Bible Names for Girls
- Zibiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"roe, deer"Description:
Compelling Z name mentioned in the Old Testament and one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.
- Bilhah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"bashful"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Shifra
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"handsome, good"Description:
In the Bible this was the name of a midwife who helped deliver Moses.
- Azubah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"desolation"Description:
Azubah is one of those unique baby names from the Bible that is both uncommon and usable, especially given that trendy letter Z in the middle. Azubah's sad meaning may be a strike against it. There were two figures named Azubah in the Bible, one the wife of Caleb and the other the mother of Jehoshaphat (as in Jumping).
- Rahab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"spacious"Description:
Biblical woman from the Old Testament whose unique name is largely unknown in the modern world.
- Micaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God?"Description:
Spelling variation of Michaiah, an obscure but attractive name used for both men and women in the Bible.
- Mahlah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"weak, sick; dance"Description:
In the Bible, Mahlah was one of five daughters of Zelophehad. The others were Noa, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Noa is popular, Tirzah is sometimes used, and Mahlah has a much better chance of modern revival than Hoglah.
- Noadiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"meeting with the Lord"Description:
Noadiah has biblical namesakes both male and female. The female Noadiah is a prophetess in the Book of Nehemiah, while the male Noadiah is mentioned in the Book of Ezra. Noa is a sweet and logical short form.
- Milka
Origin:
Slavic, Finnish, Polish, HebrewMeaning:
"gracious, dear; rival; queen"Description:
Used in Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Croatia, Milka derives from the popular Slavic element milŭ, and is a diminutive form of feminine names containing that element such as Milena, Milanka, and Militsa. Alternatively, in Poland and Finland, it is used as a short form of Emilia, while as a Hebrew name, it might be a variation of Milcah, Malka, or Melech, meaning "royal" or "queen".
- Jahel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"mountain goat"Description:
Variation of Jael.
- Elisha
Origin:
Variant of Alicia or HebrewMeaning:
"God is my salvation"Description:
Elisha (ee-LYE-sha) is an Old Testament male name, sometimes borrowed for girls. Pronouced eh-LEE-sha, it is also used as a spelling variant of Alicia or Elysia.
- Hodiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"majesty of God"Description:
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
- Peninah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pearl, coral"Description:
Peninah, also found as Penina and Peninnah, was one of the two wives of Elkanah in the Bible. Peninah, who had children, upset her sister wife Hannah, who did not, and in response God blessed Hannah with a baby, Samuel.
- Calah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"opportunity"Description:
Calah, also called Nimrud, is one of four ancient cities of Assyria, Noah's great-grandson. This unusual name suggests a woman open to opportunity.
- Michal
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"brook"Description:
In the Bible, daughter of King Saul and wife of King David.
- Zilpah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"frailty"Description:
The biblical Zilpah was a handmaiden of Leah who had two sons with Jacob, Gad and Asher. Zilpah is a one-hit wonder, appearing on the US Top 1000 only one year, 1881. No baby girls were named Zilpah in the US last year.
- Sherah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"kinswoman"Description:
One of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Old Testament.
- Photine
Origin:
Ancient GreekMeaning:
"light up"Description:
Deriving from the Greek word phos meaning "light", Photine is a rare choice with a Biblical link. The name of the Samaritan woman in "Jesus and the Woman at the Well" (John 4), Photine is associated with Jesus's mercy and love, and with spreading the word of God.
- Kandake
Origin:
Greek variation of CandaceMeaning:
"white, pure, sincere"Description:
Greek variation of Candace used in the Bible.
- Zebidah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to give"Description:
A rare name from the Old Testament, Zebidah appears in the Bible as the wife of King Josiah and the mother of Jehoiakim. While it has yet to see widespread use, Zebidah combines a number of current trends: a spiky letter Z, a lesser known Biblical option, and boyish-nicknames-for-girls, including Zeb, Zebbie, Zippy, Ziggy and Zed — though Zadie and Zia could be others.
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