Explore 380+ biblical names — their origin, Hebrew or Greek root, and the spiritual significance woven into every character of Scripture.
Biblical names profiled
380+
Hebrew · Greek · Aramaic origins
«A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.»
Proverbs 22:1
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Every kind of biblical name
Patriarchs, prophets, kings, apostles — the great men of God and their names
Women of ScriptureMatriarchs, prophetesses, queens and faithful women of the Bible
Names of GodElohim, Adonai, Yahweh, El Shaddai — every divine name and its meaning
Names of JesusThe Way, the Word, the Lamb, the Good Shepherd and the titles of Christ
Places & CitiesJerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Zion — places whose names carry meaning
Angels & SpiritsGabriel, Michael, Abaddon — heavenly beings and their revealed names
Hebrew OriginsNames rooted in the Hebrew tongue — meaning, etymology and biblical usage
Greek OriginsNew Testament names from the Greek — apostles, disciples and early church
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Abraham
«Father of many nations»
From אַבְרָהָם — God changed his name from Abram as a sign of the covenant that would make him ancestor of countless peoples.
Hebrew · AramaicMary
«Beloved» or «Bitterness»
From מִרְיָם (Miryam) — the most common woman’s name in first-century Judea, borne by the mother of Jesus and several other women in the Gospels.
HebrewElijah
«My God is Yahweh»
From אֵלִיָּהוּ — the great fire-calling prophet whose very name was a declaration of faith against Baal worship in Israel.
Hebrew · MoabiteRuth
«Companion» or «Friend»
A Moabite name that became synonymous with loyalty — her devotion to Naomi placed her in the lineage of King David and of Christ himself.
HebrewDaniel
«God is my judge»
From דָּנִיֵּאל — a name that defined the prophet’s life: he stood under God’s judgment alone, even in the lion’s den.
Greek · AramaicPeter
«Rock» or «Stone»
From Πέτρος (Petros) and כֵּיפָא (Kepha) — Jesus renamed Simon, declaring him the rock on which the church would be built.
HebrewSamuel
«Heard by God»
From שְׁמוּאֵל — Hannah named her son to commemorate God’s answer to her desperate prayer for a child, and he became Israel’s last judge.
Hebrew · PersianEsther
«Star» or «Hidden»
A name of dual meaning — the Persian star and the Hebrew concealment, both fitting for a queen whose hidden identity became Israel’s salvation.
HebrewSolomon
«Peace» or «Peaceful»
From שְׁלֹמֹה (Shlomo), rooted in שָׁלוֹם — God himself gave the name Jedidiah, «beloved of the Lord,» to the king destined to build his Temple.
HebrewGabriel
«God is my strength»
From גַּבְרִיאֵל — the archangel who brought the most crucial messages of Scripture: to Daniel, to Zechariah, and to Mary at the Annunciation.
Latin · GreekPaul
«Small» or «Humble»
From Παῦλος (Paulos) — the apostle who was born Saul and adopted his Roman name as he became the great missionary to the Gentiles.
HebrewBoaz
«Strength» or «Swiftness»
A name meaning might and vitality — the kinsman-redeemer who married Ruth and became great-grandfather of King David.
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Adonai
«My Lord» · Sovereignty
The name that replaced the unspoken Yahweh in Jewish reading — proclaiming God as absolute master and authority.
El Shaddai
«God Almighty» · Power
The name by which God revealed himself to Abraham — the all-sufficient one, whose power has no limits and whose provision never fails.
Yahweh
«I AM WHO I AM» · Being
The most sacred name of God, revealed to Moses at the burning bush — the eternal, self-existent one who simply is.
Yahweh Rohi
«The Lord is my shepherd»
The name from Psalm 23 — God as the one who leads, feeds, protects and restores every soul under his care.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1
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