Biblical Boy Names
Biblical Boy Names. Top Biblical Baby Names
Bible Names for Boys ... The Bible names have good meanings
- Berachiah, Berechiah - Blessed of Yah(weh)
- Jotham (JO-tham) - YaH(WeH) is upright; YaH(WeH) is perfect
- Zelotes (ze-LO-teze) - Rib; side (i.e., a place located on the side of a mountain)
- Nicodemas, Nicolas, Nicholas - Victory for the people
- Daniel - My judge is God (Elohim)
- Hiram - Exaltation of life; consecration
- Artemas - Safe and sound
- Zadok - Justified (by God); righteous; upright
- Shemaiah - Yah(weh) has heard
- Chenaniah, Kenaniah - Perpetuated of Yah(weh); established of Yah(weh)
- Paul - Small; little
- Clement - Merciful; kind
- Jeremiah, Jeremy - Yah(weh) will rise; Yah(weh) will exalt; Yah(weh) will establish
- Nathanael, Nathaniel - Given of God
- Josiah - Yah(weh) heals; Yah(weh) sustains
- Sergius - A wonderful birth; earth-born
- Adam, Adama - Man; red earth; ruddy
- Javan - Effervescent: by inference- high-spirited; active
- Rufus - Red
- Ishmael - God hears
- Trophimus - Well-educated; nourishment
- Haran - Mountaineer; very high; strong
- Tartan - Release the dragon; military general or chief
- Philip - Lover of horses
- Malchiel (MAL-ke-el) - God is my king
- Naaman - Pleasant; delight; agreeable
- Hamath - Citadel; fortress; wall to defend from wrath
- Jaresiah (jah-reh-SEE-ah) - Nourishment (honey) provided by YaH(WeH)
- Asa - Healer; physician
- Hanan - Gracious giver
- Aquila (ah-KWILL-ah) - Eagle
- Jeriah - Yah(weh) will teach
- Ezra - Help
- Adriel - My shepherd is God
- Felix - Happy; prosperous
- Gilboa - Bubbling water of a spring; a pouring out (of joy)
- Ahio - Brotherly
- Johanan, Johannan, Jonathan, John - Yah(weh) is gracious giver; Yah(weh) has given. Greek equvalent is "John."
- James - Greek form of Jacob (heel-catcher; supplanter)
- Alian - Highest; my surpassing
- Adiel - Ornament of God
- Elisheba - God of the oath; God of the 7; God of the covenant; fullness of God
- Elkanah - God has purchased (redeemed)
- Christian, Kristian - A follower of Christ; Christ-like
- Enan - Their fountain; place of fountains
- Cedron - Dark; very black
- Justus - Just; righteous; fair; equitable
- Baruch - Blessed
- Omar - Eloquent; talkative
- Solomon - Peaceableness
- Zion - Fortress; desert
- Jesse - Yah(weh) exists; of Him who is
- Benjamin - Son of the right hand - The right hand side is the place of honor and trust because this was the side of the weapon hand.
- Amon - Faithful one; master craftsman; nourisher
- Ismachiah (is-mah-KAI-ah) - Yah(weh) will uphold
- Ishtob - Good man
- Simon or Simeon - Harkening; He who hears
- Edrei - Strong; goodly pasture; valley for a flock
- Kir (KIHR) - Fortress; wall
- Amariah - YaH(WeH) has said; YaH(WeH) has promised
- Joshua, Jehoshua - Yah(weh) is salvation - Hebrew form of the name "Jesus"
- Canaan - Merchant; trader; trafficker
- Mark - (from Latin: Marcus) a form of "Mars," the god of war
- Stephen or Steven - A crown, usually made of the leaves of a tree
- Jadon - Whom God will judge; he will be judged; thankful (one)
- Thaddeus, Thaddaeus - Large-hearted (hence "courageous"); child of one's bosom.
- Amad - People of eternity
- Manoah - Rest
- Jalon (JAY-lon) - He will abide; he will persist
- Theophilus - Friend of God; lover of God
- Elias - My God is Yah(weh) - "Elias" transliterates the Greek form of the Hebrew name which is transliterated Elijah
- Ajah - Falcon
- Elah - Strong tree - usually refers to an oak tree, but sometimes to a terebinth tree
- Noah - Rest
- Dan - A judge
- Euphrates - Fruitfulness
- Caleb - A dog; whole-hearted
- Cornelius - Like a horn; the ray of the sun
- Prochorus (PRO-chor-us) - Choreographer, choirmaster (Acts 6.5)
- Salem - At peace; complete
- Eli - 1- My God (Strong's Hebrew Lexicon #410 with pronomial suffix, as spoken by Lord Jesus in Mt 27.46)
- Zimri - My Psalm
- Barak - Lightning; thunderbolt
- Naham - Comforter
- Arad - Wild ass
- Zebadiah [Hebrew] or
- Samuel - His name (is) of God
- Dimnah - Dung hill
- Demas - Of the people; popular
- Immanuel, Emmanuel - with us is God
- Azaliah - Whom YaH(WeH) has reserved; whom YaH(WeH) has set aside (Strong's #683)
- Nathan - Gift; given; a giver
- Jairus - He will enlighten
- Raphael - God heals; God has healed
- Hazael - He who sees God
- Silas - (From sylvanus) A woods or forest
- Jabal - Flowing; river
- Vaniah (vahn-yah) - YaH(WeH) has answered (BDB #H2057 from #H6043)
- Ebenezer - Stone of help
- Peter - A stone
- Moses (Mose, Moshe) - Saved out (of the water); drawn out
- Obadiah - Serving Yah(weh)
- Malchus - Kingly; counselor
- Joab (JO-ab) - YaH(WeH) is Father
- Cyrus - Sun; heir of the throne
- Elnathan - God has given; God is a giver; whom God gave
- Onesimus (oh-NES-i-mus) - Worthwhile; profitable
- Levi - Joined
- Joash - Yah(weh) has given; Yah(weh) has helped
- Jahaziel (ja-HAY-zi-el) - He will see God; he whom God watches over
- Dathan - Law; decree
- Jehoram - YaH(WeH) is exalted
- Barnabas - Son of prophecy; son of consolation
- Elasah - God has wrought
- Jehoiakim, Joachim, Joaquin, Yakim - YaH(WeH) will raise up; YaH(WeH) will set up
- Reuel (reh-oo-ALE) - Friend of God; God is a Friend; God is (my) Shepherd
- Jeshua, Jeshuah - YaH(WeH) is salvation
- Othniel - Force of God; well-speaking of God
- Jahaziah (jah-ha-ZAI-ah) - He will see YaH(WeH); he whom YaH(WeH) watches over
- Adonijah - My Lord is Yah(weh)
- Jedidiah - Beloved of Yah(weh)
- Elijah - God-Yah(weh); My God is Yah(weh)
- Nedabiah (ned-ah-BI-ah) - YaH(WeH) is bountiful;
- Malchiah (mal-KI-ah) - YaH(WeH) is my King
- Ismaiah (is-MAY-ah) - Yah(weh) will hear
- Dodavah - Beloved of Yah(weh)
- Niger (NI-jur) - Black
- Enoch - Dedicated; teacher
- Nadab (NAY-dab) - Volunteer; the willing one
- Linus - Linen; flax
- Amittai - True; truthful; my faithfulness
- Jericho - His fragrance
- Coniah - Established by Yah(weh)
- Elisha - My God is salvation
- Matthew (Mattithiah, Mattathias, Matthias) - Gift of Yah(weh)
- Abiram - Exalted father
- Kenan (KEE-nan) - One who constructs; creator; owner; purchaser
- Japheth - Enlargement; let him enlarge; let him spread out
- Timon - Honorable
- Julius or Julian - Curly-haired; youthful (by inference); descended from Jehovah (when derived from Jovilios)
- Oren - Pine tree; tall and strong
- Joseph - May Yah(weh) add; Yah(weh) gives increase
- Gideon - A cutter of trees; logger; woodsman
- Jarmuth - High; height; he will be exalted (lifted up)
- Lemuel - Devoted unto God
- Lazarus - God has helped
- Areli - God's lion; God is a lion; heroic or bold {by inference}
- Joel - Yah(weh) is God
- Kadesh (KAY-desh) - Sanctified; holiness
- Shecaniah (shek-a-NAI-ah) - Dwelling place of Yah(WeH)
- Parmenus - Standing firm; faithful; one who abides
- Hezekiah - Strengthened by Yah(weh)
- Reuben - Behold, a son!
- Esau - Covered with hair; hairy
- Tekoa, Tekoah - Trumpet blast; sound of trumpet
- Malachi (MAL-ah-kai) - My messenger; my angel
- Korah - Bald; ice; frost
- Asher - Happy
- Corban - An offering; a gift offered to God
- Kedar (KEE-dar) - Dark-skinned; black skin
- Shem - A name; a celebrated name
- Armoni - My palace (2 Sam 21.8)
- Amos - Burden-bearer
- Adin - To be soft or pleasant; given to pleasures
- Jonah - Dove
- Gabriel - Man of God
- Luke / Lucas / Lucius - A light; bright; white
- Barabbas - Father's son; son of father
- Job (rhymes with "robe") - He who cries; the cry of woe; he who weeps
- David - Beloved
- Uzziah - My strength is Yah(weh)
- Shalom - Peace
- Adlai - Justice; my witness
- Zachariah, Zechariah, Zachary - Remembered by Yah(weh)
- Jubal - Joyful sound; music; trumpet
- Andrew - Manly
- Jeshaiah, Jeshiah - YaH(WeH) has saved
- Tobiah / Tobias - Goodness of Yah(weh); pleasing to Yah(weh)
- Zephaniah - Treasured by Yah(weh)
- Seth - (he is) Appointed
- Abdiel - Servant of God
- Pagiel - God answers; God meets
- Elnaam (el-NAY-am) - God is delight
- Ephraim (Efrem; Ephrem) - Doubly fruitful
- Allon - An oak tree
- Amaziah - Made strong by Yah(weh); strength of Yah(weh)
- Shalem - At peace
- Aaron - Light-bringer; brightness
- Eleazar, El`azar - God is helper; the help of God; God has helped
- Jude or Judah - He (God) shall be praised!
- Jasher - Righteous; just
- Eshton - Effeminate
- Titus {Tytus, Ty} - Latin- probably means "one who nurtures; a caregiver"
- Elealeh - God ascended
- Menahem - Comforter
- Ezekiel - God strengthens
- Shiloh - Peace bringer; bringer of prosperity
- Laban (LAY-ban) - White; glorious
- Erastus - Beloved
- Boaz - In him is strength
- Jared - A descender. Descent. One who descends.
- Eliezer - God of help; God is my help
- Festus - Joyful; festive; prosperous
- Ramiah - YaH(WeH) is high
- Rama, Ramah - High place; a hill
- Rei - friend (of God); my friend; friendly
- Abraham - Father of a great multitude
- Perez, Peres - Divided; separated; a rift
- Philemon - loving
- Absalom - Father of peace
- Cyprus - Love; a blossum
- Shaphan - Prudent. It is also the Hebrew word for the coney or rock badger, as in Lev 11.5.
- Hebron - Communion; joining together; friendship
- Ariel - Lion of God
- Zebulun - Dwelling place; habitation
- Janoah - One who gives rest; one who brings quietness
- Emmanuel, Immanuel - with us is God
- Micah (Micaiah, Micha) - Who is like Yah(weh)?
- Cain - Smith, spear {Adam's son, Cain, was the first murderer}
- Abiah - My Father is Yah(weh)
- 2- Exalted; lofty (Strong's Hebrew Lexicon #5941)
- Gilead - Heap of witness (a pile of stones that bears witness to an agreement or covenant; a memorial cairn); perpetual fountain
- Israel - Prince with God; strives with God; prevails with God
- Isaiah - Yah(weh) is salvation
- Alpha - First letter of the Greek alphabet
- Kadmiel - God is eternal; God of eternity
- Saul - Asked (of God)
- Uriah, Urias - My light is Yah(weh)
- Neriah (neh-RI-ah) - My lamp is YaH(WeH)
- Isaac - He shall laugh; laughter
- Janna - He will answer (?)
- Abram - Father is exalted; exalted father
- Nehemiah - Comfort of Yah(weh)
- Jacob - Heel-catcher; supplanter
- Sirion - Breastplate; little prince
- Arioch - Mighty lion; lionlike
- Jethro - Excellence; preeminence
- Ithiel - God is with me; God is near
- Methuselah - When he is dead it shall be sent; man of a javelin
- Alexander - Protector; defender of mankind
- Thomas - A twin
- Jaazaniah (ja-AHZ-ah-NIGH-ya) - Yah(weh) will listen; Yah(weh) will harken
- Abner - Father of light
- Elhanan - God is a gracious giver
- Obed - Serving; worshiping
- Abiel - My Father is God
- Jordan - Their descent. The river where Jesus was baptized.
- Jason - 1- Yah(weh) is salvation (from eason, the Greek form of the Hebrew name, "Joshua") 2- About to heal(from iason, the future active participle masculine of Strong's #2390)
- Endowed by Yah(weh); Yah(weh) is my gift
- Nahaliel - River of God; valley of God
- Patrobus - In his father's footsteps
- Abilene - A grassy place
- Philetus - Beloved
- Marcus - A defense; large hammer
- Azariah - Helped by Yah(weh)
- Abel - Transitory; won't endure; vapor; vanity (as denoting futility); fading away; withering
- Timotheus / Timothy - Honoring God
- Andronicus - Conquerer; victorious man
- Gamaliel (gahm-al-ee-ALE) - God is my reward; God is my recompense
- Lysanias (li-SA-nee-ahs) - One who drives away sorrow; the end of sadness
- Manasseh - Causing to forget
- Calamus - Sweet stalk; reed
- Abiathar - Excellent father; father of abundance
- Hazaiah {ha-za-I-ah} - He who YaH(WeH) watches over
- Salathiel - I have asked of God
- Jamin - The right hand
- Jahmai - He whom YaH(WeH) protects
- Jachin; Jakin - He {God} will strengthen or establish
- Ethan - Strength; perpetuity
- Pediah - Redeemed by YaH(WeH)
- Kohath - Assembly; congregation; obedient
- Anaiah, Anayah - YaHWeH has answered
- Jezreel (JEZ-ree-el) - Planted by God; God sows
- Kemuel - Congregation of God; established by God
- Michael - Who is like God?
