Biblical Names

General Name Discussion
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I’m sure that this topic has been covered a million times before but I am looking for particuarly girls names. The preacher this morning was talking about the meanings of different biblical names as part of his sermon and it really got me thinking about me giving my future children a name related to my faith. My problem is that I like particuarly modern or cool names like [name]Indigo[/name] and [name]Persephone[/name] and I’m not sure how Biblical names could fit into this. If anyone had any ideas then they would be greatfully appreciated. More uncommon Biblical names are also appreciated.

Thank You

SAB Whirlgig

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[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Adah[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Aquila[/name]
[name]Ariel[/name]
[name]Bernice[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Deborah[/name]
[name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Edna[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
Hosanna
[name]Jael[/name]
Jedidah
[name]Joanna[/name]
[name]Judith[/name]
[name]Keziah[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Moriah[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Persis[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Sapphira[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
Sepphora
[name]Sela[/name]
[name]Shiloh[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Talitha[/name]
Tryphena
[name]Zelpha[/name]
[name]Zillah[/name]
[name]Zipporah[/name]

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Wow, that is a great and pretty all-inclusive list from scarlettrobin!

I just wanted to add [name]Tirzah[/name] and [name]Hadassah[/name].

I think another good way to incorporate your faith is to use names that aren’t necessarily Biblical, but have spiritual meanings. I realize that is a totally different topic, but there are some pretty great names out there that would probably fit your naming taste as well! :slight_smile:

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http://www.ballina.net/babynames/

Some rarer ones on here. I have a soft spot for Euodia.

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I like the idea of this. :slight_smile: I’m a [name]Christian[/name], too, and I like that the majority of the names on my list somehow incorporate my faith, even if they’re not overtly Biblical. Like:

[name]Isabelle[/name]. A French form of [name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Elisabeth[/name]. I think the story of when [name]Mary[/name] went to visit [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]John[/name] leapt in her womb is really cool. I like the French connection to the name, as well, as my best friend was French and passed away last year just before [name]Christmas[/name]. :frowning:

[name]Arianne[/name]. Means “very holy one”. I just like the connection to holiness.

[name]Magdalena[/name]. Not on my list, but I like that it reminds me of the redemption of [name]Mary[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name], and what a beautiful story she has. Same thing for [name]Magda[/name].

[name]Arabella[/name]. It means “prayerful”, which I think is wonderful. Prayer means a lot to me, so I just think that connection is really cool.

[name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Anneliese[/name]/[name]Annika[/name]/[name]Anais[/name]/[name]Hannah[/name]. They all mean “grace/favor”–and without God’s grace and favor, where would I be? [name]Grace[/name] is also my grandma’s MN, so I like the connection to that. :slight_smile:

[name]Evangeline[/name]. Means “messenger”, I believe. Or spreader of Good News or something.

[name]Johanna[/name]/[name]Giovanna[/name]/[name]Jane[/name]/etc. They all mean “God is gracious”, which is pretty awesome.

[name]Virtue[/name] names like [name]Faith[/name], [name]Joy[/name], [name]Hope[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], etc. are great, too, imo.

[name]Lily[/name]/[name]Lilia[/name]/[name]Lillian[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name]/[name]Lilibet[/name]/etc. [name]One[/name] of [name]Jesus[/name]’ names is “[name]Lily[/name] of the [name]Valley[/name]”. This is a personal favorite on my list, because my brother’s birth flower is the lily of the valley, the last gift my grandmother gave me before she was laid to rest was a lily, and I love that the name [name]Lily[/name] could honor [name]Jesus[/name] without sounding sacrilegious. :slight_smile:

[name]Tess[/name]. It means “harvester”. While I just like the imagery of fall harvest in general (another of the dozens of reasons I adore fall!), it always makes me think of the time when [name]Jesus[/name] was talking about how the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

[name]Rachel[/name]. [name]Just[/name] a Biblical name I adore!

[name]Eleni[/name]/[name]Helena[/name]/[name]Elena[/name]/etc. They have several meanings, but one of them is “reed”, which I love for the connection to [name]Isaiah[/name] 42:3 which says “A bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.” I’m not sure what the whole verse means, but to me it sort of suggests that when someone’s faith is weak and that person is beat down and feels like they have no hope at all but they’re still clinging to [name]Jesus[/name], He won’t disappoint them and He’ll take care of them. So that’s another reason why I love [name]Eleni[/name]/[name]Helena[/name] (besides the fact that it honors my sister, I adore the nn [name]Leni[/name], and I love the Shakespearean connection to [name]Helena[/name]!).

[name]Olive[/name]/[name]Olivia[/name]. I like the Shakespearean connection and the imagery of peace, but more than that, I love the fact that Oliv- names remind me of the Mount of Olives, where [name]Jesus[/name] spent so much time both with His disciples and in prayer to His [name]Heavenly[/name] Father. Also, I love the connection to Psalm 52:8: “But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever.”

Those are just a few examples, haha. I figure most people will be listing outright Bible names like [name]Eve[/name], [name]Mary[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Tabitha[/name], etc., all of which are lovely and so wonderful, but I think names like [name]Arianne[/name]/[name]Ariana[/name], [name]Magdalena[/name], [name]Arabella[/name], [name]Olive[/name], etc. deserve their Biblical recognition, too!

Good luck!

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Ashthedreamer- wow! That is just amazing! Makes me want to rethink my own ideas about Biblical names. I love all the scripture references… As you might tell from my signature, that is the style I like. ([name]Eden[/name] is just one my fiancé refuses to let go of, but still fits, so I left it.) I was going to try to add some of my own, but I cannot compete with that.

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Oh, I forgot [name]Sophia[/name] and [name]Zoe[/name]! They both have such wonderful meanings (“wisdom” and “life”, respectively), and I remember when I was a theology major my freshman year of college, and I was just starting to learn Koine Greek (which was the variation of Greek used for the New Testament), and two of the first words I learned were “sophia” and “zoe”. I just loved that going into Greek, I knew the meanings of [name]Sofia[/name]/[name]Sophia[/name] and [name]Zoe[/name], and connecting that to God’s inspired Word really touched me! I’ve loved that connection to the Bible ever since.

@dindlee - haha, thanks! I have never really liked actual Biblical girl names, so I guess I just found Biblical connections since Biblical girls’ names aren’t always my favorites. I really love Biblical boys names though ([name]Caleb[/name], [name]Asher[/name], [name]Judah[/name], [name]Samuel[/name], [name]Daniel[/name], [name]Joshua[/name], etc.!), so those connections are much more straightforward for me.

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[name]Ashley[/name],
I so enjoyed reading your post! I think the same way in terms of wanting a name to have a spiritual meaning and so it was lovely to get to read through your list and see all the verses that you have found that tie in with the names. Also, I’ve been loving [name]Tess[/name] lately, but I didn’t realize that it meant “harvester” ! The spiritual connection with that meaning is so cool, so that one is definitely making my list. :slight_smile: Thanks again!

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[name]Glad[/name] to help! :slight_smile: I have always loved [name]Tess[/name] for that very reason (besides that [name]Theresa[/name]'s a family name for me). :slight_smile:

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Edited for privacy.

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There are some great biblical gems that sound trendy: [name]Junia[/name], [name]Cassia[/name], Nekoda, [name]Mahlon[/name], [name]Adalia[/name].

This is a video I did with some great uncommon biblical names: 10 Uncommon Biblical Names - YouTube