ARELI
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַרְאֵלִי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ay-REE-lie (English) [key]
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Gad in the Old Testament
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ARCHELAUS
ARCHELAUS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Pronounced: ahr-kee-LAY-əs (English) [key]
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people". This was the name of a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Judea, Samaria and Idumea.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Pronounced: ahr-kee-LAY-əs (English) [key]
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people". This was the name of a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Judea, Samaria and Idumea.
ARARAT
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Armenian, Biblical
From the name of a mountain in eastern Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament.
Usage: Armenian, Biblical
From the name of a mountain in eastern Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament.
AQUILA
AQUILA
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Ancient Roman
Pronounced: ə-KWIL-ə (English), AK-wil-ə (English) [key]
From a Roman cognomen which meant "eagle" in Latin. In Acts in the New Testament Paul lived with Aquila and his wife Priscilla (or Prisca) for a time
APPHIA
APPHIA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Pronounced: AF-ee-ə (English), AP-fee-ə (English) [key]
Greek form of a Hebrew name which possibly meant "increasing". This is a name mentioned in Paul's epistle to Philemon in the New Testament
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Pronounced: AF-ee-ə (English), AP-fee-ə (English) [key]
Greek form of a Hebrew name which possibly meant "increasing". This is a name mentioned in Paul's epistle to Philemon in the New Testament
ANNAS
ANNAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: AN-əs (English) [key]
Contracted form of ANANIAS. This was the name of one of the high priests of the Jews in the New Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: AN-əs (English) [key]
Contracted form of ANANIAS. This was the name of one of the high priests of the Jews in the New Testament.
ANNA
ANNA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Provençal, Breton, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: Αννα (Greek), Анна (Russian, Bulgarian, Church Slavic)
Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah (Italian, Dutch, Polish), AH-nah (German, Russian) [key]
Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary. In the English-speaking world, this form came into general use in the 18th century, joining Ann and Anne.
The name was borne by several Russian royals, including an 18th-century empress of Russia. It was also the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's novel 'Anna Karenina' (1877), a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Provençal, Breton, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: Αννα (Greek), Анна (Russian, Bulgarian, Church Slavic)
Pronounced: AN-a (English), AHN-nah (Italian, Dutch, Polish), AH-nah (German, Russian) [key]
Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary. In the English-speaking world, this form came into general use in the 18th century, joining Ann and Anne.
The name was borne by several Russian royals, including an 18th-century empress of Russia. It was also the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's novel 'Anna Karenina' (1877), a woman forced to choose between her son and her lover.
ANDREW
ANDREW
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: AN-droo (English) [key]
From the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros) "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew, the first disciple to join Jesus, was the brother of Simon Peter. According to tradition, he later preached in the Black Sea region, with some legends saying he was crucified on an X-shaped cross. Andrew, being a Greek name, was probably only a nickname or a translation of his real Hebrew name, which is not known.
This name has been common (in various spellings) throughout the Christian world, and it became very popular in the Middle Ages. Saint Andrew is regarded as the patron of Scotland, Russia, Greece and Romania. The name has been borne by three kings of Hungary, American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), and, more recently, English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948-).
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: AN-droo (English) [key]
From the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros) "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew, the first disciple to join Jesus, was the brother of Simon Peter. According to tradition, he later preached in the Black Sea region, with some legends saying he was crucified on an X-shaped cross. Andrew, being a Greek name, was probably only a nickname or a translation of his real Hebrew name, which is not known.
This name has been common (in various spellings) throughout the Christian world, and it became very popular in the Middle Ages. Saint Andrew is regarded as the patron of Scotland, Russia, Greece and Romania. The name has been borne by three kings of Hungary, American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), and, more recently, English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948-).
ANATH
ANATH (1)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: עֲנָת (Ancient Hebrew), Αναθ (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AY-nath (English) [key]
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Anath was the father of Shamgar
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: עֲנָת (Ancient Hebrew), Αναθ (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AY-nath (English) [key]
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Anath was the father of Shamgar
ANANIAS
ANANIAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: an-ə-NIE-əs (English) [key]
From ‘Ανανιας (Hananias), the Greek form of HANANIAH. In Acts in the New Testament this was the name of three characters: a disciple in Damascus, the husband of Sapphira, and the high priest of the Jews who tried Paul.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: an-ə-NIE-əs (English) [key]
From ‘Ανανιας (Hananias), the Greek form of HANANIAH. In Acts in the New Testament this was the name of three characters: a disciple in Damascus, the husband of Sapphira, and the high priest of the Jews who tried Paul.
ANANI
ANANI
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲנָנִי (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my cloud" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendent of King David.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲנָנִי (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my cloud" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendent of King David.
ANAN (2
ANAN (2)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָנָן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-nən (English) [key]
Means "cloud" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned very briefly in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָנָן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-nən (English) [key]
Means "cloud" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned very briefly in the Old Testament.
ANAIAH
ANAIAH
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֲנָיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "YAHWEH answers" in Hebrew. This was the name of a minor character in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֲנָיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "YAHWEH answers" in Hebrew. This was the name of a minor character in the Old Testament.
AMRAM
AMRAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עַמְרָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AM-ram (English) [key]
Means "exalted nation" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Amram was the father of Moses.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עַמְרָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AM-ram (English) [key]
Means "exalted nation" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Amram was the father of Moses.
AMOS
AMOS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, English, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עָמוֹס (Hebrew), Αμως (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AY-məs (English) [key]
Means "to carry" in Hebrew. Amos was one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos, the oldest of the prophetic books. As an English name, Amos has been used since the Protestant Reformation, and was popular among the Puritans.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, English, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עָמוֹס (Hebrew), Αμως (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AY-məs (English) [key]
Means "to carry" in Hebrew. Amos was one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos, the oldest of the prophetic books. As an English name, Amos has been used since the Protestant Reformation, and was popular among the Puritans.
AMMIEL
AMMIEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עַמִּיאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AM-ee-əl (English) [key]
Means "God is my kinsman" in Hebrew. This was the name of one of the spies sent out by Moses in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עַמִּיאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AM-ee-əl (English) [key]
Means "God is my kinsman" in Hebrew. This was the name of one of the spies sent out by Moses in the Old Testament.
AMITTAI
AMITTAI
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲמִתַּי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-MIT-ie (English) [key]
Means "my truth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of the father of the prophet Jonah.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲמִתַּי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-MIT-ie (English) [key]
Means "my truth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of the father of the prophet Jonah.
AMI (1)
AMI (1)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אָמִי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-mie (English) [key]
Means "trustworthy, reliable" in Hebrew. This was the name of a servant of King Solomon in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אָמִי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-mie (English) [key]
Means "trustworthy, reliable" in Hebrew. This was the name of a servant of King Solomon in the Old Testament.
AMARIAH
AMARIAH
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲמַרְיָהוּ (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: am-ə-RIE-ə (English) [key]
Means "YAHWEH has said" in Hebrew. This was the name of several Old Testament characters.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲמַרְיָהוּ (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: am-ə-RIE-ə (English) [key]
Means "YAHWEH has said" in Hebrew. This was the name of several Old Testament characters.
AMAL (2)
AMAL (2)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָמָל (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "work" in Hebrew. This was the name of an Asherite in the Old Testament
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָמָל (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "work" in Hebrew. This was the name of an Asherite in the Old Testament
ALVAH
ALVAH
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עַלְוָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AL-və (English) [key]
Means "his highness" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendent of Esau.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עַלְוָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AL-və (English) [key]
Means "his highness" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendent of Esau.
ALPHAEUS
ALPHAEUS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: al-FEE-əs (English) [key]
From Αλφαιος (Alphaios), the Greek form of a Hebrew name that meant "changing". In the New Testament this was the name of the fathers of the apostles James and Levi.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: al-FEE-əs (English) [key]
From Αλφαιος (Alphaios), the Greek form of a Hebrew name that meant "changing". In the New Testament this was the name of the fathers of the apostles James and Levi.
ALLON
ALLON
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַלּוֹן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AHL-ən (English) [key]
Means "oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַלּוֹן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AHL-ən (English) [key]
Means "oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pronounced: al-əg-ZAN-dər (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-luk-SAHN-dur (Dutch) [key]
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.
The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes. Other notable bearers include English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Scottish-Canadian explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820), Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor of the telephone.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pronounced: al-əg-ZAN-dər (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-luk-SAHN-dur (Dutch) [key]
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, King of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.
The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes. Other notable bearers include English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Scottish-Canadian explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820), Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor of the telephone.
AHAB
AHAB
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַחְאָב (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-hab (English) [key]
Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ('ach) "brother" and אֲב ('av) "father". This was the name of a king of Israel in the Old Testament, the husband of Jezebel. This name was later used by Herman Melville in his novel 'Moby-Dick' (1851).
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַחְאָב (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-hab (English) [key]
Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ('ach) "brother" and אֲב ('av) "father". This was the name of a king of Israel in the Old Testament, the husband of Jezebel. This name was later used by Herman Melville in his novel 'Moby-Dick' (1851).
AGRIPPA
AGRIPPA
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Ancient Roman, Biblical
Pronounced: ə-GRI-pə (English) [key]
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning, possibly from Greek αγριος (agrios) "wild" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" or possibly of Etruscan origin. In the New Testament this name was borne by Herod Agrippa (a grandson of Herod the Great), the king of Israel who put the apostle James to death. It was also borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Ancient Roman, Biblical
Pronounced: ə-GRI-pə (English) [key]
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning, possibly from Greek αγριος (agrios) "wild" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" or possibly of Etruscan origin. In the New Testament this name was borne by Herod Agrippa (a grandson of Herod the Great), the king of Israel who put the apostle James to death. It was also borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
ADONIRAM
ADONIRAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲדֹנִירָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of an overseer of tribute under the kings David, Solomon and Rehoboam. He was stoned to death when the Israelites revolted.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲדֹנִירָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of an overseer of tribute under the kings David, Solomon and Rehoboam. He was stoned to death when the Israelites revolted.
ADONIJAH
ADONIJAH
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲדֹנִיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ad-ə-NIE-jə (English) [key]
Means "my lord is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. This was the name of one of King David's sons in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲדֹנִיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ad-ə-NIE-jə (English) [key]
Means "my lord is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. This was the name of one of King David's sons in the Old Testament.
ADLAI
ADLAI
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עַדְלָי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AD-lay (English), AD-lie (English) [key]
Contracted form of ADALIA. This was the name of the father of one of King David's herdsmen in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: עַדְלָי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AD-lay (English), AD-lie (English) [key]
Contracted form of ADALIA. This was the name of the father of one of King David's herdsmen in the Old Testament.
ADINO
ADINO
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲדִינוֹ (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "ornament" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of one of King David's mighty men.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲדִינוֹ (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "ornament" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of one of King David's mighty men.
ADINA
ADINA
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֲדִינָה (Hebrew)
Means "slender, delicate" in Hebrew. This was the name of a soldier in the Old Testament. In modern times it is used as a feminine name
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew
Other Scripts: עֲדִינָה (Hebrew)
Means "slender, delicate" in Hebrew. This was the name of a soldier in the Old Testament. In modern times it is used as a feminine name
ADAM
ADAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: Адам (Russian, Ukrainian), אָדָם (Hebrew), آدم (Arabic), Αδαμ (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: A-dəm (English), AH-dahm (German, Dutch, Polish), ah-DAHM (Russian) [key]
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew אֲדָמָה ('adamah) "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.
As an English Christian name, Adam has been common since the Middle Ages, and it received a boost after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: Адам (Russian, Ukrainian), אָדָם (Hebrew), آدم (Arabic), Αδαμ (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: A-dəm (English), AH-dahm (German, Dutch, Polish), ah-DAHM (Russian) [key]
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew אֲדָמָה ('adamah) "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.
As an English Christian name, Adam has been common since the Middle Ages, and it received a boost after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).
ADALIA
ADALIA
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲדַלְיָא (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: a-də-LIE-ə (English), ə-DAH-lee-ə (English) [key]
Possibly means "YAHWEH is just" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Haman in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲדַלְיָא (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: a-də-LIE-ə (English), ə-DAH-lee-ə (English) [key]
Possibly means "YAHWEH is just" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Haman in the Old Testament.
ADAH
ADAH
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָדָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-də (English) [key]
Means "adornment" in Hebrew. This was the name of the wives of both Lamech and Esau in the Old Testament.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָדָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-də (English) [key]
Means "adornment" in Hebrew. This was the name of the wives of both Lamech and Esau in the Old Testament.
ACHIM (2)
ACHIM (2)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Possibly means "he will establish" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this name is listed as an ancestor of Jesus.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Possibly means "he will establish" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this name is listed as an ancestor of Jesus.
ACHAN
ACHAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָכָן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-kan (English) [key]
Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word עֲכָר ('akhar) meaning "trouble". In the Old Testament Achan was stoned to death because he stole forbidden items during the assault on Jericho
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עָכָן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-kan (English) [key]
Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word עֲכָר ('akhar) meaning "trouble". In the Old Testament Achan was stoned to death because he stole forbidden items during the assault on Jericho
ACHAICUS
ACHAICUS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αχαικος (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called Αχαια (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. In the New Testament this was the name of a Corinthian Christian who aided Saint Paul
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αχαικος (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called Αχαια (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. In the New Testament this was the name of a Corinthian Christian who aided Saint Paul
ABSALOM
ABSALOM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: AB-sə-lahm (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name אַבְשָׁלוֹם ('Avshalom) which meant "my father is peace". In the Old Testament he was a son of King David who led a revolt against his father. While fleeing on the back of a mule he got his head caught in a tree and was killed by Joab
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: AB-sə-lahm (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name אַבְשָׁלוֹם ('Avshalom) which meant "my father is peace". In the Old Testament he was a son of King David who led a revolt against his father. While fleeing on the back of a mule he got his head caught in a tree and was killed by Joab
ABRAM
ABRAM (1)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַבְרָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-brəm (English) [key]
Means "high father" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament God changed Abram's name to Abraham (see Genesis 17:5
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אַבְרָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-brəm (English) [key]
Means "high father" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament God changed Abram's name to Abraham (see Genesis 17:5
ABRAHAM
ABRAHAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: אַבְרָהָם (Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-brə-ham (English) [key]
This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude". The biblical Abraham was originally named Abram but God changed his name (see Genesis 17:5). He led his followers from Ur into Canaan, and is regarded by the Jews as being the founder of the Hebrews through his son Isaac and by the Muslims as being the founder of the Arabs through his son Ishmael.
As an English Christian name, Abraham became common after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the American president during the Civil War.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: אַבְרָהָם (Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-brə-ham (English) [key]
This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude". The biblical Abraham was originally named Abram but God changed his name (see Genesis 17:5). He led his followers from Ur into Canaan, and is regarded by the Jews as being the founder of the Hebrews through his son Isaac and by the Muslims as being the founder of the Arabs through his son Ishmael.
As an English Christian name, Abraham became common after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the American president during the Civil War.
ABNER
ABNER
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: אַבְנֵר (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AB-nər (English) [key]
Means "my father is a light" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Abner was a cousin of Saul and the commander of his army. It has been used as an English Christian given name since the Protestant Reformation. It was popular with the Puritans, who brought it to America in the 17th century.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: אַבְנֵר (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AB-nər (English) [key]
Means "my father is a light" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Abner was a cousin of Saul and the commander of his army. It has been used as an English Christian given name since the Protestant Reformation. It was popular with the Puritans, who brought it to America in the 17th century.
ABITAL
ABITAL
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיטָל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AB-i-tal (English) [key]
Means "my father is the night dew" in Hebrew. She was the fifth wife of David in the Old Testament.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיטָל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AB-i-tal (English) [key]
Means "my father is the night dew" in Hebrew. She was the fifth wife of David in the Old Testament.
ABISHAI
ABISHAI
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִישַׁי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BISH-ie (English) [key]
Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he was one of King David's heroes.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִישַׁי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BISH-ie (English) [key]
Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he was one of King David's heroes.
ABISHAG
ABISHAG
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִישַׁג (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AB-i-shag (English) [key]
Means "my father strays" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she was a young woman who tended King David in his old age.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִישַׁג (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AB-i-shag (English) [key]
Means "my father strays" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she was a young woman who tended King David in his old age.
ABIRAM
ABIRAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִירָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-rəm (English) [key]
Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Abiram was swallowed by an earthquake after rebelling against the leadership of Moses.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִירָם (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-rəm (English) [key]
Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Abiram was swallowed by an earthquake after rebelling against the leadership of Moses.
ABIMELECH
ABIMELECH
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִימֶלֶך (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my father is king" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament including a king of Gerar who took Abraham's wife Sarah, but was forced by God to give her back
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִימֶלֶך (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my father is king" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament including a king of Gerar who took Abraham's wife Sarah, but was forced by God to give her back
ABIMAEL
ABIMAEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִימָאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my father is God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is listed as a descendent of Shem
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִימָאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
Means "my father is God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is listed as a descendent of Shem
ABILENE
ABILENE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Pronounced: ab-i-LEE-nee (English) [key]
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. It possibly means "grass" in Hebrew.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Pronounced: ab-i-LEE-nee (English) [key]
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. It possibly means "grass" in Hebrew.
ABIJAH
ABIJAH
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-jə (English) [key]
Means "my father is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of several characters, both male and female, including the second king of Judah.
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-jə (English) [key]
Means "my father is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of several characters, both male and female, including the second king of Judah.
ABIHU
ABIHU
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיהוּא (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-hyoo (English) [key]
Means "he is my father" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. He and his brother Nadab were killed by God because they presented him with unauthorized fire.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיהוּא (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-hyoo (English) [key]
Means "he is my father" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. He and his brother Nadab were killed by God because they presented him with unauthorized fire.
ABIGAIL
ABIGAIL
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: AB-i-gayl (English), AH-bee-giel (German) [key]
From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this was the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.
As an English name, Abigail first became common after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans. Some time after the release of the play 'The Scornful Lady' (1616), which featured a character named Abigail, the name became a slang term for a servant, and it grew less common. It was revived in the 20th century.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: AB-i-gayl (English), AH-bee-giel (German) [key]
From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this was the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.
As an English name, Abigail first became common after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans. Some time after the release of the play 'The Scornful Lady' (1616), which featured a character named Abigail, the name became a slang term for a servant, and it grew less common. It was revived in the 20th century.
ABIEL
ABIEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-bee-əl (English) [key]
Means "God is my father" in Hebrew. This was the name of the grandfather of Saul in the Old Testament.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: AY-bee-əl (English) [key]
Means "God is my father" in Hebrew. This was the name of the grandfather of Saul in the Old Testament.
ABIDAN
ABIDAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: אֲבִידָן (Ancient Hebrew), Αβιδαν (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-dən (English), AB-i-dan (English) [key]
Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he was a Benjamite prince
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: אֲבִידָן (Ancient Hebrew), Αβιδαν (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-dən (English), AB-i-dan (English) [key]
Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he was a Benjamite prince
ABIAH
ABIAH
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-ə (English) [key]
Variant of ABIJAH which also appears in the English Bible.
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבִיָה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BIE-ə (English) [key]
Variant of ABIJAH which also appears in the English Bible.
ABEL
ABEL
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: הֶבֶל, הָבֶל (Ancient Hebrew), Αβελ (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese) [key]
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath". In the Old Testament he was the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: הֶבֶל, הָבֶל (Ancient Hebrew), Αβελ (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese) [key]
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath". In the Old Testament he was the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era.
ABEDNEGO
ABEDNEGO
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BED-ni-go (English) [key]
Means "servant of Nebo" in Akkadian, Nebo being the Babylonian god of wisdom. In the Old Testament Abednego was the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of the three men cast into a blazing furnace but saved from harm by God.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BED-ni-go (English) [key]
Means "servant of Nebo" in Akkadian, Nebo being the Babylonian god of wisdom. In the Old Testament Abednego was the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of the three men cast into a blazing furnace but saved from harm by God.
ABADDON
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבַדּוֹן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BAD-ən (English) [key]
Means "ruin, destruction" in Hebrew. In Revelation in the New Testament this was another name of the angel of the abyss.
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֲבַדּוֹן (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ə-BAD-ən (English) [key]
Means "ruin, destruction" in Hebrew. In Revelation in the New Testament this was another name of the angel of the abyss.
AARON
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: אַהֲרֹן (Ancient Hebrew), Ααρων (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AR-ən (English), ER-ən (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted". In the Old Testament this name was borne by the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites. He acted as a spokesman for his brother, and carried a miraculous rod. As an English name, Aaron has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.
Usage: English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Other Scripts: אַהֲרֹן (Ancient Hebrew), Ααρων (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AR-ən (English), ER-ən (English) [key]
From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted". In the Old Testament this name was borne by the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites. He acted as a spokesman for his brother, and carried a miraculous rod. As an English name, Aaron has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.
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