Christian Names That Mean Service
Biblical and Christian names whose meanings are rooted in service. Each entry includes the meaning, origin, and Scripture references.
Alessandra
"Defender of mankind"
Greek/Italian
Amelie
"Industrious; Striving"
Germanic/French
Amos
"Carried by God; Burden-bearer"
Hebrew
Aquila
"Eagle"
Latin
Atticus
"From Attica; Man of Athens"
Greek/Latin
Barnabas
"Son of encouragement; Son of consolation"
Aramaic/Greek
Camilla
"Young ceremonial attendant"
Latin
Chandler
"Candle maker"
English/French
Christoph
"Bearer of Christ"
Greek
Christopher
"Christ-bearer"
Greek
Crispin
"Curly-haired; Crisped"
Latin
Dashiell
"Page boy; Herald"
French
Dashiell
"Page boy; Messenger"
French
Dashiell
"Page boy; Messenger"
French
Declan
"Full of goodness; Man of prayer"
Irish/Gaelic
Dorcas
"Gazelle; Deer"
Greek
Dorcas
"Gazelle; Doe"
Greek
Ebed
"Servant; Slave"
Hebrew
Eleazar
"God has helped; God is my helper"
Hebrew
Emeric
"Industrious ruler; Power of work"
Germanic
Emmeline
"Industrious; Hardworking; Rival"
Germanic/French
Erastus
"Beloved; Desired"
Greek
Evangeline
"Bearer of good news"
Greek
Ezra
"Helper; The LORD helps"
Hebrew
Genevieve
"Woman of the people; White wave"
French/Celtic
Genevieve
"Woman of the people; White wave"
French/Celtic
George
"Farmer; Earth worker"
Greek
Hermione
"Messenger; Earthly; Well-born"
Greek
Hermione
"Well-born; Messenger; Earthly"
Greek
Hestia
"Hearth; Home fire"
Greek
Hiram
"Exalted brother; Noble one"
Hebrew/Phoenician
Ingram
"Angel raven; Ing's raven"
Germanic/Norse
Jarvis
"Spear servant; Skilled with a spear"
Germanic/French
Jarvis
"Spear servant; Battle-worthy"
English/Germanic
Joanna
"God is gracious"
Hebrew
Judson
"Son of Judah"
English/Hebrew
Junia
"Youthful; Born in June"
Latin/Greek
Junia
"Youthful; Of the goddess Juno"
Latin
Kohath
"Assembly; Congregation"
Hebrew
Linus
"Flax; Linen"
Greek
Lysander
"Liberator; One who frees"
Greek
Malachi
"My messenger; My angel"
Hebrew
Malachi
"My messenger; My angel"
Hebrew
Marcus
"Dedicated to Mars; Warlike"
Latin
Marshall
"Horse servant; Steward"
French/Germanic
Matthias
"Gift of God"
Hebrew/Greek
Nicholas
"Victory of the people"
Greek
Obadiah
"Servant of the Lord"
Hebrew
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD; Worshipper of God"
Hebrew
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD; Worshipper of God"
Hebrew
Obadiah
"Servant of the LORD"
Hebrew
Persis
"Persian woman"
Greek
Phoebe
"Bright; Radiant; Pure"
Greek
Priscilla
"Ancient; Venerable; Classic"
Latin
Sawyer
"Woodcutter; One who saws wood"
English
Sawyer
"Woodcutter; One who saws"
English
Shepherd
"One who tends sheep; Pastoral guardian"
English
Tabitha
"Gazelle; Graceful"
Aramaic
Tabitha
"Gazelle; Graceful"
Aramaic
Tabitha
"Gazelle; Beauty in motion"
Aramaic
Tertius
"Third"
Latin
Tessa
"Harvester; Reaper"
Greek
Tessa
"Harvester; Reaper; Fourth"
Greek/English
Tessa
"Harvester; Fourth-born; Reaper"
Greek/English
Thatcher
"Roof thatcher; Builder"
English
Urban
"Of the city; Refined"
Latin
Urbane
"Of the city; Refined; Courteous"
Latin
Urbanus
"Of the city; Refined; Polished"
Latin
Usher
"Doorkeeper; One who guides"
English
Uziel
"God is my strength; Power of God"
Hebrew
Vincent
"Conquering; Prevailing"
Latin
Xander
"Defender of the people"
Greek
Xander
"Defender of the people"
Greek
Xavier
"New house; Bright"
Basque/Arabic
Xenia
"Hospitality; Welcome to strangers"
Greek
Yeats
"Gate keeper; Guardian of the gate"
English
Zenas
"Gift of Zeus; Living"
Greek
Zenas
"Gift of Zeus; Living"
Greek