These names are all of Hebrew origin unless otherwise stated.
| Element | Meaning | Origin | 
| Bar | Son | Aramaic | 
| Ben | Son | Hebrew bin | 
| Dan | Judge | |
| El | God | |
| Jo, iah, jah | Yahweh/the Lord | Hebrew yah | 
| Aaran | Aaren | Aareon | 
| Aarin | Aaronn | Aarron | 
| Aaryn | Aeron | Aharon | 
| Ahran | Ahren | Airion | 
| Aranne | Arek | Aren | 
| Arian | Ariane | Arien | 
| Arin | Arion | Aron | 
| Aronek | Aronne | Aronos | 
| Arrian | Arron | Arrunh | 
| Arun | Aryn | Ayron | 
| Eron | ||
Abel hebel 'breath' or ablu 'son'
| Abele | Abell | Able | 
| Avel | 
Abiah 'God is my father'
| Abia | Abija | Abijah | 
Absalom 'father of peace'
| Absalon | Aksel | Avshalom | 
| Ax | Axe | Axel | 
| Axell | Axil | Axill | 
| Axl | Axle | 
Adam 'red earth/skin'
| Ad | Adama | Adamec | 
| Adas | Add | Addam | 
| Addey | Addi | Addie | 
| Addy | Ade | Adem | 
| Ademir? | Adham | Adhamh | 
| Adi | Adne | Adomas | 
| Keddy | ||
Boaz 'swift/strong'
| Boas | Booz | Bos | 
| Boz | 
Cain 'smith/craftsman' (also Irish surname 'Kane')
| Caine | Carne | Kaan | 
| Kahan | Kain | Kaine | 
| Kane | Kaney | Kayn | 
| Kayne | 
Caleb 'dog' or 'bold'?'
| Caeleb | Calab | Cale | 
| Caley | Calup | Caylub | 
| Kahleb | Kailop | Kalab | 
| Kalb | Kale | Kaleb | 
| Kaleob | Kalev | Kalib | 
| Kalob | Kalub | Kalube | 
| Kaylob | Kaylub | Kilab | 
David 'beloved/friend'
| Dabid | Daevid | Dafydd | 
| Daivid | Daoud | Dauid | 
| Daved | Davido | Davoud | 
| Davyd | Dawit | Dawud | 
| Dayvid | Devid | Dovid | 
| Dovidas | Dowid | Javid | 
Diminutives
| Davern? | Dave | Dai | 
| Dov | Tab | Taff | 
| Davee | Dew | |
| Dow | Tabby | Taffy | 
| Dav | Davey | Dewi | 
| Davie | Dewie | |
| Davy | ||
Ebenezer 'stone of help' (placename)
| Ebbaneza | Ebeneezer | Ebeneser | 
| Ebenezar | Eveneser | Evenezer | 
Eleazar 'God has helped'
| Elazar | Eleasah | Eleasar | 
| Eliasar | Eliazar | Elieser | 
| Eliezer | Elizar | Elizur | 
| Lazar | Lazer | 
Eli 'high'
| Elie | Elih | Eloi | 
| Eloy | Ely | 
Elias 'Jehovah is God'
| Elia | Eliah | Eliahs | 
| Eliason | Eliasz | Eliaz | 
| Elice | Elier | Ellice | 
| Ellis | Elya | Elyas | 
| Ilias | ||
Elkanah 'God created'
| Elkan | Elkana | Elki | 
| Elkin | Elkins | 
Enoch 'trained/dedicated'
| Enoc | Enock | Enok | 
| Henoc | 
Ethan 'strength' or 'perennial'
| Eathan | Eethan | Eithyn | 
| Etan | Ethanus | Ethe | 
| Ethen | Ethyn | Eytan | 
Gershom 'stranger' or 'bell'
| Gersham | Gersho | Gershon | 
| Gerson | Geurson | Gursham | 
Hanan 'grace'
| Hanael | Hanaiah | Hananeel | 
| Hananel | Hanani | 
Hiram 'exalted brother'
| Ahiram | Hirom | Huram | 
| Hyrum | 
Ishmael 'God hears'
| Isamail | Ishma | Ishmeal | 
| Ishmeil | Ishmel | Ismael | 
| Ismail | ||
Jabez 'born in pain' or 'sorrowful'?
| Jabe | Jabes | Jabesh | 
Jamin 'favoured'
| Jamen | Jameyn | Jamian | 
| Jamyn | Jaymien | Jaymin | 
Jairus 'God enlightens'?
| Jair | Jairo | Jarius | 
| Jeiro | Yair | 
Japheth 'enlargement'
| Japeth | Japhet | Yaphet | 
| Yapheth | Yefat | Yephat | 
Jared 'descendant'
| Ja'red | Jahred | Jaired | 
| Jarad | Jareid | Jarid | 
| Jarod | Jarrad | Jarradd | 
| Jarrayd | Jarred | Jarrid | 
| Jarrod | Jarryd | Jaryd | 
| Jerad | Jeread | Jered | 
| Jeredd | Jerod | Jerred | 
| Jerrid | Jerrod | Jerryd | 
| Yared | Yered | |
Jedidiah 'beloved of God'
| Jed | Jedaia | Jedaiah | 
| Jedd | Jeddy | Jedediah | 
| Jedediha | Jededish | Jedeiah | 
| Jedi | Jediah | Jedidia | 
| Jedidiah | Yedaya | Yedidya | 
Jebadiah variant of above?
| Jeb | Jebadia | Jebediah | 
| Jebi | Jebidiah | 
Jesse 'God exists' or 'gift'
| Jescey | Jesee | Jesi | 
| Jesie | Jess | Jessee | 
| Jessey | Jessi | Jessie | 
| Jessy | 
Jethro 'abundance/excellence'
| Jeth | Jetro | Jettero | 
Joachim 'God will establish'
| Achim | Ackeem | Ackim | 
| Ahkieme | Akeam | Akee | 
| Akeem | Akiem | Akim | 
| Akima | Arkeem | Ioakim | 
| Jakim | Jehoiachin | Jehoiakim | 
| Jehoichin | Joacheim | Joakim | 
| Joakim | Joaquin | Jocquin | 
| Jocquinn | Juaquin | Juaquine | 
| Yehoyakem | ||
Job 'afflicted/persecuted'
| Joab | Joaby | Job | 
| Jobe | Joben | Jobert | 
| Jobey | Jobie | Joby | 
| Jov? | Yoav? | 
Jonathan 'God has given'
| Donathon | Janathan | Jhonathan | 
| Joanathon | Johanthan | Johatan | 
| Johathan | Johathe? | Johathon | 
| Johnatan | Johnathan | Johnathaon | 
| Johnathen | Johnathon | Johnatten | 
| Johnavhon | Johniathin | Johnithun | 
| Johnnathon | Johnothan | Johntae | 
| Johntay | Johnte | Johntez | 
| Johnthan | Jonatan | Jonatane | 
| Jonate | Jonatha | Jonathen | 
| Jonathon | Jonathyn | Jonattan | 
| Jonatthan | Jonethen | Jonigan | 
| Jonnatha | Jonnathan | Jonnattan | 
| Jonothan | Jonothon | Jonshae | 
| Jontae | Jontai | Jontay | 
| Jonte | Jontea | Jonteau | 
| Jontez | Jounathon | Yanaton | 
| Yanton | Yehonatan | Yonatan | 
| Yonathan | Yonathon | Yonnafun | 
Joshua 'God is help/salvation'
| Giosia | Iosua | Jeshua | 
| Joashua | Johsua | Johusa | 
| Josehua | Josh | Josha | 
| Joshau | Joshaua | Joshauh | 
| Joshawa | Joshawah | Joshe | 
| Joshi | Joshu | Joshuaa | 
| Joshuah | Joshue | Joshuea | 
| Joshula | Joshus | Joshusa | 
| Joshuwa | Joshwa | Joss | 
| Josse | Jossue | Jossy | 
| Josu | Josua | Josuah | 
| Josue | Jousha | Jozshua | 
| Jozsua | Jozua | Jozus | 
| Jushua | Y'shua | Yehoshua | 
| Yoshiyahu | Yoshua | Yosu? | 
| Yushua | 
Josiah 'God saves/heals''
| Josa | Josaiah | Josayh | 
| Joselito | Joshia | Joshiah | 
| Josia | Josiahs | Josian | 
| Josias | 
Moses 'drawn out of the water'? or from Egyptian
| Moe | Moise | Moisei | 
| Moises | Moisey | Moishe | 
| Moisis | Mose | Mosese | 
| Moshe | Mosheh | Mosiah | 
| Mosie | Mosya | Mosze | 
| Motzie | Mouises | Mousa | 
| Moyses | Moze | Mozes | 
Phineas 'snake's mouth' i.e. 'oracle' or Egyptian 'dark-skinned/Nubian'
| Phinehas | Phinny | Pincas | 
| Pinchas | Pinchos | Pincus | 
| Pinkas | Pinkus | Pinky | 
Samson 'child of Shamash' (a sun god)
| Sampson | Shimshon | |
Samuel 'his name is God' or 'God has listened'
| Saamy | Sam | Samael | 
| Samaru? | Samauel | Samaul | 
| Sambo | Sameeh | Sameh | 
| Samel | Sameul | Samey | 
| Samie | Samiel | Samivel | 
| Samm | Sammail | Sammee | 
| Sammel | Sammey | Sammie | 
| Sammuel | Sammy | Samo | 
| Samouel | Samu | Samual | 
| Samuello | Samuil | Samuka? | 
| Samule | Samvel | Samy | 
| Samyul | Sanko | Saumel | 
| Schmuel | Sem | Shem | 
| Shemuel | Shmelke | Shmiel | 
| Shmuel | Shmulks | Simuel | 
| Zamiel | Zamuel | Zanvil | 
Seth 'appointed' or 'compensation'
| Set | Sethan | Sethe | 
| Shet | 
Shadrach Babylonian 'godlike'?
| Shad | Shaddy | Shadrack | 
| Shadric | Shadrick | Shederick | 
| Shedrach | Shedrick | |
Solomon 'peaceful'
| Saloman | Salomo | Salomon | 
| Saulomon | Selim | Shelmu | 
| Shelomo | Shelomoh | Shlomi | 
| Shlomo | Shlomot | Sol | 
| Solaman | Solamh | Soll | 
| Sollie | Solly | Solmon | 
| Soloman | Sulaiman | Sulaimon | 
| Zalkin | Zalman | Zalmen | 
| Zalmon | Zelman | Zollie | 
| Zolly | 
Tabor Aramaic 'Tavor' - misfortune'
| Tab | Tabb | Tabber | 
| Tabbie | Tabby | Taber | 
| Taboras | Taibor | Taver | 
| Tayber | Taybor | 
Tobias/Toby 'God is good'
| Tevya | Tobby | Tobe | 
| Tobey | Tobi | Tobia | 
| Tobiah | Tobie | Tobijah | 
| Tobin | Tobit | Tobyn | 
| Toubee | Tovias | Tovin | 
| Tuvia | Tuviah | Tuvya | 
Uriah 'God is light'
| Uria | Urias | Urijah | 
Uziel 'strength of God'
| Uzi | Uzie | Uzziah | 
| Uzziel | 
Zadok 'righteous/godly/just'
| Tzadik | Tzadok | Zaddik | 
| Zadik | Zadoc | Zaydok | 
Zebediah 'God has bestowed'
| Zeb | Zebadee | Zebadia | 
| Zebadiah | Zebedee | Zebedia | 
| Zedidiah? | Zevadia | Zevadiah | 
| Zevadya | 
Zedekiah 'righteousness/justice of God'
| Zed | Zedechiah | Zedekias | 
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.