Hebrew Bible Names
These names appear in the Hebrew Bible. See also about biblical names.
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Hebrew Bible
415'El'azar is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Eleazar, derived from the Hebrew elements אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "to help". Thus, it signifies "God has helped". In the Old Testament, 'El'azar...
Elchanan is the Hebrew form of Elhanan, a biblical name meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The name is derived from the elements אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and חָנַן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious." It appears in the Old...
Eldad is a Hebrew masculine name that appears in the Old Testament as one of two elders (along with Medad) who prophesied in the Israelite camp, as recounted in the Book of Numbers (chapter 11). The name is traditionally...
Eli is a male given name that originates from the Hebrew word meaning "ascension", derived from the root ʿala meaning "to ascend". The name is borne by a prominent figure in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the Books o...
Eliam is a Hebrew name meaning "God is a kinsman", derived from the elements אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation, kinsman". It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of one of King David's migh...
Eliav is the Hebrew form of Eliab. In the Hebrew Bible, this name appears as a variant or alternate transcription of Eliab, which is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾel meaning "God" and ʾav meaning "father". Thus, the...
Eliel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my God is God" in Hebrew. It is composed of two Hebrew words for God: Eli ("my God") and El ("God"), resulting in a name that emphasizes the belief in a single,...
'Eli'ezer is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Eliezer (often transliterated with a diacritic to indicate the pharyngeal ayin, though it represents the same original vocalization). Found exclusively in the Hebrew Bibl...
'Elifalet is a Hebrew form of Eliphalet, which itself is a variant of Eliphelet, a biblical name meaning 'my God is deliverance' in Hebrew, from the roots ʾel ('God') and palaṭ ('to deliver, to rescue'). Thus, 'Elifalet...
'Elifelet is the Hebrew form of Eliphelet. It derives from the original Hebrew name meaning “my God is deliverance,” formed from elements (ʾel) “God” and (palaṭ) “to deliver, to rescue.” In the Hebrew Bible, this name ap...
Elihu is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my God is he" — from elements ʾel ("God") and hu ("he"). It appears several times in the Old Testament, most notably as one of the friends of Job in the Book of...
Elisha (English, Hebrew) is a male given name of Hebrew origin, most notably borne by the prophet Elisha in the Old Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾEli...
EtymologyElisheva (Hebrew: אֱלִישֶׁבַע) is the original Hebrew form of the name Elizabeth. It is composed of two elements: ʾel, referring to the Hebrew God, and shavaʿ, meaning "oath," giving the meaning "my God is an oa...
Elishua is a Hebrew biblical name found in the Old Testament as the name of a son of King David. The name Elishua is an extended form of Elisha 1, derived from the Hebrew אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ), which is composed of אֵל...
'Eliyyahu is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Elijah. In the Hebrew Bible, it appears as אֱלִיָּהוּ (ʾEliyyahu), meaning "my God is Yahweh," derived from the elements ʾel (God) and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh). T...
'Elnatan is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, the original form of the name Elnathan. The name is derived from two elements: ʾel, meaning "God," and naṯan, meaning "to give," so that 'Elnatan translates to "God h...
Elon is a masculine given name and surname of Hebrew origin. It means "oak tree" in Hebrew, a symbol of strength and endurance in the ancient Near East.Etymology and Linguistic BackgroundThe name Elon (אֵילוֹן) is derive...
'Elqana is a Biblical Hebrew form of the name Elkanah, which appears in the Old Testament. The name Elkanah means "God has purchased" in Hebrew, derived from the elements ʾel ("God") and qana ("to acquire, to purchase")....
'Elyaqim is the Biblical Hebrew original form of the name Eliakim. In the Hebrew Bible, 'Elyaqim appears as the name of a key figure during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, whose name is rooted in Hezekiah meaning "Y...
'Elyo'enai is a name found in the Hebrew Bible, representing the Biblical Hebrew form of the more widely known name Elioenai. The name is deeply rooted in the theophoric tradition of ancient Israel, where names often inc...
Enosh is a Hebrew name meaning "man, person, mortal," derived from the Hebrew word enosh (אֱנוֹשׁ). In the Old Testament (Genesis), Enosh is the son of Seth and the grandson of Adam, part of the genealogical line from Ad...
Eran is a masculine given name with Hebrew origins, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." In the Old Testament, Eran is mentioned as a grandson of Ephraim, the son of Joseph, and a descendant of the tribe of Ephraim. The nam...
'Esar-Haddon is the Biblical Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Esarhaddon, which itself derives from Ashur-ahha-iddina, meaning "Ashur has given a brother to me." The name was borne by a prominent 7th-century BC king of A...
'Esaw is the original Hebrew form of Esau, a name known from the Hebrew Bible. The name derives from the Hebrew ʿEsaw, which is possibly related to a word meaning "hairy." This etymology is hinted at in the biblical narr...
'Ester is a Biblical Hebrew form of Esther, appearing in the original Hebrew text of the Book of Esther. The name Esther is traditionally understood to mean "star" in Persian, though it may also derive from the name of t...
'Etan is the Biblical Hebrew form of Ethan, originating from the Hebrew name אֵיתָן (ʾEṯan), meaning "solid, enduring, firm". In the Old Testament, this name is borne by a few minor characters, including the wise man Eth...
''Etzer'' is a Biblical Hebrew name found in the Old Testament. It is the original Hebrew form of Ezer 1, though the precise meaning is ambiguous due to shared spelling with a distinct root. The name appears in the genea...
'Ever is the Hebrew form of Eber, a name found in the Hebrew Bible. The name 'Ever (עֵבֶר) is derived from the Semitic root ʿ-b-r, which conveys the meaning of "crossing over" or "passing beyond." This etymology is tied...
Evyatar (also spelled Eviatar) is a Hebrew name, the modern Israeli form of the biblical name Abiathar. The original Hebrew name ʾEvyatar means "my father abounds" or "my father excels," derived from the elements ʾav ("f...
Ezer, in a biblical context, is a masculine name found in the Old Testament, deriving from the Hebrew root עָזַר (ʿāzar), meaning "to help." This name belongs to a few minor characters in the Hebrew Bible. One notable be...
'Ezra is the Biblical Hebrew form of Ezra, a name rooted in the Hebrew word meaning "help". The name appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as that of a prominent Jewish scribe and priest of the early Second Temple...
Gad is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "fortune, luck". In the Old Testament, Gad appears as both a person and a prophet. As a figure, he is the first son of Jacob by Leah's maidservant Zilpah, and the progenit...
Gamli'el is the Biblical Hebrew form of Gamaliel, a theophoric name composed of two Hebrew elements: gamal meaning "to reward" and ʾel meaning "God", thus interpreted as "my reward is God." The name appears in the Old Te...
Gavri'el is the original Hebrew form of the name Gabriel, an archangel venerated in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements gever meaning "strong man, hero" and ʾel meaning "God", t...
Etymology and Biblical OriginGedalyahu is the Hebrew Bible form of the name Gedaliah, derived from the Hebrew elements gaḏal meaning "to grow, to become great" and yah referring to the Hebrew God Yahweh. The name thus si...
Gemaryahu is a Hebrew masculine name found in the Old Testament, primarily as a variant form of Gemariah. The name is composed of two elements: the verb gamar meaning 'to end, to complete,' and the theophoric suffix yah,...
Gera is a name found in the Old Testament, belonging to several members of the Benjamin tribe. The name possibly derives from the Hebrew word "a grain", though its exact etymology is uncertain. In the biblical narrative,...
Gershom is a masculine name appearing in the Old Testament, borne by the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah. The name is derived from a Hebrew phrase meaning "exile" or "stranger there," reflecting Moses' experience as...
Gershon is a variant of Gershom found in the Hebrew Bible. The name likely means "exile" or "a stranger there," as the Bible explains Gershom (from which Gershon derives) as coming from ger sham (see Exodus 18:3 for refe...
Gid'on is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Gideon, appearing in the original Hebrew text of the Old Testament. The name Gideon derives from the Hebrew root גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ), meaning “to cut down, to hew,” giving the na...
Gilad (Hebrew: גלעד) is a masculine given name and surname, primarily used in modern Israel, derived from the Old Testament place name Gilead. This name traces its roots to a biblical mountainous region east of the Jorda...
Golyat is the Hebrew transliteration of the name of the giant Philistine warrior known in English as Goliath. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in the Book of Samuel, where Goliath is described as a ch...
Gomer is a unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning "complete." It appears in the Old Testament as the name of both a grandson of Noah and the wife of the prophet Hosea. The name is derived from the Hebrew root meaning "com...
Hadassa is a Hebrew form of the name Hadassah, as well as the usual spelling in Portuguese and German. The name Hadassah itself originates from the Hebrew word haḏas, meaning "myrtle tree." In the Old Testament, Hadassah...
Hagar is a biblical name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Hebrew word meaning "flight," or possibly of Egyptian origin. In the Old Testament, Hagar was the Egyptian slave of Sarah who became a secondary...
Etymology and OriginsHaman is a name of uncertain meaning, probably derived from Persian origins. It appears most famously in the Old Testament Book of Esther, where Haman, also called Haman the Agagite, serves as an adv...
Hanniel is a Hebrew name meaning "grace of God," composed of the elements ḥanan (to be gracious) and ʾel (God). This name appears twice in the Old Testament (sometimes spelled Haniel in translations), though the individu...
Haran is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis, primarily known as the brother of Abraham and the father of Lot. The name Haran (הָרָן) possibly derives from a Hebrew root meaning "hill, mountain." In the Ol...
Hashavya is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament. It is a variant of Hashabiah, which means "Yahweh has considered" in Hebrew, from the root elements ḥashav ("to think, to plan, to consider") and yah (a shortened for...
Hevel is the original Hebrew form of the name Abel. In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Hevel is the second son of Adam and Eve, described in the Book of Genesis as a shepherd who is murdered by his older brother Cain o...
Hillel is a Hebrew masculine given name and surname, derived from the Hebrew root הָלַל (halal) meaning "praise." It appears briefly in the Old Testament as the name of the father of the judge Abdon (Judges 12:13-15). Ho...
Hodiya is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament. It is a direct Hebrew form of Hodiah, which means "majesty of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from the elements (hoḏ) meaning "majesty, splendour" and (yah) referring to the...
Hoshea is a masculine given name appearing in the Old Testament, derived from the Hebrew name Hosheaʿ (הוֹשֵׁעַ) meaning "salvation." The root of the name is yashaʿ, a Hebrew verb meaning "to save." In the biblical narra...
Huri is a masculine name found in the Hebrew Bible, where it belongs to a minor figure in genealogical lists. The name means "linen weaver" in Hebrew, reflecting a craft-oriented occupational background common among anci...
'Iddo is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Iddo, a name appearing in the Old Testament for several figures, including a prophet and the grandfather of the prophet Zechariah. The name is possibly derived from the Hebre...
I-khavod is the Hebrew form of Ichabod, a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible. The name Ichabod means "no glory" or "the glory has departed" in Hebrew, derived from the roots ʾi (meaning "not") and kavaḏ (meaning "to b...
Ilai is a name found in the Hebrew Bible, possibly derived from the Hebrew root ʿala meaning "to ascend." In the Old Testament, Ilai is mentioned as one of King David's mighty men, a group of elite warriors celebrated fo...
Etymology and Biblical OriginImmanuel is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign from God to King Ahaz that He will protect the House of David. The name is derived from the Hebrew roots עִם (ʿim...
Imri is a masculine given name found in the Hebrew Bible, possibly meaning "eloquent" in Hebrew. This name appears in the Old Testament, referring to two minor characters. According to the Bible, one Imri is listed among...
'Ira is the Biblical Hebrew form of Ira 1, a masculine given name found in the Old Testament. The name Ira itself means "watchful" in Hebrew, reflecting its etymological root that carries a sense of vigilance or wakefuln...