Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alon Bakhut H439 | אַלּוֹן בָּכוּת | Alon Bakhut | Proper noun referring to a specific tree, 'the Oak of Weeping.' Denotes a significant landmark associated with mourning, specifically the site where Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, … | 2 |
| Aviezer H44 | אֲבִיעֶזֶר | Aviezer | A personal name meaning 'my father is help/support' or 'my father is (a) helper.' Used for an Israelite clan ancestor, specifically a descendant of Manasseh, … | 7 |
| Maleakhi H4401 | מַלְאָכִי | Maleakhi | A personal name meaning 'My messenger' or 'My envoy.' Most prominently, the name designates the prophetic figure to whom the last book of the Twelve … | 1 |
| Milo H4407 | מִלּוֹא | Milo | A literal or proper noun referring to a specific structural feature in Jerusalem, 'the Millo.' Primarily denotes a type of earthwork, terrace, or fill area—especially … | 10 |
| Malukhe H4409 | מַלּוּךְ | Malukhe | A proper noun designating several individuals within Israelite genealogies, most notably men associated with Levitical or priestly families during the late monarchy and postexilic periods. … | 8 |
| Maloti H4413 | מַלּוֹתִי | Maloti | Personal name referring to an Israelite individual listed among the Levitical musicians during the time of King David. The name likely carries the sense of … | 2 |
| Melach H4417 | מֶלַח | Melach | Edible or mineral salt; a crystalline substance used for seasoning, preserving food, and in various ritual and symbolic contexts. The term can denote common salt, … | 6 |
| Alush H442 | אָלוּשׁ | Alush | A toponym designating an encampment of the Israelites during the wilderness journey after the Exodus. The precise location is uncertain; the name refers solely to … | 2 |
| Melateyah H4424 | מְלַטְיָה | Melateyah | Personal name: Melatyah or Melatiah, meaning 'Yahweh has delivered' or 'Yahweh is deliverance.' Used as the name of a Gibeonite individual who played a role … | 1 |
| Melekhe H4429 | מֶלֶךְ | Melekhe | A male ruler, king, or sovereign who holds authority over a people or territory, typically over an Israelite or neighboring polity; also used as a … | 2 |
| Elezavad H443 | אֶלְזָבָד | Elezavad | Elzabad, a theophoric personal name meaning 'El has given' or 'God (El) has bestowed.' The name signifies a blessing or gift granted by El, reflecting … | 2 |
| Molekhe H4432 | מֹלֶךְ | Molekhe | Molek: the name of a god or divine figure associated with certain ritual practices, particularly acts of child sacrifice, in the context of Israelite and … | 8 |
| Milekah H4435 | מִלְכָּה | Milekah | Proper noun: Milkâh, a personal name borne by several Israelite women. The name likely means 'Queen,' deriving from a feminized form of 'king' (מלך, melech). … | 11 |
| Malekiel H4439 | מַלְכִּיאֵל | Malekiel | A personal name meaning 'El is king' or 'my king is El.' This proper noun was used for an Israelite patriarchal figure, specifically a descendant … | 3 |
| Malekiyah H4441 | מַלְכִּיָּה | Malekiyah | Personal name meaning 'My king is Yah' or 'The king belongs to Yah'. Used as the name for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, all … | 16 |
| Maleki Tsedeq H4442 | מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק | Maleki Tsedeq | Malki-Tsedeq is a proper name meaning 'My king is righteousness' or possibly 'King of righteousness.' It refers most notably to an early king and priest … | 4 |
| Malekiram H4443 | מַלְכִּירָם | Malekiram | A proper name meaning 'My king is exalted' or 'King of elevation.' Refers specifically to an Israelite male listed as a descendant of King David … | 1 |
| Malekishua H4444 | מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ | Malekishua | A personal name meaning 'My king is deliverance' or 'My king saves.' Used as the name of one of King Saul's sons in the Hebrew … | 10 |
| Malekam H4445 | מַלְכָּם | Malekam | Proper noun; a deity associated with the Ammonites, traditionally identified as the chief god or dynastic god of the Ammonite people, commonly rendered as 'Milkom' … | 4 |
| Molekhet H4447 | מֹלֶכֶת | Molekhet | The personal name Moleketh, designating an Israelite woman named in genealogical contexts. The word itself is a feminine noun formed from the root meaning 'to … | 1 |
| Elechanan H445 | אֶלְחָנָן | Elechanan | A personal name meaning 'El is gracious' or 'God has shown favor.' The name expresses the idea that God (El) has granted grace or favor … | 4 |
| Milalay H4450 | מִלֲלַי | Milalay | Milalai is a personal name, appearing in post-exilic records, specifically referring to an Israelite individual mentioned among singers or participants in the dedication of Jerusalem’s … | 1 |
| Eliav H446 | אֱלִיאָב | Eliav | A personal name meaning 'My God is father' or 'God is father.' The name is formed theophorically, incorporating the divine name ('El') and 'father' ('av'), … | 21 |
| Memukhan H4462 | מְמוּכָן | Memukhan | Memucan, a personal name referring to one of the seven chief officials or counselors in the Persian court of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) during the … | 4 |
| Eliel H447 | אֱלִיאֵל | Eliel | Personal name meaning 'El (God) is God' or 'El is my God.' The term functions exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily … | 10 |
| Mamere H4471 | מַמְרֵא | Mamere | Mamrê is a proper noun designating both a person and a place in the Hebrew Bible. Primarily, it refers to an Amorite individual, an ally … | 10 |
| Eliatah H448 | אֱלִיאָתָה | Eliatah | Eliathah is a personal name meaning 'God has come' or 'God has arrived,' used for a male Israelite figure. In its biblical context, the name … | 2 |
| Elidad H449 | אֱלִידָד | Elidad | Personal name meaning 'God has loved' or 'God is beloved.' Used as the name of an Israelite leader appointed to apportion the land west of … | 1 |
| Manocha H4495 | מָנוֹחַ | Manocha | A personal name meaning 'resting place' or 'rest,' used for the father of Samson. Lexically, as a proper noun, it identifies an individual from the … | 18 |
| Avi Alevon H45 | אֲבִי־עַלְבוֹן | Avi Alevon | A personal name meaning 'my father is strength' or 'my father is valor.' The term functions exclusively as a proper noun designating an Israelite individual … | 2 |
| Eleyada H450 | אֶלְיָדָע | Eleyada | A proper name meaning 'El has known' or 'God knows,' used for two Israelite individuals and one Aramaean leader in the Hebrew Bible. The name … | 4 |
| Menachem H4505 | מְנַחֵם | Menachem | Personal name meaning 'comforter' or 'one who offers comfort,' derived from a verbal participle. Designates an individual whose character or vocational role is linked to … | 8 |
| Manachat H4506 | מָנַחַת | Manachat | Proper name referring to (1) an individual in Edomite genealogy, and (2) a location within Moabite territory; also appears as a town in Benjaminite territory … | 3 |
| Meni H4507 | מְנִי | Meni | A proper noun referring to a deity or personification associated with fate, destiny, or measured allotment; specifically, a foreign (likely West Semitic) deity invoked in … | 1 |
| Mini H4508 | מִנִּי | Mini | Proper noun designating Minni, a region or people group referenced as an ally of Ararat and Ashkenaz against Babylon. Most likely refers to a territory … | 1 |
| Mineyamin H4509 | מִנְיָמִין | Mineyamin | Minyamin is a personal name meaning 'from (the) right hand' or 'of the right hand.' It designates specific Israelite individuals in genealogical records. While etymologically … | 3 |
| Minit H4511 | מִנִּית | Minit | Minnith refers to a place name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically a town located east of the Jordan River. The primary lexical meaning is 'Minnith,' … | 2 |
| Menasheh H4519 | מְנַשֶּׁה | Menasheh | Menashsheh is a proper noun referring to (1) a leading Israelite male figure, the elder son of Yosef (Joseph), born in Egypt before the family's … | 146 |
| Eliyah H452 | אֵלִיָּה | Eliyah | Personal name meaning 'My God is YHWH'; refers primarily to the prominent Israelite prophetic figure active in the northern kingdom during the reigns of Ahab … | 71 |
| Elihu H453 | אֱלִיהוּ | Elihu | A personal name meaning 'My God is He' or 'He is my God.' Used of several Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name combines … | 11 |
| Masah H4531 | מַסָּה | Masah | Testing or proving, especially in the sense of an ordeal or trial, whether of individuals, groups, or divine entities. Refers to the process or situation … | 1 |
| Masah H4532 | מַסָּה | Masah | Proper noun designating a specific geographic location named 'Massah,' known from Israelite desert wanderings; the name is symbolically associated with the theme of 'testing' or … | 4 |
| Eleyehoeynay H454 | אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי | Eleyehoeynay | Elyehoʿenai—A personal name meaning 'My eyes are toward (or on) El-YHWH.' Used for several Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible, the name blends expressions of … | 9 |
| Eleyacheba H455 | אֶלְיַחְבָּא | Eleyacheba | Personal name meaning 'El (God) will hide' or 'God has hidden.' Used as the name of a specific Israelite individual listed among King David's elite … | 2 |
| Misepar H4558 | מִסְפָּר | Misepar | Miṣpār as a proper noun refers to an individual identified as an Israelite by that name. As a common noun (mispar), it denotes a count, … | 1 |
| Miseperet H4559 | מִסְפֶּרֶת | Miseperet | Personal name: Mispereth, attested as the name of a post-exilic individual in genealogical records. The word is a proper noun used exclusively as a personal … | 1 |
| Elichoref H456 | אֱלִיחֹרֶף | Elichoref | Personal name meaning 'my God is autumn' or 'God is harvest'. As a proper noun, refers specifically to an individual listed as an official under … | 1 |
| Maaday H4572 | מַעֲדַי | Maaday | Maadai is a proper name referring to an individual Israelite mentioned in post-exilic genealogical records. The name itself likely carries the sense of 'ornamental' or … | 1 |
| Maadeyah H4573 | מַעֲדְיָה | Maadeyah | Maʻădyâh is a proper name designating an Israelite individual; it is constructed as a theophoric name, possibly meaning 'Yahweh is ornament' or 'ornamented by Yahweh.' … | 1 |
| Elimelekhe H458 | אֱלִימֶלֶךְ | Elimelekhe | Personal name: Elimelech. Composed of two elements: 'El' (God) and 'melekh' (king), yielding the meaning 'My God is king' or 'God is king.' Used as … | 6 |