Browse 223 Baby Names & First Names by Origin, Letter

Eliezer Masculine Hebrew English Bible +2 Hebrew English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Eliezer is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, derived from the elements ʾel meaning "God" and ʿezer meaning "help", thus translating to "my God is help". The name appears in the Hebrew Bible for multiple individuals, most...

Eliou Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Eliou is the Greek Old Testament form of the name Elijah. While the more common Greek New Testament form is Elias, Eliou specifically appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. The name...

Elioud Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Elioud is a name that appears primarily in ancient Jewish apocryphal texts such as the Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees. In these sources, the Elioud are described as the antediluvian offspring of the Nephilim, the...

Elisaie Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Elisaie appears in the Greek Old Testament as a transliteration of the Hebrew prophet Elisha. The name derives from the Hebrew אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), itself a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ), meaning "my God is...

Emmanouel Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Emmanouel is a Greek form of the name Emmanuel, derived from the Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿImmanuʾel), meaning "God is with us." This name appears in the Greek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament, specifically in the...

Enoch Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Enoch is a biblical figure of profound significance in Jewish and Christian traditions. The name is traditionally associated with dedication, from the Old Testament Hebrew name Ḥanoḵ (חֲנוֹך), meaning "dedicated." In the...

Enos Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Enos is the form of Enosh used in some versions of the Bible, including the King James Version. Derived from the Hebrew word אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh) meaning "mortal man," Enos appears in the genealogy of Genesis as the son of Se...

Epaphras Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +2 English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible Ancient Greek

Epaphras is a name appearing in the New Testament of the Bible, referring to a co-worker of the Apostle Paul. The name is a shortened form of Epaphroditos, which itself derives from Greek elements meaning "lovely" or "ch...

Epaphroditos Masculine Greek Bible Ancient Greek Greek Bible Ancient Greek

Epaphroditos is an Ancient Greek name meaning "lovely, charming", derived from the Greek preposition ἐπί meaning "on" and the name of the Greek love goddess Aphrodite. The name suggests a person associated with or belove...

Ephraim Masculine Hebrew English Bible +2 Hebrew English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Ephraim is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. From the Hebrew name ʾEfrayim, it means "fruitful," deriving from the root פר separated and combined with the suffix ־ָיִם av iting plural abundrant suffix, connoting d...

Erastos Masculine Greek Bible Ancient Greek Greek Bible Ancient Greek

EtymologyErastos is the original Greek form of the name Erastus, derived from the Greek word erastos (ἐραστός), meaning "beloved" or "lovely." The name reflects a common Greek pattern of forming adjectives from the verb...

Esaias Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

EtymologyEsaias is the form of Isaiah used in the Greek and Latin Bibles, as well as some English translations of the New Testament. The name derives from the Hebrew Yesha'yahu (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ), meaning "Yahweh is salvatio...

Esau Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Etymology and MeaningEsau is the anglicized form of the Hebrew name עֵשָׂו (ʿEsaw), which possibly means "hairy." This etymology is directly tied to the biblical account of his birth, as he was born with a ruddy complexi...

Esdras Masculine English Bible Greek Bible English Bible Greek Bible

Esdras is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Ezra, which means “help.” This spelling appears in English translations of the Old Testament Apocrypha, specifically in books known as 1 Esdras and 2 Esdras (also called 4 Ezra...

Eutychos Masculine Greek Bible Ancient Greek Greek Bible Ancient Greek

Eutychos is the Greek form of the Latinized name Eutychus, derived from the Greek word εὐτυχής (eutyches) meaning "fortunate." This word combines the elements εὖ (eu), meaning "good," and τύχη (tyche), meaning "chance, l...

Ezekias Masculine English Bible Greek Bible English Bible Greek Bible

Ezekias is a form of Hezekiah used in the Greek Bible, as well as some English translations of the New Testament. The name originates from the Hebrew Ḥizqiyahu, which means "Yahweh strengthens," from the roots ḥazaq (to...

Gabriel Masculine Georgian Catalan +16 Georgian Catalan Czech Danish English +13

Gabriel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Gavri'el (גַבְרִיאֵל), meaning "God is my strong man" or "God is my hero." The name combines the elements gever ("strong man, hero") and ʾel ("God"). It is u...

Gad Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Hebrew Bible

Gad is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "fortune, luck". In the Old Testament, Gad appears as both a person and a prophet. As a figure, he is the first son of Jacob by Leah's maidservant Zilpah, and the progenit...

Gaios Masculine Greek Bible Roman Greek Bible Roman

Gaios is the Greek form of the Roman name Gaius. It appears primarily in two contexts: as a New Testament name and as the name of a Greek island locality. In biblical usage, Gaios refers to several individuals, most nota...

Gamaliel Masculine English Bible Greek Bible English Bible Greek Bible

Gamaliel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my reward is God". It derives from the Hebrew roots gamal ("to reward") and ʾel ("God"). This name appears in the Old Testament as that of a son of Pedahzur, a lead...

Gedeon Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Gedeon is the form of Gideon used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. In English translations of the Bible, however, the name is rendered as Gideon. The Biblical figure of Gideon, derived from the Hebrew name גִּדְעוֹן...

Goliath Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Etymology and Biblical OriginGoliath is a name of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Golyaṯ (גָּלְיָת). It is possibly rooted in the Hebrew verb gala (גָּלָה), meaning "uncover" or "reveal". The name is famously associ...

Hananias Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Hananias is the Greek form of Ananias. In the New Testament, this name appears in the context of three distinct figures, most notably Ananias of Damascus, a disciple of Jesus sent to restore the sight of Saul of Tarsus (...

Hannas Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Hannas is the Greek form of Annas, a contraction of Ananias, which itself comes from the Hebrew Hananiah, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". Derived from the Hebrew roots ḥanan (to be gracious) and yah (referring to God), the...

Herodes Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Herodes is the Latin form of the Greek name Ἡρῴδης (Herodes), commonly rendered as Herod in English. In the Classical period, the sequence -ωι- was likely diphthongal, but in Biblical and later Greek, it was reduced to a...

Herodion Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1 English Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Herodion is a biblical Greek name, a derivative of Herod, mentioned briefly in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament. The name stems from the Greek Herodes, meaning "song of the hero." According to Christian...

Hosee Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Hosee is a Greek biblical form of the name Hoshea (and Hosea), meaning "salvation." The name derives from the Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshea'), which comes from the root יָשַׁע (yasha'), meaning "to save" or "to deliver." In th...

Iachin Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Iachin is the form of Jachin used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, notably in the Septuagint and Vulgate translations where the name appears as Ιαχιν (Iachin) and Iachin, respectively. The name derives from the Hebr...

Iair Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Etymology and BackgroundIair is the form of Jair used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. The underlying Hebrew name יָאִיר (yāʾîr) means "he shines" or "he will light up," derived from the element ʾor meaning "to shin...

Iairos Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iairos is the New Testament Greek form of the name Jairus. In the biblical context, Iairos (Ιάϊρος) appears in the Gospel accounts as the name of a synagogue leader whose daughter was miraculously raised from the dead by...

Iakob Masculine Georgian Greek Bible Georgian Greek Bible

Iakob is the Georgian form of Jacob, as well as the transliteration used in the Greek Old Testament and New Testament for the patriarch Jacob and the apostles James.EtymologyThe name originates from the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Y...

Iakobos Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iakobos is the Greek form of Jacob used in the Greek New Testament to refer to the two apostles named James. The name appears in the original Greek text of the New Testament as Ἰάκωβος (Iakobos), which directly translite...

Iapheth Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iapheth is a form of Japheth used in the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint). The name Japheth itself derives from the Hebrew name Yefeṯ, which means "enlarged" or "may God enlarge." In the Old Testament, Japheth is one...

Iared Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Iared is the Greek and Latin Biblical form of Jared, an Old Testament name derived from the Hebrew Yareḏ or Yereḏ, meaning "descent". This specific spelling appears in the Textus Receptus version of the Greek New Testame...

Iaret Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iaret is the name used in some versions of the Greek New Testament for Jared, though it is distinct from the ancient Egyptian queen of the same name. As a biblical name, Iaret is a transliteration found primarily in Gree...

Iason Masculine Georgian Greek +4 Georgian Greek Greek Greek Bible Latin Bible +1

Etymology and Mythological OriginsIason is the Greek and Georgian form of Jason, derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἰάσων (Iásōn), which means “healer.” This meaning comes from the Greek verb ἰάομαι (iaomai), “to heal.”...

Iephthae Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iephthae is the Greek form of Jephthah, used in the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint). The name Jephthah derives from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (paṯaḥ), meaning "to open," and is interpreted as "he opens." In the biblica...

Ierameel Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Etymology and MeaningIerameel is a Greek form of the Hebrew name Jerahmeel, used in the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint). The spelling varies due to transliteration between the Hebrew script and the Greek alphabet. J...

Ieremias Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Ieremias is the Greek form of the name Jeremiah, used primarily in the Greek Bible (the Septuagint and New Testament). The name derives from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, meaning "Yahweh will exalt," from the roots rum ("to exal...

Iesous Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iesous is the Greek transliteration of the Aramaic name Yeshua, which is itself a shortened form of the Hebrew name Yehoshua (Joshua), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." It appears in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bibl...

Iessai Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iessai is the Biblical Greek form of the Hebrew name Yishai, more commonly known as Jesse in English. The name appears in the Greek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament as Ἰεσσαί (Iessai), representing the Hebrew...

Iezekiel Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iezekiel is the Biblical Greek form of the Hebrew name Ezekiel, meaning "God will strengthen." The Greek transliteration appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament, and reflects the pre...

Ioab Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Ioab is the Greek and Latin form of Joab, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is father." The name appears in Greek and Latin editions of the Bible, particularly in the Septuagint and Vulgate, where it represents the...

Ioannes Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Ioannes is the Biblical Greek form of the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, which is the source of John. The name means "Yahweh is gracious," from the Hebrew roots yo (referring to God) and ḥanan (to be gracious). Usage in the New Te...

Ioas Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Ioas is a direct transliteration of the Greek and Latin forms of the biblical names Joash and Jehoash. It appears in the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate translations of the Old Testament, where it renders the Hebr...

Iob Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Iob is the Latin and Greek Bible form of the name Job, derived from the Hebrew ʾIyyov. In the Vulgate (the Latin translation of the Bible) and the Septuagint (the Greek Old Testament), the name appears as Iob for the cen...

Iobed Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iobed is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Obed, appearing in the Greek New Testament in the genealogy of Jesus (Luke 3:15–38).Obed, meaning “serving, worshipping” in Hebrew, is borne by several Old Testament fi...

Ioel Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Ioel is the Greek Bible form of Joel, a name that carries profound religious significance. Derived from the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yoʾel), it means "Yahweh is God," combining the elements יוֹ (yo) and אֵל (ʾel), both referr...

Ionas Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Ionas is a Greek and Latin Biblical form of Jonah, used in the Greek Bible and the Latin New Testament, as well as in some versions of the Latin Old Testament. It is a direct transliteration of the Greek Ἰωνᾶς, which its...

Ionathan Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Ionathan is a Biblical Greek and Latin form of Jonathan and Jehonathan, used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament to render the Hebrew names. The name appears in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible)...

Ioram Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Ioram is a form of Joram used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. It derives from the Hebrew name Yehoram, which itself is a contracted form of Jehoram.EtymologyThe name Jehoram comes from the Hebrew יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram), meani...

Iosaphat Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Iosaphat is a form of Jehoshaphat used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. The name Jehoshaphat itself means "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew, derived from the elements yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and shafaṭ (meaning "to...

Ioseph Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Ioseph is a form of Joseph used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. It represents the direct transliteration of the Greek Ἰωσήφ (Ioseph), which itself comes from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning "he will add," derived from...

Ioses Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Ioses is the Greek Biblical form of the name Joses, which itself is a Greek variant of the Hebrew name Joseph. Used specifically in the New Testament, the Greek form Ioses (Ἰώσης in Greek) appears as a spelling variation...

Iosias Masculine Greek Bible Latin Bible Greek Bible Latin Bible

Iosias is a Latin and Greek form of Josiah, derived from the Ancient Greek Ἰωσίᾱς (Iōsíās), which itself comes from the Biblical Hebrew name Yoshiyahu. The Hebrew name means "Yahweh supports," from the elements ʾashya ("...

Iou Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iou is the Greek form of Jehu, a biblical name of Hebrew origin. It appears in the Greek Bible (the Septuagint) as the transliteration of the Hebrew name יֵהוּא (Yehu).EtymologyThe name Jehu derives from the Hebrew phras...

Ioubal Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Etymology and Linguistic FormIoubal is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Jubal, appearing in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament. The name maintains the Greek rendering of the Hebrew con...

Iouda Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Iouda is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Judah, used in the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint). It is a direct equivalent of the Hebrew Yehuḏa and is often employed interchangeably with the form Ioudas, whic...

Ioudas Masculine Greek Bible Greek Bible

Ioudas is a Greek form of the Hebrew name Judah, used in the Greek New Testament. Interchangeable with Iouda in the Greek Old Testament, the latter reflects a more direct transliteration of the original Hebrew, while Iou...

Isaak Masculine German Greek +2 German Greek Russian Greek Bible

Isaak is the German, Greek, and Russian form of Isaac, a name with deep biblical roots. In German, the name is borrowed from Latin Isaāc, which itself derives from the Ancient Greek Ἰσαᾱ́κ (Isaā́k) and ultimately from th...

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