Plucked right from the pages from the Christian and Hebrew scriptures, the following biblical baby boy names will be perfect name ideas for your baby-to-be.
From common names like Thomas and James to uncommon ones like Abdiel and Uriel, we’ve got so many options for your bundle of joy! Let this be your inspiration for choosing the best biblical name for your baby boy!
Happy Naming!
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With A
Aaron
Teacher, Mountain of strength
[Exodus 4:14]
Abaddon
The Destroyer
[Revelation 9:11]
Abagtha
Fortunate one
[Esther 1:10]
Abana
Made of stone
[2 Kings 5:12]
Abdiel
Servant of God
[1 Chronicles 5:15]
Abednego
Shining
[Daniel 1:7]
Abel
Breath
[Genesis 4:2]
Hebrew
Abiah/ Abijah
my father is Yahweh
[1 Samuel 8:2]
Abidan
Father of judgment
[Numbers 1:11]
Abishalom
Father of peace
[1 Kings 15:2]
Absolom
Father of peace
Hebrew
Abishua
Father of salvation/ safety
[1 Chronicles 6:4]
Abner
Father of light
[1 Samuel 14:51]
Hebrew
Abram
High father
[Genesis 11:10-27]
Hebrew
Abraham
Father of the nations
[Genesis 17:5]
Hebrew
Adam
Taken out of the red earth, man
[Genesis 2:4]
Hebrew
Adina
Slender, Delicate
[1 Chronicles 11:42]
Adriel
God’s helper, Man’s saver
[1 Samuel 18:19]
Aenon
Fountain
[John 3:23]
Greek
Alpheus
Success
Hebrew
Amariah
Yahweh has said
[1 Chronicles 6:7]
Amaziah
Strength of God
[Genesis 11:27]
Hebrew
Amok
Depth
[Nehemiah 12:7]
Amos
The one who carries the burden
[Amos 1:1]
Hebrew
Anani
Covered with God
[1 Chronicles 3:24]
Hebrew
Ananias
Answered by the Lord
[Acts 5:1]
Hebrew
Andrew
Strong man, Powerful
[Matthew 4:18]
Greek
Andronicus
Victory of a man
[Romans 16:7]
Latin
Apollo
Youthful god of music
[Acts 18:24]
Aquila
Eagle
[Acts 18:2]
Latin
Asa
Cure, Healer
[1 Kings 15:8]
Hebrew
Asahel
God hath made
[2 Chronicles 17:8]
Asher
Happy
[Genesis 30:13]
Hebrew
Asriel/ Ashriel
Vow of god
[Numbers 26:31]
Azareel/ Azarael
God is a helper
[1 Chronicles 12:6]
Azariah
He that hears the Lord
[1 Kings 4:2]
Azmon
Our strength
[Numbers 34:4]
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With B
Barak
Thunder, Blessing
[Judges 4:6]
Hebrew
Bartholomew
Son of Tolmai
[Matthew 10:3]
Hebrew
Baruch
Blessed
[Nehemiah 3:20]
Benjamin
Son of the right hand
[Genesis 49:27]
Bethuel
Dweller in God
[Genesis 22:22]
Boaz
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With C
Cain
Spear, Possessed
[Genesis 4:1]
Caleb
Whole heart, Devotion of the faithful
[Numbers 13:6]
Claudius
Crippled
[Acts 18:2]
Cornelius
The beam of the sun
[Acts 10:3]
Cyrus
Lord
Persian
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With D
Dalphon
The house of caves
[Esther 9:7]
Daniel
God is my judge
[Ezekiel 14:14]
Hebrew
Darius
A king
[Ezra 4:5]
Persian
David
Beloved
[1 Samuel 16:1]
Demetrius
Follower of Demeter
Greek
Dishon
Leaping
[Genesis 36:21]
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With E
Ebenezer
Rock of help
[1 Samuel 4:1]
Eladah
God hath adorned
[1 Chronicles 7:20]
Edrei
A very great mass
[Numbers 21:33]
Elead
God continues
[1 Chronicles 7:21]
Eleazar
God is helper
[Exodus 6:23]
Eliakim
God is setting up
[2 Kings 18:18]
Eliel
God is God
[1 Chronicles 5:24]
Elihu
He is my God
[1 Samuel 1:1]
Hebrew
Eliezer
God is my help
[Exodus 18:4]
Elijah
My God is Yahweh
[1 Kings 17:1]
Hebrew
Elim
The strong
[Exodus 15:27]
Eliphaz
The endeavor of God
[Genesis 36:4]
Elisha
My God is salvation
[1 Kings 19:16]
Elon
Oak tree, strong
[Genesis 26:34]
Hebrew
Emmanuel/ Immanuel
God is with us
[Isaiah 7:14]
Hebrew, Latin
Enoch
Trained, Dedicated
[Genesis 5:24]
Hebrew
Ephraim
Fruitful
[Genesis 41:52]
Hebrew
Eran
Vigilant
[Numbers 26:36]
Erastus
Beloved
[Acts 19:22]
Esau
Rough
[Genesis 25:25]
Ethan
Strong, Enduring, Firmness, Perplexity
[1 Kings 4:31]
Hebrew
Ezekiel
God is strong
[Ezekiel 1:3]
Ezra
My helper
[Ezra 7:1]
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With F
Felix
Happy
[Acts 23:24]
Latin
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With G
Gabriel
God is my strength
[Daniel 8:16]
Hebrew
Gaddiel
The Lord is my happiness
[Numbers 13:10]
Gaius
I am glad
[Acts 19:29]
Gamaliel
My reward is God
[Acts 5:34]
Gideon
Great warrior
[Judges 6:1]
Hebrew
Goliath
Exile
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With H
Haziel
Vision of God
[1 Chronicles 23:9]
Hebron
Company
[Exodus 6:18]
Helek
Smoothness
[Numbers 26:30]
Hermas
Mercury
Hezekiah
Jehovah is strength
[2 Kings 16:20]
Hebrew
Hiram
Exalted brother
[2 Samuel 5:11]
Hebrew
Hosea
Salvation
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With I
Immanuel
Emmanuel
Hebrew
Isaac
Laugh
[Genesis 17:19]
Hebrew
Isaiah/ Esaiah
Salvation is of the Lord
[2 Kings 19:2]
Ishmael
God listens
Hebrew
Ishuah
Equal, Self-satisfied
[Genesis 46:17]
Israel
God contends
[Genesis 32:28]
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With J
Jacob
Supplanter, He who follows after
[Genesis 25:26]
Hebrew
Jada
Wise
[1 Chronicles 2:28]
Jairus
He will enlighten
[Mark 5:22]
Jakim
He raises up
[1 Chronicles 8:19]
James
Supplanter
[Matthew 4:21]
English
Japheth
Beauty
[Genesis 5:32]
Jared
Descending
[Genesis 5:20]
Hebrew
Jason
Healing
[Romans 16:21]
Greek
Jedaiah
Jehovah is praised
[1 Chronicles 4:37]
Jedidiah
Beloved of Jehovah
[2 Samuel 12:25]
Jehiel
God will live
[1 Chronicles 15:18]
Jemima
Handsome as the day
[Job 42:14]
Jerah
The Moon
[Genesis 10:26]
Jerahmeel
God will have pity
[1 Chronicles 2:9]
Jeremiah/ Jeremius
Exalted of God
[2 Kings 23:31]
Jericho
The Moon, Fragrance
[Numbers 22:1]
Hebrew
Jeroham
Love
[1 Samuel 1:1]
Jesaiah
Jehovah is opulent or hath saved
[1 Chronicles 12:6]
Jesimiel
God sets up
[1 Chronicles 4:36]
Jesse
Gift
[Ruth 4:17]
Hebrew
Job
One ever returning to God
[Job 1:1]
Joel
The Lord is God
[1 Chronicles 4:35]
John
God is gracious
[Acts 4:6]
Jonathan
The Lord gave
[Judges 18:30]
Jordan
Descend
[Genesis 13:10]
Joseph
May Jehovah add or increase
[Genesis 30:24]
Hebrew
Joshua
Jehovah is salvation
[Exodus 17:9]
Josiah
The fire of the Lord
[1 Kings 13:2]
Jotham
The perfection of the Lord
[Judges 9:5]
Jubal
Trumpet
[Genesis 4:21]
Judas
Praise
[Matthew 26:15]
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With K
Korah
Icy
[Genesis 36:5]
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With L
Lael
Devoted to God
[Numbers 3:24]
Hebrew
Lazarus
God has helped
[Luke 16:19]
Lemuel
Devoted to God
[Proverbs 31:1]
Levi
Attached
[Genesis 29:34]
Lucifer
Bringing light, Son of the morning
[Isaiah 14:12]
Lucius
Luminous
[Acts 13:1]
Luke
Luminous
[2 Corinthians 8:16]
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With M
Malachi
Messenger of Jehovah
[Malachi 1:1]
Mark
Shining
[Acts 12:12]
Matthew
Gift of Jehovah
[Matthew 9:9]
Micah/ Michah/ Mica
One who is like God
[Judges 17:1]
Hebrew
Michael
One who is like God
[Daniel 10:13]
Moses
Taken out of the water
[Exodus 2:10]
Mishael
Who is like God
[Exodus 6:22]
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With N
Nadab
Liberal
[Exodus 6:23]
Nahaliel
Valley of God
[Numbers 21:19]
Nahalal
Praised
[Joshua 19:15]
Nahum
Comforter
[Nahum 1:1]
Nathan
Rewarded
[1 Chronicles 3:5]
Hebrew
Nathaniel
The gift of God
[John 1:45]
Hebrew
Nathanael
God has given
[John 1:45]
Hebrew
Neco/ Necho
One who was beaten
[2 Chronicles 35:20]
Nehemiah
Jehovah has consoled
[Nehemiah 1:1]
Hebrew
Nekoda
Distinguished
[Ezra 2:48]
Nemuel
God is spreading
[Numbers 26:9]
Nereus
Water
[Romans 16:15]
Nicodemus
Victor over the people
[John 3:1]
Greek
Noah
Rest, Repose
[Genesis 6:8]
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With O
Obadiah
Worshipper of God
[1 Kings 18:3]
Hebrew
Omar
He that speaks
[Genesis 36:11]
Hebrew
Ophel
Help
[2 Chronicles 27:3]
Oshea
Jehovah is salvation
[Numbers 13:8]
Othniel
Powerful one, Lion of God
[Judges 1:13]
Ozni
Attentive, Jehovah hears
[Genesis 46:16]
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With P
Paul
Little
[Acts 13:7]
Latin
Perez/ Peresh
Distinction
[Genesis 38:29]
Peter
Rock
[Matthew 4:18]
Greek
Philemon
Affectionate
[Philemon 1:1]
Philetus
Beloved
[2 Timothy 2:17]
Philip
Horse lover
[Matthew 10:3]
Greek
Phineas
Face of trust
[Exodus 6:25]
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With R
Rakem/ Rekem
Friendship
[1 Chronicles 7:16]
Ramiah
Jehovah is exalted
[Ezra 10:25]
Rephael
God is a healer
[1 Chronicles 26:7]
Reuben
Vision of the son
[Genesis 29:32]
Hebrew
Rosh
The beginning
[Genesis 46:21]
Rufus
Red
[Mark 15:21]
Latin
Rumah
Sublime
[2 Kings 23:36]
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With S
Samson
Sun, Strong
[Judges 13:24]
Hebrew
Samuel
Asked of God
[1 Samuel 1:1]
Hebrew
Saul
Prayed for
[Acts 7:58]
Hebrew
Sergius
To guard
[Acts 13:7]
Seth
Appointed
[Genesis 4:25]
Hebrew
Sheba
Seventh, An oath
[Genesis 10:7]
Simon/ Simeon
Hearing with acceptance
[Matthew 4:18]
Hebrew
Silas
Lover of words
[Acts 15:22]
Latin
Sivan
[Esther 8:9]
Solomon
Peace
[2 Samuel 5:14]
Hebrew
Stephen
Crown
[Acts 6:5]
English
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With T
Tarsus
Feathered
[Acts 9:11]
Thaddaeus
Heart
Aramaic
Theophilus
Loved by God
[Luke 1:3]
Thomas
Twin
[Matthew 10:3]
Greek
Theudas
Flowing with water
[Acts 5:36]
Timon
Worthy
[Acts 6:5]
Timothy/ Timotheus
Honor of God
[Acts 16:1]
Greek
Titus
Avenger, Honorable
[Acts 16:1]
Greek
Tobias/ Tobiah
Jehovah is good
[Ezra 2:60]
Hebrew
Tilon
Small walk
[1 Chronicles 4:20]
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names that Start With U
Uri
Enlightened
[Exodus 31:2]
Uel
The will of God
[Ezra 10:34]
Urias/ Uriah
The Lord is my light
[2 Kings 16:10]
Hebrew
Uriel
God is my light
[1 Chronicles 6:24]
Hebrew
Uzziah
Strength, My strength is Lord
Hebrew
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With V
Vaniah
God is praise
[Ezra 10:36]
Victor
Champion
Latin
Biblical Baby Boy Names Starting With Z
Zachariah
Jehovah has remembered
[2 Kings 14:29]
Hebrew
Zacchaeus
The Lord recalled
Hebrew
Zebadiah
The Lord is my portion
[1 Chronicles 8:15]
Zebedee
Gift of God
Hebrew
Zerah/ Zarah/ Zara
Springing up of light
[Genesis 36:13]
Zemira/ Zemirah
A melody
[1 Chronicles 7:8]
Zephaniah
Hidden by God
Hebrew
Zephaniah
God hides
[Zephaniah 1:1]
Zoheth
Strong
[1 Chronicles 4:20]
Zohar
Shining
[Genesis 23:8]
Zuriel
God is a rock
[Numbers 3:35]
Conclusion
For years, the Holy Bible has been a valuable source of inspiration. If you’re looking for classic and Christian baby names, the Holy Bible is a major source since it has got a bunch of beautiful biblical baby names. Nonetheless, this couldn’t be your only source of inspiration when it comes to choosing the perfect moniker for your baby. Don’t forget to have a look at our other favorite baby names!
