390+ Biblical Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah. Oprah Winfrey may have made her name more famous than this original Biblical version, but no baby girls received either name in the US last year.

Variation of Timaeus.

A place name and feminine given name in the Old Testament. Notable as the place where Rachel was buried, the alternative form, Efrat, is popular in Israel.

Double exposure: 1970s rock sensation (Mamma Mia) and scholar/diplomat name in Israel.

Derivative of Shalom and one of the unique baby names featured in the Old Testament.

Talmai is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father of Maacah, the wife of King David, and one of Anak’s three giant sons.

An Old Testament warrior whose name still sounds tough.

This Roman name is featured in the New Testament as that of the governor of Judea.

A Roman forename, and later family name, used for both sexes in ancient times (but more commonly men).

Feminine form of Herod.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

A unisex name of Hebrew origin with a nature-inspired meaning. In the Bible, it is given to a male character, one of the 12 sons of Ishmael, however, in Yiddish, it is a variation of the feminine Tamar.

Quirky Old Testament name.

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

Variation of Jael.

A rare Old Testament name that, although short, is resoundingly biblical. It belonged to name the tenth king of Israel, who seized power violently and reigned from about 841 to 814 BCE.

In the Old Testament, Ishvi is the name of one of Asher's sons.

A masculine name in the Old Testament, but used contemporarily as a feminine name.