Bible Name

Biblical Name	Meaning or History	Gender
Abiel (Aviel, Avi'el) אֲבִיאֵל	The name seems to be composed of the words "אָבִי" (avi, "my father") and "אֵל" (el, "God").
Abijah (Aviya, Aviyah, Abiah) אֲבִיָּה	The name seems to be composed of the word "אָבִי" (avi, "my father") and the letters יה (the name of God).
Adiel (Adi'el) עֲדִיאֵל	God's jewel, God's ornament.
Ahijah (Ahiya, Ahiyah, Achiya, Achiyah) אֲחִיָּה	The name seems to be composed of the words "אָחִי" (my brother) and "אֵל" (God).
Ariel (Ari’el) אֲרִיאֵל	The name is composed of the words ארי (ari, “lion”) and אל (el, “God”)
Azariah (Azaria, Azarya) עֲזַרְיָה	The meaning of the name "Azariah" is "God (יה) helped (עָזַר, azar)".
Azriel (Azri'el) עַזְרִיאֵל	The first part of the name comes from the word "עֵזֶר" (ezer, "aid", "support"; "helper"). The second part is "אֵל" (el, "God").
Bezaleel (Betsalel, Betsal’el) בְּצַלְאֵל	The name "Bezaleel" seems to mean "in the shadow (בצל, be-tsel) of God (אל, el)".
Elead (Elad, El’ad) אֶלְעָד	The name may be composed of the words אל (el, God) and עד (ad, “eternity”).
Eleazar (Elazar, El'azar) אֶלְעָזָר	The meaning of the name "Elazar" is "God (אֵל, el) helped (עָזַר, azar)".
Eliezer (Eli’ezer) אֵלִיעֶזֶר	The name is composed of the words אלי (eli, "my God") and עזר (ezer, "help").
Elijah (Eliyahu) אֵלִיָּהוּ	The name is composed of the word אלי (eli, “my God”) and the letters יהו (the name of God).
Elimelech אֱלִימֶלֶךְ	The name is composed of the words אלי (eli, "my God") and מלך (melech, "king").
Elisheba (Elisheva) אֱלִישֶׁבַע	The name is composed of אלי (eli, “my God”) and שבע (sheva, “seven” – a number that may express the notion of “many”). Another explanation for שבע may relate it to the verb להישבע (lehishava, “to take an oath”).
Gabriel (Gavriel, Gavri'el) גַּבְרִיאֵל	The name is composed of the words גברי (gavri, in the sense of "man-like") and אל (el, "God"). It points to the fact that God's angel has appeared before Daniel as flesh and blood.
Gamaliel (Gamliel) גַּמְלִיאֵל	Gamaliel was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh.
Gedaliah (Gedalya, Gdalya) גְּדַלְיָה	The name seems to be composed of the verb "גָּדַל" (gadal, "was grand") and the letters יה (the name of God).
Harel (Har'el) הַרְאֵל	Combined of the words הר (har, "mountain") and אל (el, "God"), the meaning of the name Harel is "the mountain of God". The altar in the Temple is called "harel" or "ariel".
Hezekiah (Hizkiya, Chizkiya) חִזְקִיָּה (חִזְקִיָּהוּ)	The name Hezekiah seems to be composed of the word "חוזק" (chozek, "strength") and the letters יה (God's name).
Immanuel (Emanuel, Imanuel, Imanu'el) עִמָּנוּאֵל (עימנואל)	The meaning of the name "Immanuel" is "God is with us".
Isaiah (Yeshaaya, Yeshaayahu) יְשַׁעְיָה (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ)	The first part of the name "Isaiah" is derived of the root יש"ע, which denotes salvation. The other part of the name - the letters יהו - is the name of God.
Israel (Yisrael, Yisra'el) יִשְׂרָאֵל	According to the Biblical explanation, the first part of the name "Israel" is derived of the verb לִשְׂרות (lisrot, "wrestle"); the second half of the name is אֵל (El, "God"). This name was given to Jacob because he wrestled with God's angel.
Jedidiah (Yedidia, Yedidya) יְדִידְיָה	The name "Jedidiah" is composed of the word "יָדִיד" (yadid, "friend") and the letters יה (the name of God).
Jehiel (Yehiel, Yechiel, Yechi'el) יְחִיאֵל	The meaning of the name "Jehiel" is "may God live" or "God shall live".
Jehoiada (Yehoyada) יְהוֹיָדָע	The meaning of the name "Jehoiada" is "God (יהו, Yeho) knew (ידע, yada)".
Jerahmeel (Yerahmiel, Yerahmi'el) יְרַחְמְאֵל, יְרַחְמִיאֵל	The name may be a combination of the words "יְרַחֵם" and "אֵל", meaning: God shall have mercy.
Jeremiah (Yirmiya, Yirmiyahu) יִרְמְיָה (יִרְמְיָהוּ)	There are several people in the Bible called Jeremiah. One of them is the prophet Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah.
Jonathan (Jehonathan, Yonatan, Yehonatan) יוֹנָתָן (יְהוֹנָתָן)	The meaning of the name "Jonathan" is "God (יהו, Yeho) bestowed (נתן, natan)".
Joram (Jehoram, Yoram, Yehoram) יוֹרָם (יְהוֹרָם)	The name "יהורם" (Jehoram) is composed of God's name and the word רָם (ram, "high", "supreme").
Mattaniah (Mattania, Matania, Matanya) מַתַּנְיָה (מַתַּנְיָהוּ)	The meaning of the name "Mattaniah" is "God's (יה) gift (מתן, mattan)".
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