How to Pick a Christian Name for your Child
Picking a name for your baby is a fun but sometimes overwhelming task, especially if you want to find a name that conveys a meaning that is important to you.
If you are looking for biblical names, the following list may give you a quick start.
Please take your name to click through individual names to get more information such as the origin, meaning and alternative spelling.
By the way, do you have any interesting baby naming stories to share? Do share with us in the comments section. Thank you!
If you are looking for biblical names, the following list may give you a quick start.
Please take your name to click through individual names to get more information such as the origin, meaning and alternative spelling.
By the way, do you have any interesting baby naming stories to share? Do share with us in the comments section. Thank you!
Top Biblical Names for Boys
Here is a list of the most popular christian / biblical names for boys born in the US.For more information e.g. origin, meaning, alternative spelling and famous people with the same name, please click on the names below. Enjoy!
- Jacob: One of the twelve apostles. The son of Zebedee and Salome, and elder brother of John the apostle (Matt. 20:20; 27:56).
- Michael: The archangel (chief or principal angel) who defeats the dragon (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 1:9; Rev. 12:7-9).
- Ethan: "The Ezrahite," distinguished for his wisdom (1 Kings 4:31). He was of the tribe of Levi, and was named as the author of the 89th Psalm.
- Joshua: The attendant and helper to Moses during the Israelites' 40-year trek through the Sinai wilderness. He was appointed by God to lead the Israelites after the death of Moses. Num. 13:16 (A.V.)
- Daniel: Prophet and writer of the book of Daniel was a teenager when he was taken to Babylon after the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 BC. He survived a politically motivated death sentence in a lions' den.
- Matthew: One of the twelve apostles, who wrote the first Gospel account of the life of Jesus.
- Andrew: The first chosen of the 12 apostles. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44), and brother of Simon Peter (Matt. 4:18; 10:2).
- Alexander: A relative of Annas the high priest, present when Peter and John were examined before the Sanhedrim (Acts 4:6).
- David: King of Israel. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and likely composed music for them (1 Sam. 16:12; 17:42).
- Joseph: Jesus' earthly father, a carpenter (Matt. 1:16; Luke 3:23). Son of Jacob who, sold by his brothers into slavery, rose to become a supreme power in Egypt (Gen. 30:23, 24).
- Noah: The patriarch survivor of the Great Flood who drifted in the ark for 40 days (Gen. 5:29).
- James: One of the twelve apostles. The son of Zebedee and Salome, and elder brother of John the apostle (Matt. 20:20; 27:56).
- Jayden (Jadon): Judge, a Meronothite who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:7).
- John: One of the twelve apostles, who was was especially loved by Christ. Brother of James the "Greater" (Matt. 4:21; 10:2; Mark 1:19; 3:17; 10:35). Also, John the Baptist, who baptized Christ in the Jordan river.
- Nicholas (Nicolas): One of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5).
- Jonathan: Son of King Saul, noted for his manliness, generosity, and unselfishness. He saved David's life when Saul would have killed him (2 Sam. 1:22-23; 1 Chr. 12:2).
- Nathan: Nathan was God's prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon (2 Chr. 9:29).
- Samuel: The prophet and judge who anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel (1 Sam. 1:20).
- Benjamin: Youngest and most beloved son of the Jacob (Gen. 35:18).
- Gabriel: The angel who was sent to Daniel (8:16) to explain the vision of the ram and the he-goat, and to communicate the prediction of the seventy weeks (Dan. 9:21-27).
More? Please click here for the full list.
Source: Social Service Administration (2007 data) website; Godweb.org
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40% of top 100 boy names come from the Bible."
Top Biblical Names for Girls
Here is a list of the most popular christian / biblical names for girls born in the US.For more information e.g. origin, meaning, alternative spelling and famous people with the same name, please click on the names below. Have fun!
- Ava: A place in Assyria from which colonies were brought to Samaria (2 Kings 17:24).
- Abigail: The sister of David, and wife of Jether an Ishmaelite (1 Chr. 2:16,17). She was the mother of Amasa (2 Sam. 17:25).
- Hannah: Mother of Samuel (1 Sam. 1; 2). Being barren, she asked God to bless her with a child, and her prayer was answered.
- Elizabeth: Mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5).
- Chloe: A female Christian (1 Cor. 1:11), some of whose household had informed Paul of the divided state of the Corinthian church.
- Sarah: Princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29; 20:12).
- Grace: Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9); and God's forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5).
- Anna: An aged widow, the daughter of Phanuel. She was a "prophetess," like Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah (2 Chr. 34:22).
- Lily: The Hebrew name shushan or shoshan, i.e., "whiteness".
- Julia: A Christian woman at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutations (Rom. 16:15).
- Rachel: One of Jacob's wives (Gen. 29:6, 28), and mother of Joseph (Gen. 30:22-24).
- Leah: Sister of Rachel (Gen. 29:16). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father (Gen. 29:23).
- Faith: Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13).
- Sara (Sarah): Princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29; 20:12).
- Mary: Mother of Jesus. Her genealogy is given in Luke 3.
- Jordan: Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist on the Jordan River.
Source: Social Service Administration website (2007 data); Godweb.org
So which is your favorite girl's name?
... and feel free to let us know why in the comment section.
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I want more names. Any suggestions?
OK. Let's try the following:- Alternative spelling: If you like the biblical meaning but prefer an unusual name, can look at the varations. For example, for John, it can be Ian (Scottish); Sean (Irish); Jean (French); Juan (Spanish); Jan (Dutch and Slavic); Janos (Czech); Joao (Portuguese); Johan (German and Swiss), and Ivan (Russian).
- Other variations: Just want to be a little bit more special? Let's look at alternative spelling: For Sarah, we can have Sadie, Sal, Sallie, Sally, Sara, Sarabeth, Sarahlee, Sarai, Saraia, Saralyn, Sarena, Sarette, Sari, Sarika, Sarina, Sarine, Sarra, Sasa, Sera, Serah, Shara, Shari, Sydel, Sydelle, Zara, Zarah, Zarit... sky is the limit!
- Feminine form of Christian boy's names: It is not surprisingly that we got more males and females mentioned in the Bible, so naturally there are more biblical names for boys. So why not look at their feminine forms? Examples:
- Samuel -> Samantha
- John -> Jane
- Nicholas -> Nichole, Nikki
Do you have other ideas? Please share with us in the comment section below.
Nice. But I still want more.
Here we go: two websites with extensive information on Christian baby names:
- Easton's Bible Dictionary
- This classic reference work contains nearly 4,000 entries providing definitions for the most frequently used words, proper names and place names in the Bible.
- Godweb.org biblical name section
- A useful summary of Easton's Bible Dictionary. The list contains not just proper names, but every word in the Bible that might be suggestive of a good name for your child.
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- Marc_Brook Marc_Brook Feb 3, 2009 @ 8:44 am
- Great info. I have stayed a little European with my kids. Chant'ee Bjorn and Evania.
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