Elisei and less common biblical names

Hi everyone!
I recently came to terms with the fact that I love the name Elijah and the nn Eli, which surprises me because I typically prefer less common names. I shared this with my husband and he recommended Elisha. Now I am just in love! Despite the conversations I’ve seen online about this being a possible girl’s name, I just love it- the sound, the meaning! Is it usable?

What are some less common biblical names that you love?

I typically go for names that point to the Bible and have an international flair; names that may be pronounced easily in English and Spanish. And those that aren’t super common.

A few boys names that I’m enjoying right now:

Elisha

Elisei/Elisey (I have long loved Eliseo and Esai and was excited when I recently came across this variation of Elijah!)

Eliseo

Joaquin

Matthias

Isaí/Esai

Eliakim

Abram

Joachim

Jadiel/Yadiel

Ysai

Joab

Benedito/Benedetto

Obed

Lirio

Javier

Jairo

Johan/Johannes/Yohannes

Eliel

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Elisha is very much a female name from my perspective although there are various spellings such as Alesha and many more (all pronounced ah-lee-sha)

However if you are using Elisha in terms of the ee-lye-sha pronunciation, i’d use Elijah as the spelling as Elisha these days much more popular along females with the ah-lee-sha pronunciation too so it would cause pronunciation issues, and possibly make your child end up wondering why he has a ‘girls name’.

How about:

Isaiah
Ezekiel
Micah
Josiah
Idris
Imran
Hiram
Enoch
Malachi
Mordecai
Omri
Ruadhan
Eliezer
Ishak / Ishaaq
Rowan / Rohan

[name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_m]Simeon[/name_m], Elkanah, [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_m]Jorah[/name_m], [name_m]Adriel[/name_m], [name_m]Eliezer[/name_m], [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m], [name_u]Judah[/name_u], [name_m]Apollos[/name_m], [name_m]Aquilla[/name_m], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], and [name_u]Asa[/name_u]

[name_u]Elisha[/name_u] is lovely - gentle but strong too! I’ve met a man called [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] too!!

[name_m]Elisei[/name_m] and [name_m]Eliseo[/name_m] are bright and intriguing!
[name_m]Abram[/name_m], [name_u]Lirio[/name_u], [name_m]Benedito[/name_m] and [name_m]Joab[/name_m] are cool too :slight_smile:

Some less common Biblical names I like:

[name_m]Azarius[/name_m] / [name_u]Azariah[/name_u]

[name_u]Neriah[/name_u]

[name_m]Zaccai[/name_m]

[name_m]Zimri[/name_m]

[name_m]Zebedee[/name_m]

[name_m]Hananiah[/name_m]

[name_m]Benaiah[/name_m]

[name_m]Jabez[/name_m]

[name_m]Tertius[/name_m]

[name_m]Omri[/name_m]

[name_m]Tekoa[/name_m]

Some of my favorites:

[name_u]Amos[/name_u]

[name_m]Benaiah[/name_m]

[name_m]Benicio[/name_m]

[name_m]Cornelio[/name_m]

Elioenai or Elionai “Nai” (“my eyes look to God/unto YAH are my eyes”)

Aquillo

[name_m]Lazaro[/name_m]

[name_m]Lonzo[/name_m]

[name_m]Oliviero[/name_m]

[name_m]Nicolo[/name_m]

[name_m]Valentino[/name_m]

[name_m]Silvio[/name_m]

Forgot to add:

[name_m]Gamaliel[/name_m]

[name_m]Florencio[/name_m]

[name_m]Cristiano[/name_m]

[name_m]Ignacio[/name_m]

Iñigo

[name_m]Valencio[/name_m]

[name_m]Alesso[/name_m]

[name_m]Alessio[/name_m]

[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m]

[name_m]Alejo[/name_m]

[name_m]Lucio[/name_m]

[name_m]Luciano[/name_m]

Thank you all so much for sharing! I love [name_m]Alejandro[/name_m] nn [name_m]Alejo[/name_m] (There was a similar name that I came across as well- Alejio), Elionai🤩, [name_m]Josiah[/name_m], and several others that were mentioned!

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You might like the name [name_u]Elias[/name_u], it’s kind of similar to those
But I think [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] works for a boy!

I love
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_m]Ishmael[/name_m]
Omner
[name_m]Asael[/name_m]
[name_m]Mosiah[/name_m]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_f]Ether[/name_f]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
Limhi
Himni
Lehi
Hagoth
[name_m]Ammon[/name_m]
Mathoni
Muloki
[name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m]

I absolutely love Elioenai! Wow, adding to my list. Thank you for sharing this one!

Thank you! I have a close friend with an [name_u]Elias[/name_u], but otherwise I love the name :slight_smile:

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There is also Eulalio “Lalo.”

I thought Elioenai/Elionai would be a winner! Similar to the other [name_u]Eli[/name_u] names but far less heard of! [name_f]Glad[/name_f] to help :slight_smile:

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I adore [name_m]Eliel[/name_m]!

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A few more :slight_smile:
Uri
Shiloh
Elkan
Ronen
Lael
Abner
Ozias
Fidelis
Elior
Amias

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I love [name_m]Shadrach[/name_m] and [name_m]Habakkuk[/name_m], nn [name_m]Huck[/name_m]. I’ve never met anyone with those names, and they’re so cool.

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I have a [name_u]Gideon[/name_u] , [name_m]Jairus[/name_m] and [name_m]Jabez[/name_m]

Others that have been somewhere on our list at times:
[name_u]Israel[/name_u]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u]
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmaus[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Psalm[/name_u]

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I feel [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] does have a very feminine sound and I would go with [name_u]Elijah[/name_u] or just [name_u]Eli[/name_u]. Of the other names on your list, I like [name_m]Abram[/name_m] best. [name_m]Abel[/name_m] would also make a nice, less common Biblical name. A few of my favorite less common Bible names for boys are [name_m]Zaccai[/name_m] and [name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u].

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Amias❤️ thanks, added to my list!

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I like [name_m]Jairus[/name_m], too! Also love the Spanish form, [name_m]Jairo[/name_m]. :heart:

Thank you! And [name_m]Zaccai[/name_m] is a really nice one! :blush:

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i love both of these names, and i’ve never thought of huck as a nickname for habakkuk! i love it :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: