Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eletolad H513 | אֶלְתּוֹלַד | Eletolad | Eltolad; a place name of uncertain etymology located within the territory allotted to the tribe of Simeon in the southern hill country. The name is … | 2 |
| Eleteqe H514 | אֶלְתְּקֵא | Eleteqe | A place-name referring to a settlement within the territorial allotment of the Israelite tribe of Dan, probably located in the Shephelah (lowland region) west of … | 2 |
| Nocha H5146 | נֹחַ | Nocha | Nôach is a personal name meaning 'rest, comfort, repose.' In the Hebrew Bible, it is most notably the name of a key antediluvian patriarch recognized … | 46 |
| Nachebi H5147 | נַחְבִּי | Nachebi | Personal name: Nachbi. Primarily used as a proper noun, identifying an individual of the tribe of Naphtali. No attested use as a common noun. The … | 1 |
| Nechum H5149 | נְחוּם | Nechum | Personal name meaning 'comforted.' In biblical usage, נְחוּם (Nᵉchûwm) occurs as the name of a single individual listed among those returning from exile. The primary … | 1 |
| Eleteqon H515 | אֶלְתְּקֹן | Eleteqon | Proper name designating a town in the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah; likely meaning 'El has established' or 'El is upright.' The lexical … | 1 |
| Nachum H5151 | נַחוּם | Nachum | A personal name meaning 'compassionate' or 'comforted.' Used specifically as the name of an Israelite prophet active during the Assyrian period. While the name draws … | 1 |
| Nachor H5152 | נָחוֹר | Nachor | Proper noun designating a personal name found in early Israelite genealogical traditions. Refers particularly to two individuals: (1) the grandfather of the patriarch Abraham and … | 18 |
| Nechilah H5155 | נְחִילָה | Nechilah | A musical pipe or flute, specifically a wind instrument of the woodwind type; in certain contexts, refers collectively to pipes or flutes. The term occurs … | 1 |
| Nachal H5158 | נַחַל | Nachal | A wadi or seasonal stream; a riverbed or ravine that channels water during periods of rain, often dry in the summer. Can refer to the … | 2 |
| Nachaliel H5160 | נַחֲלִיאֵל | Nachaliel | A proper noun designating a specific site—Nahaliel—encountered by the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness; the name means 'wadi/valley of El (God)', combining the … | 2 |
| Nacham H5163 | נַחַם | Nacham | A personal name, likely signifying 'comfort' or 'consolation.' Used as the name of an Israelite listed among the descendants of Judah, specifically within the genealogies … | 1 |
| Nechemeyah H5166 | נְחֶמְיָה | Nechemeyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has comforted' or 'comforted by Yahweh.' Used as the name of several Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible, most prominently … | 8 |
| Nachamani H5167 | נַחֲמָנִי | Nachamani | A personal name meaning 'one who is consolatory' or 'comforter.' Used as the name of an Israelite individual mentioned in post-exilic genealogical records. The primary … | 1 |
| Nacharay H5171 | נַחֲרַי | Nacharay | Personal name: Nacharai, meaning likely 'snorer' or one associated with 'snoring', based on the root verb or noun. Used specifically as the name of an … | 2 |
| Nachash H5176 | נָחָשׁ | Nachash | Proper name designating two different non-Israelite figures in the Hebrew Bible. Also, an appellative meaning 'serpent.' As a personal name: refers to (1) the Ammonite … | 9 |
| Nacheshon H5177 | נַחְשׁוֹן | Nacheshon | Proper name, masculine: Nachshon — the personal name of a significant Israelite figure, specifically a leading member of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness … | 10 |
| Nechusheta H5179 | נְחֻשְׁתָּא | Nechusheta | Nᵉchushtâʼ (proper noun): a personal name, feminine, meaning 'Nehushta.' The name is derived from the Hebrew root for 'copper' or 'bronze,' but as a personal … | 1 |
| Nechushetan H5180 | נְחֻשְׁתָּן | Nechushetan | A proper noun referring specifically to the copper (bronze) serpent that Moses made for the Israelites in the wilderness, later preserved in the Jerusalem Temple … | 1 |
| Nachat H5184 | נַחַת | Nachat | As a common noun, 'נַחַת' denotes quietness, rest, or tranquility—an absence of disturbance or turmoil, conveying a sense of calm or repose. As a proper … | 5 |
| Netaim H5196 | נְטָעִים | Netaim | Netaim: a proper noun designating a place name in the territory of Judah during the post-exilic or Persian period. The name itself is derived from … | 1 |
| Netofah H5199 | נְטֹפָה | Netofah | Netophah is a toponym denoting a specific town or locality in the southern highlands of ancient Israelite territory. Its semantic range is geographically specific, consistently … | 2 |
| Avishay H52 | אֲבִישַׁי | Avishay | Personal name: Abishai. The name means 'my father is a gift' or 'father of a gift,' describing either a relationship to a father viewed as … | 25 |
| Nineveh H5210 | נִינְוֵה | Nineveh | Nineveh, a major ancient city located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, serving as the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The word is … | 17 |
| Nisan H5212 | נִיסָן | Nisan | Nisan; the name of a month in the Hebrew calendar corresponding approximately to March–April in the modern Gregorian calendar. In biblical usage, Nisan is identified … | 2 |
| Amah H522 | אַמָּה | Amah | Proper name referring to a specific geographic feature: Ammah, a hill mentioned as a location north of Gibeon used as a rallying or boundary point … | 1 |
| Nekho H5224 | נְכוֹ | Nekho | Neko (Necho), a personal name referring specifically to an Egyptian pharaoh who appears in Hebrew Bible narratives involving late monarchic Judahite history. The term always … | 3 |
| Nakhon H5225 | נָכוֹן | Nakhon | Proper name of a place, Nachon, likely indicating a location that is established or prepared. The name is used as a toponym in the account … | 1 |
| Nemuel H5241 | נְמוּאֵל | Nemuel | Proper noun designating individuals named Nᵉmûwʼêl, borne by two persons in the Hebrew Bible. The name likely means 'God is spreading/abundant' or 'day of God,' … | 3 |
| Nimerah H5247 | נִמְרָה | Nimerah | A toponym referring to a location east of the Jordan River, associated with water sources characterized by clarity or possibly by the presence of animals … | 1 |
| Nimerod H5248 | נִמְרוֹד | Nimerod | Nimrod (נִמְרוֹד) is a proper name referring to an individual introduced in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10) as a son of Cush and renowned … | 4 |
| Nimerim H5249 | נִמְרִים | Nimerim | A toponym denoting a location east of the Jordan River, likely characterized by clear, flowing waters; in context, refers to a place known for its … | 2 |
| Nimeshi H5250 | נִמְשִׁי | Nimeshi | Nimshi — a personal name, most prominently known as the father or ancestor of Jehu, who became king of Israel. The name likely means 'one … | 5 |
| Amon H526 | אָמוֹן | Amon | Amon (ʼÂmôn), a proper name referring to (1) a king of Judah (second son of Manasseh, reigned ca. late 7th century BCE), (2) a royal … | 17 |
| Niserokhe H5268 | נִסְרֹךְ | Niserokhe | Niṣrôk: A proper name, designating a Mesopotamian deity referenced in the Hebrew Bible, specifically associated with the Assyrian royal cult. The term functions as a … | 2 |
| Neah H5269 | נֵעָה | Neah | Proper noun: Nêʻâh, a place name likely signifying a location marked by movement or instability; the precise meaning as a toponym is unclear but is … | 1 |
| Noah H5270 | נֹעָה | Noah | Proper name: Noʿah, a female personal name found in Israelite genealogies, notably one of the daughters of Zelophehad. The meaning is likely connected to the … | 4 |
| Neiel H5272 | נְעִיאֵל | Neiel | Neiel – a geographical name designating a specific settlement or locality mentioned as part of the territorial descriptions in the Hebrew Bible, notably on the … | 1 |
| Naam H5277 | נַעַם | Naam | Naam is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning 'pleasantness' or 'delight'. The word, when used as a name, … | 1 |
| Naamah H5279 | נַעֲמָה | Naamah | A feminine proper name meaning 'pleasantness' or 'delight.' Used as the personal name of two women in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a descendant of Cain … | 5 |
| Amon H528 | אָמוֹן | Amon | A proper noun referring to the major deity of Thebes in Egypt, most often in the form 'No Amon' (Thebes of Amon) in the Hebrew … | 2 |
| Nomi H5281 | נׇעֳמִי | Nomi | A personal name derived from a root meaning 'pleasantness' or 'delight.' In the Hebrew Bible, it is used exclusively as the name of a woman, … | 21 |
| Naaman H5283 | נַעֲמָן | Naaman | Proper name; denotes 'Naaman,' used as a personal name for two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible—one, a member of the tribe of Benjamin (an … | 16 |
| Naarah H5292 | נַעֲרָה | Naarah | Naarah (נַעֲרָה) is used as a personal name for an Israelite woman, as well as a toponym for a locality situated near the border of … | 4 |
| Naaray H5293 | נַעֲרַי | Naaray | Naarai – a proper masculine name referring to an individual identified in the biblical text. The name is likely derived from the noun 'naʿar' (boy, … | 1 |
| Neareyah H5294 | נְעַרְיָה | Neareyah | Nᵉʻaryâh is a personal name meaning 'Yah is youth' or 'Yahweh has acted with youthful vigor.' Its semantic range is limited to its use as … | 3 |
| Naaran H5295 | נַעֲרָן | Naaran | Naaran — A proper noun designating a specific location in the Jordan valley, identified as a town associated with the territory allotted to the tribe … | 1 |
| Nof H5297 | נֹף | Nof | Nōph refers to a major city in ancient Egypt, specifically the city known later as Memphis, serving as a principal royal and administrative center. In … | 7 |
| Nefeg H5298 | נֶפֶג | Nefeg | Nepheg—a personal name borne by two individuals in the Hebrew Bible; likely meaning 'shoot' or 'sprout.' The word functions solely as a proper noun and … | 4 |
| Avishalom H53 | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם | Avishalom | Personal name meaning 'the father is well-being' or 'the father is peace.' Used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, most notably referring to … | 111 |