Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesareelah H3480 | יְשַׂרְאֵלָה | Yesareelah | A personal name, likely meaning 'God is upright' or 'uprightness belongs to God.' In the Hebrew Bible, used as the name of a leader among … | 1 |
| Yeshurun H3484 | יְשֻׁרוּן | Yeshurun | A poetic or symbolic name for the people of Israel, conveying the idea of being upright, just, or honorable. In biblical texts, used as a … | 4 |
| Yisashkhar H3485 | יִשָּׂשכָר | Yisashkhar | Proper name designating a male ancestor and—by extension—the Israelite tribe traditionally descended from him. The name likely means 'there is a reward' or 'he brings … | 43 |
| Yatir H3492 | יַתִּיר | Yatir | Yattir – a proper noun denoting a specific town located in the southern hill country of ancient Judah, identified as an important Levitical city. The … | 4 |
| Yitelah H3494 | יִתְלָה | Yitelah | Yithlah is a proper place name referring to a settlement allotted to the tribe of Dan in the southern part of the territory of ancient … | 1 |
| Yitemah H3495 | יִתְמָה | Yitemah | Yithmâh — a personal name referring to an individual who was a member of the tribe of Simeon. The name most likely means 'orphan' or … | 1 |
| Yateniel H3496 | יַתְנִיאֵל | Yateniel | Proper noun; personal name of an Israelite individual, likely meaning 'God gives securely' or 'God is steadfast.' The name is constructed to convey the idea … | 1 |
| Yitenan H3497 | יִתְנָן | Yitenan | Yithnân is a toponym, designating a specific place in the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah in the Hebrew Bible's territorial lists. The term … | 1 |
| I Khavod H350 | אִי־כָבוֹד | I Khavod | Personal name meaning 'Inglorious' or 'No glory'; used as a symbolic name conveying the absence or departure of honor or glory, particularly in reference to … | 2 |
| Yeter H3500 | יֶתֶר | Yeter | A personal name meaning 'surplus,' 'abundance,' or 'something left over.' In the Hebrew Bible, Yether designates several individuals, most notably multiple Israelites and one Midianite. … | 9 |
| Yitera H3501 | יִתְרָא | Yitera | Personal name: Ithra. An individual mentioned in Davidic-era narratives, noted as the father of Amasa. Variably described in textual traditions as an 'Israelite' or, in … | 1 |
| Yitero H3503 | יִתְרוֹ | Yitero | Personal name 'Yitro'—Moses' father-in-law, a prominent priest and leader of Midian—appearing in the Pentateuch. The name carries an association of excellence, abundance, or superiority, likely … | 9 |
| Yiteran H3506 | יִתְרָן | Yiteran | A personal name used for two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) an Edomite chief and (2) a descendant of Zebulun. The name likely carries … | 3 |
| Yiteream H3507 | יִתְרְעָם | Yiteream | Proper name, masculine: Yithreʿam—a son of King David by his wife Eglah, noted in the genealogical lists. The name likely expresses the idea of 'the … | 2 |
| Yetet H3509 | יְתֵת | Yetet | A personal name: Jetheth, specifically an Edomite chieftain listed among the descendants of Esau. The term functions strictly as a proper noun and does not … | 2 |
| Kavul H3521 | כָּבוּל | Kavul | Kâbûwl (כָּבוּל) functions as a proper place name in the Hebrew Bible, referring to a district or group of settlements given by Solomon to Hiram … | 2 |
| Kabon H3522 | כַּבּוֹן | Kabon | A proper noun designating a specific locality within ancient southern Canaan (biblical Judahite territory), rendered as 'Kabbon.' The name itself is likely derived from a … | 1 |
| Kevar H3529 | כְּבָר | Kevar | Proper noun denoting the Kebar canal (or river), a specific waterway in Mesopotamia referenced in Ezekiel as the site of the prophet's visions. The term … | 8 |
| Kedrelaomer H3540 | כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר | Kedrelaomer | A proper name referring to a foreign ruler, specifically a king identified in Genesis as ruling over Elam; used exclusively as a personal name. The … | 5 |
| Kuv H3552 | כּוּב | Kuv | A geographical name referring to a people or land, mentioned once in the Hebrew Bible (Ezekiel 30:5), likely designating a nation situated near Egypt. The … | 1 |
| Eylon H356 | אֵילוֹן | Eylon | A proper noun used as a personal name and as a place name, meaning 'oak' or 'terebinth', with an extended sense referring to a place … | 7 |
| Kun H3560 | כּוּן | Kun | Proper name of a location mentioned in connection with Aram (Syria); likely designates a fortified or established settlement. The precise identification of the site is … | 1 |
| Konaneyahu H3562 | כּוֹנַנְיָהוּ | Konaneyahu | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has established' or 'Yahweh has set in place.' Used in the Hebrew Bible for at least two individual Israelites, each associated … | 6 |
| Kor Ashan H3565 | כּוֹר עָשָׁן | Kor Ashan | A place name, signifying 'Furnace of Smoke' or possibly 'Kiln of Smoke'; refers to a settlement or locality in the southern region associated with Judahite/Simeonite … | 2 |
| Koresh H3566 | כּוֹרֶשׁ | Koresh | Proper name referring to Cyrus II, known as Cyrus the Great, founder and first king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. In the Hebrew Bible, 'Kôwresh' … | 15 |
| Koresh H3567 | כּוֹרֶשׁ | Koresh | Proper noun denoting Cyrus (Kôwresh), the prominent Persian monarch who conquered Babylon and allowed exiled peoples, including the Israelites, to return to their homelands. Used … | 8 |
| Kush H3568 | כּוּשׁ | Kush | Proper noun referring primarily to (1) a figure named Cush, son of Ham, in biblical genealogies; and (2) the region, people, and polity traditionally south … | 30 |
| Ayalon H357 | אַיָּלוֹן | Ayalon | Proper noun denoting multiple locations—primarily a significant city and valley in the southern part of ancient Canaan, later associated with the territory allotted to the … | 10 |
| Kushi H3570 | כּוּשִׁי | Kushi | An ethnonym designating a person from the region of Cush, situated generally south of Egypt (often identified as Nubia), or someone of Cushite ancestry; also … | 2 |
| Kushan H3572 | כּוּשָׁן | Kushan | Proper noun referring to 'Cushan,' likely designating a people or region associated with Cush, especially in the context of Habakkuk 3:7. The term is used … | 1 |
| Kushan Risheatayim H3573 | כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִם | Kushan Risheatayim | A proper name referring to a king, specifically 'Cushan of double wickedness.' The term is a compound of a personal or regional name (Kushan) and … | 8 |
| Kut H3575 | כּוּת | Kut | Cuth, Cuthah — the name of a city or district associated with northern Mesopotamia, noted in the Hebrew Bible as the origin point of certain … | 2 |
| Kozeva H3578 | כֹּזְבָא | Kozeva | Kozeba — a placename denoting a locality in the southern hill country associated with the post-exilic period, identified as the home of one of the … | 1 |
| Kozevi H3579 | כֹּזְבִי | Kozevi | Cozbi (כֹּזְבִי) is a proper name referring to a Midianite woman, specifically identified in Numbers 25 as the daughter of Zur, a prominent Midianite leader. … | 2 |
| Eylon Beyt Chanan H358 | אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן | Eylon Beyt Chanan | Proper noun: A town name signifying 'oak(-grove) of the house of Chanan.' The name designates a geographic location in the lowland region (Shephelah) of ancient … | 3 |
| Keziv H3580 | כְּזִיב | Keziv | Kezib – a place name occurring in the Hebrew Bible, likely denoting a location characterized by its association with the root 'deceive' or 'be false.' … | 1 |
| Eylot H359 | אֵילוֹת | Eylot | Proper name referring to a port city situated at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba (northern Red Sea), known in the Hebrew Bible … | 8 |
| Kidon H3592 | כִּידוֹן | Kidon | Proper noun: likely a toponym referring to a specific location, the 'threshing floor of Kidon' mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The semantic nuance is place-name, … | 1 |
| Kiun H3594 | כִּיּוּן | Kiun | A deity or astral figure referenced in Amos 5:26, representing an object of worship by the Israelites, likely personified as a star or planetary figure. … | 1 |
| Kimah H3598 | כִּימָה | Kimah | A distinct group or cluster of stars, almost certainly referring to a specific asterism known for its compactness and visibility; typically identified with the Pleiades … | 2 |
| Avituv H36 | אֲבִיטוּב | Avituv | Personal name of an Israelite man; composed of elements meaning 'my father is good,' sometimes interpreted as 'the (divine) father is good' or 'father of … | 1 |
| Kileav H3609 | כִּלְאָב | Kileav | Personal name: Kilʾav — the name of David's second son by Abigail. The meaning is likely '(He is) the perfection/completion of his father,' but the … | 1 |
| Kalev H3612 | כָּלֵב | Kalev | Kâlêb (Caleb) is a proper noun referring to an Israelite personal name. Primarily, it designates two notable figures in the Hebrew Bible: (1) Caleb son … | 35 |
| Kalev Eferatah H3613 | כָּלֵב אֶפְרָתָה | Kalev Eferatah | The proper noun 'Caleb-Ephrathah' denotes a locale associated with the family or heritage of an individual named Caleb, connected to the region or clan of … | 2 |
| Eylim H362 | אֵילִם | Eylim | Elim: a place name in the wilderness narratives of the Pentateuch, referring to an oasis characterized by an abundance of date palms and water springs. … | 6 |
| Keluv H3620 | כְּלוּב | Keluv | Kelub, a personal name referring to two individuals in the Hebrew Bible, specifically within post-Exilic genealogical contexts. The name designates particular members of Israelite lineages … | 2 |
| Keluvay H3621 | כְּלוּבַי | Keluvay | A personal name appearing in genealogical lists in the Hebrew Bible, denoting a specific Israelite individual from the tribe of Judah. The name expresses the … | 1 |
| Keluhay H3622 | כְּלוּהַי | Keluhay | A personal name, Keluhai, used for an Israelite individual. The name is likely derived from the root meaning 'to be complete' or 'to finish.' The … | 2 |
| Kelach H3625 | כֶּלַח | Kelach | Kelach is a proper noun referring to a specific ancient city in the region of Assyria, identified in the Hebrew Bible as one of the … | 2 |
| Kl Chozeh H3626 | כׇּל־חֹזֶה | Kl Chozeh | Personal name meaning 'all-seer' or 'every seer.' Used as a proper noun for one or more individuals in biblical genealogies. The term incorporates a sense … | 4 |