Christian Names And Meanings
Everyone wants a name that is unique. Well, you need to be careful while choosing a unique name. We need to make sure that the name we have chosen for our kids have a good meaning. It should not cause an embarrassment for your child in future beacuse it has a funny or bad meaning.
Today, Christian parents continue to value the ancient custom of choosing a biblical name with important significance for the life of their child. That’s why we have compiled a list of christian names with their meanings to help guide you to select the perfect name for your children.
Christian Names And Meanings
Andrew
Meaning: A strong man
Meaning: A strong man
Abigail
Meaning: My father’s joy
Meaning: My father’s joy
Abel
Meaning: Breath (it signifies the breath of God)
Meaning: Breath (it signifies the breath of God)
Adam
Meaning: Of the earth
Meaning: Of the earth
Aaron
Meaning: one who is exalted
Meaning: one who is exalted
Abijah
Meaning: The Lord is my father
Meaning: The Lord is my father
Abner
Meaning: Father of light
Meaning: Father of light
Abraham
Meaning: Father of nations
Meaning: Father of nations
Bethany
Meaning: House of figs or house of affliction
Meaning: House of figs or house of affliction
Beulah
Meaning: Married
Meaning: Married
Bethel
Meaning: The house of God
Meaning: The house of God
Bathsheba
Meaning: The daughter of satiety
Meaning: The daughter of satiety
Barnabas
Meaning: son of the prophet, or son of consolation.
Meaning: son of the prophet, or son of consolation.
Bartholomew
Meaning: A son that suspends the waters.
Meaning: A son that suspends the waters.
Benaiah
Meaning: son of the Lord.
Meaning: son of the Lord.
Benjamin
Meaning: son of the right hand.
Meaning: son of the right hand.
Chloe
Meaning: Green herb
Meaning: Green herb
Clement
Meaning: mild; Good; merciful.
Meaning: mild; Good; merciful.
Cain
Meaning: Possession, or possessed.
Meaning: Possession, or possessed.
Christian
Meaning: follower of Christ.
Meaning: follower of Christ.
Daniel
Meaning: Judgment of God; God my judge.
Meaning: Judgment of God; God my judge.
David
Meaning: Well-beloved
Meaning: Well-beloved
Damaris
Meaning: A little woman
Meaning: A little woman
Daniela
Meaning: Judgment of God; God my judge.
Meaning: Judgment of God; God my judge.
Diana
Meaning: Luminous, perfect.
Meaning: Luminous, perfect.
Dorcas
Meaning: A female roe-deer
Meaning: A female roe-deer
Edna
Meaning: Pleasure; delight
Meaning: Pleasure; delight
Eleazar
Meaning: the Lord will help; court of God.
Meaning: the Lord will help; court of God.
Elisha
Meaning: Salvation of God.
Meaning: Salvation of God.
Elizabeth
Meaning: The oath, or fullness, of God.
Meaning: The oath, or fullness, of God.
Elijah
Meaning: God the Lord, the strong Lord.
Meaning: God the Lord, the strong Lord.
Elkanah
Meaning: God the zealous; the zeal of God.
Meaning: God the zealous; the zeal of God.
Emmanuel
Meaning: God with us
Meaning: God with us
Enoch:
Meaning: Dedicated; disciplined.
Meaning: Dedicated; disciplined.
Ephraim
Meaning: Fruitful; increasing.
Meaning: Fruitful; increasing.
Esther
Meanning: secret; hidden.
Meanning: secret; hidden.
Eunice
Meaning: Good victory.
Meaning: Good victory.
Faith
Meaning: Loyalty; belief.
Meaning: Loyalty; belief.
Felix
Meaning: Blessed; merry; fortunate; good; pleasant, desirable, happy.
Meaning: Blessed; merry; fortunate; good; pleasant, desirable, happy.
Festus
Meaning: Festive; belonging to the feast.
Meaning: Festive; belonging to the feast.
Fortunatus
Meaning: Fortunate; lucky.
Meaning: Fortunate; lucky.
Gabriela
Meaning: God is my strength.
Meaning: God is my strength.
Gabriel
Meaning: God is my strength.
Meaning: God is my strength.
Gideon
Meaning: He that bruises or breaks; a destroyer.
Meaning: He that bruises or breaks; a destroyer.
Grace
Meaning: Favor; blessing.
Meaning: Favor; blessing.
Hagar
Meaning: A stranger; one that fears.
Meaning: A stranger; one that fears.
Hannah
Meaning: gracious; merciful
Meaning: gracious; merciful
Isaac
Meaning: laughter.
Meaning: laughter.
Isiah
Meaning: the salvation of the Lord.
Meaning: the salvation of the Lord.
Jael
Meaning: one that ascends.
Meaning: one that ascends.
Jasper
Meaning: treasure holder.
Meaning: treasure holder.
Jemimah
Meaning: as beautiful as the day.
Meaning: as beautiful as the day.
Jeremiah
Meaning: exaltation of the Lord.
Meaning: exaltation of the Lord.
Jairus
Meaning: my light; who diffuses light.
Meaning: my light; who diffuses light.
Japheth
Meaning: enlarged; fair; persuading.
Meaning: enlarged; fair; persuading.
Jesse
Meaning: gift; oblation; one who is.
Meaning: gift; oblation; one who is.
Joanna
Meaning: grace or gift of the Lord.
Meaning: grace or gift of the Lord.
Jochebed
Meaning: glorious; honorable.
Meaning: glorious; honorable.
Judith
Meaning: the praise of the Lord; confession.
Meaning: the praise of the Lord; confession.
Jonathan
Meaning: given of God.
Meaning: given of God.
Christian/Bibilcal Names and Their Meanings
John
Meaning: The grace or mercy of the Lord.
Meaning: The grace or mercy of the Lord.
Joseph
Meaning: Increase
Meaning: Increase
Joshua
Meaning: A savior; a deliverer; the Lord is Salvation.
Meaning: A savior; a deliverer; the Lord is Salvation.
Josiah
Meaning: The Lord burns; the fire of the Lord.
Meaning: The Lord burns; the fire of the Lord.
Jotham
Meaning: The perfection of the Lord.
Meaning: The perfection of the Lord.
Kamon
Meaning: His resurrection.
Meaning: His resurrection.
Keturah
Meaning: Incense or fragrance
Meaning: Incense or fragrance
Kerioth
Meaning: The cities; the callings.
Meaning: The cities; the callings.
Kemuel
Meaning: God hath raised up.
Meaning: God hath raised up.
Lazarus
Meaning: Assistance of God.
Meaning: Assistance of God.
Lemuel
Meaning: God with them, or him.
Meaning: God with them, or him.
Luke
Meaning: Luminous; white.
Meaning: Luminous; white.
Leah
Meaning: Weary; tired.
Meaning: Weary; tired.
Lilian
Meaning: Elegant flower; innocence; purity; beauty.
Meaning: Elegant flower; innocence; purity; beauty.
Mark
Meaning: Polite; shining.
Meaning: Polite; shining.
Matthias
Meaning: The gift of the Lord.
Meaning: The gift of the Lord.
Michael
Meaning: Poor; humble.
Meaning: Poor; humble.
Moses
Meaning: Taken out; drawn forth.
Meaning: Taken out; drawn forth.
Mary
Meaning: Sea of bitterness.
Meaning: Sea of bitterness.
Mercy
Meaning: Compassion, forbearance.
Meaning: Compassion, forbearance.
Naomi
Meaning: Beautiful
Meaning: Beautiful
Neriah
Meaning: Light; lamp of the Lord.
Meaning: Light; lamp of the Lord.
Nadab
Meaning: Free and voluntary gift; prince.
Meaning: Free and voluntary gift; prince.
Nathanael
Meaning: The gift of God.
Meaning: The gift of God.
Noah
Meaning: Repose; consolation.
Meaning: Repose; consolation.
Obed
Meaning: Servant; workman.
Meaning: Servant; workman.
Olive
Meaning: Fruitfulness; beauty; dignity.
Meaning: Fruitfulness; beauty; dignity.
Onesimus
Meaning: Profitable; useful.
Meaning: Profitable; useful.
Othniel
Meaning: Lion of God; the hour of God.
Meaning: Lion of God; the hour of God.
Paul
Meaning: Small
Meaning: Small
Peter
Meaning: Stone or rock
Meaning: Stone or rock
Phoebe
Meaning: Shining
Meaning: Shining
Prisca/Priscillia
Meaning: Ancient
Meaning: Ancient
Rhoda
Meaning: A Rose
Meaning: A Rose
Ruby
Meaning: Red Gemstone
Meaning: Red Gemstone
Reuben
Meaning: Who sees the son; the vision of the son.
Meaning: Who sees the son; the vision of the son.
Raamah
Meaning: Greatness; thunder; some sort of evil.
Meaning: Greatness; thunder; some sort of evil.
Sarah
Meaning: Lady; princess; princess of the multitude.
Meaning: Lady; princess; princess of the multitude.
Sharon
Meaning: His plain; his song.
Meaning: His plain; his song.
Susanna
Meaning: Lily; rose; joy.
Meaning: Lily; rose; joy.
Shiphrah
Meaning: Handsome; trumpet; that does good.
Meaning: Handsome; trumpet; that does good.
Samson
Meaning: His sun; his service; there the second time.
Meaning: His sun; his service; there the second time.
Samuel
Meaning: Heard of God; asked of God.
Meaning: Heard of God; asked of God.
Simeon/Simon
Meaning: That hears or obeys; that is heard.
Meaning: That hears or obeys; that is heard.
Solomon
Meaning: Peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses.
Meaning: Peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses.
Stephen
Meaning: Crown; crowned.
Meaning: Crown; crowned.
Tabitha
Meaning: Clear-sighted; a roe-deer.
Meaning: Clear-sighted; a roe-deer.
Tamar/Tamara
Meaning: Palm or date palm; palm-tree.
Meaning: Palm or date palm; palm-tree.
Tirzah
Meaning: Benevolent; complaisant; pleasing.
Meaning: Benevolent; complaisant; pleasing.
Theophilus
Meaning: Friend of God
Meaning: Friend of God
Tobiah/Tobias
Meaning: The Lord is good
Meaning: The Lord is good
Titus
Meaning: Pleasing
Meaning: Pleasing
Timothy
Meaning: Honor of God; valued of God.
Meaning: Honor of God; valued of God.
Uriah/Uriel
Meaning: The Lord is my light or fire.
Meaning: The Lord is my light or fire.
Uzziah
Meaning: The strength, or kid, of the Lord.
Meaning: The strength, or kid, of the Lord.
Victor/Victoria
Meaning: Victory.
Meaning: Victory.
Zemira
Meaning: Song; vine; palm.
Meaning: Song; vine; palm.
Zina
Meaning: Shining; going back.
Meaning: Shining; going back.
Zipporah
Meaning: Beauty; trumpet; mourning.
Meaning: Beauty; trumpet; mourning.
Zacchaeus
Meaning: Pure; clean; just.
Meaning: Pure; clean; just.
Zebadiah
Meaning: Portion of the Lord; the Lord is my portion.
Meaning: Portion of the Lord; the Lord is my portion.
Zebedee
Meaning: Abundant; portion.
Meaning: Abundant; portion.
Zedekiah
Meaning: The Lord is my justice; the justice of the Lord.
Meaning: The Lord is my justice; the justice of the Lord.
Zachariah
Meaning: Memory of the Lord
Meaning: Memory of the Lord
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