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%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Aaron 52 ... enlightened, exalted, ...Biblical name derived from the element 'aharon' which ...

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

Abel 344 ... breath, vapor; son ...Biblical name derived from the word hevel which has the ...

Abner ... father of light, father ...Biblical name derived from the words 'av' meaning father ...

Abraham 192 ... father of a multitude ...Biblical name derived from av meaning 'father' ; hamon ...

Abram 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 65 ... man; to make ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'adamah' meaning ...

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

Amos 979 ... borne by God; bearer ...Biblical name derived literally from the word amos which ...

Andrew 10 ... male, manly, brave, ...Biblical name derived from the element 'andreia' meaning ...

Angel 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 504 ... lion of God ...Biblical name derived from the elements 'ariy' meaning ...

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

Asa 618 ... doctor, healer ...Biblical name derived literally from the word asa which ...

Asher 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 ...