Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irad H5897 | עִירָד | Irad | Personal name: Irad. Name of a pre-flood (antediluvian) figure, specifically a descendant of Cain. The meaning of the name is debated; it has traditionally been … | 2 |
| Avel H59 | אָבֵל | Avel | Proper noun designating a location: 'Abel,' a place name appearing in several contexts in the Hebrew Bible, referring specifically to a meadow-like or grassy area—often … | 4 |
| Iru H5900 | עִירוּ | Iru | Proper name, Iru; refers to an individual identified as a descendant of Caleb and a clan leader within the tribe of Judah during the Israelite … | 1 |
| Iri H5901 | עִירִי | Iri | Iri — a personal name meaning 'of (or belonging to) a city.' In biblical contexts, this proper noun refers specifically to an Israelite individual known … | 1 |
| Iram H5902 | עִירָם | Iram | Iram: a proper name designating an individual, specifically one listed as a leader among the descendants of Edom (Idumaean), appearing in genealogical contexts. The name … | 2 |
| Ir Nachash H5904 | עִיר נָחָשׁ | Ir Nachash | Proper name designating a specific locality in ancient Israel: 'Ir Nachash' literally means 'city of the serpent.' Primarily used as a place name, it identifies … | 2 |
| Ir Shemesh H5905 | עִיר שֶׁמֶשׁ | Ir Shemesh | Proper name designating an ancient settlement, meaning 'city of the sun.' Used as a toponym, it refers specifically to a city associated either with sun … | 2 |
| Ayish H5906 | עַיִשׁ | Ayish | A proper noun referring to a prominent star or constellation, widely identified with what is now called the constellation of the Great Bear (Ursa Major) … | 1 |
| Akhebor H5907 | עַכְבּוֹר | Akhebor | Proper name referring to multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) An Edomite (Idumaean) leader (Genesis 36:38–39; 1 Chronicles 1:49–50), (2) a Judahite official under … | 7 |
| Ako H5910 | עַכּוֹ | Ako | Proper noun referring to the city of Akko (also known later as Ptolemais), a coastal settlement in the northwest boundary of ancient Canaan. In biblical … | 1 |
| Akhor H5911 | עָכוֹר | Akhor | Achor is a toponym referring to a specific geographical location meaning 'trouble' or 'disturbance'; specifically, it designates a valley west of Jericho, associated in the … | 5 |
| Akhan H5912 | עָכָן | Akhan | Personal name: Achan. Refers to a specific Israelite individual mentioned in the book of Joshua, who became infamous due to his transgression regarding the devoted … | 6 |
| Akhesah H5915 | עַכְסָה | Akhesah | Proper feminine name: Aksah, the daughter of Caleb, notable for her role in the narratives of the Israelite settlement in Canaan. Not to be confused … | 5 |
| Akhar H5917 | עָכָר | Akhar | A personal name, ʻAkar, used for an Israelite individual whose name implies the notion of 'trouble' or 'causing trouble.' The word is used as a … | 1 |
| Kheran H5918 | עׇכְרָן | Kheran | A personal name referring to a specific Israelite individual listed as an ancestor of Pagiel, a tribal leader among the descendants of Asher. The name … | 5 |
| Ula H5925 | עֻלָּא | Ula | Proper name, Ulla; used as a personal name of an Israelite individual. The form is feminine in structure but functions as a masculine personal name … | 1 |
| Aniam H593 | אֲנִיעָם | Aniam | Proper name designating an individual, specifically an Israelite man listed in genealogical records. The name likely means 'oppressed people' or 'people of affliction,' reflecting formation … | 1 |
| Alevah H5933 | עַלְוָה | Alevah | Proper noun: 'Alvah' – a personal name of an Edomite (Idumaean) chief mentioned in genealogical lists. The name's meaning is uncertain, though it may be … | 3 |
| Alevan H5935 | עַלְוָן | Alevan | ʻAlvân is a personal name, designating an individual mentioned among the clan chiefs of Edom (Idumaea) descended from Esau. The primary lexical meaning of the … | 2 |
| Eli H5941 | עֵלִי | Eli | Personal name meaning 'lofty' or 'ascended.' Primarily used as the proper name of a prominent priestly figure in the narratives of Samuel, referring to Eli, … | 33 |
| Alemon H5960 | עַלְמוֹן | Alemon | Proper name of a locality; a settlement assigned to the Levitical family of Aaronites within the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin. The semantic … | 1 |
| Alemon Divelatayemah H5963 | עַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה | Alemon Divelatayemah | A toponym designating a specific town or settlement in the territory of Moab, known as 'Almon toward Diblathaim' or 'Almon-Diblathaim.' The name likely identifies a … | 4 |
| Alemet H5964 | עָלֶמֶת | Alemet | Proper name designating both a location and individuals; primarily refers to a town in the territory associated with the tribe of Benjamin and to two … | 4 |
| Am H5971 | עַם | Am | A group of people bound by shared kinship, geographic proximity, or social association; often denotes the population of an ethnic group, tribe, or nation, but … | 1 |
| Umah H5981 | עֻמָּה | Umah | A proper noun referring to a geographic locality, most likely a village or inhabited place in the territory allocated to the tribe of Asher. The … | 1 |
| Amon H5983 | עַמּוֹן | Amon | Ammon – both the personal name of a figure in Genesis, the son of Lot by his younger daughter (Gen 19:38), and the collective term … | 106 |
| Amos H5986 | עָמוֹס | Amos | A personal name, Amos; primarily the name of the Israelite prophet active during the 8th century BCE. Derived from a verbal root meaning 'to carry … | 7 |
| Amoq H5987 | עָמוֹק | Amoq | Proper name designating an Israelite individual listed among those who returned from the Babylonian exile; the primary use is as a personal name, with the … | 2 |
| Amiel H5988 | עַמִּיאֵל | Amiel | A personal name meaning 'my kinsman is El' or 'kinsman of El (God).' The name is composed of two elements: 'ammi' (my kinsman/people) and 'el' … | 6 |
| Amihud H5989 | עַמִּיהוּד | Amihud | A personal name meaning 'my kinsman is majesty' or 'kinfolk of splendor.' The name combines the elements for 'people' or 'kinsman' (ʻam) and 'majesty' or … | 10 |
| Amizavad H5990 | עַמִּיזָבָד | Amizavad | A personal name meaning 'my kinsman (or people) has endowed' or 'the people has bestowed (a gift),' used as the proper name of an Israelite … | 1 |
| Amichur H5991 | עַמִּיחוּר | Amichur | A personal name meaning 'my kinsman is Hur' or 'kinsfolk of Hur.' The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun, designating an … | 1 |
| Aminadav H5992 | עַמִּינָדָב | Aminadav | A personal name meaning 'my people are noble' or 'the people have been willing/generous.' Most commonly refers to an Israelite ancestor from the tribe of … | 13 |
| Amishaday H5996 | עַמִּישַׁדַּי | Amishaday | A personal name of an Israelite: 'Ammishaddai.' The name most likely means 'my kinsman is Shaddai' or 'my people are Shaddai,' referencing direct or clan … | 5 |
| Amal H6000 | עָמָל | Amal | A personal name: Amal, found as an eponymous ancestor of a lineage or clan. The name does not have an independent lexical meaning in biblical … | 1 |
| Amaleq H6002 | עֲמָלֵק | Amaleq | Amalek – the personal name of a figure identified as a descendant of Esau; also designates the people (the Amalekites), who were traditionally considered his … | 39 |
| Imanuel H6005 | עִמָּנוּאֵל | Imanuel | A personal name meaning 'El/God is with us,' expressing a theological message or declaration of divine presence. In context, serves both as a symbolic name … | 4 |
| Amaseyah H6007 | עֲמַסְיָה | Amaseyah | A personal name meaning 'Yah has borne' or 'Yah has carried.' Used as the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably an … | 1 |
| Amead H6008 | עַמְעָד | Amead | Proper noun designating a locality: Amad—an ancient settlement cited in territorial lists. The name likely means 'people of enduring/eternity' or 'enduring people,' reflecting a compositional … | 1 |
| Amorah H6017 | עֲמֹרָה | Amorah | ʻĂmôrâh refers to the city of Gomorrah, a prominent settlement located near the southern region of the Dead Sea, most famously remembered for its destruction … | 19 |
| Meri H6018 | עׇמְרִי | Meri | Personal name: Omri, most notably the name of the sixth king of the northern kingdom of Israel (House of Omri), as well as other individuals. … | 18 |
| Ameram H6019 | עַמְרָם | Ameram | Proper name designating a male individual from ancient Israel, most notably the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam, associated with the tribe of Levi. The … | 14 |
| Amasa H6021 | עֲמָשָׂא | Amasa | Personal name: Amasa. Most likely meaning 'burden bearer' or 'carrying a load,' based on its relation to the verbal root. Refers to two different Israelite … | 16 |
| Amasay H6022 | עֲמָשַׂי | Amasay | A personal name designating several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, typically rendered as 'Amasai.' The underlying sense is likely connected to the notion of bearing … | 5 |
| Amashesay H6023 | עֲמַשְׁסַי | Amashesay | Amashsai is a personal name designating an individual within the Israelite community; specifically, it refers to a figure identified as a descendant of Azareel, who … | 1 |
| Anav H6024 | עֲנָב | Anav | Proper name referring to a specific locality in the southern hill country of Judah; in biblical contexts, designates a town known as ʻĂnâb. The term … | 2 |
| Anah H6034 | עֲנָה | Anah | Proper name referring to multiple figures in Edomite genealogies, used for both male and possibly female individuals. In narrative contexts, designates a person known as … | 12 |
| Anuv H6036 | עָנוּב | Anuv | ʻÂnûwb is a proper noun designating a person (and possibly a place) within Israelite genealogies. It is likely a personal name, the meaning of which … | 1 |
| Uni H6042 | עֻנִּי | Uni | Proper noun: Unni, a personal name borne by individuals in biblical genealogies; the name likely carries the meaning 'afflicted' or 'one who is bowed down,' … | 4 |
| Anayah H6043 | עֲנָיָה | Anayah | A proper personal name meaning 'Yah(weh) has answered.' Used as the name of two Israelite individuals recorded in the post-exilic books of Ezra and Nehemiah. … | 2 |