Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaaqan H3292 | יַעֲקָן | Yaaqan | Ya'aqan — A personal name referring to a descendant of Seir the Horite, found in genealogical lists. The word functions as a proper noun and … | 1 |
| Yaar H3293 | יַעַר | Yaar | A wooded area characterized by dense growth of trees; a forest or woodland. In various contexts, can refer to natural forests, cultivated woods, or metaphorical … | 1 |
| Yaerah H3294 | יַעְרָה | Yaerah | Ya'rah — a personal name found in genealogical listings, referring to an Israelite individual; proper noun, masculine. The name bears the sense of 'wooded' or … | 2 |
| Yaarey Oregim H3296 | יַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִים | Yaarey Oregim | A personal name, 'Jaare-Oregim,' found in certain textual traditions of 2 Samuel 21:19, understood as a composite phrase meaning 'forests of weavers.' The form appears … | 2 |
| Yearim H3297 | יְעָרִים | Yearim | Plural form of 'forest,' specifically referring to 'woods' or 'forested regions.' In geographical contexts, יְעָרִים functions as part of the place name 'Kirath-ye'arim' (קִרְיַת יְעָרִים), … | 1 |
| Yaaresheyah H3298 | יַעֲרֶשְׁיָה | Yaaresheyah | A personal name with the theophoric element referring to YH (Yah), likely meaning 'Yah establishes' or 'Yah possesses,' though the precise sense of the root … | 1 |
| Yaasu H3299 | יַעֲשׂוּ | Yaasu | Personal name designating an Israelite individual, Jaasu or Yaasu, likely meaning 'they will do' or 'Yahweh acts.' The form reflects a verbal sentence and may … | 2 |
| Avi Haezeri H33 | אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי | Avi Haezeri | A member or descendant of the clan or family of Abiezer, specifically designating one belonging to the Abiezrite sub-group within the tribe of Manasseh. The … | 2 |
| Yaasiel H3300 | יַעֲשִׂיאֵל | Yaasiel | A personal name meaning 'God has made' or 'God acts.' The name is a theophoric compound, invoking the deity El (God), indicating an individual for … | 2 |
| Yifedeyah H3301 | יִפְדְּיָה | Yifedeyah | Personal name, 'Yiphdeyâh,' meaning 'Yah has redeemed' or 'Yah liberates.' In its biblical uses, it denotes an Israelite man. The name expresses a declaration of … | 1 |
| Yafo H3305 | יָפוֹ | Yafo | Proper noun referring to the ancient port city of Yâphô (Joppa), located on the Mediterranean coast. The name is possibly derived from a root meaning … | 4 |
| Yafia H3309 | יָפִיעַ | Yafia | Proper noun; personal or place name, meaning 'he shines forth' or 'illustrious.' Refers to (1) a Canaanite king of Lachish, (2) a descendant in the … | 5 |
| Yafelet H3310 | יַפְלֵט | Yafelet | Yaphlêṭ is a personal name meaning 'he delivers' or 'he will cause to escape.' It functions as a theophoric name formula that expresses hope or … | 3 |
| Yefuneh H3312 | יְפֻנֶּה | Yefuneh | Yᵉphunneh is a personal name meaning 'he will turn' or 'he will be attentive/ready,' depending on context and form. As a proper noun in the … | 16 |
| Yefet H3315 | יֶפֶת | Yefet | Yepheth (Japheth) is a proper noun referring to one of the sons of Noah, traditionally viewed as the progenitor of a broad lineage of peoples. … | 11 |
| Yifetach H3316 | יִפְתָּח | Yifetach | A personal and geographical proper name, meaning 'He (God) opens' or 'He will open.' In personal use, commonly the name of an Israelite judge (Jephthah), … | 30 |
| Yifetach El H3317 | יִפְתַּח־אֵל | Yifetach El | Yiphtach-ʼêl is a proper noun designating a specific geographic location—likely a valley or area—in the northern region traditionally allotted to the tribe of Naphtali in … | 4 |
| Yitsehar H3324 | יִצְהָר | Yitsehar | Yitshar is a proper masculine name designating an individual among the early Israelites. The term is derived from a common noun meaning 'fresh olive oil,' … | 9 |
| Yitsechaq H3327 | יִצְחָק | Yitsechaq | Proper personal name: Yitsḥaq (commonly rendered 'Isaac'), the son of Abraham and Sarah, whose birth was associated with the motif of laughter. The principal lexical … | 108 |
| Yitsechar H3328 | יִצְחַר | Yitsechar | Yitschar is a personal name referring to an Israelite individual, specifically a Levitical ancestor. The name likely means 'fresh oil' or 'olive oil,' drawing on … | 1 |
| Ater H333 | אָטֵר | Ater | Proper name designating several Israelites in biblical genealogies; transliterated as 'Ater' in English Bibles. The term itself functions solely as a personal name and is … | 5 |
| Yetser H3337 | יֵצֶר | Yetser | Personal name designating an individual Israelite of the tribe of Asher. Yêtser serves strictly as a proper noun in biblical contexts and is not commonly … | 3 |
| Yitseri H3339 | יִצְרִי | Yitseri | Yitsrîy is a personal or clan name used in several genealogical lists to denote a descendant of a forebear named Yitser (יִצֶר) or one associated … | 1 |
| Yeqavetseel H3343 | יְקַבְצְאֵל | Yeqavetseel | Yeqabtse'el is a proper name designating a specific geographic location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, most likely a settlement or town. The name literally means … | 1 |
| Yqedeam H3347 | יׇקְדְעָם | Yqedeam | Yoqdeʿam – a proper noun designating a specific town in the southern hill country of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah. The lexical … | 1 |
| Yaqeh H3348 | יָקֶה | Yaqeh | Personal name, likely meaning 'obedient' or 'one who obeys', derived from a root with the sense of obedience. In the Hebrew Bible, it refers to … | 1 |
| Yequtiel H3354 | יְקוּתִיאֵל | Yequtiel | Personal name: Yequtiel. Most likely means 'God is hope' or 'may God support,' referring to divine aid or expectation from God. The name appears as … | 1 |
| Yqetan H3355 | יׇקְטָן | Yqetan | Yoqṭan is a proper name referring to an early southern Semitic patriarch, specifically listed as a descendant of Shem and ancestor of various southern Arabian … | 6 |
| Yaqim H3356 | יָקִים | Yaqim | Proper noun, masculine personal name: Yaqim (transliterated Yāqîm) — an Israelite name meaning 'he establishes' or 'he will raise up.' The name expresses the idea … | 2 |
| Yeqameyah H3359 | יְקַמְיָה | Yeqameyah | A proper name meaning 'Yahweh will establish' or 'Yahweh rises/upholds.' Used for two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, both of Israelite descent. The name is … | 3 |
| Yeqameam H3360 | יְקַמְעָם | Yeqameam | Yeqamʿam — a personal name (masculine), borne by a figure listed among the descendants of Merari, a Levite, in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles … | 2 |
| Yqemeam H3361 | יׇקְמְעָם | Yqemeam | Proper place name: Yoqme‘am. An Israelite settlement or town referenced in the biblical texts, likely reflecting the city's founding or significance related to endurance or … | 2 |
| Yqeneam H3362 | יׇקְנְעָם | Yqeneam | Yoqneʿam refers to a specific city located in the north of the land historically associated with the Israelites, near Mount Carmel. The word serves as … | 3 |
| Yqeshan H3370 | יׇקְשָׁן | Yqeshan | Yoqshan – a proper name denoting a historical figure, specifically a son of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32). The primary lexical meaning … | 4 |
| Yqeteel H3371 | יׇקְתְאֵל | Yqeteel | Yoqthᵉʼêl is a proper noun referring to a place name, meaning 'God will subjugate' or 'God prevails.' It occurs in reference to two distinct locations … | 2 |
| Yireon H3375 | יִרְאוֹן | Yireon | Proper name of a location: Yir'on. Refers specifically to a settlement or town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali in the north … | 1 |
| Yireiyayh H3376 | יִרְאִיָּיה | Yireiyayh | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has seen' or 'Yahweh is awe-inspiring.' Used as a proper noun, Yir'iyyah refers specifically to an Israelite individual mentioned in … | 2 |
| Yarev H3377 | יָרֵב | Yarev | Yarēb (יָרֵב) is a personal name used in the Hebrew Bible, appearing as a symbolic or possibly epithethic designation primarily in prophetic literature. It functions … | 2 |
| Yerubaal H3378 | יְרֻבַּעַל | Yerubaal | Proper name, personal: Jerubbaal — 'Let Baal contend' or 'May Baal dispute.' Refers specifically to the Israelite leader Gideon, to whom this as a symbolic … | 14 |
| Yarveam H3379 | יָרׇבְעָם | Yarveam | Personal name Jeroboam, meaning 'the people contend' or 'may the people increase.' Used as the name of two kings in northern Israelite history: Jeroboam I, … | 104 |
| Yerubeshet H3380 | יְרֻבֶּשֶׁת | Yerubeshet | A symbolic name meaning 'let shame contend' or 'contender with shame,' used as an alternate, polemical form of the name Gideon (whose alternate name was … | 1 |
| Yered H3382 | יֶרֶד | Yered | A personal name meaning 'descent' or 'to descend'. Used as the name of a pre-flood (antediluvian) figure in the genealogies of Genesis, as well as … | 7 |
| Yareden H3383 | יַרְדֵּן | Yareden | Proper name: The Jordan, a major river running north-south through the Levant, serving as a significant geographic, cultural, and symbolic boundary in the Hebrew Bible. … | 183 |
| Yeruel H3385 | יְרוּאֵל | Yeruel | Proper noun; name of a place, possibly meaning 'El has founded' or 'founded by El/God.' The word is used only as a placename, identifying a … | 1 |
| Yarocha H3386 | יָרוֹחַ | Yarocha | Proper name designating an Israelite man, likely meaning 'born at the new moon' or 'moon-born,' with reference to birth occurring at or near the new … | 1 |
| Yerusha H3388 | יְרוּשָׁא | Yerusha | Personal name Jerusha/Jerushah; in the context of the Hebrew Bible, a proper name borne by a woman, interpreted to mean 'Possessed,' 'Possession,' or 'Inheritance.' Functions … | 2 |
| Yerushalam H3389 | יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם | Yerushalam | Jerusalem, the principal city associated with the ancient Israelites, serving as religious, political, and administrative center during various periods; the name designates both the physical … | 643 |
| Yerushalem H3390 | יְרוּשָׁלֵם | Yerushalem | A proper noun denoting the city of Jerusalem, the central city associated with the Israelite and Judahite peoples, particularly as a political, cultural, and religious … | 26 |
| Yerach H3392 | יֶרַח | Yerach | Yerach is a personal name referring to an individual listed as a descendant of Joktan in the genealogies of Genesis 10:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:20. … | 2 |
| Yerocham H3395 | יְרֹחָם | Yerocham | Personal name meaning 'may (God) show compassion' or 'he is compassionate.' Used as the name for several distinct Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The … | 10 |