Meaning of a name — search 1,332 Bible name meanings
Type any name below to see what it literally means, which language it comes from, how it is said aloud, and the King James Version verses where it appears. Biblical names are usually short sentences — Elijah means “my God is the LORD”, Hannah means “grace” — so the meaning is a translation, not a personality profile. Where a name never appears in Scripture, the entry says so instead of inventing a verse for it.
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- Meaning of Aaron — “Exalted; Mountain of strength”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Abigail — “Father's joy; Source of joy”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Abihu — “He is my father”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Abilene — “Meadow; Land of grass; Green pasture”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Abishag — “My father wanders; Father of error”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Abraham — “Father of many nations”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Achsah — “Anklet; Adorned”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Ambrose — “Immortal; Divine”, Greek
- Meaning of Ansel — “God's protection; Divine helmet”, Germanic
- Meaning of Asa — “Healer; Physician”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Atticus — “From Attica; Man of Athens”, Greek/Latin
- Meaning of Aurelia — “Golden; Radiant”, Latin
- Meaning of Azareel — “God has helped; Helped by God”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Azariah — “The Lord has helped”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Azubah — “Forsaken then restored”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Barabbas — “Son of the father”, Aramaic
- Meaning of Barak — “Lightning; Thunder”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Barnabas — “Son of encouragement”, Aramaic
- Meaning of Bathsheba — “Daughter of the oath; Seventh daughter”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Beatrice — “She who brings happiness; Blessed”, Latin
- Meaning of Benaiah — “The Lord has built; Yahweh has built up”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Benjamin — “Son of the right hand”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Blythe — “Happy; Carefree; Joyful”, English
- Meaning of Boaz — “In him is strength; Swiftness”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Briar — “Thorny shrub; Wild rose”, English
- Meaning of Briella — “God is my strength”, Hebrew/Italian
- Meaning of Cain — “Acquired; Possession”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Caleb — “Faithful; Wholehearted”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Cassian — “Hollow; Empty vessel”, Latin
- Meaning of Cedric — “Chief; War leader”, Celtic/Old English
- Meaning of Celeste — “Heavenly”, Latin
- Meaning of Chandler — “Candle maker”, English/French
- Meaning of Cherith — “Cutting or gorge”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Chilion — “Pining; Wasting away; Completion”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Chloe — “Blooming; Green shoot”, Greek
- Meaning of Clarence — “Bright; Clear”, Latin
- Meaning of Clement — “Merciful; Gentle; Kind”, Latin
- Meaning of Clementine — “Merciful; Gentle”, Latin
- Meaning of Colton — “Coal town; Dark settlement”, English
- Meaning of Constance — “Steadfast; Constant”, Latin
- Meaning of Cyrus — “Sun; Lord; Throne”, Persian
- Meaning of Dahlia — “Valley; Gentle branch”, Scandinavian/Hebrew
- Meaning of Damaris — “Calf; Gentle one”, Greek
- Meaning of Daniel — “God is my judge”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Dashiell — “Page boy; Herald”, French
- Meaning of David — “Beloved”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Deborah — “Bee; Industrious one”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Declan — “Full of goodness; Man of prayer”, Irish/Gaelic
- Meaning of Delilah — “Delicate; Languishing; Amorous”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Demas — “Of the people; Popular”, Greek
- Meaning of Dorcas — “Gazelle; Deer”, Greek
- Meaning of Dove — “Dove; Peace bird”, English
- Meaning of Eden — “Delight; Paradise; Pleasure”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Elah — “Terebinth tree”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Elias — “The Lord is my God”, Greek/Hebrew
- Meaning of Elijah — “My God is Yahweh”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Elim — “Trees; Oaks; Strong ones”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Elimelech — “My God is King”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Elizabeth — “God is my oath; Pledged to God”, Hebrew (Elisheva)
- Meaning of Elowen — “Elm tree”, Cornish
- Meaning of Esther — “Star; Hidden”, Persian / Hebrew
- Meaning of Eudora — “Good gift; Generous”, Greek
- Meaning of Eunice — “Good victory; Conquering well”, Greek
- Meaning of Evangeline — “Bearer of good news”, Greek
- Meaning of Everett — “Brave as a wild boar; Strong”, Germanic/English
- Meaning of Ezra — “Help; Helper”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Felicity — “Happiness; Good fortune; Blessedness”, Latin
- Meaning of Felix — “Happy; Fortunate; Blessed”, Latin
- Meaning of Ferdinand — “Bold voyager; Adventurous journey”, Germanic
- Meaning of Fox — “Fox; Clever; Cunning”, English
- Meaning of Francis — “Free one; Frenchman”, Latin
- Meaning of Genesis — “Origin; Beginning; Creation”, Greek/Hebrew
- Meaning of Gideon — “Mighty warrior; Hewer”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Goliath — “Exile or passage”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Gomer — “Complete; To finish”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Gwendolyn — “White ring; Fair bow; Blessed ring”, Welsh
- Meaning of Habakkuk — “Embrace; Wrestler”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Hadassah — “Myrtle tree”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Hagar — “Flight; Stranger”, Hebrew / Egyptian
- Meaning of Hamish — “Supplanter; He who follows”, Scottish/Hebrew
- Meaning of Hanani — “Gracious”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Hannah — “Grace; Favor”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Hephzibah — “My delight is in her”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Hilkiah — “The LORD is my portion; God is my share”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Horatio — “Timekeeper; Man of the hour”, Latin
- Meaning of Huldah — “Weasel; Burrowing; Mole”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Hur — “Free or noble”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Iddo — “Timely; His ornament; Beloved”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Ignatius — “Fiery one”, Latin
- Meaning of Ilona — “Light; Torch; Bright one”, Hungarian/Greek
- Meaning of Imogen — “Maiden; Innocent”, Celtic/Latin
- Meaning of Isadora — “Gift of Isis; Gift of God”, Greek
- Meaning of Isolde — “Ice ruler; Fair lady”, Welsh/Germanic
- Meaning of Jabez — “He causes pain; Sorrowful”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jael — “Mountain goat; To ascend”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jairus — “He will enlighten; God enlightens”, Hebrew/Greek
- Meaning of Japheth — “Enlarged; May God enlarge; Beauty”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jemima — “Dove; Warm; Affectionate”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jericho — “City of the moon; Fragrant”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jethro — “His excellence; Abundance; Overflow”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jezebel — “Where is the prince?; Unexalted”, Phoenician
- Meaning of Joanna — “God is gracious”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jonah — “Dove”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Joseph — “He will add; God increases”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Jovana — “God is gracious”, Serbian/Latin
- Meaning of Judah — “Praise; Praised”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Judson — “Son of Jud; Praised one's son”, English/Hebrew
- Meaning of Junia — “Youthful; Born in June”, Latin/Greek
- Meaning of Juniper — “Young; Evergreen; Juniper tree”, Latin/English
- Meaning of Kendrick — “Royal power; Bold ruler”, Welsh/English
- Meaning of Keren-Happuch — “Horn of eye-paint; Beauty; Radiance”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Keturah — “Incense; Fragrance”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Kezia — “Cassia; Cinnamon-like bark”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Lamech — “Powerful; To make low”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Lazarus — “God has helped”, Hebrew/Greek
- Meaning of Leah — “Weary; Tender-eyed”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Lemuel — “Devoted to God; Belonging to God”, Hebrew
- Meaning of Leopold — “Bold people; Brave of the nation”, Germanic
- Meaning of Liana — “To bind; To climb; Vine”, French/Latin
- Meaning of Liora — “My light; God's light for me”, Hebrew
Questions about name meanings
- How do I find the meaning of a name in the Bible?
- Type the name into the search box on this page. You get the literal meaning, the language it comes from (usually Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic or Latin), how it is pronounced, and the King James Version verses where the name appears.
- What does the meaning of a biblical name actually tell you?
- Biblical names are mostly short sentences. Nathanael means "gift of God", Elijah means "my God is the LORD", Hannah means "grace". The meaning is the phrase the original Hebrew or Greek word carries, not a personality description.
- Does every name have a meaning in Scripture?
- No. Plenty of common Christian names — Sebastian, Rosalind, Dorian and many others — come from Greek, Latin or later European roots and never appear in the King James text. Where that is the case this site says so plainly rather than inventing a verse.
- Which Bible translation are the verses from?
- The King James Version, which is public domain in the United States, so the wording can be quoted and shared freely.
- Is this name meaning search free?
- Yes. All 1,300+ name entries are free to read, with no signup, account or paywall.
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