English Bible Names
These names occur in the English Bible. See also about biblical names.
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654Jael (or Yael) is a female given name of Hebrew origin that appears in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew word ya'el, meaning “ibex” or “mountain goat” — a nimble, sure-footed animal native to the region. T...
Jahel is a variant form of the biblical name Jael, carrying the same meaning and narrative associations. Derived from the Hebrew Yaʿel, meaning “ibex” or “mountain goat,” the name alludes to the swift, sure-footed creatu...
Jahleel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God waits" from yaḥal (to wait) and ʾel (God). It appears only briefly in the Old Testament as a minor figure. Etymology The name combines the Hebrew elements yaḥal...
Jahzeel is a rare biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God will divide.” It appears in Old Testament genealogies as the name of a son of Naphtali (and thus a grandson of Jacob), listed in Genesis 46:24 and Numbers 26...
Jair is a masculine given name used in Portuguese, Spanish, and English biblical contexts. It means "he shines" in Hebrew, derived from the root אוֹר (ʾor), meaning "to shine" or "to illuminate." In the Old Testament, Ja...
Jairus is the English transliteration of the Greek name Ἰάϊρος (Iairos), itself a Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Jair. The name appears exclusively in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, where it is borne by a...
EtymologyJames is an English given name that ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov). The name evolved through the Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of the Biblical Latin Iacobus, and then into Old French as...
Jamin is a masculine given name used in English contexts, derived from the Hebrew word יָמִין (yamin), meaning "right hand" or "right side." In the Old Testament, Jamin is mentioned as one of the sons of Simeon, the seco...
Japheth is one of the three sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible, alongside Shem and Ham. In the Book of Genesis, Japheth is portrayed as the ancestor of the peoples of Europe, Anatolia, and parts of Asia, as outlined in the...
Jarah is a name of Old Testament origin, meaning "honeycomb" in Hebrew. This name appears in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chronicles 9:42) as referring to a descendant of King Saul, the first king of Israel. Though Jarah is consi...
Jared is a masculine given name of Biblical derivation. In the Old Testament, Jared (Hebrew: יֶרֶד, Yereḏ) is the sixth-generation descendant of Adam, the father of Enoch, and an ancestor of Noah. The name is traditional...
Jasiel is a masculine given name that appears as a variant of Jaasiel in some versions of the Old Testament, most notably the King James Version. The name derives from the Hebrew root Jaasiel, itself composed of two elem...
Jason is a masculine given name with deep roots in Greek mythology and modest biblical presence, ultimately derived from the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason), meaning "healer" and related to the verb ἰάομαι (iaomai) "to heal." T...
Javan (Hebrew: יָוָן, Yāwān) is a biblical male name meaning "Greece" in Hebrew, likely derived from the Greek word Ἴωνες (Iones), referring to the Ionian tribe. In the Old Testament (Genesis 10:2), Javan is listed as th...
Jecoliah is a feminine Hebrew name that appears in the Old Testament, occurring as the name of the mother of King Uzziah of Judah. Uzziah reigned in the 8th century BC, and his mother Jecoliah is mentioned briefly in 2 K...
Jeconiah is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh will establish", derived from the roots כּוּן (kun) meaning "to establish" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. It is an alternate form of Jehoiachin, both names carrying...
Jedidah is a feminine given name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, derived from the Hebrew element yaḏiḏ (יָדִיד) meaning "beloved, friend." In the Old Testament (2 Kings 22:1), Jedidah is identified as the wife of King Amo...
Jedidiah is a Hebrew male given name meaning "beloved of Yahweh." It is derived from the Hebrew elements יָדִיד (yaḏiḏ) meaning "beloved, friend" and יָהּ (yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of the Hebrew God.Ety...
Etymology and Meaning Jehiel is an English Bible form of the Hebrew name Yechi'el, meaning "God will live" or "May God live." It is composed of two elements: ḥaya, meaning "to live," and ʾel, the Hebrew word for "God." T...
Jehoaddan is a female name of Hebrew origin found in the Old Testament, meaning "Yahweh delights" from the elements yeho, a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh, and ʿaḏan, meaning "to delight." The name appears in 2...
Jehoash is a biblical name found in the Old Testament, where it is used for a king of Israel who likely reigned in the 8th century BCE. It derives from the Hebrew name יְהוֹאָשׁ (Yehoʾash), an extended form of יוֹאָשׁ (s...
Jehohanan is a name found in the English Old Testament, borne by a few minor characters. It derives from the Hebrew name Yehoḥanan, an extended form of Yoḥanan (see John). The name means “Yahweh is gracious,” from the el...
Jehoiachin is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh will establish," from the elements yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and kun ("to establish"). It appears in the English Bible as the name of a 6th-centur...
Jehoiakim is a theophoric name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh raises up," from the elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and qum, meaning "to raise." In the Old Testament, this is the name of a king of Judah who...
Jehonathan is a variant form of the Hebrew name Jonathan, appearing in the Old Testament (Christian Bible). The name derives from the Hebrew Yehonaṯan (יְהוֹנָתָן), meaning "Yahweh has given," from the elements yeho (ref...
Jehoram is a theophoric name of Hebrew origin appearing in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew name יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram), meaning "exalted by Yahweh", from elements יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and...
Etymology and Meaning Jehoshaphat is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, found in the English Bible. It means "Yahweh has judged," composed of the theophoric element yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and shafaṭ, meaning...
Jehosheba, also known as Jehoshabeath or Josaba, is a biblical figure from the Old Testament. Her name is derived from the Hebrew Yehoshevaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is an oath," combining the divine name Yeho with shavaʿ, meani...
Jehozabad is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh has given," derived from the elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and zavaḏ, meaning "to give." In the Old Testament, it appears as the name of one of the assassins of Ki...
Jehu is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, primarily known from the Old Testament. The name means "Yahweh is he," derived from the elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and hu, meaning "he." Its biblical forms incl...
Jehudi is the Anglicized form of the Hebrew name Yehudi (יהודי), meaning "Jew" or more literally "Judahite"—a person from the tribe of Judah. In the English Bible (e.g., Jeremiah 36:14, 21, 23), Jehudi is a court officia...
Jehudijah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Jewess." It appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as a specific woman, one of the wives of Mered, a descendant of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:18....
Jeiel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of several minor figures. Derived from the Hebrew elements yaʿa meaning "to sweep" and ʾel meaning "God", the name conveys the meanin...
Jemima is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, recorded in the Old Testament as the oldest of the three daughters of Job (Job 42:14). Traditionally said to mean "dove", it may actually be related to Hebrew yomam, mean...
Etymology Jephtha is an English variant of the biblical name Jephthah. The name theophorically derives from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (paṯaḥ), meaning "to open," and thus Jephthah is interpreted as "he opens." In the Old Te...
Jephthah (pronounced /ˈdʒɛfθə/; Hebrew: יִפְתָּח, Yiftāḥ) means "he opens" in Hebrew, derived from the root פָּתַח (paṯaḥ) meaning "to open". In the Old Testament this is the name of a ruling judge. The name is borne by...
Jerahmeel is a masculine name derived from the Hebrew יְרַחְמְאֵל (Yeraḥmeʾel), meaning "God will have pity" or "God has compassion." The name combines the elements רָחַם (raḥam), meaning "to pity" or "to have compassion...
Jeremiah is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu, meaning "Yahweh will exalt." The name comes from the roots רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.E...
Jeremias is a form of Jeremiah used in several languages, including German, Portuguese, and Finnish. It also appears in some English translations of the New Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, meaning...
EtymologyJeremiel is the Latin and English form of a name that appears in the apocryphal book of 2 Esdras (also known as 4 Ezra). It is derived from the Hebrew name Jerahmeel (Yeraḥmeʾel), which means "God will...
Jeremy is an English masculine given name, originating as a medieval vernacular form of Jeremiah. While the biblical name Jeremiah was not widely used in England until after the Protestant Reformation, the shorter Jeremy...
Etymology Jeriah is an English Bible name meaning "taught by Yahweh", derived from the Hebrew elements yarah (meaning "to teach") and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew God). The name appears in the Old Testamen...
Jerioth is a feminine name that appears in the Old Testament. It means "curtains, drapes" in Hebrew and is recorded as the name of the wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron. The name is found in 1 Chronicles 2:18, where it is...
Jeroboam is a significant biblical figure, known as the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel after the division of the United Monarchy. The name is derived from the Hebrew יָרָבְעָם (Yarovʿam), which means "the p...
Jerusha is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word yeresha (יְרֵשָׁה), meaning 'possession' or 'inheritance'. In the Old Testament, Jerusha (also spelled Yerusha in Biblical Hebrew) is mentio...
Jescha is a name that appears in the medieval Wycliffe Bible as a form of Iscah. It is best known for inspiring William Shakespeare's creation of the name Jessica, which he used in The Merchant of Venice.Etymology and Or...
Jeshua is the English Bible form of Yeshua, used in most English translations of the Old Testament to refer to several individuals, most notably Joshua the High Priest at the time of Ezra (Zechariah 3:1-9). The name Jesh...
Jesse is a male given name of Hebrew origin, best known from the biblical figure who was the father of King David. It derives from the Hebrew name Yishai (יִשַׁי), which comes through the Greek form Iessai (Ἰεσσαί) and t...
Jesus is the English form of the Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iesous), which itself derives from the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ), a contracted form of Joshua (Yehoshuaʿ). The name Yeshuaʿ means 'Yahweh is salvation,' and the elemen...
Jethro is an English given name derived from the Hebrew name יִתְרוֹ (Yiṯro), which is based on the Hebrew word יֶתֶר (yeṯer) meaning “abundance” or “excellence.” The name is most famously associated with the biblical fi...
Jezebel is a name of Phoenician origin, borne most famously in the Hebrew Bible as the idolatrous queen of Israel. The name is an Anglicized form of the Hebrew ʾIzevel, derived from a Phoenician original. Its meaning is...
Joab is a biblical masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is father". It is derived from the elements יוֹ (yo), referring to the Hebrew God, and אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". Biblical Narrative According to the O...
Joah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived directly from the Biblical name. It appears in the English Bible as a transliteration of the Hebrew יוֹאָח (Yo'ach), meaning "Yahweh is brother" or "God is his bro...
Joanna is a feminine given name derived from Latin Iohanna, which came from Greek Ἰωάννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see John). Ultimately, it traces back to the Hebrew name Yahweh has shown favor—Yôḥānān, me...
Joash is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yo'ash (יוֹאָשׁ), possibly meaning "fire of Yahweh." It appears in the English Bible as the name of several characters, including the father of Gideon, a king...
Job is a major figure from the Old Testament of the Bible, and the name derives from the Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾIyyov), meaning "persecuted" or "hated." The name is used in Dutch and English Bible traditions.Etymology and Reli...
Jochebed is a female given name used in English translations of the Bible. It is derived from the Hebrew name יוֹכֶבֶד (Yōḵeveḏ), which means "Yahweh is glory," from the elements yo, referring to the Hebrew God, and kava...
Joel is a male given name derived from the Hebrew Yoʾel (יוֹאֵל), meaning "Yahweh is God." The name combines two Hebrew elements: yo, a shortened form of Yahweh, and el, meaning "God." This theophoric name appears in the...
Johanan is the English form of Yoḥanan, the Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is gracious," from the roots yo (referring to the Hebrew God) and ḥanan ("to be gracious"). It appears in the English Old Testament as the name of s...
John is a very common male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. It is the English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (...