i’ve been so into biblical place names recently - they’re fun and unique yet not too out there for me, plus i love how they tie into my faith!! i would love to hear from the berries in hopes of finding some new favorites…
what are your favorite biblical place names?
what are some more “out there” biblical place names you’ve heard/seen?
what would you name a son & a daughter using only biblical place names?
as always, i can’t wait to see everyone’s answers!!
If I were naming a son and daughter using only Biblical place names, I would probably choose Judah and Abilene.
Other names I would consider (seriously or just as interesting names) are Jordan, Belén, Jericho, Sheba, Eden, Magdala, Galileo, Gilead, Shiloh, Nazareth, and Samaria.
Zion and Israel are some that have really strong connotations today that would prevent me from using them.
[name_f]Bethesda[/name_f], Gethsemane, and Golgotha are some of my more “out there” favourites.
A few others I like:
[name_u]Nazareth[/name_u]
[name_f]Bethlehem[/name_f]
[name_m]Jezreel[/name_m]
[name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_f]Moriah[/name_f]
[name_u]Salem[/name_u]
[name_f]Nineveh[/name_f]
As far as ones I have seen irl, [name_u]Jericho[/name_u], [name_u]Judah[/name_u], [name_u]Zion[/name_u], [name_u]Israel[/name_u], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], and [name_f]Galilee[/name_f] are it.
What I would name kids with only biblical place names:
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] Golgotha & [name_f]Moriah[/name_f] [name_f]Nineveh[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Bethlehem[/name_f], [name_u]Nazareth[/name_u], [name_f]Galilee[/name_f] / [name_f]Galilea[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u] & [name_u]Zion[/name_u]. I also like [name_u]Jerusalem[/name_u], but that’s a GP.
If I had to name a son and a daughter, I’d go with [name_u]Nazareth[/name_u] & [name_f]Bethlehem[/name_f].
I know some in real life:
[name_f]Galilee[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethlehem[/name_f]
[name_u]Salem[/name_u]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivet[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Samaria[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Cyprus[/name_u]
[name_u]Zion[/name_u]
If I had to name a son and daughter, I’d go for [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] and [name_u]Cyprus[/name_u].
@almostactually judah & abilene are adorable together!! i love jericho too, he’s one of my first name loves and still on my shortlist 
@GreenEyes375 gethsemane is so cool – i never would’ve thought to use it as a name but i’m obsessed. jezreel is super fun as well 
@Rosebeth i love your style – nazareth & bethlehem go so well as a sibset!!
@danilib i would love to know a samaria or canaan 
what are your favorite biblical place names?
[name_f]Cherith[/name_f] (does this count?)
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
what are some more “out there” biblical place names you’ve heard/seen?
[name_u]Nazareth[/name_u] ‘Naz’
[name_f]Nineveh[/name_f] (okay, not a person, but it was the name of a goldfish we adopted 
)
[name_u]Jerusalem[/name_u]
[name_m]Kush[/name_m]
what would you name a son & a daughter using only biblical place names?
[name_f]Cherith[/name_f] [name_u]Abilene[/name_u] and [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] [name_u]Jericho[/name_u] ‘JJ’
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Belén[/name_f], Gethsemane, Nazariy, Smyrna, and [name_f]Galilee[/name_f]!
[name_u]Cana[/name_u] + [name_f]Bethel[/name_f] 
Realistically I would use [name_m]Nilo[/name_m] or [name_f]India[/name_f]. [name_f]Sharon[/name_f], [name_f]Magdala[/name_f], Ninive(h), maybe, but more unlikely.
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] is nice.
To be honest I don’t really know many Biblical names. I am not [name_u]Christian[/name_u] and I have never read the bible myself, nor did I ever received such a education in church, so I am not familiar with it, sorry. [name_m]Can[/name_m] someone give me a list of biblical places so I may choose?
what are your favorite biblical place names?
emmaus is one of my favourites!!! absolutely love him 
also:
judah / judea
ephraim
shiloh
bethel
gilead
tiberias
corinth
lydia
and it’s kind of stretchy, but olive as a nod to the mount of olives!
what are some more “out there” biblical place names you’ve heard/seen?
salem
galilee
zion
what would you name a son & a daughter using only biblical place names?
i would go with emmaus judah & bethel lydia 
@Greyblue nineveh is so fun for a fish!! cherith abilene is a darling combo as well 
@acajou nazariy is a new one to me but super cool – i definitely should look into more international variants, there are so many gems!!
@shorie bethel is one of my absolute favorite names of all time, cana is so sweet & charming too
@heartwings magdala is so pretty, i always have such a hard time choosing between all of her variants!!
@daisymeadows i’m obsessed with your list, judea, ephraim, bethel & tiberias are some of my favorites. and how perfect would little emmaus & bethel be for siblings
There are some rich names in this category. I don’t think I have come up with any not already mentioned, but my favorites are [name_u]Salem[/name_u] and [name_m]Canaan[/name_m].
[name_u]Salem[/name_u] has such a lovely meaning, safe, and it appeals to me on many levels.
I actually know a family with a now college aged daughter name [name_m]Canaan[/name_m] and have always loved it.
Other likes - [name_f]Bethel[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Jerusalem[/name_u], Gethsemane, [name_u]Judah[/name_u], [name_m]Judea[/name_m] (which I really love for a girl), or [name_u]Cypress[/name_u].
I’ve always loved this story too for a sweet little Salem