Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukhal H401 | אֻכָל | Ukhal | Personal name: Ucal. Occurs only in Proverbs 30:1, where it appears as the name of an individual addressed by the sage Agur. The meaning of … | 1 |
| Mevunay H4012 | מְבֻנַּי | Mevunay | A personal name meaning 'built up' or 'constructed,' derived from the idea of being established or built. Used as the name of an individual (Mebunnai) … | 1 |
| Mivetsar H4014 | מִבְצָר | Mivetsar | Mibtsar is a personal name designating an individual listed as a descendant of Esau, specifically among the leaders (chiefs) of Edom. The name likely derives … | 2 |
| Mivesam H4017 | מִבְשָׂם | Mivesam | Personal name meaning 'fragrant' or possibly 'my fragrance.' Used as the name of two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: 1) a descendant of Ishmael and … | 3 |
| Magebish H4019 | מַגְבִּישׁ | Magebish | Proper noun, referring either to an Israelite family group returning from Babylonian exile or the name of a locality; the name itself may convey the … | 1 |
| Megidon H4023 | מְגִדּוֹן | Megidon | Proper noun designating a specific ancient city in the Jezreel Valley of the southern Levant, commonly known as Megiddo. The name is used in biblical … | 12 |
| Migedol H4024 | מִגְדּוֹל | Migedol | Proper noun: A fortified locality or city in Egypt, referenced as a landmark or border location in the Hebrew Bible, especially in narratives related to … | 6 |
| Magediel H4025 | מַגְדִּיאֵל | Magediel | Magdiel, a personal and territorial name found in the genealogies of Esau's descendants, specifically as one of the chiefs (or clan leaders) of Edom (descendants … | 2 |
| Migedal El H4027 | מִגְדַּל־אֵל | Migedal El | Migdal-El is a proper noun referring to a specific place name, meaning 'tower of El' or 'tower of God.' The term combines the noun 'migdal' … | 2 |
| Migedal Gad H4028 | מִגְדַּל־גָּד | Migedal Gad | Migdal-Gad is a proper noun referring to a specific geographic location, most likely a town or settlement in the territory allotted to the tribe of … | 2 |
| Migedal Eder H4029 | מִגְדַּל־עֵדֶר | Migedal Eder | A proper noun referring to a specific location named 'Migdal-ʻÊder' ('Tower of the Flock'). In biblical context, it designates a site near Bethlehem known for … | 1 |
| Magog H4031 | מָגוֹג | Magog | The proper noun 'Magog' refers chiefly to (1) a descendant of Japheth, one of the sons of Noah, named in biblical genealogies, and (2) the … | 4 |
| Magepiash H4047 | מַגְפִּיעָשׁ | Magepiash | Magpiash, a proper name designating an Israelite leader involved in the post-exilic return and communal covenant renewal in Yehud (the province of Judah). While the … | 1 |
| Migeron H4051 | מִגְרוֹן | Migeron | A geographic place name designating a specific locality mentioned in biblical texts. The primary sense is as a toponym, referring to a known settlement or … | 2 |
| Madon H4068 | מָדוֹן | Madon | Madon, the name of an ancient Canaanite city or polity mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as one of the northern city-kingdoms allied against the … | 2 |
| Akheshaf H407 | אַכְשָׁף | Akheshaf | Akshaph is a toponym denoting a Canaanite settlement referenced in biblical texts, specifically a fortified city-state in the northern coastal plain of the land later … | 3 |
| Maday H4074 | מָדַי | Maday | Madai refers to an ethnic group originating from the region known as Media in central-western Iran, as well as a descendant of Japheth according to … | 16 |
| Maday H4076 | מָדַי | Maday | Proper noun; refers to 'Madai', the region or land associated with the Medes, an Indo-Iranian people occupying the territory known as Media in central-western Asia. … | 4 |
| Mideyan H4080 | מִדְיָן | Mideyan | Midyan; (1) a proper noun denoting a son of Abraham by Keturah and the ancestor of the Midianite people, (2) a collective term for the … | 59 |
| Midin H4081 | מִדִּין | Midin | The name of a locality in the post-exilic period, identified as Middin. Though similar in form to 'Midian' (the territory and descendants of Abraham's son), … | 1 |
| Mademen H4086 | מַדְמֵן | Mademen | Madmên: a proper noun referring to a specific settlement, likely a town in the territory east of the Jordan River. The name derives from a … | 1 |
| Mademenah H4088 | מַדְמֵנָה | Mademenah | Proper noun referring to a geographic locality named Madmênâh, whose precise identity and location remain uncertain. In the biblical context, the term designates a specific … | 1 |
| Mademanah H4089 | מַדְמַנָּה | Mademanah | Proper noun designating a geographical locality: Madmannah, a town or settlement in the southern region of ancient Israelite territory. The name likely refers to the … | 2 |
| Medan H4091 | מְדָן | Medan | A personal name, Medan; specifically, a son of Abraham by Keturah listed among Abraham's descendants. The name refers strictly to the individual in genealogical contexts. | 2 |
| Medata H4099 | מְדָתָא | Medata | A proper masculine personal name of Persian origin, used in the Hebrew Bible to refer specifically to the father of Haman, a principal antagonist in … | 5 |
| Avinadav H41 | אֲבִינָדָב | Avinadav | A personal name meaning 'my father is noble' or 'my father is generous.' Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, predominantly Israelite men, including … | 12 |
| El H410 | אֵל | El | A generic term for a powerful being, primarily signifying 'god' or 'deity'; also used for mighty beings, heroes, or persons of extraordinary strength. In various … | 5 |
| Mehuman H4104 | מְהוּמָן | Mehuman | Mehuman—a proper noun designating one of the seven officials or chamberlains (eunuchs) serving King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) in the Persian royal court, as referenced uniquely … | 1 |
| Meheytaveel H4105 | מְהֵיטַבְאֵל | Meheytaveel | Personal name meaning 'God does good' or 'God makes well.' The name is constructed from the verb for doing good or making well, with the … | 3 |
| Mahalaleel H4111 | מַהֲלַלְאֵל | Mahalaleel | A personal name meaning 'El (God) is praise' or 'the splendor/praise of El.' Used as the name of one of the antediluvian patriarchs (descendants of … | 7 |
| Maharay H4121 | מַהֲרַי | Maharay | Proper name: Maharai. The name likely carries the sense of 'swift' or 'quick,' potentially reflecting a characteristic attribute. In biblical narrative, refers specifically to Maharai … | 3 |
| Maher Shalal Chash Baz H4122 | מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז | Maher Shalal Chash Baz | A symbolically constructed personal name meaning 'Swift is the plunder, speedy is the spoil.' It functions as a prophetic sign name assigned to a son … | 8 |
| Moav H4124 | מוֹאָב | Moav | Moab: the personal name of the son born to Lot from his eldest daughter, and subsequently the eponymous ancestor of the people and region known … | 181 |
| Moladah H4137 | מוֹלָדָה | Moladah | A proper noun referring to Moladah, an inhabited settlement or town in the southern region of ancient Judah/territory of the Negev. The term is also … | 4 |
| Ela H414 | אֵלָא | Ela | A proper noun designating (1) 'Elah', the name of at least four Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible; (2) potentially, in derivative senses, connected to … | 1 |
| Molid H4140 | מוֹלִיד | Molid | A proper noun designating a male individual from the genealogical records, specifically named as an Israelite. The term is a personal name, derived from a … | 1 |
| Moserah H4149 | מוֹסֵרָה | Moserah | Toponym referring to a wilderness encampment associated with the Israelite journey, as well as a plural form possibly denoting geographical features (e.g., 'bindings' or 'borders'). … | 3 |
| Moadeyah H4153 | מוֹעַדְיָה | Moadeyah | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh is meeting' or 'Yahweh is appointed.' Môwʻadyâh appears as the name of an Israelite individual or possibly a clan in postexilic … | 1 |
| Mofaat H4158 | מוֹפַעַת | Mofaat | A proper noun designating a town in the territory allocated to the tribe of Reuben, situated east of the Jordan River. Its primary lexical meaning … | 5 |
| Motsa H4162 | מוֹצָא | Motsa | A specific Israelite personal name, Moza, occurring in genealogical records; used as a proper noun identifying individuals. Though the word derives from a root meaning … | 5 |
| Moreh H4176 | מוֹרֶה | Moreh | Proper noun referring to Moreh, a geographical location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible; likely designates a significant landmark (such as a hill or oak represented … | 3 |
| Moriyah H4179 | מוֹרִיָּה | Moriyah | A proper noun designating a specific location, 'Moriah,' best known as the site where Abraham was instructed to offer Isaac (Genesis 22:2) and later (according … | 2 |
| Moreshet Gat H4182 | מוֹרֶשֶׁת גַּת | Moreshet Gat | Moresheth-Gath, a specific town in the Shephelah (lowland) region associated with the Philistine city of Gath, likely denoting 'Moresheth near Gath.' In biblical usage, the … | 2 |
| Mushi H4187 | מוּשִׁי | Mushi | Personal name: Mushi. Used exclusively as the name of a Levite individual who was a descendant of Merari, one of the major Levitical clans. The … | 8 |
| Eledad H419 | אֶלְדָּד | Eledad | Eldad is a personal name meaning 'El (God) has loved' or 'God is beloved.' In the narrative context of the Hebrew Bible, Eldad refers to … | 2 |
| Mut H4192 | מוּת | Mut | The substantive form מוּת (mûth) denotes 'death,' specifically the cessation of life or the state resulting from dying. In the Psalms, particularly in the rare … | 1 |
| Mizah H4199 | מִזָּה | Mizah | A personal name referring to an Edomite leader, specifically one of the sons of Reuel and grandson of Esau. The term itself functions as a … | 3 |
| Avinoam H42 | אֲבִינֹעַם | Avinoam | A personal name meaning 'my father is delight/pleasantness.' Used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily referring to the father of Barak. The … | 4 |
| Eledaah H420 | אֶלְדָּעָה | Eledaah | Proper name designating an individual, specifically Eldaah, listed as one of the sons of Midian in the Table of Nations. The name is construed as … | 2 |
| Mazarah H4216 | מַזָּרָה | Mazarah | A constellation or group of stars, used specifically to denote a significant stellar configuration or set of constellations, possibly referring to the zodiacal constellations or … | 1 |