Biblical Boys' Names

In Biblical times, names were often given to reflect circumstances. It still happens today, but parents more often select names from ancient sources, including the Bible itself.

There are several boys' names featured in the Bible, especially since there are much more male figures than female. To count, a name must be easy to pronounce and spell, sound usable, and associate strongly with at least one prominent figure. Place names do not count.

Here are some historical boys' names from the Bible:

Aaron

Abel

Abijah

Abner

Abram

Abraham

Absalom

Adam

Aeneas

Amos

Asa

Balthazar

Barnabas

Bartholomew

Benaiah

Benjamin

Boaz

Caleb

Caanan

Cephas


Daniel

David

Ebenezer

Elam

Eleazar

Eli

Elijah

Elisha


Enoch

Enos

Ephraim

Esau

Ezekiel

Ezra

Gabriel

Gideon

Gilead

Herod

Hezekiah

Hiram

Hosea

Isaac

Isaiah

Ishmael

Jabez

Jacob

James

Japheth

Jedidiah

Jeremiah

Joah

Jonah


Joshua

Josiah

Judah

Jude

Justus

Laban

Lazarus

Levi

Luke

Mahlon

Malachi

Mark

Matan

Matthew


Micaiah

Michael

Mordecai

Moses

Nathaniel

Nehemiah

Nicodemus

Noah

Obed

Omar

Ozias

Paul


Philemon

Phineas

Reuben

Samson

Samuel

Saul

Seth

Silas

Simeon

Simon

Solomon

Stephen

Thaddeus

Theophilus

Timothy

Tobias

Tobit

Uriel

Urijah

Zachariah

Zebedee

Zebulon

What names would you add?

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