240+ Unusual Biblical Baby Names

The authentic Biblical form of a name that has become even more popular alongside Jaden, Jayden, Jaidan et al. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, whose children are named creatively after their parents as Willow and Jaden, helped launch the trend. This spelling peaked at Number 372 in 2003, though it has dropped drastically in usage over the last decade.

Greek name mentioned in the New Testament and one of the undiscovered unique baby names from the Bible.

Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict with Israel.

Little-known name from the Old Testament.

Greek name found in the New Testament makes for one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.

Simple Biblical name with an auspicious meaning. There are two men named Gad in the Old Testament — one the first son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the other a prophet of King David.

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, just might have a shot at revival.

What the Old Testament Rachel originally named Benjamin, before his father changed it; rarely heard today.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Ara is a unique boys' name that one of the most melodious in the Armenian name pool, familiarized by Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian. In Armenian mythology, Ara was a king so handsome that a rival queen went to war in order to make him her own. The name Ara is also known in the Arabic and Hebrew cultures.

Think of this as the Hebrew equivalent of Benedict or Benito; best for observant Jews.

Variation of Perez.

An Old Testament warrior whose name still sounds tough.

The rarer long form of Priscilla, which comes from the Roman name Priscus, meaning "ancient".

An Old Testament name used by the Puritans, less well known than female relatives Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah and as deserving of revival.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

The newest surname names move beyond the Waspy, and this is an excellent example, associated these days with gossip blogger Perez (born Mario) Hilton.

Unusual biblical name that may be too close in sound to the feminine Mariah.

We've been hearing a lot more of Silas and even of Cyrus, which means the obscure Tiras may have a shot at resurrection as a same-but-different name. And you can call him Ti. The Old Testament Tiras was a grandson of Noah.

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