Bible Names
Explore 88 names from the Old and New Testaments — their meanings, origins, and the stories behind them.
Testament
Gender
88 names found
Aaron
Mountain of strength
Abraham
Father of many nations
Adam
Man, earth
Andrew
Strong, manly
Anna
Grace, favor
Apollos
Belonging to Apollo
Aquila
Eagle
Barnabas
Son of encouragement
Bartholomew
Son of Talmai
Boaz
Swiftness, strength
Caleb
Faithful, devoted, wholehearted
Chloe
Green shoot, blooming
Cleopas
Glory of the father
Cornelius
Horn
Deborah
Bee
Delilah
Delicate, languishing
Dinah
Judged, vindicated
Dorcas
Gazelle
Elijah
My God is Yahweh
Elisha
God is salvation
Elizabeth
God's oath
Enoch
Dedicated, disciplined
Esther
Star
Eunice
Good victory
Eve
Life, living
Ezekiel
God strengthens
Gamaliel
God is my reward
Hannah
Grace, favor
Hosea
Salvation
Isaac
He laughs, he will rejoice
Isaiah
Salvation of the Lord
Jeremiah
God will raise up
Jesus
God saves, salvation
Joanna
God is gracious
Job
Persecuted, afflicted
Jonah
Dove
Joseph
God will increase
Joshua
God is salvation
Judah
He will be praised
Jude
Praised
Lazarus
God has helped
Leah
Weary, tired
Levi
Joined, attached
Lois
More desirable, better
Luke
Light-giving, luminous
Lydia
From Lydia
Magdalene
Of Magdala, tower
Malachi
My messenger
Mark
Warlike, dedicated to Mars
Martha
Lady, mistress
Mary
Of the sea, beloved
Matthew
Gift of God
Matthias
Gift of God
Micah
Who is like God?
Miriam
Of the sea, beloved
Moses
Drawn out of water
Naomi
Pleasantness, sweetness
Nathanael
Gift of God
Nehemiah
Comforted by God
Nicodemus
Victory of the people
Noah
Rest, comfort
Obadiah
Servant of God
Paul
Small, humble
Peter
Rock, stone
Philemon
Loving, affectionate
Philip
Lover of horses
Phoebe
Bright, radiant
Priscilla
Ancient, venerable
Rachel
Ewe, lamb
Rebekah
To bind, to tie
Rhoda
Rose
Ruth
Friend, companion
Salome
Peace
Samson
Sun, brightness
Sarah
Princess
Seth
Appointed, placed
Simon
Hearkening, listening
Solomon
Peaceful
Stephen
Crown, wreath
Susanna
Lily, rose
Tabitha
Gazelle
Thaddaeus
Courageous heart
Thomas
Twin
Timothy
Honoring God
Titus
Title of honor
Zacchaeus
Pure, innocent
Zechariah
God remembers
Zephaniah
God has hidden, God protects