Some of these occur only in genealogies and have never been commonly used in England.
Abagtha | Abda | Abdi |
Abdiheba | Abdon | Abednego |
Abiasaph | Abiathar | Abida |
Abidan | Abiel | Abiezer |
Abihail | Abihu | Abijam |
Abimael | Abimelech | Abinoam |
Abiram | Abisha | Abishai |
Abishalom | Abishua | Abitub |
Abner | Abram | Achan |
Achbar | Achbor | Achior |
Achish | Adaih | Adal |
Adbeel | Addi | Adialbon |
Adin | Adina | Adlai |
Adna | Adonijah | Adonikam |
Adoniram | Adoram | Adriel, Adrial 'flock of God' |
Aduel | Agag | Agee |
Ahaasuerus | Ahab | Aharhel |
Ahaz | Ahaziah | Ahban |
Aher | Ahiam | Ahian |
Ahiezur | Ahihud | Ahijah |
Ahikam | Ahikar | Ahimaaz |
Ahiman | Ahimaz | Ahio |
Ahira | Ahisamach | Ahishahar |
Ahithophel | Ahitub | Ahlai |
Ahumai | Ahuzzam | Ahuzzath |
Ai | Aiah | Akan |
Akkub | Alemeth | Aliah |
Alian | Alihud | Almodad |
Alvah | Alvan | Amalek |
Amasa | Amasai | Ami |
Ammiel | Ammihud | Amminadab |
Ammishad | Ammizabad | Amnon |
Amon | Amram | Amraphel |
Anael | Anah | Anamim |
Anani | Ananiel | Anath |
Anathoth | Aner | Aniam |
Anodi | Anthothijah | Anub |
Aphiah | Appaim | Apphus |
Arah | Aram 'height'? | Araunah |
Ard | Ardon | Aredi |
Arioch | Armoni | Arna |
Arnan | Arpacshad | Arza |
Asahel, Asael, Asuhel | Asaiah | Asaph |
Asarel | Asddan | Asharelah |
Ashbel | Asher Asshur | Ashkenez |
Ashvat | Asiel | Asnah |
Asriel | Asshurim | Assir |
Ataroch | Ater | Athlai |
Attai | Avaran | Azalel |
Azariah, Azarius | Azgad | Aziraphale? |
Aziza | Azmareth | Azmaveth |
Azrikam | Azzan | Baalhanan |
Ba-ana, Baanah | Baasha | Baiterus |
Bakbakker | Bakbuk | Balak |
Bani | Barabbas | Barak |
Barhadad | Bariah | Barkos |
Barsabbas | Baruch | Barzillai |
Bazlith | Bazluth | Bealiah |
Bebai | Becher | Becorath |
Bedad | Beeliada | Beeroth |
Bela | Belial? Belal Bellal | Benaiah |
Benammi | Benhadad | Benhail |
Benhanan | Benhesed | Benhur |
Beno | Benoni | Benzoheth |
Beon | Beor | Bera |
Berechiah | Bered | Beri |
Beriah | Besai | Bethel |
Bethgader | Bethlehem | Bethrapha |
Bethshemeth | Bethuel | Bethzar, Bethzur |
Bezalel | Bigtha | Bigvai |
Bilhan | Bilshan | Bimhal |
Binnui | Birsha | Birzaith |
Bishlam | Biztha | Bocheru |
Borith | Bozrah | Bukki |
Bukkiah | Bunah | Buz, Buzi |
Caiaphas | Cainan | Calcol |
Canaan, Canann | Caphtorim | Carkus |
Carmi | Casluhum | Cathua |
Chabris | Charea | Charmis |
Chedolaomer | Chelal | Chelub |
Cheluhi | Chenaanah | Chephirah |
Chepirah | Cheran | Cherub |
Cherubai | Chesed | Chibni |
Chislon | Chuza | Conaniah |
Cosam | Cush | Cushan-rishathaim |
Cutha | Dabria | Daieul |
Dara | Darda | Dathan |
Dedan | Delaiah | Diblaim |
Dibon | Dibri | Diklah |
Dishan, Dishon | Dodanim | Dodavahu |
Dodo | Dositheus | Dumah |
Ebal | Ebed | Ebedmelech |
Eber | Ebiasaph | Eddinus |
Eder | Egypt | Ehi |
Ehud | Eker | Ela |
Elah | Elam | Elazaphan |
Eldaah | Eldad | Elead |
Eleadah | Elealeh | Elhanan |
Eliab | Eliada | Eliahba |
Eliakim | Eliam | Eliasaph |
Eliashib | Eliathah | Elidad |
Eliehoenai | Eliel | Elienai |
Elihoreth | Elihu | Elika |
Elioenai | Eliphal | Eliphaz |
Eliphelet | Elishah | Elishama |
Elishua | Elkiiah | Elmadam |
Elnathan | Elon | Elonbethhanan |
Elpaal | Eluzai | Emadabun |
Enan | Enos 'man' | Enosh |
Ephah | Ephan | Epher |
Ephod | Ephraim | Ephron |
Eran | Erastus | Eri |
Esarhaddon | Escol | Esdras |
Eshban | Eshtamon | Eshtaol |
Eshtemoa | Eshton | Etam |
Ethbaal | Ethnan | Ethni |
Evi | Ezbai | Ezban |
Ezri | Gaal | Gabael |
Gabatha | Gabrias | Gaddi Gadi |
Gaddiel | Gaham | Gahar |
Galal | Gamaliel | Gareb |
Gas | Gatam | Gazez |
Gazzam | Geba | Gedaliah |
Gedor | Gehazi | Gemalli |
Genubath | Geshan | Gether |
Geuel | Gibbar | Gibea |
Giddalti | Giddel | Gideoni |
Gilead | Ginnethon | Gog |
Gomer | Guni | Haahashtari |
Hacahliah | Hadad | Hadadezer |
Hadar | Hadariah | Hadoram |
Hagab | Hagabah | Haggiah |
Hagri | Hakkoz | Hakupha |
Halohesh | Hammedatha | Hamor |
Hamul | Hanamiel | Hanniel |
Hanoch | Haran | Harbona |
Hareph Hariph | Harhas | Harhur |
Harim | Harnepher | Haroheh |
Harum | Haruz | Hasadiah |
Hashabiah | Hashem Hashum | Hashubah |
Hasrah | Hassenuah | Hasshub |
Hassopherath | Hasubah | Hasupha |
Hathath | Hatita | Hattil |
Hattush | Havilah | Hazael |
Hazarmarveth | Hazo | Heber 'enclave' |
Hebron | Heglam | Hel |
Heleb | Helek | Helem |
Helez | Heli | Helon |
Heman | Hemdan | Hepher |
Heresh | Herod | Hesbbon |
Hezekiah | Hezio | Hezion |
Hezron | Hiddai | Hiel |
Hilki | Hilkiah | Hillel |
Hirah | Hizkiah | Hod |
Hodaviah | Hodid | Holofernes |
Homam | Hophni | Hori |
Hosah | Hoshama | Hothir |
Huppim | Hur | Hurai |
Hushai | Husham | Hushim |
Ibhar | Ibneiah | Ibri |
Ibsam | Ibzan | Idbash |
Iddo | Iezer | Iga |
Igal | Ikkesh | Ilai |
Iliadun | Imlah | Immer |
Imna | Imnah | Iob |
Ir | Irad | Iram |
Irnahash | Iru | Iscah |
Ishbaal | Ishbak | Ishbosheth |
Ishhod | Ishi | Ishma |
Ishmaiah | Ishmerai | Ishvah |
Ishvi | Ismachiah | Ithamar Ithmar |
Ithrah | Ithream | Ittai |
Ittiran | Izhar | Izliah |
Izrahiah | Izziah | Jaakan |
Jaalah | Jaareoregim | Jaasiel |
Jaazaniah | Jaaziah | Jabal |
Jabin | Jacan | Jachin |
Jada | Jaddoz | Jahath |
Jahaziel | Jahdai | Jahzeel |
Jair | Jalam | Jalon |
Jamin | Jamlech | Jannai |
Japhia | Japhlet | Jareshiah |
Jarha | Jarib | Jashen |
Jashobeam | Javan | Jaziz |
Jazor | Jeatherai | Jeconiah |
Jediael | Jeduthun | Jehaziel |
Jehdeiah | Jehoaddah | Jehoahaz |
Jehoash | Jehoiada | Jehoiarib |
Jehonadab | Jehoram | Jehosephat Josafat |
Jehozadak | Jehu | Jehubah |
Jehur | Jeiel | Jekuthiel |
Jelameam | Jemuel | Jephtah |
Jephumeh | Jeraah | Jerahmeel |
Jereboam | Jered | Jeriah |
Jeribai | Jericho | Jerimoth |
Jeroham | Jerubbaal | Jerubbesheth |
Jeshaiah | Jetheth | Jetur |
Jeuel | Jeush Jeuz | Jezaniah |
Jezer | Jezrael | Jezreel |
Jidlaph | Joab | Joah |
Joash | Jobab | Joelah |
Joezer | Jogli | Jokshan |
Joktan | Jonadab | Joram 'God is high' |
Jorkeam | Josech | Josephat |
Joses | Joshaviah | Joshbekashah |
Joshebbasshebeth | Josiphiah | Jotham |
Jozabad | Jozacar | Jubal |
Jushabhesed | Kadmiel | Kallai |
Kana? | Kareah | Kareh |
Kedamah | Kedar | Kedemah |
Keilah | Kelaiah | Kelita |
Kemuel | Kenan | Kenaz |
Keros | Kilan | Kiriatharim |
Kiriathjearim | Kish | Kittim |
Kohath | Kolaiah | Korah Kore |
Koz | Laadah | Ladan |
Lael | Lahad | Lahmi |
Lamech | Lappidoth | Lebanah |
Lecah | Lehabim | Lemuel 'devoted to God' |
Lemule | Letushim | Leummim |
Libni | Likhi | Lod |
Lotan | Lozon | Lud |
Ludim | Maai | Maaseiah |
Maaz | Maccabeus | Machair |
Machbannai | Machi | Machir |
Machnadebai | Madai | Madmannah |
Magbish | Magdiel | Magog |
Magpiash | Mahalaleel | Mahalel |
Maharai | Mahath | Mahazioth |
Mahershalahhashbaz | Mahlah | Mahli |
Mahlon | Mahson | Malcam |
Malchiel | Malchijah | Malchiram |
Malchishua | Mallothi | Malluch |
Mamre | Manaen | Manahath |
Manassah | Manhath | Manoah |
Maoch | Maon | Mareshah |
Masaseiah | Mash | Masiah |
Massa | Mattan | Mattaniah |
Mattenai | Matthan | Matthat |
Matthatha | Mattithiag | Mebunnai |
Medad | Medan | Mehajael |
Mehir | Mehuman | Melchiel |
Melchizadek | Melea | Melech |
Memucan | Menahem | Menhath |
Menna | Meonathai | Mephibosheth |
Meraioth | Merari | Mered |
Meremoth | Meriabbaal | Merodach |
Mesha | Meshach | Meshech |
Meshelemiah | Meshillimeth | Meshullum |
Methusaleh | Methushael | Meunim |
Mezahab | Mibsam | Mibzar |
Micaiah | Michmas | Midian |
Mijamin | Mikloth | Miniamin |
Mirmah | Mishael | Misham |
Mishma | Mishmannah | Mispar |
Mithredath | Mizzah | Moab |
Moeth | Molid | Mordecai 'devotee of Marduk' |
Moza | Muppim | Mushi |
Naam | Naaman | Naarai |
Nabal | Naboth | Nadab |
Nadeb | Naggai | Naharai |
Nahath | Nahbi | Naheth |
Nahor | Nahshon | Naphali |
Naphish | Naphtalim | Neariah |
Nebaioth | Nebat | Nebo |
Nebuzaradan | Neco | Nedabihah |
Nehemiah | Nekoda | Nemuel |
Nepheg | Nephisim | Ner |
Nergalsharezar | Nethamel | Nethanel |
Netophah | Netophath | Neziah |
Nimrah | Nimrod | Nimshi |
Nobah | Nogah | Nun |
Obal | Obed Obaid | Obededom |
Obil | Ochran | Oded 'upholder' |
Og | Ohah | Ohel |
Oholiab | Oholibamah | Omar |
Omri | On | Onam |
Onan | Onias | Ono |
Ophir | Ophrah 'fawn' | Oreb |
Oren | Ornan | Osnappur |
Othniel | Ox | Ozem |
Oziel | Paarai | Padon |
Pagiel | Pahathmoab | Palet |
Pallu | Palti | Paltiel |
Parnach | Parosh | Pasach |
Paseah | Pashhur | Pathrusim |
Pedahel | Pedahzur | Pedaiah |
Pekah | Pekahiah | Peleg 'division' |
Pelet Peleth | Peresh | Perez |
Peruda | Pethuel | Phicol |
Pildash | Pilha | Pinon |
Pithon | Pochereth-hazzebaim | Puah |
Put | Putiel | Puvah |
Raamah | Rabshakah | Raddai |
Raguel 'friend of God' | Raham | Rakem |
Ram | Ramah | Reba |
Rechab | Reelaiah | Regem |
Regiel | Rehob | Rehum |
Rei | Rekem | Remaliah |
Rephah | Rephaiah | Rephaim |
Resheph | Reu | Reuel 'friend of God' |
Rezin | Rezon | Rhesa |
Ribai | Rinnah | Riphath |
Rizia | Rohgah | Romantiezer |
Rosh | Sabtah | Sabteca |
Sachia | Sallai | Sallu |
Salma | Salu | Samgarnebo |
Samlah | Sanballat | Saph |
Sarasadai | Sarea | Sarsechim |
Sathrabuzanes | Saul 'asked of God' | Seba |
Sebam | Segub | Seir |
Seleb | Seled | Selemia |
Senaah | Sennacherib | Seraiah |
Sered | Serug | Sethur |
Shaalbim | Shaaph | Shagee |
Shahai | Shaharaim | Shallum peace |
Shalmai | Shalmaneser | Shamgar |
Shamlai | Shamma, Shammah | Shammai |
Shammua | Shapha | Shaphan |
Shaphat | Sharai | Sharezer |
Shashak | Shaul | Shavsha |
Shealtiel | Shebna, Shebhah | Shecahiah |
Shechem | Shedeur | Sheehem |
Shehariah | Shelah | Sheleph |
Shelomi | Shelomith | Shelumiel |
Shema | Shemariah | Shemeber |
Shemed | Shemer | Shemida |
Shemiramoth | Shenazar | Shephatiah |
Shephi | Shepho | Sherebiah |
Sheresh | Shesai | Sheshai |
Sheshan | Sheshbazzar | Shetharbozenai |
Sheva | Shilhi | Shillem |
Shimea | Shimeah | Shimeath |
Shimei | Shimri | Shimron |
Shiphtah | Shipni | Shishah |
Shishak | Shitrai | Shiza |
Shobab | Shobach | Shobal |
Shomer | Shuah | Shuai |
Shubael | Shuhah | Shuppim |
Shuthelah | Sia | Siaha |
Sibbecai | Sihon | Sinab |
Sirach | Sisinnes | Sismai |
Sithri | Soco | Sodi |
Sotai | Suah | Susi |
Tabbaoth | Tabeel | Tabrimmon |
Tahan | Tahash | Tahath |
Talmai | Talmon | Tanhumath |
Tarea | Tarshish | Tattenai |
Tebah | Tebaliah | Tehinnah |
Telah | Telem | Telharsha |
Telmelah | Tema | Teman |
Temeni | Terah | Teresh |
Thaddeus Tad Thady | Tharra | Thassi |
Tidal | Tikvah 'hope' | Tiras |
Tirhanah | Tiria | Toah |
Togarmah | Tohu | Toi |
Toknath | Tola | Tubal |
Tubalcain | Uel | Ulam |
Ulla | Unno | Uri Uuri Urie 'light' |
Urim | Uthai | Uz |
Uzal | Uzzah Uzziah 'power of God' | Uzzi Uzi 'power/might' |
Vaniah | Vophsi | Yehiel, Jehiel 'God lives' |
Yislah | Zaavan | Zabad |
Zabbai | Zabdi | Zacchai, Zakkai |
Zaccur, Sachar, Zacha, Zakhar, Zakir | Zaham | Zalaph |
Zalmon | Zalmunna | Zanoah |
Zaphenathpaneah | Zarius | Zattu |
Zaza | Zebah | Zeeb |
Zelek | Zelophehad | Zemirah |
Zephi | Zepho | Zerah |
Zerahiah | Zereth | Zeror |
Zerubbalel | Zeruiah | Zethan |
Zia | Ziba | Zibeon |
Zibia | Zicgri | Ziha |
Zillethai | Zimmah | Zimram |
Zimran | Zimri | Zina |
Ziph | Ziphion | Zippor 'bird' |
Zobebah | Zohar | Zophah |
Zuar | Zuph | Zur |
Zuriel | Zurishaddai |
Abi | Abijah | Abishag |
Abra, Abrah | Achsah | Agia |
Ahinoam | Asenath, Assenath | Ashtaroth |
Atarah | Athaliah | Azubah |
Baara | Basemath | Beulah |
Bilhah | Bithiah | Cozbi |
Damaris | Dorcas | Edna |
Eglah | Ephah | Ephrath |
Ephrathah | Gomer | Hagar |
Haggith | Hammorlecheth | Hamutah |
Hazzelponi | Helah | Hephzibah, Eppie 'my delight is in her' |
Herodias | Hodesh | Hodiah |
Hoglah | Huldah 'weasel' | Hushim |
Jecoliah | Jedidah | Jehoiaddin |
Jehosheba | Jerioth | Jerusah |
Jochebed | Kerenhappuch, Kerena, Keren 'horn of eyepaint' | Keturah 'incense' |
Lilith 'night monster' or 'screech owl' | Lois | Maacah |
Mahala | Mahalath | Mahlah |
Matrad | Mehetabel, Mehitabel 'God makes happy' | Merab |
Meshullemeth | Micaiah | Michal 'brook' |
Milcah | Naamah | Naarah |
Nehushta | Noah | Oholah |
Oholibah | Oholibamah | Orpah |
Puah | Rahab | Reumah |
Rizpah | Sarai | Serah |
Shalisha | Sheba | Sheerah |
Shimeath | Shiprah 'beauty/grace' | Shua |
Taberah | Taphath | Timna |
Vashti | Zebidah | Zelah 'side' (placename) |
Zeresh | Zeruah Zeruiah | Zibiah |
Zipporah 'bird' |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.