Biblical/Christian Baby Names
Learn Their Meanings to Help You Decide What to Name Your Child
Dec 27, 2007
Coming up with a name for your baby is methodical in most cases. You want a name that means something significant. Learn the meanings of popular biblical names.
Choosing a proper name for your baby can be a daunting task. You must pick one that you and your spouse both like, and you must think about the baby, too. You do not want your child to grow up and get teased about her name. It is a hard choice to make. Trendy names will come and go, but if you are looking for good, meaningful names, then you can turn to the Bible. Here are a few biblical baby names, along with their meanings.
For Boys
- Nicolas (as well as the variations such as Nick, Claus, and Nicholai): means victory to the people. In the Bible, Nicholas was one of the seven deacons in the Jerusalem church.
- Alexander (Alex, Alesander, Alec): means the defender of men, or the brave. This name is mentioned many times in the Bible and actually refers to four men of the time.
- Christian: this name is derived from Christ and it means the anointed one or the Messiah.
- David (Dave, Davey, Davis): Perhaps one of the most popular Christian names. This name means “beloved”. David was a brave warrior in the Bible and was a talented musicians and poet. He, of course, was the one that killed the giant, Goliath with a slingshot.
- John (Jon, Jonathan, Johnny): means a gracious gift to God. John the Baptist was a very important figure in the Bible and was the one that baptized Jesus in the river Jordan. He was also one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
- Noah: means rest or respite. This name has seen a surge in popularity over the last few years. Of course, the famous Noah was the one who built the ark and filled it with two of each type of creature on earth.
For Girls
- Grace (Anna, Ann, Hannah): all mean graceful, full of God’s grace and strong.
- Abigail (Abby, Abbey, Abegale): means good and beautiful in form. In the Bible, Abigail was King David’s third wife and is also a name referred to when talking about a lady’s maid or handmaiden.
- Ruth (Ruthe, Ruthie, Ruthann): means a friend or companion. In the Bible, Ruth was a young widow and daughter in law to Naomi. This name is widely used for those seeking a Biblical name for their daughter.
- Sara (many variation of this name all of which have the same meaning including spelling variations such as Sarah, and names such as Sadie, Sarai, Sahara and Zara. This popular girl’s name has Hebrew origins, which means princess. Sarah was an adventurous girl in the bible and was married to Abraham. She was known to be exceptionally pretty and vivacious.
- Mary (This name also has many variations including Miriam, Mari, Maryann, Marianne): This is the name of the most well known woman in the Bible, Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus. The meaning of this name means star of the sea.
- Esther (Esther has two popular variations—Ester and Hester.). This name means myrtle leaf and in the Bible, young Esther was a Hebrew woman who married a Persian ruler. She risked her life to save the people that she loved so much. This name has risen in popularity over the last few years.
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