Best Sibling Names for Josaphat

Means "watchful, vigilant" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a grandson of Ephraim.

Means "my lord is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of King David's sons in the Old Testament. Though he was the eldest surviving son of David, he was passed over as heir to the throne in favour of Solomon.

Means "my truth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of the prophet Jonah.

Variant transcription of Hoshe'a (see HOSHEA). Hosea is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Hosea.

Means "help of God", derived from Hebrew עָזַר ('azar) "help" and אֵל ('el) "God". This was the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.

Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Abiram is swallowed by an earthquake after rebelling against the leadership of Moses.

Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew. He is a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam in the Old Testament.

Means "who is like YAHWEH?" in Hebrew. This name occurs in the Old Testament belonging to both males and females.

From the Hebrew name צְפַנְיָה (Tzefanyah) meaning "YAHWEH has hidden". This is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Zephaniah.

Means "man of the dart" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the father of Lamech and the grandfather of Noah. He lived to age 969, making him the longest-lived person in the Bible.

Means "YAHWEH has given" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Ishmael (the assassin of Gedaliah), as well as other minor characters.

From the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma'el) meaning "God will hear". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Abraham. He is the traditional ancestor of the Arab people.

Means "comforter" in Hebrew. Nahum is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. He authored the Book of Nahum in which the downfall of Nineveh is foretold.

Meaning unknown, possibly of Akkadian origin or possibly meaning "rebel" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Nimrod is a renowned hunter, the great-grandson of Noah. He was the founder of Babylon.... [more]

From Ζακχαιος (Zakchaios), the Greek form of ZACCAI. In the New Testament he is a tax collector in Jericho who gives half his possessions to charity.

resolute protector

movement

From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".

Means "stone of help" in Hebrew. This was the name of a monument erected by Samuel in the Old Testament. Charles Dickens used it for the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge in his novel 'A Christmas Carol' (1843).

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

defender of the people

strong, firm

(English: "stone worker")

English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning). Luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle Paul.

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.

God is my strength

Little hollow

little fire

From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh".

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name WYOT. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

priceless

One who transports goods by cart.

Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart".

God is salvation

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.

He has given or gift.

Messenger of God

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

from Hadria

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".

Scottish form of JOHN.

Western meadow

From the west town

means 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' in English; related to the Latin term 'Christianus'

God is my salvation

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

Who is like God?

keeper of the park

Bringer of light

long hill

From the east town

prince, commander; אמיר - to say; to speak

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

Fair ruler

Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.

new house

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

victory of the people

Son of Carr

Flock of God

fighter

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of this name.

highest point

lover of hounds

Anglicized form of Irish Deaglán, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Declan was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland.

Rival

Spanish form of LOUIS.

Possibly a shortened form of SANTIAGO. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχη (didache) "teaching".

the Lord is gracious

from the farm by the warrior's town

my messenger

Old English

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.

ash tree town; ash town

Variant of BRADEN.

hay valley

From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town".

Variant of CADEN.

the Lord has remembered

bailiff, steward

God is with us.

Enthusiasm

Maker of tiles

From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

From the 'Mack's well,' meaning the well of the son of 'Mack'.

rich, powerful

fair, white

Bent grass clearing

Anointed one

Variant of AIDAN.

God has heard.; Growth, abundance.

Who is like God?

son of Madoc

priest's meadow

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".

defender of mankind

Estonian form of ANDREW.

Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex.

ditch, muddy place

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

Short form of ALEXANDER. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).

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".

a place of safety or refuge

broom hill

breath or vapor

Driver of a cart or a transporter

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.

Gracious, dear.

Form of RAPHAEL.

white hawk

bringer of light.

Lord; A modern variation used as a feminine form of the male name Kyrie

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

Grace

Sea-born or sea-circle

male; brave; warlike

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad".

A narrow road or pathway

peacock town

Speckled or freckled

to cut or to tailor

Allies; friends

young horse

the people's ruler

English variant of CALEB.

A modern name with no defined meaning; possibly derived from 'Kasey'

God is good

Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'

fighter; battle

Scottish

man of Attica

lion of God

little seal

a pilgrim to Rome

Free man

Little fire

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Variant of BRIAN.

young lion

Attractive, beautiful

Exalted, noble

Variant of PEYTON.

enduring

From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain. As a surname it was borne by the American author Jack London (1876-1916).

red-haired

Brave in battle

Derived from a place name meaning 'valley of the River Kent'.

hewer, one who cuts trees

greatest

River

A follower of Christ

fighter; son of the battle

To tame

victorious people

son of the marsh-dwellers

Derived from Old English, meaning 'bridge' or 'dweller by the bridge'

Rocky place

Means "friend" in Arabic.

Adventurous traveler.

From the hares' meadow

narrow

son of Owen

Round, barrel

Means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. Several Welsh rulers have borne this name.

Defender of the people

Spanish and Portuguese form of EDWARD.

Basque

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Súilleabháin meaning "descendant of Súilleabhán". The name Súilleabhán means "little dark eye" in Irish.

From the broad meadow

steward, dispenser of provisions

Burnt field

long-haired

Warrior

brave ruler

Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.... [more]

Courageous and strong

Fortuity; luck; opportunity

From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.

king or ruler; chieftain or lord

Scottish

From the grassland village

From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.

Warrior

Of high quality or excellent

One who herds sheep

Italian and Spanish form of SERGIUS.

Son of Lawrence, 'laurel-crowned'

Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.

brave

Thunder and lightning

helper

ancient, enduring; king

From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (g…