Are you excited about your baby boy coming soon and need help thinking of a special and different name?
Look no further!
I’ve got a list of the most beautiful boy names from the bible, their meanings, corresponding verses, and possible nicknames.
From mighty and strong names like Gideon and Samson to gentle and soft ones like Micah and Levi, there’s a name to match every personality.
And to make things even easier, I’ve also included each name’s current popularity ranking on the US SSA website, so you can see how each name stacks up against the rest.
Unrated names are rare and unique for your baby, as they are outside the top 1000 baby names on the US SSA website.
So, let’s dive into the rich and fascinating world of biblical boy names and find the perfect name for your little bundle of joy!
Unique And Exotic Biblical Boy Names With Meaning
- Abdiel – #639
Genesis 36:23 Servant of God (Abe, Diel, Abdi)
- Abiah
1 Chronicles 24:20 The Lord is Father (Abi, Abe, Abby, Biah)
- Abidan
Numbers 1:11 The father judges (Abe, Abes, Dan, Danny)
- Adbeel
Genesis 46:21 Languishing for God (Ad, Addy, Bee)
- Agrippa
Acts 25:13 One who at his birth causes pain (Agri, Rippa, Aggy, Ags)
- Ahzai
1 Chronicles 12:18 My holder, protector (Zai, Zaza, Zazz, Ahz, Azzy)
- Amiel
1 Chronicles 4:15 Devoted ally, a kinsman of God (Ami, Am, Miel, El)
- Ammon
Genesis 19:38 Of the nation (Am, Mon, Monny, Ammo)
- Ananias
Acts 9:1 The Lord is gracious (Anan, Nia, An)
- Aquila
Acts 18:2 Eagle (Aqui, Kiki, Quil, Quila)
- Asriel
Numbers 2:25 Vow of God (Azz, Azzy, Riel, El)
- Barak
Judges 4:4 Lightning, thunder (Bar, Barry, Bear)
- Bariah
Isaiah 46:13 Fugitive (Bar, Barry, Riah, Ari)
- Baruch
Jeremiah 32:12 Blessed (Bar, Bear, Barry)
- Blastus
Acts 12:20 That buds, Brings forth (Blast, Bast, Blasty)
- Cephas
Matthew 16:18 Rock (Cee, Faz)
- Crispus
Acts 16:15 Curled (Chris, Ris)
- Eleazar
Numbers 26:59 God is my help (El, Eli, Leaz)
- Eliab
1 Samuel 16:6 God is my father (Eli, El)
- Enoch – #805
Genesis 5:18 Teacher, dedicated (Noch, Nox)
- Ephraim – #978
Genesis 41:52 Doubly fruitful (Ephie, Phraim, Raim)
- Ephron
Genesis 23:8 Strong, fawn (Eph, Ephie, Ron)
- Festus
Acts 25:1 Joyful, festive (Fez, Fest, Festy)
- Gaius
Acts 19:29 I am glad (Gai)
- Gazzam
Joshua 15:23 Puny, burnt valley (Gazz, Gazzy, Zam)
- Habakkuk
Habakkuk 1:1 He that embraces (Hab, Habby, Bak)
- Haggai
Haggai 1:1 Born on a festival day (Gai, Haggy)
- Haran
Genesis 11:27 Enlightened, strong (Har, Hare)
- Hebron
Genesis 13:18 Union, company (Heb, Herb, Bron)
- Hosea
Hosea 1:1 The Lord is help (Hose, Sea)
- Ishmael
Genesis 16:11 God hears (Ish, Ishy)
- Jachin
1 Kings 7:21 He establishes (Jay, Chin)
- Javan
Genesis 10:2 He that deceives (Jav, Javvy)
- Jethro
Exodus 2:18 Abundance (Jeth, Jethy)
- Judas
Matthew 10:4 Praise of the Lord (Judd, Judey, Jude)
- Julius – #319
Acts 1:13 Curly-headed (Jul, Jules)
- Kadmiel
Ezra 2:40 God is of old (Kad, Kaddy)
- Kenan
Genesis 5:9 One acquired, begotten (Ken, Kenny, Keen)
- Laban
Genesis 24:29 White, glorious (Labby, Ban)
- Lael
Genesis 4:19 Devoted to God (Lala, El)
- Lazarus
John 11:1 God has helped (Laz, Lazzy, Larry)
- Lysias
Acts 16:35 He who has the power to set free (Ly)
- Malchus
John 18:10 King, counselor (Mal, Malley)
- Moses – #519
Exodus 2:10 Drawn forth (Moze, Mozey)
- Nachor
Genesis 11:22 Noble, burning (Nach, Cory)
- Philemon
Philemon 1:1 Friendly, affectionate (Phil)
- Phinehas
Numbers 25:10 Face of trust (Phin, Phine)
- Pyrrhus
Acts 22:28 Flame-coloured (Pyr)
- Quartus
Romans 16:23 The fourth (Quartz)
- Ragau
Genesis 10:22 A friend (Raga)
- Raham
Genesis 16:13 Love, affection (Rah, Ham)
- Shamir
Genesis 2:12 Oppressed, a prison (Sham)
- Sidon
Genesis 10:15 Fortified (Sid, Siddy)
- Simeon
Genesis 29:33 Hearing (Sim, Simon)
- Tahan
Exodus 6:20 Preciousness, inclination (Han)
- Vaniah
Nehemiah 11:17 God of praise (Van, Vaney)
- Zabed
1 Chronicles 4:2 He has given (Zab)
- Zuriel
1 Chronicles 12:8 God is a rock (Zuri, Riel)
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Strong And Modern Biblical Boy Names
- Abel – #196
Genesis 4:2 Meadow, vanity, vapor (Abe, Abes, Ab)
- Abraham – #202
Genesis 17:5 Father of multitudes (Abe, Bram, Ab)
- Amos – #603
Amos 1:1 Burden bearer (Ame, Am, Moss, Mossy)
- Ariel – #560
Isaiah 29:1 Lion of God (Ari, Aire, Riel, El)
- Barnabas
Acts 4:36 Son of prophecy, consolation (Barn, Barney, Baz, Bazzy)
- Bartholomew
Matthew 10:3 Son of Tolmai (Bart, Bartie, Bo, Tolly)
- Caesar
Acts 17:7 One cut out (Cee, Cees)
- Caleb – #956
Numbers 32:12 Bold, impetuous (Kay, Cal)
- Canaan – #951
Genesis 9:18 Lowland (Can, Kay)
- Clement
Philippians 4:3 Kind, merciful (Clem, Clemmy, Lem)
- Cyrus – #350
Isaiah 45:1 One who bestows care (Cy, Cyr)
- Dan
Genesis 30:6 He that judges (Danny, Dannyboy)
- Darius – #636
Ezra 6:14 He that informs himself (Dar, Dare, Rio)
- Gideon – #310
Judges 6:11 He that bruises or cuts down (Gid, Giddy, Deon)
- Gilead
Genesis 31:48 Mass of testimony (Gill, Gilly, Lead)
- Hiram
1 Kings 5:1 Consecration (Hy, Ram)
- Jadon
1 Chronicles 4:13 He that rules (Jad, Jadie)
- Jairus
Mark 5:22 The Lord enlightens (Jair, Jerry)
- Jared – #394
Genesis 5:15 He that descends (Jare, Red, Reddy)
- Jesse – #203
1 Samuel 16:18 The Lord exists (Jess)
- Joel – #211
Joel 1:1 The Lord is God (Joe, Jojo, El)
- Linus
2 Timothy 4:21 Nets (Lin, Line)
- Lucius
Acts 13:1 Of the light (Luce, Lush)
- Mark – #252
Mark 1:2 Warlike, warrior (Marks, Markey)
- Matthias – #450
Acts 1:26 Gift of God (Matt, Matty)
- Nimrod
Genesis 10:8 Valiant, strong (Nim, Rod)
- Peter – #215
Matthew 16:18 Rock, stone (Pete, Petey)
- Philip – #451
Acts 8:5 A lover of horses (Phil, Philly)
- Reuben – #883
Genesis 29:32 Behold, a son (Rubes, Rube)
- Rufus
Romans 16:13 Red (Ruf)
- Samson – #590
Judges 13:3 Distinguished, strong (Sam, Sammy)
- Simon – #247
Matthew 10:4 Hearing (Sim, Simmy)
- Solomon – #422
1 Kings 1:39 Peace (Sol)
- Thomas – #46
Matthew 10:3 Twin (Tom, Tommy)
- Titus – #361
Galatians 2:1 Honorable (Tite)
- Uriah – #697
2 Samuel 11:3 The Lord is light (Uri)
Popular Biblical Boy Names
- Aaron – #65
Exodus 4:14 A mountain of strength, enlightened (Air, Ron, Ronny)
- Adam – #104
Genesis 2:7 Of the ground, earth (Ace, Ad, Addy, Adder)
- Adriel – #154
Joshua 15:36 Of God’s flock (Ad, Adri, Riel, El)
- Alexander – #13
Acts 4:6 Defender or helper of man (Alex, Lex, Al, Xander, Zan)
- Andrew – #57
Matthew 4:18 Manliness (Andy, Drew, Andre, Dre)
- Asher – #25
Genesis 49:20 Happy (Ash, Ashey, Sher)
- Benjamin – #7
Genesis 35:18 Son of my sorrow (Ben, Benny, Benji)
- Daniel – #16
Daniel 1:7 God is my judge (Dan, Danny, Dannyboy, Niel)
- David – #30
1 Samuel 16:13 Beloved (Dave, Davey)
- Eli – #64
1 Samuel 1:3 The Lord is high (El)
- Elijah – #4
1 Kings 17:1 God is Yahweh (Eli, El, Jah)
- Ethan – #20
Genesis 5:21 Ancient, perplexity (Eth, Ethy)
- Ezra – #37
Ezra 7:1 Help, my helper (Ez)
- Felix – #193
Acts 24:27 Happy, prosperous, lucky (Fe, Lix, Lixy)
- Isaac – #40
Genesis 21:3 Laughter, laughing one (Iz, Izzy, Zac)
- Isaiah – #56
Isaiah 1:1 The Lord is helper (Saiah)
- Jacob – #24
Genesis 25:26 He that supplants (Jake, Jakey)
- James – #5
Matthew 10:3 Supplanter (Jay, Jamie)
- Jason – #130
Acts 17:5 He that cares (Jay, Jasy, Jace)
- Joshua – #58
Joshua 1:1 The Lord is salvation (Josh, Joshie, Joe)
- Jesus – #170
Matthew 1:21 The Lord is salvation (Jes, Jee)
- John – #27
John 1:1 The Lord is gracious (Jo, Johnny)
- Jonah – #140
Jonah 1:1 A dove (Jon, Johnny)
- Jonathan – #78
1 Samuel 1:20 The Lord gave (Jon, Johnny, Nathan)
- Jose – #89
Genesis 30:24 Aid (Jo)
- Joseph – #28
Genesis 30:24 May God add (Joe, Joey)
- Josiah – #49
2 Kings 22:1 The fire of the Lord (Jo, Josey)
- Levi – #12
Genesis 29:34 Joined (Lev, Levs)
- Luke – #32
Luke 1:3 Light-giving, luminous (Lulu, Lukey)
- Malachi – #167
Malachi 1:1 Messenger of the Lord (Mal, Malley)
- Micah – #107
Micah 1:1 Who is like the Lord (Mike, Mick, Mickey)
- Michael – #17
Daniel 10:13 Who is like God? (Mike, Mikey)
- Nathan – #59
2 Samuel 7:1 He has given (Nate, Nat)
- Noah – #2
Genesis 5:29 Rest (Nono)
- Samuel – #23
1 Samuel 1:20 Asked of God (Sam, Sammy)
- Silas – #91
Acts 15:22 Lover of words (Sile, Sil)
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Long Biblical Boy Names
- Abednego
Daniel 1:7 Servant of Nebo, servant of light (Abed, Abe, Ab, Abes)
- Abihail
1 Chronicles 5:14 Father of might (Abi, Abby, Hail)
- Abinadab
1 Chronicles 23:20 Father of liberality (Abi, Abe, Abes, Bin, Benny)
- Abishua
1 Chronicles 24:11 Father of safety, salvation (Abi, Abe, Abes, Shua)
- Achaicus
Romans 16:14 Belonging to Achaia (Ach, Arch, Archie)
- Adonikam
1 Chronicles 3:13 My Lord has raised me (Adon, Don, Donny, Kam, Kammy)
- Adoniram
1 Kings 4:6 My Lord is high, Lord of might (Adon, Don, Donny, Ram)
- Caiaphas
John 18:13 He that seeks with diligence (Kai, Phas)
- Claudius
Acts 11:28 Lame (Claude, Claudey)
- Cornelius
Acts 10:1 The beam of the sun (Corn, Corney)
- Demetrius – #832
Acts 19:24 Belonging to Demeter (Deme, Tre, Tri)
- Dionysius
Acts 17:13 Divinely touched (Di, Dion)
- Ezekiel – #53
Ezekiel 1:3 The man God strengthens (Zeke, Eazy)
- Goliath
1 Samuel 17:4 Exile (Go, Gogo)
- Ichabod
1 Samuel 4:21 Where is the glory (Ich)
- Iscariot
Matthew 26:14 Man of murder (Iz, Izzy)
- Jedidiah – #807
1 Chronicles 23:18 Beloved of the Lord (Jed, Jeddy, Jeds)
- Jeremiah – #85
Jeremiah 1:5 The Lord is high (Jer, Jerry, Jeremy)
- Jesaiah
Isaiah 1:1 The Lord is opulent (Jes, Jesse)
- Methuselah
Genesis 5:21 When he is dead, the flood shall be sent (Matt, Matty)
- Mordecai
Esther 2:5 Servant of Marduk (Morty, Mort)
- Nathanael – #780
John 1:47 The gift of God (Nat, Nate)
- Nebuchadnezzar
Jeremiah 25:9 Defend the boundary (Neb, Nebu, Chad)
- Nicodemus
John 3:1 Victory of the people (Nico)
- Nicolas – #188
Acts 6:5 Victory of the people (Nick, Nico, Nicky)
- Obadiah
Obadiah 1:1 Worshiper of the Lord (Obad)
- Theophilus
Luke 1:4 Loved by God (Theo)
- Tiberius
Matthew 22:17 Son of Tiber (Tib, Tibs)
- Timothy – #201
Acts 16:1 Honored of God (Tim, Timmy)
- Zabdiel
1 Chronicles 27:21 My gift is God (Zab, Zabby)
- Zechariah – #924
Luke 1:5 The Lord is renowned (Zach, Zachy)
- Zebedee
Matthew 4:21 The Lord is gift (Zeb, Zebby)
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Short Biblical Boy Names
- Abihu
Leviticus 10:1 He is my father (Abi, Abby, Abe)
- Achim
Nehemiah 12:17 The Lord will establish (Ach, Chim, Chimmy, Archie)
- Adin
Numbers 26:59 Delicate, ornament (Ade, Ad, Din, Dinny)
- Ahab
1 Kings 16:29 Father’s brother (Hab, Habby, Ab, Aha)
- Allon
Genesis 35:8 Oak (Al, Lon, Lonny)
- Amal
Genesis 10:6 Labor, sorrow (Am, Mal, Ams)
- Ami
1 Samuel 1:1 The beginning (Am, Mi, Mimi, Meem)
- Asa – #496
1 Kings 15:9 Physician (Az, Azzy, Sa)
- Beno
1 Chronicles 9:8 His son (Ben, Benny, Benz)
- Boaz
Ruth 2:1 Strength, fleetness (Bo, Boa)
- Cain
Genesis 4:1 Acquired, spear (Kay)
- Ebed
Isaiah 56:6 Servant (Eb, Ebby)
- Eden – #501
Genesis 2:8 Delight (Ed, Eddy, Den, Denny)
- Edom
Genesis 25:30 Red earth (Ed, Eddy, Dom)
- Elon – #952
Genesis 14:13 An oak, strong (El, Lon, Lonny)
- Esau
Genesis 25:25 Hairy (Es, Sau)
- Gera
Genesis 38:27 Pilgrimage (Gerry, Ger)
- Gog
Ezekiel 38:2 Roof, mountain (Go, Gogo)
- Gomer
Hosea 1:3 Completion, heat (Gom, Gome)
- Hazo
Habakkuk 2:2 Vision, seer (Haz, Hazy)
- Ira – #810
1 Chronicles 27:25 Watcher (Irie, Ire)
- Jehu
1 Kings 19:16 He is the Lord (Jay, Hu)
- Jude – #150
Jude 1:1 Praise (Judey, Judes)
- Moab
Genesis 19:37 Water of a father (Moe, Momo)
- Obed
Ruth 4:17 A servant who worships (Obie)
- Omar – #264
Genesis 10:21 He that speaks (Omy)
- Oren
Numbers 1:14 Strength (Ore)
- Padon
Genesis 36:39 Deliverance, redemption (Don, Paddy)
- Paul – #257
Acts 13:9 Little, humble (Paulie)
- Pekah
2 Kings 15:29 Opening of the eyes (Pecky)
- Ram
Genesis 49:10 High, elevated (Rami)
- Rei
2 Samuel 5:10 The Lord is a friend (Reio)
- Seth – #490
Genesis 4:25 Compensation, appointed (Sethy)
- Uz
Genesis 10:23 Firmness (Uzi)
- Uzai
1 Chronicles 15:24 Hoped for (Uzi)
- Zur
Genesis 10:22 Rock (Zuri)
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Not-So-Obvious Biblical-Inspired Boy Names
- Bethel
Hebrew House of God (Beth, Bethy)
- Bishop – #998
English Overseer (Bish)
- Creed – #678
Latin Guiding principle (Cree)
- Preacher
Middle English The preacher (Pree)
- Priest
Latin Minister (Pri)
- Psalm
English Song
- River – #110
English A flowing body of water (Riv)
- Shepherd – #528
English Sheepherder (Shep)
- Zion – #136
Hebrew Highest point (Zy)
Wrapping Up Biblical Boy Names
Congratulations, soon-to-be parents of a little boy!
I hope this list of biblical boy names guides you toward the perfect name for your little blessing.
And if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the options, don’t worry – take your time and trust your gut.
May your little prince’s name bring him strength, character, and love throughout his life.
Happy naming!
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