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 land. 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.
 
Here are hundreds of unique biblical baby names for boys and girls from both the Old and New Testaments. For more, check out our lists of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/682/biblical-baby-names">Biblical Baby Names</a> and <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/244/Biblical-Place-Names">BIblical Place Names</a>

Unusual Biblical Baby Names

Greek name featured in the New Testament.

Herod

Pallu

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

Haran

In the Hebrew bible, Azazel is the name of the place where the scapegoat bearing the Jews' sins during Yom Kippur,was sacrificed. In Christian and Islamic traditions, Azazel is the name of a fallen angel.
 
Azrael's rise in popularity has cleared the way for Azazel, which is rising in popularity for American babies. Theoretically unisex, it was given last year to 40 baby boys in the US but no girls.

Azazel

If you're seeking a biblical name somewhat similar to the popular Samuel but way more distinctive, this could be the one. 

Kemuel

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 have been four U.S. Congressmen named Jabez), but it hasn't been in the Top 1000 since 1880.
 Jabez came back into the spotlight in 2000 with the publication of Bruce Wilkinson's book The Prayer of Jabez, based on the Old Testament passage beginning "Jabez was more honorable than his brothers." The book became an international best seller, selling nine million copies and heading the New York Times bestseller list.
 In literature, Jabez Stone was the main character in the story and film "The Devil and Daniel Webster," and a principal character in a Sherlock Holmes story. Real life Jabezes include a founding partner of Standard Oil.

Jabez

Judea — also spelled Judaea — is a mountainous region in the Middle East historically part of Jerusalem, that is significant in religions like Judaism and Christianity. As Jude and Judah dominate in the charts, and fresh Biblical place names like Jericho and Galilee feel stylish as ever, Judea holds a lot of potential.

Judea

Jothan or Jotham was both a son of Gideon and a king of Judah in the Bible.  One of the biblical boys' names that's still obscure -- though like so many others in this class, it could be rediscovered.

Jothan

Uncommon biblical name from the Old Testament.

Ithai

Latin variation of Eli used in the Old and New Testament.

Heli

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