Old Testament names

## Guide to use these names

These names are derived from Hebrew. They are used in the Torah and the Old Testament of the Bible.

## Names

### Male

**Aaron**

* Meaning exalted.
* Other forms: Aron

**Abel**

* Meaning breath.

**Abidan**

* Meaning my father is my judge.
* Other forms: Avidan

**Abiel**

* Meaning God is my father.
* Other forms: Aviel

**Abijah**

* Meaning my father is God.
* Other forms: Abiah

**Abraham**

* Meaning father of many.
* Other forms: Abram, Abel

**Adam**

* Meaning man.

**Amos**

* Meaning carried.

**Azariah**

* Meaning God has helped.
* Other forms: Azaria

**Benjamin**

* Meaning son of the south.
* Other forms: Ben, Benji, Benny

**Boaz**

* Meaning swiftness.

**Cain**

* Meaning acquired.
* Other forms: Kain

**Daniel**

* Meaning God is my judge.
* Other forms: Dan, Danny, Danyel

**David**

* Meaning beloved.
* Other forms: Davey, Dave, Davy

**Eli**

* Meaning ascension.

**Elijah**

* Meaning my God is God.
* Other forms: Ilias

**Enoch**

* Meaning dedicated.

**Ezekiel**

* Meaning God strengthens.
* Other forms: Zeke, Haskel

**Isaac**

* Meaning laughter.
* Other forms: Ike, Zack

**Isaiah**

* Meaning God is salvation.
* Other forms: Isiah

**Jacob**

* Meaning successor.
* Other forms: James, Jake, Jamie

**Jonah**

* Meaning dove.
* Other forms: Jonas

**Jeremiah**

* Meaning God has uplifted.
* Other forms: Jeremy, Jem, Jerry, Jez, Jezza

**Joel**

* Meaning God is God.

**Joseph**

* Meaning he will add.
* Other forms: Josef, Joe, Joey

**Joshua**

* Meaning God is salvation.
* Other forms: Josh, Jesus

**Josiah**

* Meaning God supports.

**Judah**

* Meaning praised.
* Other forms: Jude

**Kenan**

* Meaning possession.
* Other forms: Keinan, Kainan

**Levi**

* Meaning attached.

**Malachi**

* Meaning my angel.
* Other forms: Malakai

**Menahem**

* Meaning comforter.
* Other forms: Mendel

**Micah**

* Meaning who is like God?
* Other forms: Micha, Mica, Mika

**Moses**

* Meaning son.

**Nathan**

* Meaning he gave.
* Other forms: Nate

**Noah**

* Meaning comfort.

**Obadiah**

* Meaning servant of God.

**Reuben**

* Meaning behold, a son.
* Other forms: Ruben

**Samuel**

* Meaning God has heard.
* Other forms: Sam, Sammy

**Saul**

* Meaning prayed for.
* Other forms: Saoul

**Seth**

* Meaning appointed.
* Other forms: Set

**Solomon**

* Meaning peace.

**Zephaniah**

* Meaning God has hidden.

**Zerah**

* Meaning shining.

### Female

**Abigail**

* Meaning my father is joy.
* Other forms: Abbie, Abby, Abi, Gail, Gayle

**Bathsheba**

Meaning daughter of the oath.

* Other forms: Batsheva

**Deborah**

* Meaning bee.
* Other forms: Debbie, Debra, Devorah, Debora

**Delilah**

* Meaning delicate.
* Other forms: Della, Lyla

**Dinah**

* Meaning judged.
* Other forms: Dina

**Eve**

* Meaning to breathe, to live.
* Other forms: Eva, Ava, Evie

**Hannah**

* Meaning grace.
* Other forms: Hanna, Anna, Hana, Ana, Anne, Ann

**Jael**

* Meaning mountain goat.
* Other forms: Yael

**Jemima**

* Meaning dove.
* Other forms: Jem

**Jezebel**

* Meaning where is the prince?

**Judith**

* Meaning woman from Judea.
* Other forms: Judy, Jodie, Jody, Judit

**Leah**

* Meaning wary.
* Other forms: Leia, Lia, Lea

**Keziah**

* Meaning cinnamon.
* Other forms: Kezia, Kizzy

**Miriam**

* Meaning wished-for child.
* Other forms: Mary, Maria, Marie, Marilyn, Mae, May, Molly, Maia

**Naomi**

* Meaning pleasantness.
* Other form: Noemi, Niaomi

**Orpah**

* Meaning back of the neck.
* Other forms: Orpha, Oprah

**Rachel**

* Meaning ewe.
* Other forms: Raquel, Rachelle, Rachael, Rae

**Rebecca**

* Meaning snare.
* Other forms: Rebekah, Becky, Becca, Becka, Bekki

**Ruth**

* Meaning friend.

* Other forms: Ruthie, Ruthy

**Sarah**

* Meaning lady, princess.
* Other forms: Sara, Sera, Serah, Sadie, Sally, Sarina

**Tirzah**

* Meaning favourable.
* Other forms: Thersa