Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yidelaf H3044 | יִדְלָף | Yidelaf | Personal name: Yidlaph. Appears as a proper name, specifically as a descendant of Aram, son of Shem, within genealogical lists. The word is not used … | 1 |
| Yada H3047 | יָדָע | Yada | A personal name meaning 'knowing' or possibly 'he knows.' Used as the name of an Israelite male individual in the genealogical lists of 1 Chronicles. … | 2 |
| Yedaeyah H3048 | יְדַעְיָה | Yedaeyah | A personal name meaning 'Yah has known' or 'Yahweh has taken notice.' The name is composed of a verbal element ('to know, notice, acknowledge') and … | 11 |
| Yah H3050 | יָהּ | Yah | A short form of the divine name יְהוָה (YHWH), used as a poetic or liturgical designation for the God of Israel. Primarily appears in poetic … | 50 |
| Yehud H3055 | יְהֻד | Yehud | Proper noun referring to a geographic location named Yehud, a town or district in the southern region of Israelite territory during the biblical period. The … | 1 |
| Yeheday H3056 | יֶהְדַי | Yeheday | Yehday is a personal name occurring in genealogical records, best attested as the name of a Judahite family ancestor. The primary lexical value is as … | 1 |
| Yehu H3058 | יֵהוּא | Yehu | Personal name: Jehu. Most notably, Jehu was the son of Nimshi, who became king of Israel in the ninth century BCE, known for his overthrow … | 58 |
| Yehoachaz H3059 | יְהוֹאָחָז | Yehoachaz | A personal name meaning 'YHWH has grasped' or 'YHWH holds.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably: (1) the son and successor … | 20 |
| Yehoash H3060 | יְהוֹאָשׁ | Yehoash | Proper name: Yehoash. A personal name borne by two kings in the Hebrew Bible—one a king of the northern kingdom of Israel (2 Kings 13–14), … | 17 |
| Yehud H3061 | יְהוּד | Yehud | A geographical term referring to the province, region, or territory associated with the tribe or later kingdom of Judah, as well as a designation for … | 7 |
| Yehudah H3063 | יְהוּדָה | Yehudah | A personal name meaning 'Yehudah' or 'Judah'; used for (1) a son of Jacob/Israel and Leah, (2) the tribe formed by his descendants, (3) the … | 819 |
| Yehudi H3064 | יְהוּדִי | Yehudi | An individual belonging to or descended from the tribe of Judah; in later periods, an inhabitant of the territory of Judah (Judahite, Judean). In the … | 1 |
| Yehudi H3065 | יְהוּדִי | Yehudi | A male individual belonging to the people, tribe, or region of Judah; specifically a Judahite during the monarchic period, later a Judean (inhabitant of Yehud/Judea) … | 4 |
| Yehudit H3067 | יְהוּדִית | Yehudit | Yehudith is a feminine proper name and ethnic adjective meaning 'Judahite woman' or 'woman from Judah.' In biblical usage, it refers both to a female … | 1 |
| Yahweh H3068 | יְהֹוָה | Yahweh | Personal name of the God of Israel, most frequently represented in English as YHWH or Yahweh. Used to designate the unique deity worshiped by the … | 6521 |
| Yahweh H3069 | יְהֹוִה | Yahweh | A reading tradition of the divine name (Tetragrammaton), occurring specifically when the Tetragrammaton (יהוה) follows אֲדֹנָי ('Adonai' — 'my lord') in the consonantal text. To … | 306 |
| Achemeta H307 | אַחְמְתָא | Achemeta | A proper noun designating the city known as Ecbatana, which served historically as a royal city in Media and later as a summer capital for … | 1 |
| Yehovah Nisi H3071 | יְהֹוָה נִסִּי | Yehovah Nisi | A theophoric phrase meaning 'YHWH is my banner' or 'YHWH is my standard.' Used in Exodus 17:15 as the name Moses gives to an altar, … | 1 |
| Yehozavad H3075 | יְהוֹזָבָד | Yehozavad | Personal name meaning 'YHWH has bestowed' or 'YHWH has given.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably military or … | 4 |
| Yehochanan H3076 | יְהוֹחָנָן | Yehochanan | A personal name meaning 'YHWH is gracious.' As a theophoric proper noun, it designates male individuals within the biblical tradition. The semantic range is primarily … | 11 |
| Yehoyada H3077 | יְהוֹיָדָע | Yehoyada | Yehoyadaʻ is a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has known' or 'Yahweh knows.' As a proper noun, it references several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most … | 51 |
| Yehoyakhin H3078 | יְהוֹיָכִין | Yehoyakhin | Personal name: Yᵉhôwyâkîyn, meaning 'YHWH establishes' or 'YHWH will establish.' Used as the name of a monarch of the southern kingdom of Judah (Jehoiachin), son … | 10 |
| Yehoyaqim H3079 | יְהוֹיָקִים | Yehoyaqim | Personal name meaning 'YHWH raises up,' or 'YHWH will establish.' The name designates an individual whom the Israelite deity YHWH is believed to support or … | 37 |
| Achasebay H308 | אֲחַסְבַּי | Achasebay | A personal name likely referring to an Israelite individual, attested in the context of genealogical records. The precise meaning of the name is uncertain due … | 1 |
| Yehoyariv H3080 | יְהוֹיָרִיב | Yehoyariv | Proper name: Yehoyariv. The personal name likely means 'YHWH contends' or 'YHWH defends.' As a name, it designates specific Israelite individuals or lineages, distinguished in … | 2 |
| Yehukhal H3081 | יְהוּכַל | Yehukhal | Yehūkal: a personal name meaning 'YHWH is able' or 'YHWH is capable.' The name expresses trust or attribution of capability to YHWH, likely reflecting theophoric … | 1 |
| Yehonadav H3082 | יְהוֹנָדָב | Yehonadav | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh is generous' or 'Yahweh has been gracious/favored.' Refers specifically to an Israelite figure, notably the son of Rechab, who appears … | 8 |
| Yehonatan H3083 | יְהוֹנָתָן | Yehonatan | Personal name: 'Yehonatan' – 'YHWH has given' or 'YHWH gives.' Primarily used as the name of several Israelite men, most notably the son of Saul. … | 80 |
| Yehosef H3084 | יְהוֹסֵף | Yehosef | A proper name denoting an individual in Israelite tradition, specifically 'Yehoseph.' The name refers primarily to a son of Jacob/Israel, but appears in this full … | 1 |
| Yehoadah H3085 | יְהוֹעַדָּה | Yehoadah | Personal name meaning 'YHWH has adorned' or 'YHWH is Adornment.' The name appears in genealogical lists, signifying an Israelite individual distinguished by a theophoric element … | 2 |
| Yehoadin H3086 | יְהוֹעַדִּין | Yehoadin | Personal name: Jehoaddin or Jehoaddan, likely meaning 'YHWH has delighted' or 'YHWH is pleased'. Used as a female personal name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically … | 3 |
| Yehotsadaq H3087 | יְהוֹצָדָק | Yehotsadaq | Personal name: 'Yahweh has made righteous' or 'Yahweh is righteous.' The name is borne by a postexilic Israelite priest, specifically the father of Joshua (Yehoshua‘), … | 8 |
| Yehoram H3088 | יְהוֹרָם | Yehoram | Yehoram: a proper masculine name meaning 'YHWH has raised' or 'Yahweh is exalted.' This personal name appears for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, notably … | 29 |
| Yehosheva H3089 | יְהוֹשֶׁבַע | Yehosheva | Personal name meaning 'YHWH has sworn' or 'YHWH is (her) oath.' This is a theophoric female personal name appearing in monarchic period narratives, denoting a … | 1 |
| Yehoshaveat H3090 | יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת | Yehoshaveat | Personal name designating a woman, meaning 'YHWH has sworn' or possibly 'YHWH is oath.' The name reflects a relationship with the deity YHWH and the … | 2 |
| Yehoshua H3091 | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ | Yehoshua | Personal name meaning 'YHWH is salvation' or 'YHWH saves.' Used chiefly of two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) Joshua son of Nun, the Israelite … | 218 |
| Yehoshafat H3092 | יְהוֹשָׁפָט | Yehoshafat | Proper noun; personal name meaning 'YHWH has judged' or 'YHWH establishes justice.' The name is used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most prominently … | 84 |
| Yehaleleel H3094 | יְהַלֶּלְאֵל | Yehaleleel | Personal name meaning 'El (God) is praise' or 'May El be praised.' Used as the name of two Israelite men in genealogical records. The name … | 2 |
| Yahats H3096 | יַהַץ | Yahats | A specific location east of the Jordan River, known from biblical accounts as the site of a notable conflict between the Israelites and the Amorite … | 9 |
| Yoav H3097 | יוֹאָב | Yoav | Yôʼâb is a personal name meaning 'YHWH is father' or possibly 'YHWH (is the) father.' The term functions as a theophoric compound, found as the … | 145 |
| Yoach H3098 | יוֹאָח | Yoach | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh is (my) brother' or 'Yahweh (is) a brother.' Used in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several Israelite individuals. … | 11 |
| Yoachaz H3099 | יוֹאָחָז | Yoachaz | Yôwʼâchâz is a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has grasped' or 'Yahweh has seized.' It is used as the name of two monarchs in the Hebrew … | 4 |
| Avihud H31 | אֲבִיהוּד | Avihud | A personal name meaning 'my father is majesty' or 'the father is glory.' The name functions as a theophoric construct, common in Hebrew personal names, … | 1 |
| Yoel H3100 | יוֹאֵל | Yoel | Proper name of an Israelite male: Yoel, meaning 'YHWH is God.' Composed of the theophoric elements 'YHWH' and 'El,' this name is used for multiple … | 19 |
| Yoash H3101 | יוֹאָשׁ | Yoash | A personal name of Israelite origin, borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible. It signifies 'Yahweh has given' or 'Yahweh supports.' The name is … | 47 |
| Yov H3102 | יוֹב | Yov | Yôwb — a personal name found in the genealogical lists, generally identified as the name of an individual descendant of the patriarch Joktan. The name … | 1 |
| Yovav H3103 | יוֹבָב | Yovav | Personal name (Yôwbâb), likely meaning 'he cries out' or 'he howls'; attested as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, both Israelite and … | 9 |
| Yuval H3106 | יוּבַל | Yuval | A personal name: Yûwbal (Jubal), an early figure in Genesis described as the 'father of all who play lyre and pipe,' possibly signifying a person … | 1 |
| Yozavad H3107 | יוֹזָבָד | Yozavad | A personal name, masculine; refers to multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily Israelites. The name means 'YHWH has bestowed/given' or 'YHWH endows.' The lexical … | 10 |
| Yozakhar H3108 | יוֹזָכָר | Yozakhar | A proper name meaning 'Yahweh has remembered.' Designates an individual, specifically an Israelite person named in the royal court. The name combines the divine name … | 1 |