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.