Nicknames for Biblical boys

After laidback or grandpa-style nicknames for these, and other, Biblical boy names.
What are some more examples you can think of, with other Biblical names?

Abraham - Abe
Hezekiah - Zeke, Hank?
Isaiah - Ike
Jeremiah - Jerry, Jem
Jonah - Joe
Lazarus - Larry
Malachi - Mack
Micah - Mike
Nehemiah - ?
Solomon - ?
Zebediah - Zeb

Biblical nicknames list
Updated with your suggestions
Abraham - Abe, Bram, Abram, Ham
Barnaby - Bobby, Barry
Boaz - Bo
Cornelius - Co, Nel, Neil
Cyrus - Cy, Russ
David - Davy
Ephraim - Remy, Ram
Enoch - Nox
Gideon - Giddy, Eon/Ian
Hezekiah - Zeke, Hank, Huck, Kai, Ziggy, Kit, Kiah, Hez
Ichabod - Bo, Bodhi
Isaiah - Ike, Izzy, Sai
Jeremiah - Jerry, Jem, Jim, Jay, Remy
Jonah - Joe, Jonesy, Jono
Judah - Jude
Lazarus - Larry, Russ, Lars, Zaz, Laz
Levi - Lev
Matthew - Mattie
Malachi - Mack, Mal, Alec, Kai, Lachie, Lucky
Melchizedek - Zed
Micah - Mike, Micky, Mac, Miko
Nathaniel - Nat, Nate
Nehemiah - Ned, Niam, Neo, Nemi, Nene, Miah, Nem, Nemo, Hemi
Nicodemus - Nico
Paul - Paulie
Phineas - Finn, Pip, Pinny
Reuben - Ben
Rufus - Rue
Shadrach - Chad
Silas - Si, Silie, Silly
Solomon - Sol, Solly, Olly, Mo, Sonny, Solo, Lomie, Momo, Lo, Monny
Thaddeus - Tad
Zachariah - Zach, Cary
Zebediah - Zeb, Zee, Ed, Zed, Ebbie, Buddy
Zebedee - Zeb, Eddie

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Here are a couple of names I could think of some additional nicknames for that I think fit your description:

[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] - [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] - [name_m]Huck[/name_m] (if [name_m]Hank[/name_m] can be a nickname for [name_u]Henry[/name_u], [name_m]Huck[/name_m] could maybe work for Hezekiah)
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] (not totally grandpa style but I think it’s super cute)
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] - [name_m]Jim[/name_m], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u] - [name_u]Joni[/name_u], [name_m]Jonesy[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] - [name_m]Russ[/name_m], [name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - [name_u]Mal[/name_u], [name_m]Mike[/name_m], [name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] - [name_m]Solly[/name_m], Ollie/Olly, [name_u]Mo[/name_u]

I thought [name_u]Kai[/name_u] could work as a nickname for both [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] for [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], even though it is very modern/popular it still has a laid back (like at the beach) sort of sound

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[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] - [name_m]Armie[/name_m], Bam, [name_m]Ham[/name_m] (maybe a bit silly, but it is a Dickens character!)

[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] - [name_u]Kit[/name_u]? [name_u]Ziggy[/name_u]? [name_m]Ike[/name_m] might work too?

[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_u]Sai[/name_u], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]?

[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_u]Jay[/name_u]

[name_u]Jonah[/name_u] - [name_u]Joey[/name_u], [name_u]Joni[/name_u], Jono

[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] - [name_m]Lars[/name_m], [name_m]Russ[/name_m]

[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - Macky, [name_u]Mal[/name_u], Lachie/Lockie

[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - [name_u]Micky[/name_u], [name_m]Mac[/name_m]

[name_u]Nehemiah[/name_u] - [name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_f]Em[/name_f]

[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] - [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_m]Solly[/name_m], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u]

[name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] - [name_m]Ed[/name_m], [name_u]Eddie[/name_u], [name_f]Zee[/name_f]

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[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] - BamBam
[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] - [name_u]Zia[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Issy[/name_u], [name_u]Isa[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u] - [name_m]Jonny[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] - [name_m]Lazer[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - Kai/Chi
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Nehemiah[/name_u] - [name_f]Emi[/name_f]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] - Solo/Sonny/Soul
[name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] - Diah/Zed

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I know a Mel.chi.zedek, he goes by Zed!

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[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] - [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_f]Abra[/name_f].
[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] - Zekie, [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Kiah[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] - [name_f]Izzie[/name_f], [name_u]Isa[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Jemmy[/name_u]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u] - [name_u]Jojo[/name_u], [name_m]Jon[/name_m], Nono
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] - [name_m]Larry[/name_m], Zaz, [name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - [name_u]Mal[/name_u], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Lucky[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - [name_m]Mike[/name_m], [name_m]Mikey[/name_m], [name_u]Mika[/name_u], [name_u]Misha[/name_u], [name_u]Miko[/name_u]
[name_u]Nehemiah[/name_u] - Nene, [name_f]Miah[/name_f]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] - [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_m]Solly[/name_m], Lomie, [name_f]Momo[/name_f]
[name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] - Ebe, [name_m]Ebbie[/name_m], [name_f]Dia[/name_f]

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I know of a [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] and his family calls him Hez!

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Cuuuute! I really love so many Biblical boy names. The Grandpa style is exactly how I like my nicknames, too. It’s just so darling and cozy! They just feel really lovely to say, to imagine, and to think about.

Ideas from your list…
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m] - [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] - [name_m]Hank[/name_m] and [name_u]Zeke[/name_u] are great! [name_u]Love[/name_u] those! I’ll add [name_f]Kia[/name_f].
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Sai[/name_u] (ZAY prn)
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] - [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] - [name_u]Asa[/name_u], Laz, [name_f]Azzie[/name_f], [name_m]Russ[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - [name_u]Mal[/name_u]
[name_u]Nehemiah[/name_u] - [name_f]Nim[/name_f], Nem
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] - [name_u]Sol[/name_u], [name_u]Sonny[/name_u], [name_f]Lo[/name_f], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] - [name_m]Buddy[/name_m], [name_f]Ia[/name_f]

Ideas from my own names…
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] nn Giddy, [name_m]Eon[/name_m] / [name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Pip[/name_u], Pinny
[name_m]Ichabod[/name_m] - [name_u]Bo[/name_u], [name_u]Bodhi[/name_u], [name_f]Ia[/name_f]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m] - Co, [name_u]Connie[/name_u], [name_f]El[/name_f], [name_f]Nel[/name_f], [name_u]Neil[/name_u]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u] - [name_m]Lev[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] - [name_u]Mattie[/name_u]
[name_m]Zebedee[/name_m] nn [name_m]Zeb[/name_m], [name_u]Eddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Enoch[/name_m] - [name_f]Nox[/name_f]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] - [name_m]Cy[/name_m], [name_m]Russ[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] - [name_u]Bobby[/name_u], [name_u]Barry[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] - [name_u]Si[/name_u], Silie, Silly
[name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u] - [name_m]Tad[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] - [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m] - [name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_u]David[/name_u] - [name_u]Davy[/name_u]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m] - [name_u]Paulie[/name_u]

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For [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] and [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], I would personally go with Kai/Kye (but I’m also obsessed with that name lol)

[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]- [name_u]Sol[/name_u]

[name_u]Judah[/name_u]- [name_u]Jude[/name_u]

[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]- Remy/Remi

[name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m]- [name_u]Nico[/name_u]

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Warning: Slightly off topic

[name_u]Sai[/name_u] reminds me me of a book, my 'mentary school used to read to us called “P!nk & S@y” or something like that.

NN’s:

[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]: [name_m]Abe[/name_m], [name_m]Abram[/name_m], [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u]: [name_u]Zeke[/name_u], [name_u]Kiah[/name_u] (rhymes w/ [name_f]Maya[/name_f]), I could see [name_m]Hank[/name_m] working
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m]: [name_m]Ike[/name_m], [name_m]Say[/name_m], [name_u]Isa[/name_u] (I-sa), [name_u]Isa[/name_u] (EE-sa)
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]: [name_f]Miah[/name_f] (see [name_u]Kiah[/name_u]), [name_u]Jerry[/name_u], [name_u]Remi[/name_u], [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]: [name_u]Joe[/name_u], Joney, [name_m]Jonesy[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m]: Laz, [name_m]Russ[/name_m], [name_f]Zara[/name_f] (ZAH-ra)
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]: [name_u]Mal[/name_u], [name_f]Mala[/name_f], [name_u]Chi[/name_u] (Kai), [name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]: [name_m]Mike[/name_m], [name_m]Mikey[/name_m], Mi (me)
[name_u]Nehemiah[/name_u]: [name_f]Miah[/name_f] (again), Neme (KNEE-me)
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]: [name_u]Sol[/name_u] ([name_m]Saul[/name_m]), [name_m]Solly[/name_m] (Saully), Mony (like [name_u]Monty[/name_u], minus the ‘t’)
[name_m]Zebediah[/name_m]: Diah, [name_m]Zeb[/name_m],

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[name_u]Nehemiah[/name_u] - Hemi
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] - [name_u]Solo[/name_u]
[name_m]Shadrach[/name_m] - [name_m]Chad[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachariah[/name_m] - [name_u]Cary[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] - [name_m]Ben[/name_m]

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