Biblical Names Directory
2487 proper names with their meanings and transliterations. Search by name, meaning, or transliteration.
| Name | Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelemeyah H8018 | שֶׁלֶמְיָה | Shelemeyah | Shelemyâh is a personal name meaning 'Yahweh has repaid' or 'Yahweh brings peace/wholeness.' The name is theophoric, incorporating the divine element 'Yah' (a form of … | 10 |
| Shelomit H8019 | שְׁלֹמִית | Shelomit | Personal name most likely meaning 'peaceful' or 'one who is peaceful', borne by both male and female individuals in biblical texts. The term is derived … | 7 |
| Shaleman H8020 | שַׁלְמַן | Shaleman | Shalman is a proper name referring to a foreign king, recognized in the biblical text as a monarch associated with destruction against Beth-arbel (Hosea 10:14). … | 1 |
| Shalemaneeser H8022 | שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר | Shalemaneeser | Shalmanesser; a proper name referring to an Assyrian monarch, specifically Shalmaneser V, who reigned during the late Neo-Assyrian period (late 8th century BCE). The term … | 2 |
| Shelef H8026 | שֶׁלֶף | Shelef | A personal name, Sheleph, listed as a descendant of Joktan in the genealogies of Genesis 10:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:20. The name likely means 'drawn … | 2 |
| Shelesh H8028 | שֶׁלֶשׁ | Shelesh | Proper noun designating an individual named Shelesh, likely meaning 'triplet' or possibly referring to a third-born or one of three. Used exclusively as a personal … | 1 |
| Shileshah H8030 | שִׁלְשָׁה | Shileshah | Shilshah (שִׁלְשָׁה) is the name of a person, specifically identified as a descendant within an Israelite genealogical list. The name itself carries the sense of … | 1 |
| Shalishah H8031 | שָׁלִשָׁה | Shalishah | Proper noun: Shalishah – the name of a district or region located within the broader southern Levantine context, attested as the destination/region associated with agricultural … | 1 |
| Shem H8035 | שֵׁם | Shem | A personal proper name designating Shem, one of the three sons of Noah, as presented in the genealogical and narrative materials of the Hebrew Bible; … | 17 |
| Shama H8037 | שַׁמָּא | Shama | Proper noun. Shamma — name borne by an individual Israelite in biblical genealogies. The word itself does not have a lexical meaning outside of its … | 2 |
| Shemeever H8038 | שֶׁמְאֵבֶר | Shemeever | Proper name, designating an individual—Shemêber—king of Zeboim, a city among the 'Cities of the Plain' in the account of Genesis 14. The name may connote … | 1 |
| Shimeah H8039 | שִׁמְאָה | Shimeah | Proper name designating an individual, Shim'ah, found as a personal name within Israelite genealogies. In context, this name likely carries the connotation of 'Yah has … | 1 |
| Ashur H804 | אַשּׁוּר | Ashur | Proper noun referring to Ashshur: (1) The second son of Shem in the genealogies of Genesis, regarded as the ancestor of the ancient population of … | 150 |
| Shimeam H8043 | שִׁמְאָם | Shimeam | Shim'am — a personal name appearing in genealogical contexts, specifically identified as an Israelite descendant within tribal records. Primarily used for an individual in 1 … | 1 |
| Shamegar H8044 | שַׁמְגַּר | Shamegar | Shamgar—personal name, attested in the book of Judges, denoting an individual identified as a leader and deliverer of the Israelites in a period of crisis. … | 2 |
| Shamah H8048 | שַׁמָּה | Shamah | Proper name designating several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily used as a personal name for both Israelites and an Edomite. It does not carry … | 7 |
| Shamehut H8049 | שַׁמְהוּת | Shamehut | Shamhuth – a personal name referring to an Israelite individual listed among military leaders in the service of King David; the name is of uncertain … | 1 |
| Ashuri H805 | אֲשׁוּרִי | Ashuri | An inhabitant of Ashur or member of the group identified as 'Ashurites'. Most directly, the term designates persons linked by descent or residence to a … | 1 |
| Shemuel H8050 | שְׁמוּאֵל | Shemuel | A personal name meaning 'El/hearing of El' or 'El has heard.' Used as the given name of prominent individuals, notably the prophet Samuel, but also … | 140 |
| Shamua H8051 | שַׁמּוּעַ | Shamua | Personal name: Shammua — meaning likely 'heard' or 'one who is heard.' Used as the proper name of several Israelite individuals across various biblical periods. … | 5 |
| Shamur H8053 | שָׁמוּר | Shamur | Proper name, masculine: Shâmûwr — Personal name meaning 'watched' or 'protected.' Derived from the verbal root 'to guard, watch, keep.' In biblical usage, it designates … | 1 |
| Shamot H8054 | שַׁמּוֹת | Shamot | Proper name referring to an individual named Shammoth, an Israelite associated as a warrior or officer under King David. Not a common noun in biblical … | 1 |
| Ashechur H806 | אַשְׁחוּר | Ashechur | A proper name designating a male individual in Israelite genealogies, likely indicating a personal or clan name; the meaning appears to be linked to a … | 2 |
| Shamay H8060 | שַׁמַּי | Shamay | A personal name: Shammay. The primary meaning is as a proper noun identifying individuals within Israelite genealogies. The name itself may carry the sense of … | 6 |
| Shemida H8061 | שְׁמִידָע | Shemida | Proper name designating an Israelite individual; Shemida. The name is interpreted as potentially combining elements meaning 'name' and 'to know,' but the precise nuance is … | 3 |
| Shamir H8069 | שָׁמִיר | Shamir | Proper noun referring to (1) Shamir, a town in the territory allotted to Naphtali (Joshua 19:37), and (2) Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim, … | 4 |
| Ashima H807 | אַשִׁימָא | Ashima | A proper name designating a deity venerated by the inhabitants of Hamath; Ashima. The word refers specifically to this cultic figure worshipped in non-Israelite religious … | 1 |
| Shemiramot H8070 | שְׁמִירָמוֹת | Shemiramot | Shemiramoth (שְׁמִירָמוֹת) is a personal name referring to one or more individuals in the Hebrew Bible, specifically among the Levitical musicians appointed during the time … | 5 |
| Samelah H8072 | שַׂמְלָה | Samelah | Samlah — a personal name occurring in the genealogical lists, notably as the name of one of the Edomite kings who reigned before any monarchy … | 4 |
| Shamelay H8073 | שַׁמְלַי | Shamelay | Shamlay – a personal name referring to an individual or ancestral house among the Nethinim, a servitor group associated with the Second Temple in Jerusalem. … | 1 |
| Shema H8087 | שֶׁמַע | Shema | Personal name meaning 'Shema'; also the name of an Israelite settlement. The word is primarily used as a proper noun denoting several individuals, all men, … | 5 |
| Shema H8090 | שְׁמָע | Shema | Proper name designating a geographical location; refers specifically to a town or site named Shema in the southern hill country, likely within the tribal territory … | 1 |
| Shama H8091 | שָׁמָע | Shama | Proper noun referring to an Israelite man: Shama‘. The name Shama‘ is derived from a root meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen,' and may carry … | 1 |
| Shimea H8092 | שִׁמְעָא | Shimea | Shim'a is a personal name meaning 'Yah(weh) hears' or 'he has heard.' It identifies several individual male Israelites in various genealogies and narratives of the … | 6 |
| Shimeah H8093 | שִׁמְעָה | Shimeah | Shimʻâh is a personal feminine name meaning 'announcement' or 'report,' derived from the root sense of hearing or receiving news. In the Hebrew Bible, it … | 2 |
| Shemaah H8094 | שְׁמָעָה | Shemaah | Proper name denoting several individuals in biblical texts, primarily identified as Israelite men. The name likely means 'Yahweh has heard' or 'hearing of Yahweh,' reflecting … | 1 |
| Shimeon H8095 | שִׁמְעוֹן | Shimeon | A personal name, 'Shim'on', signifying 'he who hears/listens' or 'one who is heard'; used primarily as the name of one of Jacob/Israel's sons, and by … | 44 |
| Shimei H8096 | שִׁמְעִי | Shimei | The personal name Shimʿi, borne by multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes an Israelite man whose name is derived from a root meaning … | 44 |
| Shemaeyah H8098 | שְׁמַעְיָה | Shemaeyah | A personal name meaning 'Yah has heard' or 'YHWH has heard.' Throughout the Hebrew Bible, שְׁמַעְיָה is the name of multiple Israelite figures, appearing in … | 41 |
| Shimeat H8100 | שִׁמְעַת | Shimeat | Proper feminine personal name: Shimʿath. Appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of an Ammonite woman, notably the mother of Shaphan, who is involved … | 2 |
| Shemer H8106 | שֶׁמֶר | Shemer | Shemer — a proper name referring to multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The semantic range is limited to personal name function; it designates specific … | 5 |
| Shimeron H8110 | שִׁמְרוֹן | Shimeron | Proper noun referring primarily to (1) a personal name of an Israelite individual and (2) a city located within the territory allotted to the tribe … | 5 |
| Shomeron H8111 | שֹׁמְרוֹן | Shomeron | Shomron is a proper noun referring to a geographic and political region, as well as the principal city of that region, within the northern kingdom … | 109 |
| Shimeron Meron H8112 | שִׁמְרוֹן מְראוֹן | Shimeron Meron | Shimron-Meron refers to a geographical location mentioned in biblical texts, specifically a city or settlement in the land of Canaan. The name likely evokes the … | 2 |
| Shimeri H8113 | שִׁמְרִי | Shimeri | A proper masculine personal name referring to multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most often understood as 'Shimri.' While the root conveys watchfulness or guarding, … | 4 |
| Shemareyah H8114 | שְׁמַרְיָה | Shemareyah | Shᵉmaryâh is a proper masculine personal name meaning 'YHWH has guarded' or 'YHWH protects.' It appears as the name of several Israelite men in biblical … | 4 |
| Shmerayin H8115 | שׇׁמְרַיִן | Shmerayin | Shomrayin is the Aramaic form of the proper noun 'Samaria,' referring specifically to the city or region that served as the capital of the northern … | 2 |
| Shimerit H8116 | שִׁמְרִית | Shimerit | Shimrith is the name of a woman in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referred to as the Moabitess mother of Shaphat, one of the conspirators against … | 1 |
| Shimerat H8119 | שִׁמְרָת | Shimerat | Proper noun, personal name: Shimrath. Appears as the name of an Israelite individual in genealogical records. The nominal form implies a sense of 'guarding' or … | 1 |
| Eshekol H812 | אֶשְׁכֹּל | Eshekol | Proper noun referring to (1) a personal name, generally of an Amorite individual, and (2) the name of a valley in the southern hill country … | 6 |