Names from the Bible
Names of people in the Bible, with the meaning given in Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
138 names · 123 with a classical source identified · all entries awaiting scholar review
Well-known names
Names from the Bible
- AaronایرنMeaning disputedBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- Abelایبلbreath; vapourBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Abigailابیگیلfather of joy; my father is joyGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Abnerابنیرfather of lightBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Abrahamابراہمfather of a multitudeBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Adahعدہornament; beautyGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Amosایموسburden; borneBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Annaایناgrace; favourGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Asaآساphysician; healerBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Asherآشرhappy; blessedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- BarakباراکlightningBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Bartholomewبارتھولومیوson of TalmaiBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Benjaminبینجمنson of the right handBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- BethanyبیتھنیMeaning disputedGirlChristianMeaning disputed
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- CalebکالبMeaning disputedBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- Candaceکینڈسqueen mother (a title)GirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Chloeکلوئیa green herb; young green shootGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- CorneliusکارنیلیسMeaning disputedBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- DamarisدمرسMeaning disputedGirlChristianMeaning disputed
- Danڈینa judgeBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- DavidڈیوڈbelovedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Deborahڈیبراa beeGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Dinahڈیناjudged; vindicatedGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Dorcasڈورکاسa gazelleGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Ebenezerابنیزرstone of helpBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Edenایڈنpleasure; delightBoy or girlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Eliایلیascension; heightBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- EliezerالیعزرGod is helpBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Elijahایلائجاmy God is JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- ElishaالیشعGod is salvationBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- ElishbaالیشبعGod is my oathGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- ElizabethالزبتھGod is my oathGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- EmmanuelعمانوایلGod with usBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- EnochاینوکdedicatedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Ephraimافرائیمdouble fruitfulnessBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Estherایستھرa starGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Ethanایتھنfirmness; enduringBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Euniceیونیسgood victoryGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Eveایوlife; livingGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- EzekielایزیکیئلGod will strengthenBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- EzraعزراhelpBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Gabrielگیبریلman of God; God is my strengthBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Gideonگیڈیونa cutter down; fellerBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- HadassahہدسہmyrtleGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Hannahہناgrace; favourGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Hezekiahحزقیاہstrength of JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- HoseaہوسیعsalvationBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Isaiahآئزایاsalvation of JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Jamesجیمزsupplanter; one who followsBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JaredجیرڈdescentBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JasonجیسنhealerBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JemimaجمائمہMeaning disputedGirlChristianMeaning disputed
- Jeremiahجیرمایاwhom Jehovah has appointedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Jesseجیسیwealthy; Jehovah isBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Jethroیتروexcellence; abundanceBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JoannaجواناJehovah has been graciousGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JoelجوئیلJehovah is GodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JohnجانJehovah has been graciousBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Jonasجوناسa doveBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Jonathanجوناتھنgiven by Jehovah; gift of GodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Jordanجارڈنthe descender; flowing downBoy or girlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JoshuaجوشواJehovah is salvationBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Josiahجوسایاhealed by Jehovah; whom Jehovah healsBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JudahیہوداہpraiseBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- JudeجوڈpraiseBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Judithجوڈتھa Jewess; praisedGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- KeziahکیزیاcassiaGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- LazarusلعزرGod has helpedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- LeahلیاہwearyGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Leviلیویjoined; attachedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- LinusلائنسMeaning disputedBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- LoisلوئسMeaning disputedGirlChristianMeaning disputed
- LukeلیوکMeaning disputedBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- Lydiaلیڈیاa woman of LydiaGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Magdaleneمیگڈلینof MagdalaGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Malachiملاکیmessenger of JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Markمارکof Mars; warlikeBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Marthaمارتھاlady; mistressGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- MaryمیریMeaning disputedGirlChristianMeaning disputed
- Matthewمیتھیوgift of JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Matthiasمیتھیاسgift of JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Micahمائیکاwho is like Jehovah?BoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Michaelمائیکلwho is like God?BoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- MiriamمریامMeaning disputedGirlChristianMeaning disputed
- Naomiنومیmy delight; pleasantGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Nathanنیتھنa giver; giftBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Nathanielنتھانیلgift of GodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Nehemiahنحمیاہcomforted by JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Nicholasنکولسvictory of the peopleBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Nicodemusنکودیمسvictor over the peopleBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Obadiahعبدیاہservant of JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Obedعوبیدserving; a servantBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Patrasپطرسa rock; a stoneBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Paulپالlittle; smallBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Paulusپولسlittle; smallBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Persisپرسسa Persian womanGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Peterپیٹرa rock; a stoneBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Philipفلپlover of horsesBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Phoebeفیبیbright; pure; radiantGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Priscillaپرسیلاancient; of oldGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Rachelریچلa eweGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- RebeccaریبیکاMeaning disputedGirlChristianMeaning disputed
- Reubenروبنbehold, a sonBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Rhodaروڈاa roseGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Rufusروفسred-hairedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Ruthروتھa friend; companionGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- SalomeسلومیpeacefulGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Samsonسیمسنof the sun; sunlikeBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Samuelسیموئلheard of God; asked of GodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Saulساؤلasked forBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Sethسیتھappointed; put in placeBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Shamoonشمعونhearing; one who hearsBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Sharonشیرونa plainGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Silasسائلسof the forest; woodyBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Simeonسمعونhearing; one who hearsBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Simonسائمنhearing; one who hearsBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Stephenسٹیفنa crown; a garlandBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Susannaسوزاناa lilyGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Tabithaتبیتھاa gazelleGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Talithaتلیتھاlittle girl; maidenGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Tamarتمرa palm treeGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- ThaddeusتھیڈیسMeaning disputedBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- Theophilusتھیوفلسfriend of God; loved by GodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Thomasتھامسa twinBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Timothyٹموتھیhonouring GodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- TitusٹائٹسMeaning disputedBoyChristianMeaning disputed
- TobiasٹوبیاسJehovah is goodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Uriahاوریاہlight of JehovahBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- UrielیوریلGod is my light; flame of GodBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- YohannanیوحناJehovah has been graciousBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Zacchaeusزکائیpure; innocentBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- ZacharyزکریJehovah has rememberedBoyChristianClassical source identified (draft)
- Zipporahصفورہa little bird; sparrowGirlChristianClassical source identified (draft)