English Bible Names
These names occur in the English Bible. See also about biblical names.
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English Bible
654Joktan is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "small" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Joktan (also spelled Yoktan) is the second son of Eber, a descendant of Shem and Noah. He is introduced in the Table of Nations...
Jonah (Hebrew: Yona, meaning "dove") is a masculine given name of Jewish origin that appears prominently in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). The name is most notably associated with the prophet Jonah, son of Amittai, wh...
Jonas is the Greek form of Jonah, appearing as Ἰωνᾶς (Ionas) in the New Testament and used in some English Bible translations. The name is derived from the Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yona), meaning "dove". In the Old Testament Book...
Jonathan is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from Yehonaṯan (יְהוֹנָתָן), meaning "Yahweh has given." The name appears in the Old Testament as the eldest son of King Saul and a close friend of David. Acco...
Jorah is a masculine given name with Biblical Hebrew origins, famously brought into modern popular culture by George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation...
Joram is a biblical masculine given name, primarily used in English Bible translations. It is a contracted form of Jehoram (Hebrew Yehoram), meaning "exalted by Yahweh" or "Yahweh is exalted."EtymologyThe name originates...
Josaphat is a contracted form of Jehoshaphat used in some English versions of the New Testament (e.g., Matthew 1:8 in the King James Version). The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yehoshafat (יְהוֹשָׁפָט), meaning...
Joseph is a classic male name with deep roots in several languages and cultures. Derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף) meaning "he will add" or "he will increase," it entered English via the Latin form Ioseph and t...
Joses is the Greek form of Joseph used in the New Testament. It appears as a variant of Joseph, used to identify several individuals, most notably one of the brothers of Jesus (Mark 6:3) and a second figure associated wi...
Joshua ( JOSH-oo-ə) is an English and English Bible name derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshuaʿ, meaning "Yahweh is salvation." The name combines the elements yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and yashaʿ (meaning "to sa...
Josiah is a masculine name of biblical origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (יֹאשִׁיָהוּ), meaning "supported by Yahweh" or "yah supports." The name combines the elements ʾashya (meaning "support") and yah, a s...
Etymology and OriginsJosias is the Portuguese and French form of the name Josiah, which also appears in some English translations of the New Testament. The ultimate origin of the name lies in the Biblical Hebrew Yoshiyah...
Jotham is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is perfect." It is derived from the elements yo, referring to the Hebrew God YHWH, and tam, meaning "perfect, complete." In the Old Testament, Jotham is the nam...
Jozabad is a Hebrew name that appears several times in the Old Testament as a contracted form of Jehozabad, meaning "Yahweh has given." The name is composed of elements referring to the Hebrew God (yeho) and the verb zav...
Jubal is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "stream" (from Hebrew יוּבָל, yūḇå̄l). In the Bible, Jubal is a figure mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in Genesis 4:21, where he is described as the first person to...
Judah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah (יְהוּדָה). It is most familiar from the Bible as the name of the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Tribe of Judah...
Judas is the English form of the Greek Ἰούδας (Ioudas), which itself is a Hellenization of the Hebrew Yehuda (Judah). The name appears frequently in the New Testament, most notoriously as the name of Judas Iscariot, one...
Jude 1 is a English New Testament variant of Judas, used to distinguish the apostle Jude (also called Thaddaeus) from Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Jesus. It appears in many English Bible versions as the name of the au...
Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yehudit (יְהוּדִית), meaning "Jewish woman" or "Jewess," the feminine form of Yehudi, referring to a person from the tribe of Judah. The name appears in the Ol...
EtymologyJulia is a feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Roman family name Julius. The name likely has Latin origins, possibly connected to the word iulus meaning 'downy-bearded' or 'youthful', or related to...
Junia is a feminine given name of Roman origin. It is the feminine form of the ancient Roman family name Junius, which itself may be derived from Juno, the goddess of marriage and childbirth in Roman mythology. The name...
Kandake (also spelled Candace) is a Biblical Greek form of the title Candace, which itself is a Latinized version of the Greek spelling used in the New Testament. The name is derived from the Meroitic term kdke, meaning...
Kemuel is a rare biblical Hebrew masculine name, found in the Old Testament primarily as a minor figure. It derives from the Hebrew קְמוּאֵל (Qemuʾel), meaning "raised by God", from the root qum (to raise) and ʾel (God)....
Kenan is a name appearing in the genealogies of the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Genesis. It possibly means "possession" in Hebrew, though its exact etymology remains uncertain. In the biblical narrative, K...
Kenaniah is כָּנַן (kanan) meaning 'to establish' and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God, thus 'Yahweh establishes'. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of two minor Old Testament figures. Etymology The name c...
Keren-Happuch is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the third daughter of Job. The name means "horn of antimony" (or "horn of kohl"), referring to a cosmetic powder used as eye shadow. In...
Keturah is a female name of Hebrew origin, found in the Old Testament as the name of Abraham's wife after Sarah dies. The name is derived from the Hebrew Qeṭura (קְטוּרָה), meaning "incense". In the biblical narrative (G...
Kezia is an English variant of Keziah, a biblical name derived from the Hebrew Qetsiʿa, meaning "cassia, cinnamon," referring to the aromatic bark of the spice tree. In the Old Testament, Keziah is the second daughter of...
Keziah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Job, she is the second of three daughters born to Job after his period of suffering and restoration (Job 42:14). Her older sist...
Laban is a male given name of biblical origin, derived from the Hebrew לָבָן (Lāḇān), meaning "white." In the English-speaking world, it is primarily used within the context of English Bible translations. The name is mos...
Lael is a masculine personal name of Hebrew origin, meaning “of God” or “belonging to God.” It appears in the Old Testament as a minor figure, the father of Eliasaph from the house of Gershon, as recorded in Numbers 3:24...
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...
Leah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Old Testament. The name is derived from the Hebrew word לָאָה (la'ah), meaning "weary" or "grieved." Alternatively, it may be related to the Akkadian wo...
Lebanah is a masculine name that appears briefly in the Old Testament, mentioned only in the Book of Ezra and Nehemiah among the list of exiles returning from Babylon. The name is of Hebrew origin, derived from the root...
Lemuel is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament and in the Book of Mormon, and is also the name of a character in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels. It means "for God" or "devoted to God" in Hebrew, derived fr...
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...
Leviathan is a name originating from the Hebrew לִוְיָתָן (Liwyaṯan), derived from the word לִוְיָה (liwya), meaning "garland" or "wreath." The name refers to a colossal sea monster described in the Old Testament, servin...
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...
Lo-Ruhamah is a symbolic name given by the prophet Hosea to his daughter, as recorded in the Old Testament book of Hosea (Hosea 1:6). The name is of Hebrew origin, derived from lo (לֹא) meaning "not" and raḥam (רָחַם) me...
Lot 1 is not a typical given name; it is the designation of an important character from the Hebrew Bible—Lot—often referred to with the numeric identifier '1' in some modern contexts (such as data systems or indexing) to...
Lucius is a masculine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin lux meaning "light." It was one of the most common praenomina (personal names) in ancient Rome, typically abbreviated as "L." The name may also tra...
Etymology Luke is the English form of the Latin name Lucas, which itself derives from the Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas). The name is likely a shortened form of Λουκανός (Loukanos), meaning "from Lucania"—Lucania being a region i...
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,...
Etymology and Meaning Maacah is a non-gender-specific personal name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word maʿaḵ (מָעַך), meaning "to press, to crush." As a result, the name carries the connotation of "crushed" o...
Maachah is a variant form of Maacah, appearing in some versions of the Old Testament, notably the King James Version. The name derives from the Hebrew root maʿaḵ (מָעַך), meaning "to press, to crush" or "crushed." In the...
Maaseiah is a Hebrew name originating from the Bible, borne by numerous Old Testament characters. It is derived from the Hebrew name Maʿaseya (מַעֲשֵׂיָה), meaning "work of Yahweh." The name combines the elements maʿase...
Madai (Hebrew: מָדַי) is a masculine name found in the English Bible, meaning "Medes" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament (Genesis 10:2), Madai is listed as a son of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah. He is traditionall...
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...
Mahalah is a variant of Mahlah used in some verses of the King James Version of the Old Testament. While the name Mahlah itself appears in the Bible as both a masculine and feminine name, the King James translators somet...
Mahalath is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of a woman married to Esau. The name is derived from the Hebrew Maḥalaṯ, meaning "lyre"—a stringed instrument, suggesting musical a...
Mahali is a variant of Mahli appearing in select verses of the King James Version of the Old Testament. It represents a minor orthographic variation rather than a distinct name, reflecting the KJV translators' occasional...
EtymologyMahlah is a name of Hebrew origin found in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew name מַחְלָה (Maḥla), which comes from the root ḥala, meaning "weak" or "sick." Despite this seemingly negative meaning...
Mahli is a male first name found in English Bibles, derived from the Hebrew מַחְלִי (Maḥli), which comes from the element ḥala meaning "weak, sick". Etymology The name is related to the root חלה (ḥalah), meaning "to be w...
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...
Malchiah is a biblical name appearing in the English Bible, derived from the Hebrew מַלְכִּיָּה (Malkiyyahu). It means "Yahweh is my king" or "the king is Yahweh," combining the elements meleḵ meaning "king" and yah refe...
Malchijah is a biblical name found in some English versions of the Old Testament. It is a variant of Malchiah, which itself originates from the Hebrew name Malkiyyahu, meaning "Yahweh is my king" (melekh = "king", yah =...
Manasseh is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew Menashshe, meaning "causing to forget." This etymology stems from the verb nasha ("to forget"), reflecting the sentiment expressed by Joseph, who named his firstborn so...
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...
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...