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487Jarah 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 (...
Joktan 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...
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...