Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elead H496 | אֶלְעָד | Elead | An Israelite personal name meaning 'God has testified' or 'El has witnessed.' Used as a proper noun for an individual, specifically a member of the … | 1 |
| Metushael H4967 | מְתוּשָׁאֵל | Metushael | A personal name belonging to a male descendant of Qayin (Cain) in the antediluvian genealogies (Genesis 4:18). Commonly interpreted as a theophoric name possibly meaning … | 2 |
| Metushelach H4968 | מְתוּשֶׁלַח | Metushelach | Methushelach – a personal name referring to an antediluvian patriarch, notable as the oldest person recorded in the Hebrew Bible. The name is attested only … | 6 |
| Eleadah H497 | אֶלְעָדָה | Eleadah | A personal name meaning 'God has adorned' or 'God has decorated.' The term is used as the name of an Israelite man. It combines references … | 1 |
| Matan H4977 | מַתָּן | Matan | A proper noun referring to (1) a priest of Baal in the incident concerning the reign of Athaliah (2 Kings 11:18; 2 Chronicles 23:17), and … | 3 |
| Eleuzay H498 | אֶלְעוּזַי | Eleuzay | A personal name meaning 'El (God) is my strength' or 'My God is strong.' The name is constructed from elements referring to the Israelite deity … | 1 |
| Matanah H4980 | מַתָּנָה | Matanah | Mattanah is a proper noun referring to a geographical location encountered by the Israelites during their wilderness journey, specifically a site named on the route … | 2 |
| Matenay H4982 | מַתְּנַי | Matenay | A personal name meaning 'gift of Yah' or 'Yahweh gives,' used for several individuals in postexilic biblical texts. The name reflects the notion of a … | 3 |
| Mataneyah H4983 | מַתַּנְיָה | Mataneyah | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh gives' or 'gift of Yahweh.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily indicating a male Israelite. … | 16 |
| Miteqah H4989 | מִתְקָה | Miteqah | Mithqâh is a proper name designating a location mentioned in the itinerary of the Israelites during their wilderness journey (Numbers 33:28-29). The term derives from … | 2 |
| Eleazar H499 | אֶלְעָזָר | Eleazar | A personal name meaning 'El (God) has helped' or 'El is help,' borne by several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Used primarily as a theophoric … | 72 |
| Miteredat H4990 | מִתְרְדָת | Miteredat | A personal name of Persian origin, borne by two officials mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The lexical meaning is not Hebrew but adopted from Old … | 2 |
| Matatah H4992 | מַתַּתָּה | Matatah | Personal name meaning 'gift of Yah', denoting an individual whose birth is understood as a gift or blessing attributed to YHWH. Primarily used as a … | 1 |
| Matiteyah H4993 | מַתִּתְיָה | Matiteyah | Personal name meaning 'Gift of Yahweh'; a theophoric Israelite name attested for multiple individuals in biblical texts, used exclusively for males. The semantic range includes … | 8 |
| No H4996 | נֹא | No | A geographical proper noun referring to the ancient city of No, i.e., Thebes, the capital of Upper Egypt; sometimes occurring in the expanded form No-Amon. … | 5 |
| Avageta H5 | אֲבַגְתָא | Avageta | Proper name, masculine; a court official or eunuch of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia, mentioned as one of the seven nobles who served before … | 1 |
| Avishua H50 | אֲבִישׁוּעַ | Avishua | Abishua — a personal name meaning 'my father is salvation' or possibly 'my father is opulent/wealthy.' Refers specifically to two individuals within Israelite genealogies: (1) … | 5 |
| Eleale H500 | אֶלְעָלֵא | Eleale | Proper noun designating a specific town east of the Jordan river, frequently mentioned in association with regions of Moab; the name is likely a theophoric … | 5 |
| Eleasah H501 | אֶלְעָשָׂה | Eleasah | A personal name meaning 'El has made' or 'God has made.' The term functions as a theophoric name, appearing in the Hebrew Bible as the … | 6 |
| Nov H5011 | נֹב | Nov | Nôb is a proper noun referring to a specific settlement near Jerusalem, chiefly known from narratives in Samuel as a village where priests resided and … | 6 |
| Nevo H5015 | נְבוֹ | Nevo | Nebo—refers to: (1) a prominent Mesopotamian deity associated with wisdom and scribal arts; (2) a significant mountain east of the Jordan in territory historically controlled … | 13 |
| Nevuzareadan H5018 | נְבוּזַרְאֲדָן | Nevuzareadan | Nebuzaradan, a proper name designating a high-ranking Babylonian military official, specifically the commander of the imperial guard under King Nebuchadnezzar II, noted in biblical texts … | 16 |
| Nevukhadenetsar H5019 | נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר | Nevukhadenetsar | Nebuchadnezzar (Nebuchadrezzar), an individual: the Babylonian sovereign who reigned in the first half of the 6th century BCE. The word serves as a personal name … | 60 |
| Nevukhadenetsar H5020 | נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר | Nevukhadenetsar | Nebu-kadnetstsar: Proper name designating a Neo-Babylonian royal figure, specifically Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon in the early 6th century BCE. Used as the name of … | 33 |
| Nevushazeban H5021 | נְבוּשַׁזְבָּן | Nevushazeban | A proper name designating an individual identified in the book of Jeremiah as a high-ranking court official—specifically, a chief eunuch (court officer)—under Nebuchadnezzar, king of … | 1 |
| Navot H5022 | נָבוֹת | Navot | Naboth – a personal name referring to an Israelite man, most notably the owner of a vineyard in Jezreel during the reign of King Ahab. … | 22 |
| Novach H5025 | נֹבַח | Novach | Proper noun referring to (1) an individual known as Nobach, a figure associated with the conquest and settlement beyond the Jordan, and (2) a specific … | 3 |
| Nivechaz H5026 | נִבְחַז | Nivechaz | Proper noun referring to Nibchaz, a deity venerated by the Avites, a people group settled in Samaria by the Assyrians following the exile of the … | 1 |
| Nevat H5028 | נְבָט | Nevat | Personal name: Nebat. The name designates an individual, specifically described as the father of Jeroboam I, known from biblical narratives regarding the kingdom of Israel. … | 25 |
| Nevayot H5032 | נְבָיוֹת | Nevayot | Nebayoth – the name of a son of Ishmael, and by extension, the eponymous ancestor of a tribal group or region associated with his descendants. … | 5 |
| Naval H5037 | נָבָל | Naval | Nabal: A personal name meaning 'fool, senseless one.' In the biblical context, it refers specifically to an individual, an Israelite man described in 1 Samuel … | 22 |
| Nevalat H5041 | נְבַלָּט | Nevalat | Neballat is a place name in the Hebrew Bible, most likely referring to a locality in the post-exilic period. The word denotes a specific site … | 1 |
| Niveshan H5044 | נִבְשָׁן | Niveshan | Nibshân – a place name mentioned in the allotment of territory to the tribe of Judah; its precise geographical location and meaning are uncertain. The … | 1 |
| Negev H5045 | נֶגֶב | Negev | The arid landform known as the Negev, a semi-desert region located in the southern part of the historical territory of Israel and Judah; more generally, … | 1 |
| Nogah H5052 | נֹגַהּ | Nogah | A personal name referring to one of the sons of King David, transliterated as Nogah. As a proper noun, it denotes an individual within the … | 2 |
| Elef H507 | אֶלֶף | Elef | Proper noun: Eleph, a geographic location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically a city in the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. The name … | 1 |
| Nadav H5070 | נָדָב | Nadav | A proper name meaning 'Nadab,' likely derived from the root meaning 'willing, generous, willing one.' Used as a personal name for several men in the … | 20 |
| Nedaveyah H5072 | נְדַבְיָה | Nedaveyah | Nedabiah – a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has been generous' or 'Yahweh gives freely.' Attested as the name of a male descendant in lineage lists, … | 1 |
| Elepaal H508 | אֶלְפַּעַל | Elepaal | A personal name meaning 'God acts' or 'God has accomplished,' composed of two theophoric elements. Used as the name of several Israelite individuals, particularly within … | 3 |
| Nahalal H5096 | נַהֲלָל | Nahalal | Nahalal (or Nahalol): a settled location or town in the territory allotted to the tribe of Zebulun in the early Israelite period, recognized as a … | 3 |
| Avishur H51 | אֲבִישׁוּר | Avishur | Abishur — a personal name meaning 'my father is a watchman' or 'father of surveillance/watchfulness.' The name is used for a male individual within the … | 2 |
| Nehar H5103 | נְהַר | Nehar | A river or large stream; in biblical Aramaic, נְהַר (nᵉhar) typically refers to a major river or flowing body of water, most often applied to … | 14 |
| Novay H5109 | נוֹבַי | Novay | Nobai, a personal name referring to a specific Israelite individual cited in genealogical lists. The name likely means 'fruitful,' being derived from the root with … | 2 |
| Eleqanah H511 | אֶלְקָנָה | Eleqanah | Elqanah is a personal name meaning 'El (God) has acquired/created/possessed.' In the Hebrew Bible, it designates several individual Israelite men, most notably the father of … | 21 |
| Nod H5113 | נוֹד | Nod | Proper noun designating a place, 'Nod,' known from Genesis 4:16 as the land to which Cain was exiled. The name is likely connected etymologically to … | 1 |
| Nodav H5114 | נוֹדָב | Nodav | Nodab, a personal or tribal name; most likely refers to the leader or eponymous ancestor of a nomadic or semi-nomadic group encountered in the narratives … | 1 |
| Nochah H5119 | נוֹחָה | Nochah | A proper name designating an individual, likely meaning 'rest' or 'quietness', derived as a feminine (or possibly abstract) form from the root indicating rest, calm, … | 1 |
| Navit H5121 | נָוִית | Navit | A specific place name appearing in biblical texts, denoting a habitation or settlement. Refers to a location associated with a dwelling or residence. In scriptural … | 12 |
| Nun H5126 | נוּן | Nun | Proper noun designating an Israelite personal name, primarily referring to Nun, the father of Joshua. In its attested contexts in the Hebrew Bible, נוּן is … | 30 |
| Noadeyah H5129 | נוֹעַדְיָה | Noadeyah | Noadiah — a personal name meaning 'the LORD has appointed' or 'Yahweh has summoned.' The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as (1) a leader … | 2 |