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221David is a classic masculine name with enduring global appeal. Originating from the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), it is derived from the Hebrew root דּוֹד (doḏ), meaning "beloved" or "uncle." The name is famously associate...
Eleazar is a theophoric name of Hebrew origin, appearing in English, Greek, and Latin Bible translations. It is derived from the Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר (ʾElʿazar), meaning "God has helped," from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עָז...
Elias is the Hellenized form of the name Elijah, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Eliyyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh." It is used in several languages including English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish,...
Eliezer is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, derived from the elements ʾel meaning "God" and ʿezer meaning "help", thus translating to "my God is help". The name appears in the Hebrew Bible for multiple individuals, most...
Eliseus is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Elisha, which means "my God is salvation" from the elements ʾel ("God") and yashaʿ ("to save, to deliver"). In the Vulgate (the Latin Bible), the name of the prophet Elisha ap...
Eliud is a name found in the New Testament, notably in the Gospel of Matthew (1:14-15), where he is listed as an ancestor of Jesus. The name derives from a Greek adaptation of a Hebrew name meaning "God is grandeur" or "...
Emmanuhel is a Latin Biblical form of Immanuel, which itself derives from the Hebrew name ʿImmanuʾel meaning "God is with us" (from ʿim "with" and ʾel "God"). This variant spelling appears in certain Latin versions of th...
Enoch is a biblical figure of profound significance in Jewish and Christian traditions. The name is traditionally associated with dedication, from the Old Testament Hebrew name Ḥanoḵ (חֲנוֹך), meaning "dedicated." In the...
Enos is the form of Enosh used in some versions of the Bible, including the King James Version. Derived from the Hebrew word אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh) meaning "mortal man," Enos appears in the genealogy of Genesis as the son of Se...
Epaphras is a name appearing in the New Testament of the Bible, referring to a co-worker of the Apostle Paul. The name is a shortened form of Epaphroditos, which itself derives from Greek elements meaning "lovely" or "ch...
Epaphroditus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Epaphroditos, meaning "lovely, charming," and deriving from the Greek prefix epi ("on"), combined with the name of the Greek love goddess Aphrodite. In the New...
Ephraim is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. From the Hebrew name ʾEfrayim, it means "fruitful," deriving from the root פר separated and combined with the suffix ־ָיִם av iting plural abundrant suffix, connoting d...
Erastus is a masculine given name derived from the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἔραστος (Erastos), meaning "beloved, lovely." In the New Testament, Erastus is mentioned as an assistant of the apostle Paul in Acts 19:...
EtymologyEsaias is the form of Isaiah used in the Greek and Latin Bibles, as well as some English translations of the New Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew Yesha'yahu (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ), meaning "Yahweh is salvatio...
Etymology and MeaningEsau is the anglicized form of the Hebrew name עֵשָׂו (ʿEsaw), which possibly means "hairy." This etymology is directly tied to the biblical account of his birth, as he was born with a ruddy complexi...
Ethan is a male given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name ʾEṯan (אֵיתָן), meaning "solid, enduring, firm" or "strong, long-lived." The name appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), notably...
Eutychus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Εὔτυχος (Eutychos) and appears in the New Testament as the name of a young man from Troas. The name derives from the Greek word εὐτυχής (eutyches), meaning "fortunate," wh...
Ezechias is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hezekiah (from Hebrew Ḥizqiyahu), used in the Latin translation of the Old Testament (the Vulgate). The name means "Yahweh strengthens," composed of the elements ḥazaq ("to s...
Ezechiel is a Latin form of Ezekiel used in some versions of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible. It derives from the Hebrew name Yeḥezqel, meaning "God will strengthen," from the Hebrew roots ḥazaq (“to stre...
Ezras is a Latin form of Ezra, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "help". While primarily recognized as a variant used in Latin Bible contexts, it also appears in English as the plural form of Ezra, referencing multiple ind...
Felix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word felix [ˈfeːliːks], meaning "happy", "lucky", "fortunate", "successful", or "fruitful". Its original meaning was "fruit-bearing", in reference to fruitfu...
Festus is the name of a Roman official mentioned in the New Testament. It originates as a Roman cognomen derived from the Latin word fēstus, meaning "joyful, merry" or "festival, holiday." Cognomens were hereditary or pe...
Finees is a form of Phinehas used in the Latin Old Testament, stemming from the Vulgate translation. The name likely derives from the Egyptian Panhsj, meaning "Nubian," though a Hebrew interpretation suggests "serpent's...
Gabriel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Gavri'el (גַבְרִיאֵל), meaning "God is my strong man" or "God is my hero." The name combines the elements gever ("strong man, hero") and ʾel ("God"). It is u...
Gabrihel is a Latin and Old English form of the name Gabriel, appearing in some versions of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible. This variant retains the original Hebrew pronunciation more closely than the co...
Gaius is a Latin praenomen, or given name, of uncertain meaning. It may derive from Latin gaudeo meaning "to rejoice," though it could also have Etruscan origins. As one of the most common Roman praenomina, it was used b...
Gedeon is the form of Gideon used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. In English translations of the Bible, however, the name is rendered as Gideon. The Biblical figure of Gideon, derived from the Hebrew name גִּדְעוֹן...
Etymology and Biblical OriginGoliath is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Golyaṯ (גָּלְיָת). It is possibly rooted in the Hebrew verb gala (גָּלָה), meaning "uncover" or "reveal". The name is famously associ...
Habacuc is the Latin form of the name Habakkuk, used in some versions of the Vulgate, including the Clementine Vulgate. It derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Ḥavaqquq, which is likely related to the Hebrew verb ḥavaq...
Heli 1 is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Eli 1, meaning "ascension" (from the Hebrew root ʿala, "to ascend"). In the Latin Vulgate and subsequent Latin Bibles, this name appears in the New Testament in the genealogy o...
Helias is a Latin form of Elijah used in some versions of the Vulgate, the late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. The name Elijah originates from the Hebrew אֱלִיָּהוּ (ʾEliyyahu) meaning "my God is Yahweh." Th...
EtymologyHelihel is the Latin form of Eliel, found in the Vulgate, the Latin Bible translation by Jerome. Eliel itself is a Hebrew name meaning "my God is God" (אֵלִי אֵל, Eli El). The repetition of the divine element em...
Herodes is the Latin form of the Greek name Ἡρῴδης (Herodes), commonly rendered as Herod in English. In the Classical period, the sequence -ωι- was likely diphthongal, but in Biblical and later Greek, it was reduced to a...
Herodion is a biblical Greek name, a derivative of Herod, mentioned briefly in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament. The name stems from the Greek Herodes, meaning "song of the hero." According to Christian...
Hieremias 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...
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...
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.”...
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...
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...