Unusual Biblical Baby Names

The Portuguese form of the rising Biblical name Enoch was popular in Brazil from the 1930s up until the 80s. Reminiscent of Enrique, it could perhaps see more use again in the future.

In the Old Testament, Merari is one of Levi's sons.

Intriguing alternative to Jedediah.

A name used in the Old Testament, as well as a variation of Buzz.

Abiah is a gentle, rarely used Old Testament name belonging to Samuel's second son. This makes a good choice for the parent who wants a traditional biblical name that is not overly familiar.

Abraham's brother and Caleb's son in the Old Testament, also known as Aran. Haran is one simple and virtually unused Biblical name.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

In the Old Testament, Abidan was indeed a judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin and a leader at the time of the Exodus. Dan and Ab could work as nicknames. In 2015, there were only five boys in the US given the name.

Biblical woman from the Old Testament whose unique name is largely unknown in the modern world.

Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah. Oprah Winfrey may have made her name more famous than this original Biblical version, but no baby girls received either name in the US last year.

Variation of Timaeus.

A place name and feminine given name in the Old Testament. Notable as the place where Rachel was buried, the alternative form, Efrat, is popular in Israel.

Double exposure: 1970s rock sensation (Mamma Mia) and scholar/diplomat name in Israel.

Derivative of Shalom and one of the unique baby names featured in the Old Testament.

Talmai is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Maacah, the wife of King David, and one of Anak’s three giant sons.

An Old Testament warrior whose name still sounds tough.

A Hebrew name that appears in the Bible as one of David warriors, Shama means "to hear" or "to listen", linking it to understanding and obedience too. An unexpected way to the nickname Shay perhaps, Shama coincides with the feminine Hindi and Arabic name, Shama, meaning "candle".

This Roman name is featured in the New Testament as that of the governor of Judea.

A Roman forename, and later family name, used for both sexes in ancient times (but more commonly men).

Feminine form of Herod.