Biblical Names Directory
2899 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anim H6044 | עָנִים | Anim | A place name indicating 'fountains' or 'springs,' appearing in a geographic context in the Hebrew Bible. The form is a plural of 'ayin', denoting a … | 1 |
| Anem H6046 | עָנֵם | Anem | Proper name designating a specific location: Anem. Refers to a site whose name likely means 'Two Springs' or 'Double Fountain,' indicating a place characterized by … | 1 |
| Anamim H6047 | עֲנָמִים | Anamim | ʻĂnāmîm refers to the Anamim, a group or people appearing in genealogical lists as descendants of Mizraim (Egypt) in Genesis 10:13 and 1 Chronicles 1:11. … | 1 |
| Anamelekhe H6048 | עֲנַמֶּלֶךְ | Anamelekhe | Proper noun designating Anammelek, a deity worshipped by settlers from Sepharvaim mentioned in 2 Kings 17:31. Identifies a foreign (non-Israelite) god, with the name perhaps … | 1 |
| Anan H6052 | עָנָן | Anan | ʻÂnân (עָנָן) is a masculine noun meaning 'cloud,' referring to a visible mass of condensed atmospheric water vapor in the sky, often with emphasis on … | 1 |
| Anani H6054 | עֲנָנִי | Anani | Anani, a personal name meaning 'cloud-like' or possibly 'my cloud.' The name is attested as that of an Israelite individual in genealogical lists (e.g., 1 … | 1 |
| Ananeyah H6055 | עֲנַנְיָה | Ananeyah | Proper noun, masculine personal name and place name. Primary lexical meaning: 'Yahweh has protected' or 'Yahweh has covered.' As a personal name, borne by an … | 2 |
| Anaq H6061 | עָנָק | Anaq | Proper noun: ʻÂnâq, name of a prominent figure described as the progenitor of a group of inhabitants in southern Canaan, specifically the Anakites (descendants of … | 7 |
| Aner H6063 | עָנֵר | Aner | Proper noun, used both for a person and a place. (1) Personal name: Aner, an Amorite chief allied with Abram (Genesis 14:13, 24). (2) Place … | 3 |
| Anat H6067 | עֲנָת | Anat | Proper noun: Anath – a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible, most notably as the father of Shamgar, an early deliverer or leader during … | 2 |
| Anatot H6068 | עֲנָתוֹת | Anatot | Anathoth; the name of a Benjaminite town located northeast of Jerusalem, also used as a toponymic designation for people hailing from that place. The word … | 15 |
| Anetotiyah H6070 | עַנְתֹתִיָּה | Anetotiyah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has answered' or 'Yahweh is my answer.' Refers specifically to an individual listed among the Israelite returnees (1 Chronicles 8:24), … | 1 |
| Ofel H6077 | עֹפֶל | Ofel | A defined or fortified raised area, often used to refer to a specific elevated part of a city—especially Jerusalem—associated with a citadel, stronghold, or fortified … | 4 |
| Feni H6078 | עׇפְנִי | Feni | Proper noun designating an inhabitant (collective or individual) of the locality called Ophni (עׇפְנִי), a place name appearing in the context of Israelite settlement lists. … | 1 |
| Efer H6081 | עֵפֶר | Efer | Epher, a personal name applied to two individuals in the Hebrew Bible—one a descendant of Midian (and thus linked to Arabian tribes), and another a … | 4 |
| Ferah H6084 | עׇפְרָה | Ferah | Proper noun designating (1) a personal name in Israelite genealogies and (2) names of places associated with early Israelite settlement; also an independent feminine noun … | 8 |
| Eferon H6085 | עֶפְרוֹן | Eferon | Proper noun: Ephrōn. (1) The personal name 'Ephron,' most notably referring to a Hittite man who owned a field and cave at Machpelah near Hebron, … | 15 |
| Asa H609 | אָסָא | Asa | Asa—personal name borne by two notable figures in the Hebrew Bible: (1) a king of the southern kingdom of Judah (reigned c. 911–870 BCE), and … | 58 |
| Etseyon Gever H6100 | עֶצְיוֹן גֶּבֶר | Etseyon Gever | Proper noun: Ezion-Geber (ʻEtsyôn Geber), a port or settlement located on the northeastern branch of the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba), historically significant as an … | 14 |
| Etsem H6107 | עֶצֶם | Etsem | Refers primarily to bone, the rigid structure of a body, but also extends in meaning to 'substance', 'essence', 'self', and at times is used metaphorically … | 3 |
| Atsemon H6111 | עַצְמוֹן | Atsemon | A proper noun referring to a specific site in the southern borderland of Canaan, likely near the wilderness and the southwestern boundary of the territory … | 3 |
| Aquv H6126 | עַקּוּב | Aquv | A personal name, Akkub, most often referring to individuals listed in Israelite genealogical records, especially Levites or those associated with tabernacle or temple duties. The … | 8 |
| Aqan H6130 | עָקָן | Aqan | A proper name designating a descendant of Seir the Horite and an Edomite (Idumaean) chief; the name’s lexical meaning is uncertain but may be associated … | 1 |
| Eqer H6134 | עֵקֶר | Eqer | ʻÊqer is a proper masculine personal name referring to an Israelite individual, specifically mentioned in genealogical records. The word itself functions solely as a name … | 1 |
| Eqeron H6138 | עֶקְרוֹן | Eqeron | Ekron, a significant Philistine city-state located in the coastal plain of southern Canaan. The term denotes both the physical settlement and, by extension, its inhabitants … | 22 |
| Iqesh H6142 | עִקֵּשׁ | Iqesh | Ikkesh – a personal name meaning 'twisted' or 'perverse.' As a proper noun, refers to an individual identified as a clan leader or notable among … | 3 |
| Ar H6144 | עָר | Ar | Proper noun designating a specific city in the region of Moab, referenced as 'Ar' in biblical texts. The term functions as a place name rather … | 6 |
| Er H6147 | עֵר | Er | ʻÊr is used as a personal name designating two different individuals within the narratives of Genesis: (1) the firstborn son of Judah and (2) the … | 10 |
| Arav H6152 | עֲרָב | Arav | A geographic and ethnonymic term referring to a region or people associated with the deserts and steppe lands southeast and east of the southern Levant. … | 5 |
| Orev H6159 | עֹרֵב | Orev | Proper name referring primarily to a Midianite leader defeated by Israelite forces under Gideon and a geographic designation for the rocky area or gorge near … | 7 |
| Arad H6166 | עֲרָד | Arad | Proper noun, used primarily as a place name referring to a city in the Negeb region of southern Canaan, and as a personal name for … | 5 |
| Asir H617 | אַסִּיר | Asir | Proper noun: Assir, the name of two distinct male Israelites referenced in biblical genealogies, notably in the tribe of Levi. As a common noun: prisoner, … | 4 |
| Aroer H6177 | עֲרוֹעֵר | Aroer | Proper name designating one or more locations in the biblical land of Transjordan and southern Canaan, often understood as '(place of) bare region' or 'exposed … | 16 |
| Eri H6179 | עֵרִי | Eri | Eri (עֵרִי) is a personal name, meaning 'watchful' or 'one who is vigilant.' The term is used exclusively as a proper noun to refer to … | 2 |
| Asenah H619 | אַסְנָה | Asenah | Proper name referring to a specific individual among the Nethinim listed during the post-exilic period. Used exclusively as a personal name; does not carry lexical … | 1 |
| Eran H6197 | עֵרָן | Eran | Eran—a personal name, most likely referring to a male descendant of Benjamin. Its usage in the Hebrew Bible specifically denotes an individual within a genealogical … | 1 |
| Avel Beyt Maakhah H62 | אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה | Avel Beyt Maakhah | A toponym designating an Israelite city in the northern part of ancient Israel, most accurately rendered 'meadow (or streamside area) of the house of Maakah.' … | 6 |
| Senapar H620 | אׇסְנַפַּר | Senapar | Proper name referring to a foreign monarch, specifically the Assyrian (or possibly Babylonian) ruler Osnappar. Elsewhere associated with Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, in extrabiblical sources, … | 1 |
| Repah H6204 | עׇרְפָּה | Repah | A personal name, Orpah—designating a Moabite woman in the narrative of Ruth. The name likely derives from the Hebrew root for 'neck' or 'back of … | 2 |
| Asenat H621 | אָסְנַת | Asenat | Proper noun; a personal name referring specifically to Asenath, an Egyptian woman given in marriage to Joseph in Egypt, mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. As … | 3 |
| Asahel H6214 | עֲשָׂהאֵל | Asahel | Personal name meaning 'God has made' or 'God acts'. Used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably Asahel, a military leader and nephew … | 23 |
| Esav H6215 | עֵשָׂו | Esav | Proper noun: Esav, the elder twin son of Yitzhak (Isaac) and Rivkah (Rebekah), and brother of Yaakov (Jacob); founding ancestor of the Edomite people. In … | 97 |
| Ashevat H6220 | עַשְׁוָת | Ashevat | Proper noun referring to an individual named Ashvath, recorded as a descendant within the Judahite genealogies. The word functions solely as a personal name and … | 1 |
| Asiel H6221 | עֲשִׂיאֵל | Asiel | Proper name: Asiel. An Israelite personal name whose meaning is best rendered as 'God has made' or 'made by God.' The name is a theophoric … | 1 |
| Asayah H6222 | עֲשָׂיָה | Asayah | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh has made' or 'Yahweh has accomplished.' Used as a theophoric proper noun for several Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. … | 8 |
| Ashan H6228 | עָשָׁן | Ashan | Ashan is the name of a town or settlement identified in biblical texts, primarily as an allotted city in the tribal territory of Judah, later … | 4 |
| Asaf H623 | אָסָף | Asaf | Proper masculine name: Asaph. Refers primarily to an individual identified as a prominent Levite musician appointed by King David as one of the chief singers … | 46 |
| Eseq H6230 | עֵשֶׂק | Eseq | Esek is a proper noun designating a specific well dug by Isaac's servants, named to commemorate a quarrel or dispute that arose over its possession. … | 1 |
| Esheq H6232 | עֵשֶׁק | Esheq | Eshek: a personal name referring to an Israelite individual listed among the descendants of Saul. The word may derive from the concept of 'oppression, extortion, … | 1 |
| Asheterah H6251 | עַשְׁתְּרָה | Asheterah | Domesticated herd animal, usually female, particularly a young cow or heifer; in some contexts used more broadly for head of cattle or certain herd animals. … | 4 |