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__NOTOC__This is a list of names from the Bible, taken from the 19th century public domain resource:
- Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.
Each name is given with its meaning. Please note that not everyone in the Bible is named.
The original version was taken from http://www.ccel.org/bible_names/title.html which attributes the text to the public domain.
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- Aaron, a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength
- Abaddon, the destroyer
- Abagtha, father of the wine-press
- Abana, made of stone; a building
- Abarim, passages; passengers
- Abba, father
- Abda, a servant; servitude
- Abdeel , a vapor; a cloud of God
- Abdi, my servant
- Abdiel, servant of God
- Abdon, servant; cloud of judgment
- Abednego, servant of light; shining
- Abel, vanity; breath; vapor
- Abel, a city; mourning
- Abel-beth-maachahAbel-beth-maachah meadow of the house of Maachah, a city in the north of Palestine, in the neighbourhood of Dan and Ijon, in the tribe of Naphtali. It was a place of considerable strength and importance. It is called a "mother in Israel", i. a metropolis, mourning to the house of Maachah
- Abel-maim , mourning of waters
- Abel-meholahAbel-meholah meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow, the birth-place and residence of the prophet Elisha, not far from Beth-shean (1 Kings 4:12), in the tribe of Issachar, near where the Wady el-Maleh emerges into the valley of the Jordan, "the rich mea, mourning of sickness
- Abel-mizraimAbel-mizraim (the "meadow of Egypt", or "mourning of Egypt") is a place "beyond," or west, of the Jordan river, at the "threshing-floor of Atad. Here the Egyptians mourned seventy days for Jacob ( Genesis 50:4-11). Its site is unknown. Torah places., the mourning of Egyptians
- Abel-shittimAbel-shittim meadow of the acacias, frequently called simply "Shittim" (Num. 25:1; Josh. 2:1; Micah 6:5), a place on the east of Jordan, in the plain of Moab, nearly opposite Jericho. It was the forty-second encampment of the Israelites, their last restin, mourning of thorns
- AbezAbez tin, or white, a town in the tribe of Issachar (Josh. 19:20), at the north of the plain of Esdraelon. It is probably identified with the ruins of el-Beida. Hebrew Bible/Tanakh places., an egg; muddy
- Abi , my father
- Abiah, (or AbiaAbia my father is the Lord, the Greek form of Abijah, or Abijam (Matt. 1:7), instead of Abiah (1 Chr. In Luke 1:5, the name refers to the head of the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which David divided the priests (1 Chr.) the Lord is my father
- Abi-albonAbi-albon ( Hebrew "father of strength", "valiant") was one of David's body-guard of thirty mighty men ( 2 Samuel 23:31); also called Abiel ( 1 Chronicles 11:32). Hebrew Bible/Tanakh people., most intelligent father
- Abiasaph, consuming father; gathering
- Abiathar, excellent father; father of the remnant
- Abib, green fruit; ears of corn
- Abidah, (or Abida) father of knowledge
- Abidan , father of judgment
- Abiel, God my father
- Abiezer, (or Abieezer) father of help
- Abigail, the father's joy
- Abihail, the father of strength
- Abihu, he is my father
- Abihud, father of praise; confession
- Abijah, the Lord is my father
- Abijam, father of the sea
- Abilene, the father of mourning
- Abimael, a father sent from God
- Abimelech, father of the king
- Abinadab, father of a vow, or of willingness
- Abinoam , father of beauty
- Abiram, high father; father of deceit
- Abishag, ignorance of the father
- Abishai, the present of my father
- Abishalom, father of peace
- Abishua, father of salvation
- Abishur , father of the wall; father of uprightness
- Abital , the father of the dew; or of the shadow
- Abitub , father of goodness
- Abiud , father of praise
- Abner, father of light
- Abram, high father
- Abraham, father of a great multitude
- Absalom, father of peace
- Accad, a vessel; pitcher; spark
- Accho, close; pressed together
- Aceldama, field of blood
- Achab , brother of the father
- Achaia, grief; trouble
- Achaicus , a native of Achaia; sorrowing; sad
- Achan, or Achar, he that troubleth
- Achaz , one that takes, or possesses
- Achbor, a rat; bruising
- Achim , preparing; revenging; confirming
- Achish, thus it is; how is this
- Achmetha, brother of death
- Achor, trouble
- Achsah, adorned; bursting the veil
- Achshaph, poison; tricks
- Achzib, liar; lying; one that runs
- Adadah , testimony of the assembly
- Adah, an assembly
- Adaiah , the witness of the Lord
- Adaliah , one that draws water; poverty; cloud; death
- Adam, earthy; red
- Adamah, red earth; of blood
- Adami , my man; red; earthy; human
- Adar, high; eminent
- Adbeel, vapor, or cloud of God
- Addi , my witness; adorned; prey
- Addin , adorned; delicious; voluptuous
- Addon, basis; foundation; the Lord
- Adiel, the witness of the Lord
- Adin , Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty
- Adithaim , assemblies; testimonies
- Adlai , my witness; my ornament
- Admah, earthy; red; bloody
- Admatha , a cloud of death; a mortal vapor
- Adna , pleasure; delight
- Adnah, eternal rest
- Adoni-bezek , (or Adonibezek) the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning
- Adonijah, the Lord is my master
- Adonikam, the Lord is raised
- Adoniram, my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation
- Adoni-zedek, justice of the Lord; lord of justice
- Adoraim , strength of the sea
- Adoram , their beauty; their power
- Adrammelech, the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king
- Adramyttium, the court of death
- Adriel, the flock of God
- Adullam, their testimony; their prey; their ornament
- Adummim, earthy; red; bloody things
- Aeneas, praised; praiseworthy
- Aenon, a cloud; fountain; his eye
- Agabus, a locust; the father's joy or feast
- Agag, roof; upper floor
- Agar, or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears
- Agee , a valley; deepness
- Agrippa, one who causes great pain at his birth
- Agur , stranger; gathered together
- Ahab, uncle, or father's brother
- Aharah , a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet savor
- Aharhel , another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep
- Ahasbai , trusting in me; a grown-up brother
- Ahasuerus, prince; head; chief
- Ahava, essence; being; generation
- Ahaz, one that takes or possesses
- Ahaziah, seizure; vision of the Lord
- Ahi, my brother; my brethren
- Ahiah , brother of the Lord
- Ahiam , mother's brother; brother of a nation
- Ahian , brother of wine
- Ahiezer, brother of assistance
- Ahihud, brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise; witty brother
- Ahijah, same with Ahiah
- Ahikam, a brother who raises up or avenges
- Ahilud , a brother born, or begotten
- Ahimaaz, a brother of the council
- Ahiman , brother of the right hand
- Ahimelech, my brother is a king; my king's brother
- Ahimoth , brother of death
- Ahinadab, a willing brother; brother of a vow
- Ahinoam, beauty of the brother; brother of motion
- Ahio, his brother; his brethren
- Ahira , brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd
- Ahiram , brother of craft, or of protection
- Ahisamach , brother of strength
- Ahishahur , brother of the morning or dew; brother of blackness
- Ahishar , brother of a prince; brother of a song
- Ahithophel, brother of ruin or folly
- Ahitub, brother of goodness
- Ahlab, made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart
- Ahlai , beseeching; sorrowing; expecting
- Ahoah, a live brother; my thorn or thistle
- Aholah, his tabernacle; his tent
- Aholiab, the tent of the father
- Aholibah, my tent, or my tabernacle, in her
- Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted
- Ahumai , a meadow of waters; a brother of waters
- Ahuzam , their taking or possessing vision
- Ahuzzah , possession; seizing; collecting
- Ai, or Hai, mass; heap
- Aiah , vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?
- Aiath , same as Ai; an hour; eye; fountain
- Aijeleth-Shahar , (or Aijeleth Shahar) the land of the morning
- Ain , same as Aiath
- Ajalon, a chain; strength; a stag
- Akkub , foot-print; supplanting; crookedness; lewdness
- Akrabbim, scorpions
- Alammelech , God is king
- Alemeth, hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead
- Alexander, one who assists men
- Alian , high
- Alleluia, praise the Lord
- Allon, an oak; strong
- Allon-bachuth, the oak of weeping
- Almodad , measure of God
- Almon, hidden
- Almon-diblathaim , hidden in a cluster of fig trees
- Alpheus, a thousand; learned; chief
- Alush, mingling together
- Alvah, his rising up; his highness
- Amad , people of witness; a prey
- Amal, labor; iniquity
- Amalek, a people that licks up
- Aman, mother; fear of them
- Amana, integrity; truth; a nurse
- Amariah, the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord
- Amasa, sparing the people
- Amasai, strong
- Amashai , the people's gift
- Amashi-ali , same as Amaziah
- Ami , mother; fear; people
- Amaziah, the strength of the Lord
- Aminadab , same as Amminadab
- Amittai , true; fearing
- Ammah, my, or his, people
- Ammi, same as Ammah
- Ammiel, the people of God
- Ammihud, people of praise
- Ammi-nadab , my people is liberal
- Ammishaddai, the people of the Almighty; the Almighty is with me
- Ammizabad , dowry of the people
- Ammon, a people; the son of my people
- Amnon, faithful and true; tutor
- Amok, a valley; a depth
- Amon, faithful; true
- Amorite, bitter; a rebel; a babbler
- Amos, loading; weighty
- Amoz, strong; robust
- Amplias , large; extensive
- Amram, an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn
- Amraphel, one that speaks of secrets
- Amzi , strong, mighty
- Anab, a grape; a knot
- Anah, one who answers; afflicted
- Anaharath , dryness, burning, wrath
- Anak , a collar; ornament
- Anamim , a fountain; answer; affliction
- Anammelech, answer; poverty of the king
- Anani , a cloud; prophecy; divination
- Ananias, or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord
- Anathema, separated; set apart
- Anathoth, or Anath, answer; song; poverty
- Andrew, a strong man
- Andronicus, a man excelling others
- Anem, or Anen, an answer; their affliction
- Aner, answer; song; affliction
- Aniam , a people; the strength or sorrow of people
- Anim, answerings; singings; afflicted
- Anna, gracious; one who gives
- Annas, one who answers; humble
- Antichrist, an adversary to Christ
- Antioch, speedy as a chariot
- Antipas, for all, or against all
- Antipatris, for, or against the father
- Antothijah , answers or songs of the Lord; afflictions
- Anub , same as Anab
- Apelles, exclusion; separation
- Apharsathchites , Apharsites (from a root meaning) dividing or rending
- Aphek, Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent
- Aphiah , speaking, blowing
- Apocalypse, uncovering, revelation
- Apocrypha, hidden
- Apollonia, perdition, destruction
- Apollonius, destroying
- Apollos, one who destroys; destroyer
- Apollyon, a destroyer
- Appaim , face; nostrils
- Apphia , productive; fruitful
- Aquila, an eagle
- Ar, awakening; uncovering
- Ara, cursing; seeing
- Arab, multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust
- Arabia, evening; desert; ravens
- Arad, a wild ass; a dragon
- Arah , the way; a traveler
- Aram, highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse
- Aran, an ark; their curse
- Ararat, the curse of trembling
- Araunah , ark; song; joyful cry
- Arba , four
- Archelaus, the prince of the people
- Archippus, a master of horses
- Arcturus, a gathering together
- Ard , one that commands; he that descends
- Ardon, ruling; a judgment of malediction
- Areli , the light or vision of God
- Areopagus, the hill of Mars
- Aretas , agreeable, virtuous
- Argob , a turf, or fat land
- Ariel , altar; light or lion of God
- Arimathea, a lion dead to the Lord
- Arioch, long; great; tall
- Aristarchus, the best prince
- Aristobulus , a good counselor
- Armageddon, hill of fruits; mountain of Megiddo
- Arnon , rejoicing; sunlight
- Aroer , heath; tamarisk
- Árpád, the light of redemption
- Arphaxad, a healer; a releaser
- Artaxerxes, the silence of light; fervent to spoil
- Artemas , whole, sound
- Arumah , high; exalted
- Asa, physician; cure
- Asahel , creature of God
- Asaiah , the Lord hath wrought
- Asaph , who gathers together
- Asareel , the beatitude of God
- Asenath, peril; misfortune
- Ashan , smoke
- Ashbel , an old fire
- Ashdod, effusion; inclination; theft
- Asher, happiness
- Ashima, crime; offense
- Ashkenaz, a fire that spreads
- Ashnah , change
- Ashriel , same as Asareel
- Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
- Ashur, who is happy; or walks; or looks
- Asia, muddy; boggy
- Asiel , the work of God
- Askelon , weight; balance; fire of infamy
- Asnapper , unhappiness; increase of danger
- Asriel , help of God
- Assir , prisoner; fettered
- Asshurim , liers in want; beholders
- Assos , approaching; coming near
- Assur, same as Ashur
- Assyria, country of Assur or Ashur
- Asuppim , gatherings
- Asyncritus , incomparable
- Atad , a thorn
- Atarah , a crown
- Ataroth , crowns
- Ataroth-addar , crowns of power
- Ater , left hand; shut
- Athach , thy time
- Athaiah , the Lord's time
- Athaliah, the time of the Lord
- Athlai , my hour or time
- Attai , same as Athlai
- Attalia, that increases or sends
- Attalus , increased, nourished
- Augustus, increased, augmented
- Ava , or Ivah, iniquity
- Aven , iniquity; force; riches; sorrow
- Avim , wicked or perverse men
- Avith , wicked, perverse
- Azaliah , near the Lord
- Azaniah , hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons
- Azareel , help of God
- Azariah, he that hears the Lord
- Azaz , strong one
- Azazel, the scape-goat
- Azaziah , strength of the Lord
- Azekah, strength of walls
- Azgad , a strong army; a gang of robbers
- Azmaveth, strong death; a he-goat
- Azmon , bone of a bone; our strength
- Aznoth-tabor , the ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contrition
- Azor , a helper; a court
- Azotus , the same as Ashdod
- Azriel, same as Asriel
- Azrikam , help, revenging
- Azubah , forsaken
- Azur, he that assists or is assisted
- Azzan , their strength
- Azzur , same as Azur
