
Name meanings
Name Meanings: The Real Meaning, the Bible Story, and a Blessing
You searched for the meaning of a name, and that is a good question with a real answer. Every name below is drawn from a genuine source: the way the Bible itself explains a name at the moment it is given, the public-domain Bible Names Dictionary, or the standard Hebrew, Greek, and Latin roots of names Christians have loved for centuries. For each one you will find its true meaning and language of origin, the person in Scripture who bore it, a verse that fits, and a blessing to speak over a child. Nothing here is invented. And every name, in the end, points beyond itself to the one Name that saves.
AdamHebrew · manEveHebrew · lifeSethHebrew · appointedEnochHebrew · dedicatedNoahHebrew · restShemHebrew · nameAbrahamHebrew · father of a multitudeSarahHebrew · princessHagarHebrew · flightIshmaelHebrew · God hearsIsaacHebrew · laughterRebekahHebrew · to bindEsauHebrew · hairyJacobHebrew · supplanterIsraelHebrew · he struggles with GodLeahHebrew · wearyRachelHebrew · eweDinahHebrew · judgedReubenHebrew · beholdSimeonHebrew · hearingLeviHebrew · joinedJudahHebrew · praiseDanHebrew · judgeNaphtaliHebrew · my wrestlingGadHebrew · a troopAsherHebrew · happyIssacharHebrew · rewardZebulunHebrew · dwellingJosephHebrew · he will addBenjaminHebrew · son of my right handManassehHebrew · causing to forgetEphraimHebrew · fruitfulTamarHebrew · palm treeMosesHebrew/Egyptian · drawn out (of the water)AaronHebrew · exaltedMiriamHebrew · belovedJoshuaHebrew · the LORD is salvationCalebHebrew · wholeheartedJethroHebrew · his excellenceEleazarHebrew · God has helpedPhinehasHebrew · mouth of brassDeborahHebrew · beeGideonHebrew · one who cuts downSamsonHebrew · of the sunSamuelHebrew · asked of GodHannahHebrew · graceEliHebrew · ascendedSaulHebrew · asked forJonathanHebrew · the LORD has givenDavidHebrew · belovedJesseHebrew · giftSolomonHebrew · peaceNathanHebrew · he gaveAbsalomHebrew · father of peaceBathshebaHebrew · daughter of the oathHezekiahHebrew · the LORD strengthensJosiahHebrew · the LORD supportsElijahHebrew · my God is the LORD (Yahweh)ElishaHebrew · God is salvationIsaiahHebrew · the LORD is salvationJeremiahHebrew · the LORD exaltsEzekielHebrew · God strengthensDanielHebrew · God is my judgeHoseaHebrew · salvationJoelHebrew · the LORD is GodAmosHebrew · burden-bearerObadiahHebrew · servant of the LORDJonahHebrew · doveMicahHebrew · who is like the LORD?NahumHebrew · comfortZephaniahHebrew · the LORD has hiddenMalachiHebrew · my messengerEzraHebrew · helpNehemiahHebrew · the LORD comfortsMordecaiHebrew/Persian · little manEstherPersian/Hebrew · star (Persian); HadassahJobHebrew · persecutedRuthHebrew · friendNaomiHebrew · pleasantBoazHebrew · in him is strengthMaryHebrew/Aramaic · belovedJosephHebrew · he will addJohnHebrew · the LORD is graciousElizabethHebrew · God is my oathZachariasHebrew · the LORD remembersPeterGreek · rockAndrewGreek · manlyJamesHebrew · supplanterMarkLatin · politeMatthewHebrew · gift of the LORDThomasAramaic · twinPhilipGreek · lover of horsesBartholomewAramaic · son of TalmaiNathanaelHebrew · God has givenThaddaeusAramaic/Greek · courageous heartStephenGreek · crownTimothyGreek · honoring GodTitusLatin · honorableLukeGreek · light-givingPaulLatin · smallSilasLatin/Aramaic · of the forestBarnabasAramaic · son of encouragementLydiaGreek · of Lydia (a region of Asia Minor)PriscillaLatin · ancientPhoebeGreek · radiantDorcasGreek · gazelleTabithaAramaic · gazelleCorneliusLatin · of a hornApollosGreek · destroyer (from the god ApolloAquilaLatin · eagleOnesimusGreek · usefulLoisGreek · more desirableEuniceGreek · good victoryTheophilusGreek · friend of GodZacchaeusHebrew · pureLazarusHebrew · God has helpedMarthaAramaic · ladyMary MagdaleneHebrew · of Magdala (tower)MelchizedekHebrew · king of righteousnessImmanuelHebrew · God with usGabrielHebrew · God is my strengthMichaelHebrew · who is like God?GershomHebrew · a stranger thereJabezHebrew · he causes painNathanielHebrew · gift of GodAbednegoAramaic · servant of Nego (Nebo)AbigailHebrew · my father is joyKeziahHebrew · cassia (a fragrant spice)JemimaHebrew · doveSusannaHebrew · lilyJoannaHebrew · the LORD is graciousAnnaHebrew · graceSimeonHebrew · hearingChristopherGreek · bearing ChristChristianGreek/Latin · follower of ChristTheodoreGreek · gift of GodDorothyGreek · gift of GodNicholasGreek · victory of the peopleSophiaGreek · wisdomGraceLatin/English · graceFaithLatin/English · faithHopeEnglish · hopeJoyLatin/English · joyCharityLatin/English · loveAngelaGreek · messengerStephanieGreek · crownVeronicaLatin/Greek · true imageMagdalenaHebrew · of Magdala (tower)GabriellaHebrew · God is my strengthEmmanuelHebrew · God with usRaphaelHebrew · God healsMadelineHebrew · of Magdala (tower)DamarisGreek · gentleChloeGreek · green shootJuliaLatin · youthfulRufusLatin · redJustusLatin · justMarcusLatin · politeFelixLatin · happyVictorLatin · conquerorClementLatin · mercifulValentineLatin · strongSebastianGreek/Latin · venerableCeciliaLatin · of the Cecilii (traditionallyBenedictLatin · blessedDominicLatin · of the LordTheresaGreek · harvesterMonicaLatin/Greek · counselorAugustineLatin · greatConstanceLatin · steadfastnessVerityLatin · truthMercyLatin/English · mercyPatienceLatin/English · patiencePrudenceLatin/English · wisdomSelahHebrew · pauseBethanyAramaic · house of figsShilohHebrew · he whose it isEdenHebrew · delightAsenathEgyptian · belonging to (the goddess) NeithMicaiahHebrew · who is like the LORD?BarakHebrew · lightningOthnielHebrew · lion of GodEhudHebrew · unitedJaelHebrew · mountain goatShadrachAramaic · command of Aku (a Babylonian name)MeshachAramaic · who is like Aku (a Babylonian name)HadassahHebrew · myrtleKeturahHebrew · incenseZipporahHebrew · birdElkanahHebrew · God has possessedJephthahHebrew · he opensAbelHebrew · breathJaredHebrew · descentSimeonHebrew · hearingJairusHebrew · he will enlightenBartimaeusAramaic · son of Timaeus (son of the honorable)CephasAramaic · rockDidymusGreek · twin