This Old Testament name borne by a grandson of Jacob would not rate high in the classroom.

A Spanish term of endearment that first appeared on the charts in 2005, and is slowly gaining traction.

This name is one of the hot new spiritual names for both sexes. In Hawaiian it means "chieftain of the sky" or "spirit of the sky,"and is extremely popular for boys.

In the Igbo culture of Nigeria, the name Nnamdi is given to baby boys who are thought to be reincarnations of their grandfathers. The name is familiar via Nnamdi Asomugha, a former NFL player married to Kerry Washington.

Old Testament name of a king of Israel, related to the harvest.

A highly unusual Dora name that may be a spin on the Japanese name Midori, meaning "green," or a combination of Mia "my" plus Dora "gift."

A creative take on Malachi used in the 2000 horror movie Lost Souls.

The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.

One of the most unusual of the biblical iah-options, this was the name of a long-reigning king of Judea, and just might appeal to the parent looking for a quasi-unique Old Testament choice. And it avoids the negative Dickensian aura of the other New Testament U-name, Uriah.

Aramide is a rare name in the US but better-known in Nigeria, where it's a choice from the Yoruba language.

Abijah is a truly unusual, truly unisex, truly appealing biblical name. There were several male Abijahs in the Bible, one of them, known as Abijah of Judah, was the fourth king of the House of David, and also a couple of females.

Chic and lively Afrikaans variant of Elizabeth.

Energetic Russian and Romanian form of Elisha.

Also spelled Achinoam, this Biblical name belonged to wives of both King Saul and King David.

Abital is popular for boys as well as girls in Israel, but we rarely hear it here. In the Old Testament, Abital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his fifth son.

Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict with Israel.

Form of Elisha or Eliseus, a prophet in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

A beautiful Indian girl name to add to the growing list of obscure but alluring "El-" names for girls.

The Biblical Gaddiel was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River. An intriguing alternative to Gideon or Gabriel.

This pretty palindrome name is rarely heard in the US, but could make an interesting namesake for an aunt or grandma Ann. It's also a German diminutive form of Anna.