Names Categorized "biblical women"

Abigail is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name ʾAviḡayil (אֲבִיגָיִל), which combines the elements ʾav meaning "father" and gil meaning "joy", thus translating to "my father is joy" or "s...

Abijah is a biblical Hebrew unisex name meaning "my father is Yahweh," derived from the elements ʾav ("father") and yah (referring to the Hebrew God). In the Old Testament, it appears as the name of several characters, b...

Abishag is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as a young woman from Shunem who served King David in his final days. The name means "my father strays" or "my father is a wanderer," derived fr...

Abital is a Hebrew name of Old Testament origin, meaning "my father is dew" from the roots אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew". In the Bible, Abital is mentioned as the fifth wife of King David in the...

Achinoam is the Hebrew form of the name Ahinoam, derived from the Hebrew elements ʾaḥ (brother) and naʿam (to be pleasant). It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of two different women.Biblical FiguresIn the Old Tes...

Achsah is a female name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Biblical Old Testament as the daughter of Caleb. Her name means "anklet, bangle" in Hebrew, derived from the word ekes (עכס), reflecting a cultural practice of a...

Ada 3 is the Hebrew form of Adah. In the Hebrew Bible, Adah—meaning “adornment” or “ornament”—is the name of two Biblical figures: one wife of Lamech (a descendant of Cain) and another wife of Esau. The name Ada 3 thus c...

Adah is a female given name used in English Bible translations, meaning "adornment, ornament" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Adah is the name of two women: the wife of Lamech (a descendant of Cain) and the wife of Esau...

Ahinoam is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, meaning "my brother is pleasant" from the Hebrew elements ʾaḥ ("brother") and naʿam ("to be pleasant"). It appears in the Bible as the name of two women: one is the wi...

Aholibamah is a biblical matriarch mentioned in the Old Testament. Her name means "tent of the high place" in Hebrew. In the Book of Genesis, she is identified as a wife of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebecca. However, he...

'Akhsa is a Hebrew form of Achsah, a name that means "anklet" or "bangle" in Hebrew. The form with the initial aleph and kaf reflects the Hebrew spelling אַכְסָה, contrasting with the more common English transliteration...

Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means “favor” or “grace.” Used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, it appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Sa...

Apphia is a name mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in Paul's Epistle to Philemon. The name is a Greek form of a Hebrew name that possibly meant "increasing". In the letter, Paul greets "Apphia our sister" alon...

Asenath is a feminine name from the Old Testament, best known as the Egyptian wife of Joseph. Her name is of Ancient Egyptian origin and is commonly believed to mean "belonging to the goddess Neith," reflecting the fusio...

Etymology and Historical Context'Asnat is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Asenath, which appears in the Old Testament as the Egyptian wife of the patriarch Joseph. The name Asenath is thought to derive from an Ancie...

Atalia is a modern Hebrew transcription of the name Athaliah, used predominantly as a feminine given name in Israel today.EtymologyThe ultimate origin of Atalia is the Biblical name Athaliah, which in Hebrew is עתליה (ʿA...

Atara is the Hebrew form of Atarah, a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible. The name derives from the Hebrew noun atarah, meaning "crown" — a symbol of royalty, honor, and victory. In Jewish tradition, crowns often repr...

Atarah (also Atara) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "crown". In the Bible (Old Testament), Atarah appears briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:26 as a wife of Jerahmeel and the mother of Onam. Though a minor figure, her nam...

Athaliah is a feminine name borne by a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible. Its meaning is thought to be "Yahweh is exalted," derived from the Hebrew elements ʿaṯal, possibly meaning "exalted," and yah, a short form of...

Avigail is a modern Hebrew form of Abigail, a biblical name that has deep roots in Jewish and Christian tradition. The name appears in the Old Testament, where Abigail (Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל, ʾAvīgayīl) is described as the...

Avital is the Hebrew form of Abital, sometimes used as a masculine name in modern times. In the Hebrew Bible, Avital (or Abital) was one of King David's wives, mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:4 as the mother of David's fifth son...

Azubah is a female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "forsaken" or "abandoned." In the Old Testament, Azubah is mentioned as the wife of Caleb, a prominent figure from the tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:18–19). The na...

Bala is the Latin form of the Biblical name Bilhah. In the Old Testament, Bilhah was the handmaid of Rachel, who gave her to her husband Jacob as a concubine. Bilhah bore Jacob two sons: Dan and Naphtali, who became foun...

Etymology and Biblical Context Basemath is a Hebrew name derived from the root bosem, meaning "fragrance" or "spice." In the Old Testament, it appears as the name of two wives of Esau, the elder twin son of Isaac and Reb...

EtymologyBasemmath is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Basemath (also spelled Basmath), appearing in the Septuagint translation of the Old Testament. The original Hebrew name derives from the word for "fragrance" or "pe...

Bashemath is an English Bible variant of the name Basemath. Both forms derive from the Hebrew name בָּשְׂמַת (Basmat), meaning "fragrance" or "sweet-smelling." In the Old Testament, Bashemath (or Basemath) is the name of...

Basmat is the Hebrew form of Basemath and Basmath. The name means "fragrance," deriving from the Hebrew root bosem (בשם), which refers to aromatic spices or perfumes. Basmat appears in the Old Testament as one of the wiv...

Basmath is a variant of Basemath, found in English and Latin versions of the Bible. This name appears in the Old Testament as that of a daughter of King Solomon (1 Kings 4:15). The variant reflects a transliteration diff...

Bathsheba is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "daughter of the oath" from the elements baṯ ("daughter") and shavaʿ ("oath"). In the Old Testament, she is a central figure whose story is primarily told in 2...

Batsheva is a Hebrew variant of Bathsheba, a biblical name that means "daughter of the oath" in Hebrew. The name is derived from בַּת (baṯ) meaning "daughter" and שָׁבַע (shavaʿ) meaning "oath". This etymology underscore...

Etymology and Origin Bat-sheva is the Hebrew transliteration of the biblical name Bathsheba, directly from the Hebrew form. Its meaning is tied to the components bat, meaning "daughter," and sheva, from the root shavaʿ m...

Batul is an Arabic feminine name meaning "virgin", used as an epithet of the Virgin Mary. It is the Arabic counterpart of Mary, referencing her perpetual virginity in Christian and Islamic tradition. In Islam, Mary (Mary...

Batya is a Hebrew variant of Bithiah, a name derived from the biblical term meaning "daughter of Yahweh" (from Hebrew baṯ "daughter" and yah, referring to the Hebrew God). In the Old Testament, Bithiah is the name given...

EtymologyBatyah is a Hebrew variant of the name Bithiah, which originates from the biblical Hebrew phrase meaning "daughter of Yahweh." It derives from the elements (baṯ) meaning "daughter" and (yah), a shortened form of...

Berenice is a feminine given name with a rich history in English, Italian, and Ancient Greek. It is the Latinized form of the Ancient Macedonian name Berenike (Βερενίκη), which ultimately derives from the Greek Pherenike...

Bernice is a contracted form of Berenice that appears in the New Testament in the book of Acts, where it belongs to a sister of King Herod Agrippa II. The name is most commonly used in English and appears in English and...

Bethsabée is the French form of Bathsheba, a name of Hebrew origin. In the Bible, Bathsheba (Hebrew: Batsheva) means "daughter of the oath" or possibly "seventh daughter," from the elements baṯ (daughter) and shavaʿ (oat...

Bethsabee is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Bathsheba, appearing in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. The original Hebrew נִי.שֵׁבַע (Bat-sheva), meaning "daughter of the oath," derives from baṯ (daughter) a...

Bila is the Italian form of Bilhah, a biblical female name of Hebrew origin. In the Old Testament, Bilhah was a handmaid of Rachel who became a concubine of Jacob and the mother of two of his sons, Dan and Naphtali. The...

Bilha appears as the Biblical Hebrew form of Bilhah, as well as being the direct form used in several other languages. The name Bilha thus carries the same meaning and associations as its root, Bilhah, which derives from...

Bilhah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "bashful". In the Old Testament, Bilhah appears as a handmaid given to Jacob by his wife Rachel (Genesis 29:29). When Rachel struggled with infertility, she gave Bilhah...

Bithiah is a female name appearing in the Old Testament, traditionally considered the name of the pharaoh's daughter who rescued Moses from the Nile. The name means "daughter of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from the root e...

Bosmat is a Hebrew feminine name, a variant of Basemath. The name Basemath derives from a Hebrew word meaning "fragrance" or "balsam," evoking a pleasant scent. In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Basemath is mentioned...

Cheftzi-vah is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Hephzibah, which appears in the Old Testament. The name Hephzibah means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew, and Cheftzi-vah is a transliteration of the original Hebrew co...

Chloe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "green shoot" (from Greek χλόη, referring to new plant growth in spring). It was used as an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fer...

Claudia is the feminine form of Claudius, a Roman family name possibly derived from Latin claudus meaning "lame, crippled." It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, where a Claudia (2 Timothy 4:21) is greeted by Pau...

Cozbi (Biblical Hebrew: כָּזְבִּי) is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The name means "my lie, my deception" in Hebrew, derived from the root kazav, meaning "to lie, to deceive." The varia...

Damaris is a female given name of uncertain origin, though it is most frequently linked to the Ancient Greek word δάμαλις (damalis), meaning "calf," "heifer," or "girl." This connection gives the name a pastoral, gentle...

Deborah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, from the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה (Devora), meaning "bee". The name is borne by two significant figures in the Old Testament, contributing to its enduring religious and cul...

Delila is the German form of Delilah, as well as the Hebrew form used in the Old Testament. The name appears in the biblical Book of Judges (chapter 16), where Delila, the lover of Samson, betrays him to the Philistines...

Delilah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "delicate," "weak," or "languishing." In the Old Testament Book of Judges (chapter 16), Delilah is the lover of the Israelite judge and Nazirite Samson. She is renowne...

Devora is the Hebrew form of the name Deborah, derived from the Hebrew word d'vorah meaning "bee." This name carries deep historical and religious significance, primarily rooted in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Judges. Debo...

Devorah is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה, directly linking to Devora. This name originates from the Hebrew word for 'bee' and carries deep biblical significance. In the Old Testament, Deborah (t...

Dina is a given name used in multiple languages and cultural contexts, primarily as a form of Dinah. The name appears in the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin versions of the Old Testament, where Dinah is the daughter of Jacob an...

Dinah is a feminine given name meaning "judged" in Hebrew, derived from the verb din meaning "to judge." According to the Old Testament (specifically Genesis 30:21 and 34), Dinah was the seventh child and only named daug...

Dorcas is the Greek translation of the Aramaic name Tabitha, meaning "gazelle". The name appears in the New Testament (see Acts 9:36), where Dorcas (or Tabitha) is a disciple known for her charitable works and her resurr...

Drousilla is a Greek form of Drusilla used in the Greek New Testament. The name Drusilla itself is a feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus, which was also used as a praenomen by the Claudia family. Accordin...

Etymology and OriginDrusilla is a feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Drusus. The Roman cognomen Drusus is believed to have come from the Greek word drosos (δρόσος), meaning "dew." Alternatively, tradition holds...

Dvora is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name דְּבוֹרָה (see Devora), meaning "bee." It is a direct variant of Devora and Dvorah, and ultimately derives from the root name Deborah. Etymology and Meaning The name...

Dvorah is a variant transcription of the Hebrew name Devora, itself a form of Deborah. The name derives from the Hebrew word for "bee", symbolizing industriousness and sweetness.Biblical SignificanceIn the Old Testament...