# List of biblical names starting with A

This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z

## A

* Aaron, a teacher or lofty, bright, shining (etymology doubtful)
* Abba, father
* Abaddon, see Apollyon a destroyer,
* Abagtha, God-given "etymology doubtful"
* Abana, perennial, stony
* Abarim, regions beyond
* Abda, a servant
* Abdeel, servant of God
* Abdi, my servant
* Abdiel, servant of God
* Abdon, servile
* Abednego, servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo
* Abel, breath, vapor, transitoriness; breath, or vanity
* Abel-beth-maachah, meadow of the house of Maachah, "also called ABEL-MAIM"
* Abel-cheramim
* Abel-maim
* Abel-meholah, meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow
* Abel-mizraim, the meadow of the Egyptians
* Abel-shittim, meadow of the acacias
* Abez, lofty
* Abi
* Abiyyah
* Abi-albon, father of strength, i.e. "valiant"; "also called ABIEL"
* Abiasaph, father of gathering, i.e. gathered father of gathering; the gatherer
* Abiathar, father of abundance, i.e. liberal, father of abundance, or my father excels
* Abib, an ear of corn, green fruits
* Abida (or Abidah)
* Abidan, father of the judge
* Abiel, father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious"
* Abiezer (or Abieezer), father of help, helpful
* Abigail, father, i.e. source, of joy
* Abihail, father of, i.e. possessing, strength
* Abihu, he (God) is my father, father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God"
* Abihud, father of renown, famous, father (i.e., "possessor") of renown
* Abijah, father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Yahweh
* Abijam, father of the sea; i.e., "seaman", Abijah or Abijam: my father is Yahweh
* Abilene, land of meadows
* Abimael, father of Mael, God is a father
* Abimelech, father of the king; "my father a king, or, father of a king"
* Abinadab, father of nobleness; i.e., "noble"
* Abinoam, "Father of Kindness"
* Abiram, father of height; i.e., "proud"
* Abishag, "father of wandering"
* Abishai, father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift
* Abishalom, "father of peace"
* Abishua, father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate"
* Abishur, father of the wall father of the wall, i.e. "mason"
* Abital, father of the dew father of the dew, i.e. "fresh"
* Abitub, father of goodness,
* Abiud, father of praise
* Abner, father of light
* Abram, a high father
* Abraham, father of a multitude
* Absalom, father of peace
* Abubus
* Accad
* Accho
* Aceldama, field of blood
* Achab
* Achaia, trouble
* Achaicus, belonging to Achaia
* Achan, or Achar, troubler
* Achaz
* Achbor, mouse
* Achim
* Achish
* Achmetha
* Achor
* Achsah
* Achshaph
* Achzib, lying, false
* Adadah, festival or boundary, possible miswritten form of Aroer
* Adah, ornament, ornament, beauty
* Adaiyyah
* Adalia
* Adam, red earth
* Adamah, red earth
* Adami, my man; earth
* Adar, high
* Adbeel
* Addi, ornament
* Addin
* Addon, lord
* Adiel
* Adin dainty, delicate
* Adinah
* Adithaim, double ornament
* Adlai
* Admah
* Admatha
* Admin
* Adna
* Adnah
* Adoni-bezek (or Adonibezek)
* Adonijah, my lord is Yahweh
* Adonikam
* Adoniram
* Adoni-zedek
* Adoraim
* Adoram
* Adrammelech, splendor of the king
* Adramyttium
* Adria
* Adriel, God is helper
* Aduel
* Adullam
* Adummim
* Aedias
* Aeneas (or Æneas)
* Aenon (or Ænon)
* Aesora
* Agabus
* Agag
* Agagite
* Agar
* Agee
* Aggaba (variant of Hagabah)
* Agia (Greek variant of Hebrew Hattil)
* Agrippa
* Agur
* Ahab, uncle
* Aharah
* Aharhel
* Ahasbai
* Ahasuerus
* Ahava
* Ahaz, one that takes or possesses
* Ahaziyyah
* Ahi, my brother; my brethren
* Ahiah
* Ahiam
* Ahian
* Ahiezer
* Ahihud
* Ahijah, brother of the Lord
* Ahikam, a brother who raises up
* Ahilud
* Ahimaaz
* Ahiman, brother of the right hand
* Ahimelech, brother of the king
* Ahimoth, brother of death
* Ahinadab
* Ahinoam
* Ahio
* Ahira, brother of evil, i.e. unlucky
* Ahiram
* Ahisamach
* Ahishahar, "the [divine] brother is dawning light"
* Ahishar
* Ahithophel, brother of foolishness
* Ahitub, brother of goodness
* Ahlab
* Ahlai, beseeching; sorrowing; expecting
* Ahoah
* Aholah
* Aholiab
* Aholibah
* Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted
* Ahumai, brother of water, i.e. cowardly
* Ahuzam
* Ahuzzath
* Ai, or Hai, heap of ruins
* Aiah
* Aiath
* Aijeleth-Shahar
* Ain, spring, well
* Ajalon
* Akeldama
* Akkad
* Akkub
* Akrabbim
* Alammelech
* Alemeida
* Alian
* Allon, an oak
* Allon-bachuth
* Almodad, measure
* Almon, concealed
* Almon-diblathaim
* Alpheus
* Alush
* Alvah
* Amad
* Amal, labor
* Amalek
* Aman
* Amana
* Amariyyah, the Lord says, i.e. promises
* Amasa
* Amasia
* Amashai
* Ami
* Amaziah, the strength of the Lord
* Aminadab
* Amittai
* Ammah
* Ammi, my people
* Ammiel
* Ammihud, people of praise
* Amminadab
* Ammishaddai
* Ammizabad
* Ammon
* Amnon, faithful
* Amok
* Amon
* Amorite
* Amos, burden
* Amoz, strong; robust
* Amplias, large
* Amram, an exalted people
* Amraphel
* Amzi, strong
* Anab, grape-town
* Anah, one who answers
* Anaharath
* Anaiah, whom Yahweh answers
* Anak
* Anamim
* Anammelech
* Anani
* Ananias
* Anathema
* Anathoth
* Andrew, manly
* Andronicus
* Anem
* Aner
* Aniam
* Anim
* Anna, grace
* Annas, humble
* Antichrist
* Antioch
* Antipas
* Antipatris, for his father
* Antothijah, answers of Yahweh
* Anub
* Apelles
* Apharsathchites, etymology uncertain
* Aphek, strength
* Aphekah
* Aphik
* Aphiah
* Apocalypse, revelation
* Apocrypha, concealed, hidden
* Apollonia
* Apollonius
* Apollos
* Apollyon, a destroyer, angel of the bottomless pit
* Appaim, nostrils
* Apphia
* Aquila, an eagle
* Ar
* Ara
* Arab
* Arabia, barren, desert
* Arad, a wild ass
* Arah, wayfaring
* Aram, high
* Aran, wild goat
* Aranda
* Ararat
* Araunah, ark
* Arba, city of the four
* Archelaus, the prince of the people
* Archippus, master of the horse
* Arcturus
* Ard, one that descending, descent
* Ardon
* Areli
* Areopagus
* Aretas
* Argob
* Ariel, lion of God
* Arimathea
* Arioch
* Aristarchus, the best ruler
* Aristobulus, the best counsellor
* Armageddon, the hill or city of Megiddo
* Arnon
* Aroer
* Arpad
* Arphaxad
* Artaxerxes, the great warrior
* Artemas
* Arumah, height
* Asa, physician; cure
* Asahel, made by God
* Asaiah, the Lord has made
* Asaph, collector of the people
* Asareel
* Asenath, worshipper of Neith
* Ashan, smoke
* Ashbel, old fire
* Ashdod
* Asher, happy, blessed
* Asherah
* Ashima
* Ashkenaz, spreading fire
* Ashnah
* Ashriel
* Ashtaroth
* Ashur, black
* Asia
* Asiel, created by God
* Askelon
* Asnapper
* Asriel,
* Assir, captive
* Asshurim, possibly peasants
* Assos, approaching
* Assur, same as Ashur
* Assyria
* Asuppim, house of gatherings
* Asyncritus, incomparable
* Atad, a thorn
* Atarah, a crown
* Ataroth, crowns
* Ataroth-addar
* Ater, shut up
* Athach
* Athaiah, "meaning obscure"
* Athaliah
* Athlai
* Attai
* Attalia, from Attalus
* Augustus, venerable
* Ava
* Aven
* Avim
* Avith
* Azaliah, "Yahweh has reserved"
* Azaniah, Yahweh listened
* Azariah
* Azaz, strong
* Azazel
* Azaziah
* Azbuk,
* Azekah
* Azel,
* Aziel,
* Azgad, "Gad is strong"
* Aziza,
* Azmaveth
* Azmon
* Aznoth-tabor, ears of Tabor
* Azor
* Azotus
* Azrael
* Azriel, help of God
* Azrikam
* Azubah, forsaken
* Azur
* Azzan
* Azzur, one who helps