Old Testament Names

Variant transcription of Hosea, the original name of Joshua in the Old Testament.

Hoshea

Old Testament names come from the first few dozen books of the Bible — occurring prior to the birth of Jesus. While historically Old Testament names were commonly used by Christian and Jewish families, many of the Isaacs, Ashers, and Samuels born today do not necessarily come from religious upbringings.

 in the US are currently Noah, Elijah, Benjamin, and Levi. For girls, Naomi, Hannah, Leah, and Delilah are most popular.

 include Cyrus, Ezra, Gideon, and Reuben for boys, and Esther, Miriam, Eve, and Ruth for girls.

 that are outside of the Top 1000 include short and snappy Omri, Boaz, Jethro, and Zimri, or longer and rhythmic Obadiah, Zebulon, Benaiah, and Mordecai.

 ranking outside the Top 1000 include short and sweet Adah, Vashti, Dinah, and Zillah, as well as longer but equally spunky options like Zipporah, Athaliah, Keziah, and Abijah

If you're looking for a name that is classic and timeless, or if you like a fun and fresh vintage revival names, here is our full list of Old Testament names.

Names from the Old Testament of the Bible, including Christian and Jewish names like Ezra, Naomi, Boaz, and Zipporah, with meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 10)