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Unusual Biblical Baby Names
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Haman
Persian
"illustrious"
Whatever its merits as a name, Haman is a Biblical villain, a member of the Persian king's court who plotted to slaughter the Jews. His plan was foiled by Queen Esther and Haman was hanged. Not a…
Haran
Hebrew
"hill, mountain"
Abraham's brother and Caleb's son in the Old Testament, also known as Aran. Haran is one simple and virtually unused Biblical name.
Havilah
Hebrew
"to dance"
Old Testament male name and biblical place name.
Sinai
Biblical place name, Hebrew
"hatred"
A sacred place to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, Mount Sinai is where Moses received the Ten Commandments and also the name of the peninsula on which the mountain stands. You may be…
Heber
Hebrew
"partner, togetherness"
Biblical name -- he was an ancestor of Abraham's -- rarely used today but registered on the U.S. popularity list at the end of the 19th century. With the rise of other obscure Old Testament names,…
Heli
Latin variation of Eli, Biblical
Latin variation of Eli used in the Old and New Testament.
Herod
Greek
"song of the hero"
Greek name featured in the New Testament.
Hillel
Hebrew
"greatly praised"
Hillel the Great was a famous Talmudic scholar, the spiritual and ethical leader of his generation, and his name is greatly honored by parents in Israel and, to some extent, here.
Hiram
Hebrew
"brother of the exalted one"
Hiram is the kind of forgotten biblical name that adventurous parents who wish to move beyond David and Daniel are beginning to reconsider--even though it has bits of its old stiff-collared image…
Huri
Hebrew
"linen weaver"
Old Testament masculine name that could fit in well with contemporary baby names.
Ichabod
Hebrew
"the glory is gone"
Ichabod, an eccentric Old Testament name, is forever tied to the character of Ichabod Crane -- and worse, the teasing possibilities of "icky bod." Even its original meaning is a negative. Skip…
Ishmael
Hebrew
"God will hear"
Ishmael is most familiar through "Call me Ishmael," the opening line spoken by the youthful narrator of Moby-Dick . Few American parents have followed that advice, though the Spanish and Arabic…
Ishvi
Hebrew
"he resembles me"
In the Old Testament, Ishvi is the name of one of Asher's sons.
Ithiel
Hebrew
"God is with me"
Biblical name from the Old Testament that was given to 25 baby boys in 2022.
Ithai
Hebrew
"with me"
Uncommon biblical name from the Old Testament.
Jabez
Hebrew
"borne in pain"
Jabez has a rare combo of three appealing elements: a Biblical heritage, a captivating Southern accent, and a jazzy feel. It was popular with the Pilgrims and on into the nineteenth century (there…
Jabin
Hebrew
"perceptive"
The name of two Old Testament kings that seems as ripe as you can get for modern use, given the popularity of sound-alike Biblical brethren Jadon and Jacob (and even mythological Jason). Note that…