Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Male Names from the Bible

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

Old Testament

Aaron trad har-on 'exalted one/mountain of strength' but may be of Egyptian origin

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.

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