Biblical Names · 2026 Guide

Biblical Baby Names With Deep Meaning — Timeless Choices

Names rooted in scripture — Hebrew, Aramaic, and Old Testament traditions.

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In this article

  1. Biblical Girl Names
  2. Biblical Boy Names

Biblical names carry deep meaning and timeless appeal. Noah, Elijah, Sarah, and Hannah have never gone out of style.

Quick facts: biblical names

  • Noah has been a top-5 boy name every year since 2013
  • Hebrew biblical names dominate the US top 50 for both genders
  • Elijah, Ezra, and Isaiah are all rising fast among millennial parents
  • New Testament names (Luke, James, Grace, Faith) are steadily climbing

Biblical Girl Names

104 girl names with origins and meanings

#7
Isabella
Italian
God is my oath
#10
Eliana
Hebrew↑ Rising
My God has answered
#12
Eleanor
England
light-hearted
#17
Elizabeth
Hebrew
God is my oath
#24
Ellie
English
light
#25
Lucy
England↑ Rising
light
#30
Lainey
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#33
Gianna
Italy
God is gracious
#38
Grace
England
God's favor or blessing
#39
Ivy
American
faithfulness
#41
Abigail
Hebrew
אֲבִיגָיִל
#42
Elena
Italy
light or bright
#47
Naomi
Hebrew
pleasantness
#51
Delilah
Hebrew
Delicate
#53
Josephine
France
God Will Add
#56
Hannah
Israel
חַנָּה
#58
Leah
Hebrew
weary
#62
Maya
Hebrew
Hebrew
#70
Eden
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#77
Ayla
Turkey
Moonlight
#82
Josie
American↑ Rising
God is my salvation
#87
Maria
Hebrew
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#90
Sarah
Hebrew
princess
#98
Amara
Nigeria↑ Rising
grace
#105
Gabriella
Hebrew
Hebrew
#107
Anna
Hebrew
Grace
#109
Athena
Greece
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#115
Eliza
English
Consecrated to God
#119
Esther
Hebrew↑ Rising
star
#123
Elsie
Scotland↑ Rising
God's promise
#125
Mary
Hebrew↑ Rising
Beloved
#128
Ariana
Italy
most holy
#129
Serenity
American
calmness, peacefulness
#134
Eva
Hebrew
life
#139
Elliana
Hebrew
Hebrew
#143
Brielle
Hebrew
God is my strength
#151
Samantha
Hebrew
Hebrew
#173
Ruth
Hebrew
friend, companion
#174
Ariella
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#177
Isabel
Spanish
pledged to God
#179
Lilah
Hebrew
Hebrew
#182
Annie
English↑ Rising
grace
#195
Alora
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#198
Sara
Hebrew
princess
#205
Vera
Russia↑ Rising
faith
#216
Selah
Hebrew↑ Rising
pause
#218
Elianna
Hebrew↑ Rising
אֵלִיאֲנָה - which means 'God has answered'.
#221
Jane
English↑ Rising
God is gracious
#223
Elise
French↑ Rising
God's promise
#224
Alaina
English
Bright, shining light
#226
Noa
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#227
Gracie
English↑ Rising
grace, favor
#234
Arianna
Italy
most holy
#239
Lucille
France↑ Rising
light
#244
Diana
Italy
divine
#245
Ana
Hebrew
אָנָה - 'grace' or 'favor'
#246
Miriam
Hebrew
bitterness
#250
Rachel
Hebrew
ewe
#262
Norah
Hebrew
light
#263
Aliyah
Hebrew
To ascend or rise
#265
Talia
Hebrew
Hebrew
#267
Elaina
American
Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.
#273
Luciana
Italian↑ Rising
Light.
#277
Lilith
Hebrew
Night monster; ghost
#281
Shiloh
Hebrew
peace
#287
Gia
Italy
God is gracious
#302
Daniela
Israel
God is my judge
#317
Gabriela
Israel
God is my strength
#347
Angelina
Italian
little angel
#349
Malia
American
calm, peaceful
#350
Rebecca
Hebrew
to bind
#353
Thea
Greece
In Greek, Thea (Θεά) means 'goddess' or 'divine.'
#354
Elora
American↑ Rising
God is my light
#356
Ariel
Hebrew
lion of God
#360
Gwendolyn
Wales↑ Rising
blessed ring
#362
Briella
Hebrew↑ Rising
בְּרִיאֵלָה - 'God is my strength'
#367
Ariyah
Hebrew
lioness
#369
Raya
Hebrew
friend, companion
#375
Anya
Russia↑ Rising
grace, favor
#385
Kira
Russia↑ Rising
The name can mean 'light' or 'the shining one'.
#394
Danna
American
A feminine form of Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'.
#409
Annalise
Germanic↑ Rising
A blend of Anna and Elise, meaning 'grace'.
#416
Holly
American
The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.
#419
Joy
American↑ Rising
Happiness, delight
#421
Dorothy
English↑ Rising
Gift of God
#425
Sarai
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#436
Salem
Arabic
Peace, safe
#438
Macie
American↑ Rising
derived from 'Macey', meaning 'gift of God'
#442
Gracelynn
American
A combination of 'grace' and the suffix '-lynn'
#444
Mya
American
Great goddess
#458
Elisa
Hebrew
God is my oath
#462
Helen
Greece
light, torch
#465
Michelle
France
Who is like God?
#466
Gracelyn
American
graceful, charm
#475
Winnie
English↑ Rising
fair, blessed
#486
Arielle
Hebrew↑ Rising
lioness of God
#500
Danikah
American
God is my judge
#500
Jonnika
English
God is gracious
#500
Kelita
American
God's promise
#500
Yaned
Hebrew
He will be gracious
#501
Delesia
American
derived from the name Delicia, meaning delight or pleasure
#501
Karissia
Greece
grace; kindness
#501
Lanetra
American
derived from the name 'Lana', which signifies light or illumination
#502
Dortha
American
Gift of God

“Biblical names offer something rare — a name with centuries of meaning that still feels relevant and beautiful today.”

Rev. Dr. Marcus Webb — Religious Onomastics Scholar

Biblical Boy Names

102 boy names with origins and meanings

#2
Noah
Hebrew
movement
#4
Theodore
Greece
Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.
#7
Elijah
American
Hebrew
#8
Mateo
Spain
Gift of God
#11
Benjamin
Hebrew
Hebrew
#12
Levi
Hebrew
meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.
#13
Elias
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#15
Jack
English
God is gracious
#18
Samuel
English
His name is God
#20
Ezra
Hebrew
Help, helper
#21
Michael
Hebrew
Who is like God?
#22
Daniel
Hebrew
Hebrew
#28
Asher
Hebrew
Happy
#29
Joseph
Hebrew
Yosef
#32
Matthew
American
מַתִּתְיָהוּ - meaning 'gift of God'.
#35
David
Hebrew
דָּוִד - 'Beloved'
#37
Gabriel
Hebrew↑ Rising
God is my strength
#43
Jacob
Hebrew
עַקֹב (Ya'akov) means 'to follow' or 'to supplant'.
#47
Isaac
Hebrew
יאצח
#54
Josiah
Hebrew
Yahweh has healed
#57
Isaiah
Hebrew
God is salvation
#58
Caleb
Hebrew
Hebrew
#61
Ezekiel
Hebrew
God strengthens
#63
Nathan
Hebrew
He has given or gift.
#66
Joshua
Hebrew
יֵּשׁוּעַ, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'
#70
Eden
Hebrew
delight, paradise
#80
Aaron
Hebrew
אֲהָרֹן
#84
Adriel
Hebrew↑ Rising
Flock of God
#85
Luka
Slavic↑ Rising
Bringer of light
#88
Jeremiah
Hebrew
YHWH has uplifted.
#89
Jonathan
Israel
God has given
#90
Micah
American
Who is like God?
#95
Jose
Spain
God will add
#97
Eithan
Hebrew↑ Rising
firm, strong
#101
Adam
Hebrew
Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.
#104
Eli
Hebrew
God is my salvation
#128
Jonah
Hebrew
דּוֹרִיָּה
#134
Malachi
Hebrew↑ Rising
my messenger
#140
Nathaniel
Hebrew
Gift of God
#146
Matteo
Italy
Gift of God
#151
Elliot
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
#153
Evan
Wales
the Lord is gracious
#159
Juan
Spain
God is gracious.
#163
Ivan
Russia
God is gracious
#170
Matias
Spanish
gift of God
#174
Ariella
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#178
Judah
Hebrew
praised
#179
Emmanuel
Hebrew
God is with us.
#186
Aziel
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#203
Timothy
Greece
From 'Timotheos', meaning 'honoring God' or 'in the honor of God'.
#209
Abraham
Hebrew
Hebrew
#212
Miguel
Spain
Who is like God?
#213
Malakai
Hawaiian↑ Rising
messenger of God
#216
Zachary
Hebrew
the Lord has remembered
#219
Joel
Hebrew
Yahweh is God
#225
Cohen
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#226
Noa
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#230
Simon
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#231
Abel
Israel
breath or vapor
#241
Adonis
Greek
lord
#243
Ellis
England↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#253
Zayn
Arabic
Grace
#267
Saint
France↑ Rising
holy person
#281
Shiloh
Hebrew
peace
#283
Tobias
Hebrew
God is good
#288
Lukas
Germanic
bringer of light.
#292
Jeremy
Hebrew
God will uplift
#296
Kohen
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#305
Luciano
Italy↑ Rising
Light, illumination.
#312
Mathias
Hebrew↑ Rising
מתיה
#313
Eliam
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#315
Israel
Israel
ישׂראל - Yisra'el, meaning 'God contends'
#324
Zane
American
God is gracious.
#330
Josue
Spanish
Jehovah is salvation
#335
Martin
France
of Mars, the god of war
#337
Gideon
Hebrew
hewer, one who cuts trees
#342
Jax
American
God has been gracious
#348
Ezequiel
Israel
God strengthens
#356
Ariel
Hebrew
lion of God
#371
Manuel
Spain
God is with us
#372
Matthias
Greek↑ Rising
gift of God
#388
Elio
Italian↑ Rising
God is my light
#394
Raphael
Italy↑ Rising
God has healed
#422
Solomon
Hebrew
Peace
#429
Nehemiah
Israel
נְחֶמְיָה
#432
Raiden
Japan↑ Rising
Thunder and lightning
#435
Frederick
Germanic
peaceful ruler
#436
Moshe
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#436
Salem
Arabic
Peace, safe
#445
Apollo
Greece
of Apollo, god of the sun, music, and prophecy
#446
Uriel
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#450
Yusuf
Arabic↑ Rising
يوسف meaning 'God increases'
#469
Alijah
American
God is my God
#477
Samson
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#483
Asa
Hebrew
physician, healer
#485
Hezekiah
Hebrew
God strengthens
#498
Jasiah
American
God has heard
#500
Chioke
Nigeria
God's strength.
#501
JuanMarcos
Spain
God is gracious and 'warlike'
#501
Reubin
Hebrew
Behold, a son
#502
Dejahn
American
God gives victory
#502
Jaquin
France
God is gracious

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