390+ Biblical Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Greek name featured in the New Testament.

Amasa is a rare Biblical name borne by two figures. One is the son of Abigail and nephew of King David, who named him commander of the rebels. This Amasa met a tragic end when he was murdered by Joab. The other Biblical Amasa was one of the Children of Ephraim.

Tammuz is the Semitic variation of Dumuzid, a name from Sumerian mythology. Tammuz is the name of fourth month on the Hebrew calendar, corresponding with June and July on the Gregorian calendar.

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.

One of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Old Testament.

Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

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

Quirky Old Testament name.

Hard to think of this name without "Captain" in front of it.

Abital is popular for boys as well as girls in Israel, but we rarely hear it here. In the Old Testament, Abital was one of King David's wives and the mother of his fifth son.

Variation of Perez.

Greek variation of Candace used in the Bible.

Variation of Timaeus.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

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

Compelling Z name mentioned in the Old Testament and one of the unique baby names still undiscovered from the Bible.

Place name and feminine given name in the Old Testament.

Obscure name from the New Testament.