66 Top Bible Baby Names
Updated Tue Feb 06 2024
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Bible baby names have been among the most popular classic names over the past several decades. Old Testament Names for boys, such as Jacob and Noah, have been high on the popular baby names list, but some Biblical girls' names — particularly Elizabeth — are also longtime classic favorites.
Along with Elizabeth and Jacob, other biblical baby names in the US Top 100 include James, Benjamin, Abigail, Samuel, Elijah, Hannah, Caleb, and Leah. Soft biblical names for boys are back in fashion — Ezra, Asher, Eli, and Jonah are among today’s favorites. Here's a selection of the most popular Bible baby names for someone who wants a historic name that also feels right for a contemporary child, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Aaron
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"
- Abigail
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my father is joyful"
- Ada
Origin:
German or TurkishMeaning:
"noble, nobility, or island"
- Adam
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"
- Andrew
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Anna
Origin:
Variation of Hannah, HebrewMeaning:
"grace"
- Asher
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fortunate, blessed, happy one"
- Benjamin
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the right hand"
- Benjamin
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the right hand"
- Caleb
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dog; whole heart"
- Chloe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young green shoot"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Daniel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Delilah
Origin:
Hebrew or ArabicMeaning:
"delicate"
- Eli
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ascended, uplifted, high"
- Elijah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Yahweh is God"
- Elizabeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Esther
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"star"
- Ethan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strong, firm"
- Eve
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Ezekiel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God strengthens"
- Ezra
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"help"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Gabriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gideon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"hewer; or, having a stump for a hand"
- Hannah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"grace"
- Isaac
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laughter"
- Isaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Salvation of the Lord"
- Isaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Salvation of the Lord"
- Jacob
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jadon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has heard"
- James
Origin:
English variation of Jacob, HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Jared
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"he descends"
- Jeremiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"appointed by God"
- John
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jonah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dove"
- Jonathan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of Jehovah"
- Joshua
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"
- Joshua
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"
- Jude
Origin:
Latin diminutive of JudahMeaning:
"praised"
- Julia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- Levi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"joined, attached"
- Lilith
Origin:
Assyrian, SumerianMeaning:
"ghost, night monster"
- Lucas
Origin:
Latin form of LukeMeaning:
"man from Lucania"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Luke
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"man from Lucania"
- Lydia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"woman from Lydia"
- Matthew
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Micah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like the Lord"
- Michael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God?"
- Naomi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasantness"
- Nathan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"given"
- Nathaniel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Noah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"rest, repose"
- Peter
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rock, stone"
- Phoebe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"radiant, shining one"
- Rachel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ewe"
- Raphael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has healed"
- Rebecca
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to tie, bind"
- Samuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"
- Sarah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"princess"
- Silas
Origin:
Aramaic, Latin, GreekMeaning:
"of the forest; or prayed for"
- Simon
Origin:
Hebrew, GreekMeaning:
"he has heard; flat-nosed"
- Thomas
Origin:
AramaicMeaning:
"twin"
- Tobias
Origin:
Greek from HebrewMeaning:
"God is good"
- Zachary
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"