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Male Bible Names, Biblical Names
Names found in Bibles and what they mean.
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ONESIMUS:
Biblical name of an escaped
slave who Paul converted while in prison. It is the Latin form of Greek Onesimos,
meaning "beneficial."
ONESIPHORUS:
Latin form of Greek Onesiphoros, meaning
"beneficial." Biblical name of martyr mentioned by Paul
in his second epistle to Timothy.
OPHIR:
Biblical name of a son of Joktan.
It is also the name of the place where King Solomon
was said to have received a cargo load of gold, silver, jewels, and other
precious items, every three years. Most sources say that the meaning of the
name is unknown. However, Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch, author of the Complete
Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names, states matter-of-factly
that the name (in its Hebrew form, Ofir) means
"gold."
OPHRAH:
Hebrew unisex biblical name of a descendant of Judah
and a city in Manasseh, meaning "young fawn; young
mountain."
OTHNIEL:
Biblical name of a nephew of Caleb,
meaning "lion of God."
PALLU:
Biblical name of a son of Reuben,
meaning "distinguished."
PAUL:
Biblical name of the author of the 14 epistles of the New Testament. It is
the English and French form of Latin Paulus, meaning "small."
PETER: Biblical name
derived from Greek Petros, meaning "rock;
stone." This name was used as a translation of the Aramaic byname, Cephas,
given by Jesus to
Simon son of Jonah, to distinguish him from Simon
Zelotes.
PHILEMON:
Greek biblical name of an apostle, meaning "affectionate."
PHILETUS:
Biblical name of a heretic, meaning "beloved."
PHILIP:
English form of Greek Philippos, meaning
"lover of horses." Biblical name of one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.
PHINEHAS:
This biblical name means
"Nubian" in Egyptian, and "serpent's mouth" in Hebrew. It
was the name of a son of Eli who was killed fighting the Philistines. It was
also the name of the grandson of Aaron who killed an Israelite man named
Zimri
who was sleeping with a Midianite woman named Cozbi and, thus, "stayed the
plague," which had been sent by God.
PONTIUS:
"Seaman." Roman biblical name of a governor of Judea, derived
ultimately from the Greek word pontos, meaning "sea."
PROCHORUS:
Latin Biblical name of one of the seven deacons, meaning "leader of the
dance."
QAYYAFA:
Aramaic biblical name of the father of the high priest Yehosef
bar-Qayyafa who condemned Jesus. The name may be related to the south Arabic
verb qâfa, meaning "to raise up, set up."
RAGUEL:
Hebrew name meaning "friend of God." This name is listed in the
Book of Enoch as the name of one of
the seven archangels.
RAM:
Biblical name of a son of Hezron,
meaning "exalted."
RAPHAEL:
Biblical name of one of the seven archangels, meaning "God has
healed."
REMIEL:
Hebrew name meaning "mercy of God." This name is listed in the
Book of Enoch as the name of one of
the seven archangels.
REUBEN: Biblical name
of the eldest son of Jacob
and Leah, meaning "behold, a
son."
REUEL:
Biblical name of a son of Esau
and the father-in-law of Tobiah, as well as other
characters, meaning "friend of God."
SAMSON:
Biblical name of a powerful hero who was betrayed by his mistress, Delilah,
meaning "sun."
SAMUEL: Biblical name
of the son of Hannah, and the last
judge in the Old Testament who anointed Saul and later David
for kingship, meaning
"God has hearkened."
SATAN:
Biblical name of the enemy of God, derived from Hebrew satan, meaning
"adversary."
SAUL: Biblical name
of many characters, including the first king of Judah, meaning "demanded."
SELA:
Hebrew unisex name meaning "cliff; rock." This is the biblical
name of the capital city of Edom in the Old Testament.
SETH: Biblical name of the third son of
Adam
and Eve, meaning "appointed,
placed."
SHADRACH:
In the Old Testament bible, this was Hananiah's
Babylonian name, meaning "command of Aku."
He was one of the three
young men (Meshech and
Abednego being the other two) who defied King
Nebuchadrezzar's order to worship a golden idol, and
were thrown into a fiery
furnace, but were unharmed by the flames.
SHAMGAR:
Biblical name of a judge, meaning "sword."
SHARAR:
Aramaic biblical name of the father of Ahiam,
meaning "firm, hard."
SHEALTIEL:
Biblical name of the father of Zerubbabel,
meaning "borrowed from God."
SHEM:
Biblical name of a son of Noah,
meaning "name, renown."
SHEMER:
Biblical name of a minor character who lived in the time of King Omri, meaning "to
preserve." He was the owner of the hill upon which Samaria was built.
SHEPHATIAH:
Hebrew biblical name of a son of King David,
meaning "God is my judge."
SHILOH:
Biblical place name and possibly also a reference to the Messiah, from a
contracted form of shai lo, which some sources translate as "the
gift is His," and others "He who is to be sent." (see Gen
49:10)
SILAS:
Biblical name of a companion of Saint Paul.
The name is a nickname for Greek Silouanus, meaning
"from the forest."
SIMEON:
Biblical name of the second son of Jacob
and Leah, meaning
"hearkening." In the
New Testament, this is the name of a man who blessed the newborn Jesus.
SIMON:
Greek form of biblical Simeon,
meaning "hearkening." Name of an apostle, also known as
Peter, and several other
biblical characters, including the man who carried the cross for Jesus.
SISERA:
Biblical name of a Canaanite general and enemy of the Israelites, meaning
"horse."
SOLOMON:
"Man of peace." Biblical name of a king of Israel and son of David, derived from Hebrew shalom, meaning "peace."
STEPHANAS:
Latin form of Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown." It is also the
name of a biblical character who, with Achaicus
and Fortunatus, carried a letter from the Corinthians to
Paul and back again.
TALMAI:
Hebrew biblical name of the father-in-law of King David, meaning "abounding in furrows."
TEMAN:
Biblical name of a place (Yemen) and a descendant of Esau,
meaning "right hand, south."
TEMANI:
Biblical name of a member of the tribe of Judah, meaning "from Teman."
TERACH:
Biblical name of a descendant of Shem,
meaning "ibex, wild goat."
TERAH:
Hebrew biblical name of the father of Abraham,
meaning "ibex, wild goat."
THADDEUS:
Greek biblical name of one of the lesser apostles. The name is related to Theodotos, meaning "given of
God."
THEOPHILUS:
Biblical name of the man to whom
Luke addressed his gospel in the New Testament. It is the Latin form of
Greek Theophilos, meaning "God's
friend."
THOMAS:
"Twin." Biblical name of one of the twelve apostles of the New
Testament in which he is referred to as "Thomas, called Didymus
(the Greek word for "twin")."
TIMAEUS:
Biblical name of a character briefly mentioned in the New Testament (Mark
10:46). It is the Latin form of Greek Timaios, meaning
"honor."
TIMOTHY:
Biblical name of a companion of Paul,
meaning "to honor God."
TIRAS:
Biblical name of a grandson of Noah,
meaning "desire."
TITUS:
Roman biblical name of a companion of Paul.
It is the Latin form of Greek Titos, meaning
"white clay, white earth."
TOBIAH:
"God is good." Hebrew biblical name of the hero in the Book of Tobit,
who defeated a demon with the help of the archangel Raphael.
TUBAL:
Biblical name of a son of Japheth, and possibly the ancestor
of the Basques (see Aitor).
TUBAL-CAIN:
Biblical name of a son of Lamech, said
to be an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron, meaning "thou
will be brought of Cain."
URIAH:
Biblical name of one of David's warriors, meaning "God is my
light."
URIEL:
Biblical name of one of the seven archangels, meaning "God is my
flame."
UZI:
Hebrew biblical name of a king of Judah, meaning "my strength."
UZZIEL:
Biblical name of a grandson of Levi,
meaning "God is my strength."
UZZIAH:
Biblical name of a king of Judah, meaning "God is my strength."
YAHWEH:
Name of the Hebrew god, from the Semitic root havah,
meaning "He will cause to become."
YEHOCHANAN:
Hebrew biblical name of a high priest who lived
in the time of Ezra, meaning "God
is gracious."
YOCHANAN:
Hebrew biblical name of the eldest son
of Josiah. It is an abbreviated form
of Yehochanan, meaning "God is
gracious."
ZACCHAEUS: Greek
biblical name of a tax collector. The name is the Greek form of Hebrew Zakkai, meaning "pure."
ZADOK:
Biblical name of a high priest of Israel, meaning "righteous."
ZALMON:
Hebrew biblical name of one of King David's
heroes, meaning "shady."
ZEBADIAH:
Biblical name of several characters, including the father of James
and John, meaning "God has given."
ZEBULUN:
Biblical name of the sixth son Jacob
and Leah, meaning "to exalt/honor."
ZECHARIAH:
Biblical name of one of the twelve minor prophets and author of the Book of
Zechariah, meaning "God has remembered."
ZEDEKIAH:
Biblical name meaning "righteousness of the Lord." This is the
name which Mattaniah
adopted after becoming (the last) king of Judah.
ZELOPHEHAD:
Biblical name of a member of the tribe Manasseh,
possibly meaning "protection from fear."
ZERACH:
Hebrew biblical name of the son of Judah
and Tamar, meaning "light."
ZERACHIEL:
Name of one of the archangels in the Book of Enoch,
possibly meaning "God's command."
ZERUBBABEL:
English biblical name of the leader of the first of the returning Babylonian
exiles. If the name is Hebrew, it is probably a contracted form of Zerua
Bavel "sown in Babylon," or Zeruy Bavel "winnowed
one of Babylon." If it is Assyrian-Babylonian, it is probably a
contracted form of Zeru Babel, "seed of Babylon."
ZIA:
Hebrew biblical name of a member of the tribe of Gad, meaning "to
tremble."
ZIMRI:
Biblical name of a king of Israel who ruled for only seven days, meaning either "my music," or "my praise."
ZOROBABEL:
Greek form of biblical Zerubbabel, the origin of
which is uncertain. If Hebrew it means either "sown in Babylon" or
"winnowed one of Babylon." If Assyrian-Babylonian it means
"seed of Babylon."
ZRUBAVEL:
Hebrew form of biblical Zerubbabel, the origin of
which is uncertain. If Hebrew it means either "sown in Babylon" or
"winnowed one of Babylon." If Assyrian-Babylonian it means
"seed of Babylon."
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