There are 203 Biblical names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Biblical names 1 to 20. Andrew was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #12 and a usage of 0.7694%. 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, Hebrew, and Russian Abram, the English, German, and Hebrew Ariel, the English and Hebrew Asa, and the English, Hebrew, and Spanish name, Abdiel. The unusual Biblical names are Abner (English), Absalom (Hebrew), Achaz (German), Ahab (English), Amos (English, German, and Hebrew), Aram (English and German), Armon (English, Hebrew, and Spanish), Artemas (English), and Azariah (English). 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, 35.211% of baby boys were given Biblical names. There were 78 Biblical names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Biblical names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 88 Biblical names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 22.163%. Within all Biblical names, the Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian Jacob was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 1.0355%.
WORD/MEANING MATCH: Aaron  50 | enlightened, exalted, ...Biblical name derived from the element 'aharon' which ... |
Abdiel  984 | servant of God ...Biblical name derived from ebed meaning 'servant' ; el ... |
Abel  360 | breath, vapor; son ...Biblical name derived from the word aplu meaning 'son' ... |
Abner  | father of light, father ...Biblical name derived from the words 'av' meaning father ... |
Abraham  187 | father of a multitude ...Biblical name derived from av meaning 'father' ; hamon ... |
Abram  548 | 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  72 | man; to make ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'adamah' meaning ... |
| Ahab | uncle ...Biblical name derived from ach meaning 'brother' ; av ... |
Amos  | borne by God; bearer ...Biblical name derived literally from the word amos which ... |
Andrew  12 | male, manly, brave, ...Biblical name derived from the element 'andreia' meaning ... |
Angel  36 | messenger of God, angel ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'angelos' meaning ... |
| Aram | height, highland; excellence; ...Biblical name derived literally from the element 'aram' ... |
Ariel  570 | lion of God ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'ariy' meaning ... |
| Armon | castle, palace; army ... English and Hebrew use: Biblical name derived from the ... |
| Artemas | follower of Artemis; ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'artemes' meaning ... |
Asa  633 | doctor, healer ...Biblical name derived literally from the element 'asa' ... |
Asher  206 | happy, blessed; ash ... and Old English origin: Biblical name derived literally ... |
| Azariah | Yahweh has helped ...Biblical name derived from azar which means 'to help' ; ... |
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