English Bible Names
These names occur in the English Bible. See also about biblical names.
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654Timaeus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Τίμαιος (Timaios), which derives from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour". The name thus carries the connotation of someone who is esteemed or honored. Etymolo...
Timeus is a variant spelling of the name Timaeus, itself a Latinized form of the Greek name Timaios, which derives from the Greek element timao meaning "to honour." In the limited context of English Bible usage, Timeus a...
Timon is a masculine given name with roots in Ancient Greek, derived from the verb τιμάω (timao), meaning "to honour, to esteem." The name thus carries the literal sense of "he who honours" or "honourable." It is atteste...
Timothy is an English masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timotheos), which means "honouring God". It combines the Greek elements τιμάω (timao) "to honour" and θεός (theos) "god". The name is best...
Etymology and OriginsTiras is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, found in the Old Testament as the seventh and youngest son of Japheth, making him a grandson of Noah (Genesis 10:2; 1 Chronicles 1:5). The name is derived f...
Tirzah is a female name from the Hebrew Tirtsa (תִּרְצָה), meaning "favourable" or "delight." In the Old Testament, Tirzah is first mentioned in Numbers 26:33 as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. After Zelophehad...
Titus is a praenomen, or Roman given name, of uncertain meaning. It may be related to Latin titulus meaning "title of honour", though an Oscan origin is more likely, as it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tat...
Tobiah is a masculine name of biblical origin, appearing in the English Bible as a transliteration of the Hebrew name Toviyya, which means "Yahweh is good." The name is closely related to the more common form Tobias, and...
Tobias is a male given name derived from the Koine Greek form Τωβίας, itself a Hellenization of the Biblical Hebrew name Tobiah (טוֹבִיה, Toviyah), meaning 'Yah is good'. The name is best known from the apocryphal Book o...
Tobit is a given name derived from Greek Τωβίθ (Tobith), ultimately from Hebrew טוֹבִיה (Tovi), a possessive form meaning “my good,” rooted in the Hebrew element ṭov, meaning “good.” The name appears in the ancient Book...
Trophimus is a name derived from the Greek Τρόφιμος (Trophimos), meaning "nourishing", a derivative of τροφή (trophe) meaning "nourishment, food". This name appears in the New Testament as one of the companions of Paul,...
Tryphena is a female name of biblical origin, derived from the Greek name Τρύφαινα (Tryphaina), which itself comes from the Greek word τρυφή (tryphe), meaning "softness" or "delicacy." The name appears in the New Testame...
Tryphosa is a Greek name that appears in the New Testament, mentioned in Paul's Epistle to the Romans (16:12) as a Christian woman commended as a "worker in the Lord." The name is derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe), meani...
Urban is a masculine given name derived from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning "city dweller." It appears briefly in the New Testament, mentioned in one of Saint Paul's epistles (Romans 16:9), where a Christian named Urban...
Urbanus is the Latin form of the name Urban, meaning "of the city" or "city dweller." This form appears in English translations of the New Testament, where a Christian named Urbanus is briefly mentioned in one of Paul's...
Uri (Hebrew: אורי) is a masculine given name meaning "my light" in Hebrew. It derives from the noun אור (ʾur) meaning "light," combined with the first-person possessive suffix. Cognate forms include Ori (Hebrew), Ouri (B...
Uriah is a masculine given name of Biblical origin, derived from the Hebrew name אוּרִיָה (ʾUriya), meaning "Yahweh is my light." The name is composed of the root elements ʾur ("light, flame") and yah, a shortened form o...
Urias is the Latin form of the biblical name Uriah, used in Latin Bibles and some English translations, including the King James Version. This variant appears specifically in the New Testament, such as Matthew 1:6, where...
Uriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, known as the angel of wisdom and light. His name is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾur (meaning "light, flame") and ʾel (meaning "God"), giving it the meaning "God is my light...
Urijah is a variant spelling of the biblical name Uriah, used in some English translations of the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Jeremiah. The name derives from the Hebrew ʾUriya (אוּרִיָה), meaning “Yahweh i...
Uzzi is a masculine name appearing in the Old Testament, meaning "my power" or "my strength" in Hebrew. It is a possessive form derived from the Hebrew root ʿoz, meaning "strength, power." The name is borne by several mi...
Uzziah is a biblical name originating from Hebrew, meaning "my power is Yahweh." It combines the elements ʿoz (strength, power) and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew God). The name is notably borne by a king of...
Uzziel is a Hebrew name borne by several minor figures in the Old Testament. Its meaning, "my power is God" or "God is my strength," derives from the Hebrew roots עֹז (ʿoz) (strength, power) and אֵל (ʾel) (God). Biblical...
Vashti is a female given name of Persian origin, most famously borne by the first wife of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) of Persia in the Old Testament Book of Esther. The name probably derives from an Old Persian superlative f...
Zaccai is a masculine given name occurring in the English Bible, where it belongs to a minor figure mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah (7:14). The name derives from the Biblical Hebrew Zakkai (זַכָּי), meaning "pure" or "...
Zacchaeus is a name that appears in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, derived from the Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakchaios). This Greek form itself comes from the Hebrew name Zaccai (זַכָּי, Zakkai), meaning "pure." The na...
Zachariah is a variant spelling of Zechariah, used in the King James Version of the Old Testament to refer to one of the kings of Israel (elsewhere called Zechariah). The name derives from the Hebrew Zeḵarya (זְכַרְיָה),...
Zacharias is the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew name Zechariah. This transliteration appears frequently in New Testament manuscripts and is used in most English translations of the New Testament to refer to the fathe...
Zachary is the usual English form of Zacharias, used in some English versions of the New Testament. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning "Yahweh remembers." The name has been in use since the Mid...
EtymologyZadok is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word tsadoq meaning "righteous" or "justified". The name reflects a strong moral and religious connotation, emphasizing the virtue of righteousness. As a...
Zalmon is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "shady". It appears in the Old Testament as the name of one of David's mighty men, a group of elite warriors known for their valor and loyalty to the king. Although Zal...
Zarah is a male name used in some English translations of the Bible, serving as a form of Zerah. Zerah itself means "dawning" or "shining" in Hebrew, and appears in the Old Testament as the name of a son of Judah and twi...
Zebadiah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, appearing several times in the Old Testament. It means "Yahweh has given," derived from the Hebrew elements zavaḏ. meaning "to give" and Yahweh, the name of the God of...
Zebedee is a name found in the New Testament, referring to the father of the apostles James and John. It derives from the Greek form Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaios), which in turn comes from the Hebrew origin Zebadiah, a prophetic...
Zebidah is a female given name derived from the Hebrew root zavaḏ, meaning "to give." In biblical context, Zebidah is noted as the wife of King Josiah of Judah and the mother of King Jehoiakim. Her name appears in the Ol...
Zebudah is a variant spelling of Zebidah found in some versions of the Old Testament, including the King James Version. The name itself is derived from the Hebrew root (zavaḏ) meaning "to give," reflecting the cultural s...
Zebulon is a variant of Zebulun, a biblical name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew root zbl, which appears in ancient Ugaritic texts as an epithet for the god Baal, as well as in Phoenician and Biblical Heb...
Zebulun (also spelled Zebulon or Zabulon) is a masculine given name of Biblical Hebrew origin. It appears in the Old Testament as the name of the tenth son of Jacob and the sixth son born to Leah (Genesis 30:19-20). The...
EtymologyZechariah is a theophoric masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from זְכַרְיָה (Zeḵarya), meaning "Yahweh remembers." The name combines two Hebrew roots: זָכַר (zaḵar), meaning "to remember," and יָהּ (...
Zedekiah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name צִדְקִיָּהוּ (Tsiḏqiyyahu), meaning "Yahweh is my righteousness." It comprises two Hebrew elements: tseḏeq meaning "justice" or "righteousness," and yah, a...
Zelophehad is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as a man of the Tribe of Manasseh during the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The etymology of the name is uncertain, with scholars suggesting...
Zephaniah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, derived from Tzefanya (צְפַנְיָה), meaning 'Yahweh has hidden' or 'concealed of/is YHWH'. The name combines the element tsafan (to hide) with yah, a shortened form of Yahweh...
Zerah is a Hebrew name meaning "dawning, shining" (or "sunrise"), and it appears several times in the Old Testament. Most prominently, Zerah is the son of Judah and Tamar, and the twin of Perez, as described in Genesis 3...
Introduction Zeresh is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Esther, where she is identified as the wife of Haman the Agagite. While her role is brief, her actions and advice play a pivotal...
Etymology and MeaningZeruiah is a female name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is derived from the Hebrew word tsori, meaning "balm" or "salve" — a healing resin used in ancient times. Th...
Etymology and Biblical ContextZiba is a Hebrew name meaning "station" or "branch." In the Old Testament, Ziba is the name of a servant of King Saul, mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel. He serves as a steward of Saul'...
Zibiah is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of King Joash of Judah. Her name, of Hebrew origin, means "female gazelle," derived from the Hebrew word tsevi (צְבִי), which denotes a gazelle. This name r...
Zichri is a biblical name appearing in the Old Testament, believed to mean "remembered" or "memorable" in Hebrew. It is the anglicized form of the Biblical Hebrew name Zikhri.Biblical ContextThe name is attributed to sev...
Zillah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "shade." In the Old Testament, Zillah appears as a minor figure: she is the second wife of Lamech, a descendant of Cain, and the mother of Tubal-cain and Naamah (...
Zilpah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament. Its meaning is traditionally given as "frailty" — a striking epithet for a figure who serves a crucial role in the patriarchal narrative. The na...
Zimri is a masculine name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, with its meaning probably derived from the Hebrew word zimrah, meaning "music, song." The possessive form suggests "my music" or "my song." This name is associated...
Zion is a place name of profound significance in Jewish, Christian, and Rastafarian traditions. Derived from the Hebrew צִיּוֹן (Ṣiyyôn), it originally referred to a specific hill in Jerusalem, Mount Zion, located to the...
Zipporah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Old Testament as the wife of Moses. The name derives from the Hebrew tsippor (צִפּוֹר), meaning "bird." Biblical Context In the Book of Exodus, Zipporah i...
Zuriel is a name of Hebrew origin appearing in the Old Testament. It comes from the Hebrew phrase meaning "my rock is God", formed from the elements tsur ("rock") and ʾel ("God"). In the biblical context, Old Testament,...