240+ Unusual Biblical Baby Names

240+ Unusual Biblical Baby Names

The Bible is full of names, and many that were once considered unusual—Moses, for example, and Delilah—are now familiar on playgrounds throughout the US. So if you're looking for unique bible baby names, you have to look a lot harder, but they're still there.

Instead of Delilah or Moses, you might try Zillah or Moab. Along with Zillah and Moab, other unusual biblical baby names worth considering include Boaz, Gaius, Jericho, Joah, Keturah, Omri, Tirzah, or Zipporah. Biblical names that are unique in the US but common elsewhere in the world include Boaz, Linus, and Adah.

Old Testament names that are still rare include Haman, Joram, and Adino for boys; Bilhah, Zibiah, and Sherah for girls. New Testament names rare in the modern world include Joses and Philemon for boys; Apphia and Tryphena for girls.

Here are hundreds of unique biblical baby names for boys and girls from both the Old and New Testaments, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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  1. AbaddonHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ruin, destruction"
  2. AbbaHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "father"
  3. AbdielHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "servant of God"
  4. AbelHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "breath"
  5. AbiahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
  6. AbiahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
  7. AbidanHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father is judge"
  8. AbielHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
  9. AbijahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
  10. AbitalHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father is dew"
  11. AbraHeart
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Abraham, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "father of multitudes"
  12. AdahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ornament"
  13. AddarHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "mighty one"
  14. AdinaHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "slender, delicate"
  15. AdinoHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ornament"
  16. AdlaiHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is just"
  17. AdnaHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pleasure"
  18. AdrielHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my master"
  19. AeneasHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the praised one"
  20. AgrippaHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "born feet first"
  21. AhabHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "uncle"
  22. AlpheusHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "changing"
  23. AmalHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "laborer"
  24. AmasaHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "burden"
  25. AmiHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "trustworthy, reliable"
  26. AmmielHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "people of God"
  27. AmonHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Arabic, Greek from Egyptian
    • Meaning:

      "the hidden one; invisible"
  28. AnanHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Akan
    • Meaning:

      "cloud; fourth-born child"
  29. AnaniasHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God has given"
  30. ApphiaHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek from Hebrew
  31. AquilaHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "eagle"
  32. AraHeart
    • Origin:

      Armenian
    • Meaning:

      "king"
  33. AramHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "high elevated"
  34. AreliHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the voice of God"
  35. ArielHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lion of God"
  36. ArtemasHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Artemis, goddess of the hunt"
  37. AsaiahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord hath made"
  38. AtaraHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "crown"
  39. AtarahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "crown"
  40. AthaliahHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is exalted"
  41. AvitalHeart
    • AzarelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God has helped"
    • AzelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "reserved"
    • AzraelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew, variation of Azriel
      • Meaning:

        "help of God"
    • AzrielHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is my help"
    • AzubahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "desolation"
    • BalthasarHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "God protects the king"
    • BarakHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "lightning"
    • BarnabasHeart
      • Origin:

        Aramaic
      • Meaning:

        "son of consolation"
    • BaruchHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "blessed"
    • BathshebaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "daughter of an oath"
    • BenaiahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "built by God"
    • BenoniHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "son of my sorrow"
    • BeriahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "in envy"
    • BeulahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "married"
    • BilhahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "bashful"
    • BoazHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "swiftness"
    • BuzHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "contempt"
    • CephasHeart
      • Origin:

        Aramaic
      • Meaning:

        "rock"
    • CleopasHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "glory to the father"
    • CrispusHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "curly-haired"
    • DamarisHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "dominant woman"
    • DathanHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "fountain"
    • DionysiusHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek mythology name
      • Meaning:

        "god of Nysa"
    • DorcasHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "doe, gazelle"
    • DrusillaHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "fruitful"
    • EbenezerHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "stone of help"
    • EderHeart
      • Origin:

        Basque
      • Meaning:

        "handsome"
    • EhudHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
    • ElamHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "distant"
    • EliezerHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God helps"
    • ElihuHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "Jehovah is God"
    • ElishaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is my salvation"
    • ElishevaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
    • ElonHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "oak tree"
    • EnochHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "dedicated"
    • EnosHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "mankind"
    • EphaiHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "gloomy"
    • EphraimHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "fruitful, fertile, productive"
    • EphrathHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "fruitful place"
    • EphronHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "fawn-like"
    • ErastusHeart
      • Origin:

        Latinized form of Greek Erastos
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
    • EsauHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "hairy"
    • EsdrasHeart
      • Origin:

        Spanish and Arabic variation of Ezra
    • FestusHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "joyous, festive"
    • GadHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "fortune"
    • GaiusHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "to rejoice"
    • GalileeHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "the province"
    • GershonHeart
      • Origin:

        Variation of Gershom
      • Meaning:

        "stranger; exodus"
    • GileadHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "a camel hump"
    • GoliathHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "exile"
    • HabakkukHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "embrace"
    • HadassahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "myrtle tree"
    • HagarHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "flight, forsaken"
    • HaggithHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "festive"
    • HamanHeart
      • Origin:

        Persian
      • Meaning:

        "illustrious"
    • HananHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "graciousness"
    • HaranHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "hill, mountain"
    • HavilahHeart
      • Origin:

        Biblical place-name
      • Meaning:

        "stretch of sand"
    • HavilahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "to dance"
    • HeberHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "partner, togetherness"
    • HelahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "rust"
    • HeliHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin variation of Eli, Biblical
    • HepzibahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "my delight is in her"
    • HerodHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "song of the hero"
    • HerodiasHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "song of the hero"
    • HezekiahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God gives strength"
    • HillelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "greatly praised"
    • HiramHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "brother of the exalted one"
    • HodiahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "majesty of God"
    • HosannaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "deliver us"
    • HoseaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "salvation"
    • HuriHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "linen weaver"
    • IchabodHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "the glory is gone"
    • IshmaelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God will hear"
    • IshviHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "he resembles me"
    • IthaiHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "with me"
    • IthielHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is with me"
    • JabezHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "borne in pain"
    • JabinHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "perceptive"
    • JadonHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God has heard"
    • JahelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "mountain goat"
    • JairHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "he shines"
    • JaminHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "right hand"
    • JaphethHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "expansion"
    • JarahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "honeycomb or honeysuckle"
    • JavanHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "Greece"
    • JawadHeart
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "generous; steed"
    • JeconiahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God will establish"
    • JehuHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is he"
    • JemuelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "day of God"
    • JeriahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "taught by God"
    • JerichoHeart
      • Origin:

        Biblical place-name
    • JerushaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "inheritance"
    • JeschaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "to behold"
    • JoahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "brother of God"
    • JobHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "persecuted"
    • JorahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "early rain"
    • JoramHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "exalted by God"
    • JosesHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek variation of Joseph
      • Meaning:

        "Jehovah increases"
    • JothamHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "the Lord is perfect"
    • JothanHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "God is upright"
    • JubalHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "ram's horn"
    • JudeaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew, variation of Judah
    • JuniaHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin, Feminine variation of Junius
      • Meaning:

        "born in June"
    • KandakeHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek variation of Candace
      • Meaning:

        "white, pure, sincere"
    • KemuelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "helper of God"
    • KenanHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "possession"
    • KerenHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "strength, power, ram's horn, ray of light"
    • KeturahHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "incense"
    • LabanHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "white"
    • LaelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "belonging to God"
    • LazarusHeart
      • Origin:

        Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew Eleazar
      • Meaning:

        "God is my helper"
    • LemuelHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "devoted to God"
    • LinusHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "flax"
    • MachiHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "decrease"
    • MahalaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew and Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "tender"
    • MahlahHeart
      • MahlonHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "sickly"
      • MattanHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "gift"
      • MehitabelHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "God rejoices"
      • MenahemHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "the comforter"
      • MerariHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "bitter"
      • MicaiahHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "who is like God?"
      • MicaiahHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "who is like God?"
      • MicajahHeart
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "who is like God?"
      • MilkaHeart
        • MoabHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "from my father"
        • MordecaiHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "follower of Marduk"
        • NaamahHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "sweetness, grace, beauty"
        • NadabHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "generous"
        • NaphtaliHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "wrestling, struggling"
        • NarcissusHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "daffodil"
        • NeboHeart
          • Origin:

            Babylonian mythology name
        • NehemiahHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "comforted by God"
        • NekodaHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "marked"
        • NeriahHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "light of Jehovah"
        • NicodemusHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "victory of the people"
        • NogahHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "brightness"
        • ObadiahHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "servant of God"
        • ObedHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "servant of God"
        • OmriHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "my sheaf"
        • OphirHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
        • OrpahHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "a fawn"
        • OsheaHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "salvation"
        • OthnielHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "lion of god, or strength of god"
        • OziasHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "salvation"
        • PalluHeart
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "distinguished"
        • PeninahHeart
          • PenuelHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "facing God"
          • PerezHeart
            • Origin:

              Spanish from Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "to blossom"
          • PersisHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "Persian woman"
          • PharezHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "to blossom"
          • PhilemonHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "kiss"
          • PhiletusHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "beloved"
          • PontiusHeart
            • Origin:

              Roman
            • Meaning:

              "fifth"
          • PriscaHeart
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "ancient"
          • RahabHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "spacious"
          • RamHeart
            • Origin:

              Arabic; Sanskrit
            • Meaning:

              "archer; pleasing"
          • ReuelHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "friend of God"
          • RoshHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "chief"
          • SapphiraHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek variation of Sapphire, Hebrew jewel name
            • Meaning:

              "sapphire"
          • SargonHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "true king"
          • SeraiahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "Yahweh is ruler"
          • ShararHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "enemy"
          • ShemHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "name"
          • SherahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "kinswoman"
          • ShifraHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "handsome, good"
          • ShulammiteHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "peace"
          • SilvanusHeart
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "wood; forest"
          • SyntycheHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "common fate"
          • TalithaHeart
            • Origin:

              Aramaic
            • Meaning:

              "little girl"
          • TalmaiHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "furrowed"
          • TammuzHeart
            • Origin:

              Semitic variation of Dumuzid, Sumerian
            • Meaning:

              "loyal child"
          • TekoaHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "stockade or horn trumpet"
          • TheophilusHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "friend of God"
          • TimeusHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "honor"
          • TimonHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "reward, honor"
          • TirasHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew, meaning uncertain
          • TirzahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "delight"
          • TobitHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "my good"
          • TryphenaHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "softness, delicacy"
          • TryphosaHeart
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "softness, delicacy"
          • UrbanHeart
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "of the city"
          • UrielHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "God is my light"
          • UzziHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "Jehovah is my strength"
          • VashtiHeart
            • Origin:

              Persian
            • Meaning:

              "lovely"
          • ZaccaiHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "pure"
          • ZebedeeHeart
            • Origin:

              English variation of Hebrew Zebediah
            • Meaning:

              "gift of God"
          • ZebediahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "gift of Jehovah"
          • ZebulonHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "exaltation or little dwelling"
          • ZephaniahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "God has hidden"
          • ZerahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "to arise; dawn"
          • ZibiahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "roe, deer"
          • ZillaHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "shadow"
          • ZillahHeart
            • Origin:

              Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "shade"
          • ZilpahHeart
            • ZimriHeart
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "my music, my praise"
            • ZipporahHeart
              • Origin:

                Variation of Tziporah, Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "bird"
            • ZurielHeart
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "God is my rock"