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Biblical Names for Boys

There are 194 Biblical names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Biblical names 1 to 20. Andrew was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #10 and a usage of 0.8328%. The name is primarily used in English, Greek, and Russian, and it was followed in popularity by the English, Slavic, and Spanish Angel, the English, German, Hebrew, and Polish Aaron, the Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Romanian, and Russian Adam, the Dutch, English, German, and Hebrew Abraham, the English and Hebrew Asher, the English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish Abel, the English, German, and Hebrew Ariel, the Russian and English Abram, the English and Hebrew Asa, and the English, German, and Hebrew name, Amos. The unusual Biblical names are Abdiel (English, Hebrew, and Spanish), Abner (English), Absalom (Hebrew), Achaz (German), Ahab (English), Aram (English and German), Armon (English and Hebrew), Azariah (English), and Baptiste (French).

Biblical names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1980s. At the height of their usage in 1983, 33.113% of baby boys were given Biblical names. There were 86 Biblical names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Biblical names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 95 Biblical names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 23.193%. Within all Biblical names, the Dutch, English, and Scandinavian Jacob was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 1.0955%.

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WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Aaron Popularity Trend of Aaron
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 52 52 ... enlightened, exalted, ...Biblical name derived from the element 'aharon' which ...

Abdiel ... servant of God ...Biblical name derived from ebed meaning 'servant' ; el ...

Abel Popularity Trend of Abel
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 344 344 ... breath, vapor; son ...Biblical name derived from the word hevel which has the ...

Abner Popularity Trend of Abner
from 1900 to 2007. ... father of light, father ...Biblical name derived from the words 'av' meaning father ...

Abraham Popularity Trend of Abraham
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 192 192 ... father of a multitude ...Biblical name derived from av meaning 'father' ; hamon ...

Abram Popularity Trend of Abram
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 563 563 ... high father; father ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'av' which means ...

Absalom ... God the Father is peace ...Biblical name derived from av 'father' ; shalom 'peace' ...

Achaz ... God is holding ...Biblical name derived from the word 'yahweh' name of God ...

Adam Popularity Trend of Adam
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 65 65 ... man; to make ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'adamah' meaning ...

Ahab ... uncle ...Biblical name derived from ach meaning 'brother' ; av ...

Amos Popularity Trend of Amos
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 979 979 ... borne by God; bearer ...Biblical name derived literally from the word amos which ...

Andrew Popularity Trend of Andrew
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 10 10 ... male, manly, brave, ...Biblical name derived from the element 'andreia' meaning ...

Angel Popularity Trend of Angel
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 34 34 ... messenger of God, angel ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'angelos' meaning ...

Aram ... height, highland; excellence; ...Biblical name derived literally from the word aram with ...

Ariel Popularity Trend of Ariel
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 504 504 ... lion of God ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'ariy' meaning ...

Armon ... castle, palace ...Biblical name derived from the word armown meaning ...

Asa Popularity Trend of Asa
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 618 618 ... doctor, healer ...Biblical name derived literally from the word asa which ...

Asher Popularity Trend of Asher
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 233 233 ... happy, blessed; ash ... origin: Biblical name derived literally from the ...

Azariah ... Yahweh has helped ...Biblical name derived from azar which means 'to help' ; ...

Baptiste ... baptist ...Biblical name derived from the words 'baptistes' meaning ...



Popularity Trend
for Biblical Names
from 1900 to 2006Variant Popularity Chart
for Biblical Names
in 2006