270+ Most Popular Bible Names with Meanings

Popular Bible Names are cherished options rooted in rich biblical tradition. Our blog explores beloved choices for boys, girls, and gender-neutral options. These timeless names are often inspired by prominent figures and stories from the Bible.

Classics like Jacob and Noah for boys, Sarah and Rachel for girls, and Ariel as a gender-neutral option offer a modern twist while maintaining their biblical significance.

Explore these popular Bible names along with their meanings!

Popular Bible Names for Boys

Explore popular Bible names for boys that could be perfect name for your little one, complete with its Hebrew spelling and meaning:

1. Aaron (אַהֲרֹן) – High mountain, Exalted
2. Abel (הֶבֶל) – Vanity, Breath
3. Abiathar (אֲבִיתָר) – My father is abundance
4. Abner (אַבְנֵר) – Father of light
5. Abraham (אַבְרָהָם) – Father of a multitude
6. Absalom (אַבְשָׁלוֹם) – Father of peace
7. Adam (אָדָם) – Man, Humanity
8. Adriel (עַדְרִיאֵל) – Flock of God
9. Ahab (אַחְאָב) – Father’s brother
10. Ahijah (אֲחִיָּה) – Brother of Yahweh
11. Amasa (עֲמָשָׂא) – Burden, Burden-bearer
12. Amaziah (עֲמַצְיָה) – Strength of Yahweh
13. Amittai (אֲמִתַּי) – My truth
14. Amos (עָמוֹס) – Burden, Carried by God
15. Ananias (עֲנַנְיָה) – God has been gracious
16. Andrew (אַנְדְּרֵי) – Manly, Brave
17. Asa (אָסָא) – Healer
18. Asaph (אָסָף) – Gatherer, Collector
19. Asher (אָשֵׁר) – Happy, Blessed
20. Azariah (עֲזַרְיָה) – Yahweh has helped
21. Barak (בָּרָק) – Lightning
22. Barnabas (בַּרְנַבָּס) – Son of encouragement
23. Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין) – Son of the right hand
24. Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה) – Blessed by Yahweh
25. Boaz (בֹּעַז) – Strength
26. Caleb (כָּלֵב) – Dog, Loyal companion
27. Daniel (דָּנִיֵּאל) – God is my judge
28. David (דָּוִד) – Beloved
29. Eli (אֵלִי) – Ascend, Go up
30. Eliab (אֵלִיאָב) – My God is father
31. Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר) – My God is help
32. Elihu (אֱלִיהוּ) – My God is He
33. Elijah (אֵלִיָּהוּ) – My God is Yahweh
34. Elimelech (אֱלִימֶלֶךְ) – My God is king
35. Elisha (אֱלִישָׁע) – God is salvation
36. Emmanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל) – God is with us
37. Ephraim (אֶפְרַיִם) – Fruitful
38. Ethan (אֵיתָן) – Strong, Firm
39. Ezekiel (יְחֶזְקֵאל) – God strengthens
40. Ezra (עֶזְרָא) – Help, Helper
41. Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל) – God is my strength
42. Gideon (גִּדְעוֹן) – Feller, Hewer
43. Haman (הָמָן) – Noise, Tumult
44. Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָה) – Yahweh is gracious
45. Hezekiah (חִזְקִיָּהוּ) – Yahweh strengthens
46. Hosea (הוֹשֵׁעַ) – Salvation, Deliverance
47. Isaac (יִצְחָק) – He laughs
48. Isaiah (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ) – Yahweh is salvation
49. Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל) – God contends, He struggles with God
50. Jacob (יַעֲקֹב) – Supplanter, Heel-grabber
51. Jairus (יָאִיר) – He will illuminate
52. James (יַעֲקֹב) – Supplanter, Heel-grabber
53. Jason (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ) – Yahweh is salvation
54. Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָהוּ) – Yahweh has uplifted
55. Jesse (יִשַׁי) – Gift
56. Jethro (יִתְרוֹ) – His excellence
57. Joel (יוֹאֵל) – Yahweh is God
58. John (יוֹחָנָן) – Yahweh is gracious
59. Jonah (יוֹנָה) – Dove
60. Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן) – Yahweh has given
61. Joseph (יוֹסֵף) – He will add
62. Joshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ) – Yahweh is salvation
63. Josiah (יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ) – Yahweh heals
64. Judah (יְהוּדָה) – Praised
65. Lazarus (אֶלְעָזָר) – God has helped
66. Levi (לֵוִי) – Joined, Attached
67. Luke (לוּק) – Light
68. Malachi (מַלְאָכִי) – My messenger, My angel
69. Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה) – Making forgetful, Causing to forget
70. Mark (מַרְקוֹס) – Warlike, Hammer
71. Matthew (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) – Gift of Yahweh
72. Micah (מִיכָה) – Who is like Yahweh
73. Mordecai (מָרְדֳּכַי) – Warrior, Servant of Marduk
74. Moses (מֹשֶׁה) – Drawn out of water
75. Nahum (נַחוּם) – Comforter
76. Nathan (נָתָן) – He gave
77. Nathaniel (נְתַנְאֵל) – Gift of God
78. Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָה) – Yahweh comforts
79. Noah (נֹחַ) – Rest, Comfort
80. Obadiah (עוֹבַדְיָה) – Servant of Yahweh
81. Othniel (עוֹתְנִיאֵל) – God’s lion
82. Paul (שָׁאוּל) – Small, Humble
83. Peter (פֶּטֶר) – Rock, Stone
84. Philip (פִּילִיפּוֹס) – Lover of horses
85. Phinehas (פִּינְחָס) – Serpent’s mouth, Oracle
86. Reuben (רְאוּבֵן) – Behold
87. Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל) – Heard by God
88. Saul (שָׁאוּל) – Asked for, Prayed for
89. Seth (שֵׁת) – Appointed, Placed
90. Silas (סִילַּס) – From the forest, Of the woods
91. Simon (שִׁמְעוֹן) – He has heard
92. Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה) – Peaceful
93. Stephen (סְטֵפָן) – Crown, Wreath
94. Thaddeus (תַדְיָא) – Courageous heart
95. Thomas (תּוֹמָא) – Twin
96. Timothy (תִּימוֹתְיוֹס) – Honoring God
97. Tobiah (טוֹבִיָּה) – God is good
98. Uriah (אוּרִיָּה) – Yahweh is my light
99. Uzziah (עֻזִּיָּה) – Yahweh is my strength
100. Zebedee (זְבַדִּי) – Gift, Endowment
101. Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה) – Remembered by Yahweh
102. Zephaniah (צְפַנְיָה) – Hidden by Yahweh

Popular Bible Names for Girls

Explore popular Bible names for girls that could be perfect name for your little one, complete with its Hebrew spelling and meaning:

1. Abigail (אֲבִיגַיִל) – Source of joy, Father’s joy
2. Abra (אַבְרָא) – Example, Lesson
3. Achsah (עַכְסָה) – Ankle bracelet
4. Ada (עָדָה) – Adornment
5. Adah (עָדָה) – Adornment
6. Adalia (עֲדַלְיָה) – Yahweh has delivered
7. Adina (עֲדִינָה) – Gentle, Delicate
8. Ahinoam (אֲחִינֹעַם) – Brother of pleasantness
9. Aholibah (אָהֳלִיבָה) – My tent is in her
10. Ahsah (אַחְסָה) – Shelter, Refuge
11. Aiah (אַיָּה) – Falcon, Vulture
12. Ain (עָיִן) – Eye, Fountain
13. Aliah (עֲלִיָּה) – Ascending, Going up
14. Allon (אַלּוֹן) – Oak tree
15. Amal (עָמָל) – Labor, Toil
16. Amariah (אֲמַרְיָה) – Yahweh has said
17. Amasa (עֲמָשָׂא) – Burden, Burden-bearer
18. Amitha (אֲמִיתָא) – Truth
19. Anath (עֲנָת) – Answered prayer
20. Aniam (עֲנִים) – Clouds, Springs
21. Anna (חַנָּה) – Grace, Favor
22. Apphia (אַפְּיָה) – Pleasantness
23. Aram (אֲרָם) – High, Exalted
24. Ardon (אַרְדּוֹן) – Bronzed, Strong
25. Arnon (אַרְנוֹן) – Roaring stream
26. Asenath (אָסְנַת) – Gift of the sun
27. Ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל) – Man of Baal
28. Asherah (אֲשֵׁרָה) – Happy, Blessed
29. Asherite (אָשֵׁרִי) – Happy, Blessed
30. Ashima (אֲשִׁימָא) – Guilty, Guilty one
31. Atarah (עֲטָרָה) – Crown, Diadem
32. Athaliah (עֲתַלְיָה) – Yahweh is exalted
33. Azubah (עֲזוּבָה) – Forsaken, Abandoned
34. Bashemath (בָּשְׁמַת) – Fragrance, Sweet smell
35. Basmath (בַּשְׂמַת) – Fragrance, Sweet smell
36. Bathsheba (בַת־שֶׁבַע) – Daughter of the oath
37. Bathshua (בַּת־שׁוּעַ) – Daughter of salvation
38. Beera (בֶּארָא) – Well of seeing, Well of the Lord
39. Beerah (בֶּאֱרָה) – Well, Pit
40. Berachah (בְּרָכָה) – Blessing
41. Berachiah (בְּרַכְיָה) – Blessed by Yahweh
42. Bernice (בְּרֹנִיקֵה) – Bringer of victory
43. Bethany (בֵּית־עָנִי) – House of affliction
44. Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל) – God is my dwelling
45. Bilhah (בִּלְהָה) – Bashfulness
46. Bilhan (בִּלְחָן) – Bashful
47. Bilshan (בִּלְשָׁן) – Bashful
48. Birsha (בִּירְשָׁא) – Evil, Wickedness
49. Bithiah (בִּתְיָה) – Daughter of Yahweh
50. Brachah (בְּרָכָה) – Blessing
51. Chloe (כְּלוֹא) – Green shoot, Young plant
52. Claudia (קְלוֹדִיָּה) – Lame, Disabled
53. Deborah (דְּבוֹרָה) – Bee
54. Delilah (דְּלִילָה) – Delicate, Weak
55. Dinah (דִּינָה) – Judged, Vindicated
56. Dorcas (דּוֹרְקַס) – Gazelle
57. Elisha (אֱלִישָׁע) – God is salvation
58. Elizabeth (אֱלִישֶׁבַע) – God is abundance
59. Esther (אֶסְתֵּר) – Star, Hidden one
60. Eunice (אוּנִיקֵי) – Good victory
61. Eve (חַוָּה) – Life, Living
62. Hagar (הָגָר) – Sojourner, Stranger
63. Hannah (חַנָּה) – Grace, Favor
64. Huldah (חֻלְדָּה) – Mole, Weasel
65. Jael (יָעֵל) – Ibex, Mountain goat
66. Jemimah (יְמִימָה) – Day, Warmth
67. Jezebel (אִיזֶבֶל) – Unexalted, Impure
68. Joanna (יוֹחָנָה) – Yahweh is gracious
69. Judith (יְהוּדִית) – Jewish woman
70. Julia (יוּלִיָּה) – Downy-bearded, Youthful
71. Junia (יוּנִיָּה) – Youthful, Dedicated to Juno
72. Keturah (קְטוּרָה) – Incense, Fragrant smoke
73. Leah (לֵאָה) – Weary, Tired
74. Lois (לוֹעַט) – Superior, Better
75. Lydia (לִידִיָּה) – From Lydia (a region in Asia Minor)
76. Magdalene (מַגְדָּלָה) – From Magdala, Tower
77. Mara (מָרָא) – Bitterness
78. Martha (מַרְתָּא) – Lady, Mistress
79. Mary (מִרְיָם) – Bitter, Rebellious
80. Michal (מִיכַל) – Who is like God
81. Miriam (מִרְיָם) – Bitter, Rebellious
82. Naomi (נָעֳמִי) – Pleasantness
83. Peninnah (פְּנִנָּה) – Coral, Pearl
84. Phoebe (פּוֹיבָה) – Radiant, Shining
85. Priscilla (פְּרִיסִילָה) – Ancient, Venerable
86. Rachel (רָחֵל) – Ewe, Lamb
87. Rebecca (רִבְקָה) – To bind, Ensnare
88. Rhoda (רוֹדָה) – Rose
89. Ruth (רוּת) – Companion, Friend
90. Salome (שָׁלוֹם) – Peaceful
91. Sapphira (סַפִּירָה) – Sapphire, Precious stone
92. Sarah (שָׂרָה) – Princess, Noblewoman
93. Selah (סֶלָה) – Pause, Stop
94. Serah (שֶׂרַח) – Abundance, Princess
95. Susanna (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) – Lily, Rose
96. Tabitha (תַּבִּיתָא) – Gazelle, Doe
97. Tamar (תָּמָר) – Palm tree
98. Tirzah (תִּרְצָה) – Pleasantness
99. Zipporah (צִפּוֹרָה) – Bird, Sparrow

Popular Gender Neutral Bible Names

Below, you’ll find a list of popular gender-neutral Bible names, complete with its Hebrew spelling and meanings:

1. Abia (אֲבִיָּה) – Yahweh is my father
2. Abijah (אֲבִיָּה) – Yahweh is my father
3. Adina (עֲדִינָה) – Gentle, Delicate
4. Adriel (עַדְרִיאֵל) – Flock of God
5. Alex (אַלֶקְס) – Defender of mankind
6. Alexis (אַלֶקְסִיס) – Defender of mankind
7. Anah (עֲנָה) – Answered prayer
8. Areli (אַרְאֵלִי) – Lion of God
9. Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל) – Lion of God
10. Asa (אָסָא) – Healer, Physician
11. Ashton (אַשְׁטוֹן) – Ash tree town
12. Athaliah (עֲתַלְיָה) – Yahweh is exalted
13. Avery (אֶוְרִי) – Ruler of the elves
14. Azel (עָזֵל) – Noble, Reserved
15. Bailey (בֵּילִי) – Bailiff, Administrator
16. Blair (בְּלַיְר) – Dweller on the plain
17. Cameron (קָמֶרוֹן) – Crooked nose
18. Carmel (כַּרְמֶל) – Vineyard, Orchard
19. Carmi (כַּרְמִי) – My vineyard
20. Casey (קֵיְסִי) – Vigilant, Alert
21. Charlie (צ’ארלי) – Free man
22. Dakota (דְּקוֹטָה) – Allies, Friends
23. Dana (דָּנָה) – God is my judge
24. Eden (עֵדֶן) – Delight, Paradise
25. Elisha (אֱלִישַׁע) – God is salvation
26. Emerson (אֶמֶרְסוֹן) – Son of Emery, Industrious
27. Emery (אֶמֶרִי) – Industrious, Hardworking
28. Ezra (עֶזְרָא) – Help, Assistance
29. Finley (פִּינְלֵי) – Fair hero
30. Frankie (פְּרַנְקִי) – Free man
31. Gal (גַּל) – Wave, Mound
32. Gomer (גֹּמֶר) – To finish, Complete
33. Harper (הַרְפֵּר) – Harp player
34. Jael (יָעֵל) – Ibex, Mountain goat
35. Jamie (ג’יימי) – Supplanter
36. Jesse (יִשַׁי) – God’s gift
37. Jordan (יַרְדֵן) – Descending, Flowing down
38. Judah (יְהוּדָה) – Praised
39. Justice (גְּסֶד) – Fairness, Righteousness
40. Kai (קַי) – Ocean, sea
41. Karmel (כַּרְמֶל) – Vineyard, Orchard
42. Logan (לוֹגָן) – Small cove
43. Maacah (מַעֲכָה) – Oppressed, Crushed
44. Micah (מִיכָה) – Who is like Yahweh
45. Miciaiah (מִיכַיָּה) – Who is like Yahweh
46. Morgan (מוֹרְגָן) – Sea defender
47. Noa (נוֹעָה) – Movement, Motion
48. Noah (נוֹחַ) – Rest, Comfort
49. Noel (נוֹעֵל) – Christmas, Born on Christmas
50. Oren (אוֹרֵן) – Pine tree
51. Parker (פַּרְקֵר) – Keeper of the park
52. Payton (פֵּיטוֹן) – Village, Town
53. Paz (פַּז) – Gold, Treasure
54. Peyton (פֵּיטוֹן) – Village, Town
55. Quinn (קוֹוִין) – Wise, Intelligent
56. Reese (רִיס) – Enthusiasm, Passion
57. Remy (רֶמִי) – Oarsman, Rower
58. Riley (רֵילִי) – Valiant, Courageous
59. River (נָהָר) – River, Stream
60. Rowan (רוֹאָן) – Little redhead
61. Salem (שָׁלֵם) – Peaceful
62. Sam (שַׁם) – Name, Renown
63. Sawyer (סוֹיֶר) – Woodcutter, Sawer
64. Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) – Peace
65. Shannon (שַׁנּוֹן) – Wise, Intelligent
66. Sharon (שָׁרוֹן) – Plain, Level ground
67. Shiloh (שִׁלֹה) – Tranquil, Peaceful
68. Sidney (סִידְנֵי) – Wide island
69. Skylar (סְקַיְלָר) – Scholar, Learned one
70. Taylor (טֵיְלוֹר) – Tailor, Clothing maker
71. Terah (תֶּרַח) – Delay, Draw near
72. Tobi (טוֹבִי) – Yahweh is good
73. Zion (צִיּוֹן) – Marked, Distinguished

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