Un-common Bible Names?!?

Hello! We are due in [name_u]December[/name_u] with baby #2. While we are not sure yet if baby bean is a boy or girl, we are contemplating names. DH and I are fans of Bible/Hebrew names with strong meanings, that are not super common (i.e. [name_m]Judah[/name_m] or [name_u]Noah[/name_u]), yet not really out there (Methuselah or [name_m]Hezekiah[/name_m]). Our first son is [name_m]Joel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u] ([name_u]Francis[/name_u] being a family name). Thus far, we have thrown around [name_m]Zachariah[/name_m], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], and [name_m]Simeon[/name_m]…although I’m not completely sold on any of them. What are your thoughts on those names? Also, please give suggestions of other Biblical/Hebrew boy names! (Names out of play (already used in the family): [name_m]Joel[/name_m], [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m], [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], [name_m]Joshua[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Judah[/name_m], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], Calib, [name_m]Israel[/name_m], [name_m]Amos[/name_m], [name_u]Micah[/name_u], [name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_m]Mark[/name_m]) Last name is Campbell. Thanks for the help!

[name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_m]Elijah[/name_m], [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_m]Nehemiah[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Samson[/name_m]

if you like [name_m]Simeon[/name_m], what about [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]?

Our son is [name_m]Job[/name_m]. That’s not common, I can assure you! :slight_smile: and [name_m]Joel[/name_m] and [name_m]Job[/name_m] might sound nice.

I also like [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Michaiah[/name_m], Annanias, and [name_m]Silas[/name_m].

I like [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] (although pretty common) and [name_m]Simeon[/name_m].

I really like-

[name_m]Gidon[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_m]Hiram[/name_m]
[name_m]Hosea[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]

There are some great suggestions here. A few more:

Judea
[name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_m]Micaiah[/name_m]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Tiras[/name_m]
[name_u]Jael[/name_u]
[name_m]Amael[/name_m]
[name_m]Shad[/name_m]/Shadrach
[name_m]Jubal[/name_m]
[name_m]Enoch[/name_m]
[name_m]Jabez[/name_m]
[name_m]Jotham[/name_m]
[name_m]Azrael[/name_m]
[name_m]Eleazer[/name_m]
[name_m]Ozias[/name_m]
[name_u]Abiah[/name_u]

There are a couple of repeats here, but how about:

[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] (though maybe a little too “A [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Carol[/name_f]”)
[name_m]Elihu[/name_m]
[name_u]Elisha[/name_u]
[name_m]Hosea[/name_m]
[name_m]Hoshea[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]

I knew a guy named Nekoda, which I believe is biblical. I don’t know if that’s too out there for you. I also know of someone who named her baby [name_m]Theophilus[/name_m], but that’s not Hebrew.

A few more:
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]

You may have to go super-simple: [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Paul[/name_m]

Or modernize - which makes sense - to match with “[name_m]Joel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u]”. For example, [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] not [name_m]Zachariah[/name_m]

[name_m]Joel[/name_m] [name_u]Francis[/name_u] & _____________
** [name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] “the [name_m]Lord[/name_m] has remembered”
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] “given”
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_m]Simon[/name_m] “the listener”
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] “Jehovah increases”
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_m]Jason[/name_m]/[name_u]Jace[/name_u] “healer”
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] “god is my strength”
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_u]Michael[/name_u] “who is like god”

  • [name_m]Joel[/name_m] & [name_u]Seth[/name_u] “appointed, placed”

*[name_f]My[/name_f] opinion: [name_u]Seth[/name_u] rocks. I know a couple super-cool, easy-going, thoughtful, level-headed Seths.
** [name_f]My[/name_f] other opinion: [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Zachariah[/name_m], [name_m]Zach[/name_m] are great names that go well with “[name_u]Campbell[/name_u]” and “[name_m]Joel[/name_m].”

OR look into non-biblical classic names ([name_m]Angus[/name_m]) with strong meanings (“exceptional strength”).

OR derived/international versions of Bible names ([name_m]Gavriel[/name_m] aka [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]).

Other Bible suggestions:
[name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Paul[/name_m]

[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Obediah[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]

[name_m]Timothy[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]

What about [name_m]Eliam[/name_m]!