha, where the name Iudith appears in Latin manuscripts.Etymology an...
Iunia is the Latin form of the name Junia, a name of early Christian significance. It derives from the Roman family name Junius, which is thought to be related to the goddess Juno, the queen of the Roman pantheon. As a p...
Lamech is a name of Old Testament origin, borne by two distinct antediluvian figures in the book of Genesis. The name's meaning is uncertain, but one interpretation suggests it comes from a Hebrew root meaning "to make l...
EtymologyLazarus is the Latinized form of the Koine Greek Lā́zāros (Λᾱ́ζᾱρος), which itself derives from the Hebrew name Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר), meaning "God has helped." The name appears in the New Testament in two context...
Levi is a male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning possibly "joined, attached" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah, and the ancestor of the Israelite tribe of Levi, known as the Lev...
Lia is the Italian, Portuguese, Georgian and Greek form of Leah. The name originated from the Hebrew Leʾah, meaning "weary" or "grieved" — possibly linked to the Hebrew verb laʾah (to be weary) — though an alternate Akka...
EtymologyLois 1 is a feminine given name of debated etymology. It is possibly derived from Greek λωίων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better". This interpretation suggests the name carries connotations of superiori...
Lucas is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Latin verb lucere, meaning "to shine" or "to be light." It serves as the Latin form of the Greek name Luke (Loukas), and is used in numerous languages inc...
Lydia is a feminine given name with roots in Greek antiquity. It means "from Lydia" — the name of an ancient kingdom in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The region was said to be named after the semi-legendary king Lydos,...
Maala is a feminine name found in the Greek and Latin versions of the Old Testament. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew name Mahlah (מַחְלָה, Maḥla), which appears in the Bible as the name of a daughter of Zelophehad...
Maeleth is the transliteration of the name Mahalath as it appears in the Greek and Latin versions of the Old Testament. In the Hebrew Bible, Mahalath is the daughter of Ishmael and the wife of Esau, a patriarchal figure...
EtymologyMagdalene is a feminine given name derived from the title "of Magdala". It originates from Magdala, a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Aramaic. The name is most famously associated with...
Malachi is a name of Hebrew origin, from the Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (Malʾaḵi), meaning “my messenger” or “my angel.” It is derived from מַלְאָךְ (malʾaḵ), meaning “messenger, angel.” This name is famously associated with one o...
Malachias is a Biblical Greek and Latin form of Malachi, primarily known as the name used in the title of the Book of Malachi in ancient versions of the Bible. In the Latin Vulgate, the book is titled “Malachias,” but wi...
Manahem is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Menahem, used in the Latin Old Testament (Vulgate). The name derives from the Hebrew root נָחַם (naḥam), meaning "to comfort," giving Menahem the meaning "comforter." This bib...
Manasses is the form of Manasseh used in the Greek and Latin Bibles, as well as in some English translations of the New Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (Menashshe), meaning "causing to forget," whic...
Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin, classified as a praenomen, or personal name, that was common among Roman citizens. Its etymology is closely tied to the Roman god Mars, the deity of war, though s...
Mardocheus is the Biblical Latin form of the masculine name Mordecai, derived directly from the Greek rendering Mardochaios in the Septuagint. It appears in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Old Testament, particularl...
Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...
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...