Biblical-root Baby Names
36 Biblical-root names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 36 baby names with a biblical-root feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Biblical-root Girl Names
Maddeline#9849 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Madeline, which comes through French Madeleine from Magdalene, 'of MagdaMagdalynn#10587 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Magdalene/Magdalen, 'of Magdala,' the byname of Mary Magdalene. The doubLeeyah#11752 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Leah or Lia. Leah is a Hebrew biblical name whose meaning is genuinely dXoana#11880 in the U.S.The Galician feminine form of Xoán (Juan/John), from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' A Hannahgrace#14036 in the U.S.A modern compound of Hannah — Hebrew Channah, 'favor, grace' — with the English virtue name GraJaniece#14158 in the U.S.Janiece is a variant spelling of Janice, a name popularized in the early twentieth century as aJanise#14161 in the U.S.Janise is a variant spelling of Janice, an elaboration of Jane. Jane is the English feminine ofJanni#14162 in the U.S.Janni is a short pet form of Jane, Janet or Janice — all from John, Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grJany#14163 in the U.S.Jany is a slim spelling of Janie, a pet form of Jane — the English feminine of John, from HebreJayleah#14175 in the U.S.Jayleah reads as a blend of the Jay- prefix with Leah — the Hebrew name of Jacob's first wife, Jeanetta#14179 in the U.S.Jeanetta is an English elaboration of Jeanette, the French diminutive of Jeanne — 'little JeannJeneen#14186 in the U.S.Jeneen is a phonetic spelling of Jeanine/Jeannine, the French diminutive of Jeanne. Jeanne is tJenine#14187 in the U.S.Jenine is a variant of Janine/Jeanine, French diminutives of Jeanne — the feminine of John, froJoaquina#14211 in the U.S.Joaquina is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine of Joaquin/Joaquim — the form of Joachim, from Johnae#14215 in the U.S.Johnae is a modern American coinage — the name John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious') given Jolea#14216 in the U.S.Jolea is a modern American blend joining Jo (from Josephine or Joanna) with Lea/Leah — the HebrJose#14219 in the U.S.Jose is the Spanish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' or 'God will increase'. ItJosiane#14222 in the U.S.Josiane is a French feminine name, an elaboration of Josee or Josephe — the French feminines ofJosiee#14223 in the U.S.Josiee is a modern spelling of Josie, the pet form of Josephine — the French feminine of JosephMadlyn#14271 in the U.S.A short, contracted respelling of Madeline/Madelyn, which trace through French Madeleine to MagElaiza#15904 in the U.S.Elaiza reads as a decorative respelling of Eliza, the long-established short form of Elizabeth Elsbeth#15925 in the U.S.Elsbeth is a genuine contracted form of Elizabeth, used in German-speaking regions and in ScotlElizeth#15989 in the U.S.Elizeth belongs to the Lizeth/Elizabeth family widely used in Spanish-speaking communities. EliJaira#16220 in the U.S.Jaira is generally read as a feminine form of Jair — Hebrew Ya'ir, 'he shines, he enlightens' —Magdalyn#16359 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Magdalene/Magdalen, 'of Magdala,' the byname of Mary Magdalene and a tow
Biblical-root Boy Names
Mates#13471 in the U.S.Mates is a short or pet form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used across CMateyo#13473 in the U.S.Mateyo is a modern respelling of Mateo, the Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gMati#13475 in the U.S.Mati is a short form of Matthew or Matias — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used as a sMatia#13476 in the U.S.Matia is a form of Matthias or Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — found in BasquMatvei#13480 in the U.S.Matvei is the Russian form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'. It is a long-stanMatyas#13481 in the U.S.Matyas (Hungarian Mátyás) is the Hungarian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of GMihajlo#13515 in the U.S.Mihajlo is the Serbian and Croatian form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'. Yoziah#14167 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built on Josiah, from Hebrew Yoshiyahu, usually read 'the Lord heals'Zakaius#14193 in the U.S.A modern coinage read as a spelling of Zacchaeus, the Greek form of Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocZakkary#14195 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Zachary, the English form of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord rZakyus#14197 in the U.S.A modern coinage that reads as a restyled Zacchaeus, the Greek form of Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; in
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Popular Biblical-root baby names include Maddeline, Magdalynn, Leeyah, Xoana, Mates, Mateyo. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 36 Biblical-root baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.