390+ Biblical Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

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.

Greek variation of Joseph used in the New Testament.

Variation of Hosea.

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.

Rarely heard New Testament name -- he was a friend of Saint Paul -- that might conceivably stand up to modern usage.

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

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.

Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.

Variation of Iscah.

Attractive name from the Old Testament. Adino was one of David's "mighty men," though texts do disagree on his name.

A potential hero name: Crispus Attucks, an African and Native American man, was the first colonist to die for independence in the Boston Massacre.

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

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

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

Gomer is that rare beast, a unisex biblical name. Gomer was both a son of Japheth (and therefore grandson of Noah), and the wife of the prophet Hosea. It has lingering associations with the hayseed Gomer Pyle character, but may just about be ready for rehab.

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

Old Testament masculine name that could fit in well with contemporary baby names.

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

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 different sources give wide-ranging meanings for Jabin, but we think "perceptive" is the most authoritative, not to mention appealing.