Pick a meaning, a language of origin and an era, and this generator draws names from 1,332 biblical and Christian names — each one shown with its meaning, pronunciation and the King James verse behind it. Change the filters or shuffle for a fresh set, then share the link to send someone the exact same list.
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Joined; Attached
First in Genesis — the patriarchs
Most used in the 2000s
Read the full meaning“Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.”
Genesis 29:34 (KJV)
He is the LORD; The LORD is He
First in 1 Kings — the united and divided kingdom
Read the full meaning“The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.”
2 Kings 9:20 (KJV)
He is my God; My God is He
First in 1 Samuel — the united and divided kingdom
Most used in the 1880s
Read the full meaning“And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.”
Job 32:6 (KJV)
King's meadow; Royal clearing
Not a name used in the King James text
Read the full meaning“The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”
Psalm 24:1 (KJV)
One; Unity; Lamb
Not a name used in the King James text
Most used in the 1890s
Read the full meaning“One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”
Ephesians 4:5-6 (KJV)
God is my deliverance
Not a name used in the King James text
Read the full meaning“The name Paltiel appears in the biblical narrative.”
Scripture (KJV)
One who looks forth
Not a name used in the King James text
Read the full meaning“The name Iscah appears in the biblical narrative.”
Scripture (KJV)
God will establish; Raised by God
Not a name used in the King James text
Read the full meaning“For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.”
Psalm 75:6-7 (KJV)
Prosperous in battle; Wealthy
Not a name used in the King James text
Most used in the 1880s
Read the full meaning“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.”
Matthew 6:20 (KJV)
God is gracious
First in Matthew — the gospels
Most used in the 1880s
Read the full meaning“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”
Luke 1:13 (KJV)
Carried by God; Burden-bearer
First in Amos — the prophets
Most used in the 1880s
Read the full meaning“But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.”
Amos 5:24 (KJV)
Assembly
Not a name used in the King James text
Read the full meaning“The name Kohath appears in the biblical narrative.”
Scripture (KJV)
Each name in the library carries its own meaning, language of origin, the King James books it appears in, and — where United States birth records list it — the decade its usage peaked. The generator filters on those fields and shuffles what is left, so the names you see are drawn from Scripture and from documented usage rather than assembled by a machine.
Bible eras run from the patriarchs (about 2100 BC) to the early church (about AD 95), and describe the period a book narrates rather than the date it was written. Modern eras come from United States Social Security records, 1880 to 2008.