Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerachemeel H3396 | יְרַחְמְאֵל | Yerachemeel | Proper noun designating an Israelite male personal name meaning 'El will have compassion' or 'El is compassionate.' The name is theophoric, combining the element 'El' … | 8 |
| Yarecha H3398 | יַרְחָע | Yarecha | A personal name, Jarha, identified in the Hebrew Bible as an Egyptian individual who became integrated into an Israelite family by marriage. The term occurs … | 2 |
| Yeriel H3400 | יְרִיאֵל | Yeriel | A personal name meaning 'El has taught' or possibly 'El casts,' used for an Israelite individual. In biblical usage, the name is attested as belonging … | 1 |
| Yariv H3402 | יָרִיב | Yariv | Personal name, likely meaning 'he contends' or 'he pleads'. Used as the proper name of several Israelite individuals, generally without explicit narrative about them. The … | 3 |
| Yerivay H3403 | יְרִיבַי | Yerivay | A personal name meaning 'Yah contends' or 'contentious one.' Derived from the verb 'to contend, strive' with an implied subject (possibly YHWH) or simply describing … | 1 |
| Yeriyah H3404 | יְרִיָּה | Yeriyah | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh will instruct' or 'Yahweh has taught.' Used as the name of an Israelite individual or ancestor within genealogies. The name appears … | 3 |
| Yericho H3405 | יְרִיחוֹ | Yericho | Jericho – a prominent fortified city located in the lower Jordan Valley, northwest of the Dead Sea, long inhabited and noted for its palm-trees, springs, … | 57 |
| Yerimot H3406 | יְרִימוֹת | Yerimot | Proper noun: Name borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily Israelite men, and also a place name in certain lists. The name likely … | 15 |
| Yeriot H3408 | יְרִיעוֹת | Yeriot | Large woven textile panels, typically used as coverings or hangings. In biblical contexts, refers primarily to the heavy woven pieces that formed the sides and … | 1 |
| Yaremut H3412 | יַרְמוּת | Yaremut | Yarmuth – A proper noun designating two distinct ancient settlements, both characterized by their elevated locations: (1) a Canaanite royal city in the Shephelah region, … | 7 |
| Yeremay H3413 | יְרֵמַי | Yeremay | Yᵉrêmay is a personal name, most likely meaning 'Yahweh has lifted up' or 'Yahweh exalts.' In its biblical usage, it designates a specific Israelite individual. … | 1 |
| Yiremeyah H3414 | יִרְמְיָה | Yiremeyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh will exalt' or 'Yahweh exalts'. Used as the proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably the … | 147 |
| Yirepeel H3416 | יִרְפְּאֵל | Yirepeel | Yirpᵉʼêl is a proper noun designating a specific locality in the territory allocated to the tribe of Benjamin. The name is a theophoric compound meaning … | 1 |
| Yreqeam H3421 | יׇרְקְעָם | Yreqeam | Yorqe‘am, a toponym referring to a location within the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah in the Shephelah (lowlands) of ancient Israel; the name … | 1 |
| Yesheveav H3428 | יֶשֶׁבְאָב | Yesheveav | A personal name meaning 'the dwelling (seat) of a father' or 'the father has settled/dwelt.' This name is borne by a priest listed among those … | 1 |
| Yoshev Bashevet H3429 | יֹשֵׁב בַּשֶּׁבֶת | Yoshev Bashevet | A proper name, designating an individual among David’s elite warriors, literally meaning 'the one sitting in the seat.' The phrase emphasizes high status or prominence, … | 1 |
| Yishebo Benov H3430 | יִשְׁבּוֹ בְּנֹב | Yishebo Benov | Yishbo be-Nob is a proper name, designating a specific Philistine figure encountered in narrative accounts during the monarchic period. The name is likely interpreted as … | 3 |
| Yishebach H3431 | יִשְׁבַּח | Yishebach | A personal name, most likely meaning 'he (El/God) will increase' or '(God) will praise/exalt,' used of an individual among the descendants of Caleb. The semantic … | 1 |
| Yashuvi Lechem H3433 | יָשֻׁבִי לֶחֶם | Yashuvi Lechem | A proper name possibly meaning 'he returns (or returns with) bread' or, less likely, 'inhabitant(s) of Lechem.' The phrase occurs as an ancestral or clan … | 2 |
| Yashveam H3434 | יָשׇׁבְעָם | Yashveam | Yashobʻam is a personal name meaning 'let the people return' or 'the people will return.' It is attested as the name of at least two … | 3 |
| Yishebaq H3435 | יִשְׁבָּק | Yishebaq | Yishbaq is a personal name, occurring as one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah. The name likely means 'he leaves,' 'he forsakes,' or 'he … | 2 |
| Yshebeqashah H3436 | יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה | Yshebeqashah | Personal name, meaning likely 'Yahweh blesses hardiness' or 'Yahweh makes hard/severe,' formed by combining elements meaning 'sit/dwell' and 'hard/severe.' Used as the name of a … | 2 |
| Yashuv H3437 | יָשׁוּב | Yashuv | A personal name meaning 'He will return' or 'He returns.' The form יָשׁוּב (Yashuv) is an active imperfect verb form used as a name, derived … | 4 |
| Yishevah H3438 | יִשְׁוָה | Yishevah | Proper name: Yishvah, a male personal name borne by a descendant of Asher, one of the sons of Jacob/Israel. As a name, its primary meaning … | 2 |
| Yeshochayah H3439 | יְשׁוֹחָיָה | Yeshochayah | Proper name designating an Israelite male: Yᵉshôchayah. Primarily functions as a personal name meaning 'Yahweh will bring low/empty.' The sense is drawn from the root … | 1 |
| Yishevi H3440 | יִשְׁוִי | Yishevi | A personal name, Yishvi, designating at least two individual male members of Israelite lineage in the Hebrew Bible. The name likely means 'level,' 'even,' or … | 4 |
| Yeshua H3442 | יֵשׁוּעַ | Yeshua | Yeshua: a Hebrew personal name, most often used as a shortened or contracted form of the name Yehoshua (Joshua); in biblical texts, it identifies multiple … | 29 |
| Yeshua H3443 | יֵשׁוּעַ | Yeshua | Yeshua, a proper noun serving chiefly as a personal name for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, particularly prominent as the postexilic leader and priest … | 1 |
| Yisechaq H3446 | יִשְׂחָק | Yisechaq | Proper personal name, masculine: 'Yitzḥaq' (Isaac) — denoting the son and designated heir of Abraham and Sarah in the Hebrew Bible. The name is understood … | 4 |
| Yishay H3448 | יִשַׁי | Yishay | A proper masculine name referring to Yishay, the father of David, used primarily as a personal name in genealogical and narrative contexts. The word itself … | 42 |
| Yishiyah H3449 | יִשִּׁיָּה | Yishiyah | Proper personal name: Yishshiyah, meaning 'Yahweh will lend,' borne by various individuals in biblical genealogies. The name emphasizes the notion of 'lending' or 'granting' attributed … | 7 |
| Ayah H345 | אַיָּה | Ayah | Personal name meaning 'falcon' or 'vulture', borne by two individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The form is identical to the common noun for a bird … | 6 |
| Yeshimael H3450 | יְשִׁימָאֵל | Yeshimael | Proper name designating an individual Israelite: Yeshimael. The name means 'El (God) will set/establish/place,' indicating a theophoric construction. The primary sense is as a personal … | 1 |
| Yeshishay H3454 | יְשִׁישָׁי | Yeshishay | Proper name: Yeshishai, an Israelite male personal name. The name likely carries the semantic nuance of 'aged one' or 'elder,' possibly reflecting characteristics admired or … | 1 |
| Yishema H3457 | יִשְׁמָא | Yishema | Yishmâʼ is a personal name, likely meaning 'he will hear' or 'Yahweh has heard,' though its precise formation is uncertain. In the Hebrew Bible, it … | 1 |
| Yishemael H3458 | יִשְׁמָעֵאל | Yishemael | Personal name meaning 'El (God) hears' or 'God has heeded.' Most prominently used for the first son of Abraham by Hagar, and also occurring as … | 48 |
| Yishemaeyah H3460 | יִשְׁמַעְיָה | Yishemaeyah | Personal name meaning 'Yah(weh) hears' or 'Yah(weh) has heard.' It identifies several individuals in biblical narratives, primarily among Israelite figures. As a theophoric name, it … | 2 |
| Yishemeray H3461 | יִשְׁמְרַי | Yishemeray | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh keeps/guards' or more specifically 'He (God) preserves,' used of an Israelite individual. The name is theophoric, indicating a relationship of … | 1 |
| Yashen H3464 | יָשֵׁן | Yashen | Personal name Jashen; appears as the name of an Israelite, likely meaning 'sleepy' or 'sleeping one' based on the verb root. The lexical meaning relates … | 1 |
| Yashan H3465 | יָשָׁן | Yashan | Adjective describing something as old, aged, or longstanding, especially in contrast to something new or recent. יָשָׁן can refer to objects, structures, or products that … | 1 |
| Yeshanah H3466 | יְשָׁנָה | Yeshanah | Proper noun: Yeshanah, a toponym referring to a specific locality mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The name means 'old' or 'ancient,' reflecting either the historical … | 2 |
| Yishei H3469 | יִשְׁעִי | Yishei | Personal name, likely meaning 'Yahweh saves/protects' or 'My salvation.' Used as the proper name of four distinct individuals in biblical genealogies, with the underlying implication … | 5 |
| Iov H347 | אִיּוֹב | Iov | Personal name: Iyov (Job), an individual noted in biblical literature as the central figure of the book bearing his name. The lexical meaning of the … | 58 |
| Yeshaeyah H3470 | יְשַׁעְיָה | Yeshaeyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has saved' or 'salvation belongs to Yahweh.' It primarily functions as a theophoric given name, found among different individuals in … | 39 |
| Yishepah H3472 | יִשְׁפָּה | Yishepah | Yishpâh is a proper name designating an individual, most notably a descendant of Benjamin. As a personal name, its direct significance is not certain, though … | 1 |
| Yishepan H3473 | יִשְׁפָּן | Yishepan | A personal name meaning 'he will hide' or possibly related to the root 'to hide, be hidden.' Used as the proper name of an Israelite … | 1 |
| Yesher H3475 | יֵשֶׁר | Yesher | A personal name meaning 'uprightness' or 'righteousness.' In the Hebrew Bible, Yêsher refers to an individual, specifically one of the descendants of Caleb. The term … | 1 |
| Yiserael H3478 | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Yiserael | A personal name meaning 'El (God) perseveres' or 'El contends.' Primarily denotes the eponymous ancestor Jacob after his theophoric renaming (Gen 32:29), and, by extension, … | 2507 |
| Yiserael H3479 | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Yiserael | The proper name Yisra'el, denoting: (1) the patriarch Jacob following the divine bestowal of this name; (2) the ethnic group descended from Jacob—i.e., the people … | 8 |
| Izevel H348 | אִיזֶבֶל | Izevel | Personal name: Jezebel, a Phoenician princess who became queen in Israel by marriage to King Ahab. The name refers specifically to this historical figure and, … | 22 |