Unusual Biblical Baby Names

Check out our list of unusual Biblical baby names. From unique Old Testament gems to rare New Testament treasures, each name carries a special meaning. Learn their origins and significance. Perfect for parents looking for distinctive, faith-inspired choices. Discover your baby’s one-of-a-kind name today.

Jehu

The name Jehu is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is he".

Javan

The name Javan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "Greece".

Lael

The name Lael is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "belonging to God".

Naphtali

The name Naphtali is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "wrestling, struggling".

Tirzah

The name Tirzah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "delight".

Menahem

The name Menahem is a boy's name meaning "the comforter".

Kandake

The name Kandake is a girl's name meaning "white, pure, sincere".

Zephaniah

The name Zephaniah is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God has hidden".

Jahel

The name Jahel is a girl's name meaning "mountain goat".

Persis

The name Persis is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "Persian woman".

Eliezer

The name Eliezer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God helps".

Talitha

The name Talitha is a girl's name of Arabic, Aramaic origin, meaning "little girl".

Aram

The name Aram is a boy's name of Hebrew, Armenian origin, meaning "high elevated".

Shulammite

The name Shulammite is a girl's name meaning "peace".

Erastus

The name Erastus is a boy's name of Greek, Latin origin, meaning "beloved".

Abiah

The name Abiah is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my father".

Pharez

The name Pharez is a boy's name meaning "to blossom".

Amal

The name Amal is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "laborer".

Keturah

The name Keturah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "incense".

Japheth

The name Japheth is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "expansion".

Ara

The name Ara is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Arabic, Hebrew, Armenian origin, meaning "king".

Boaz

The name Boaz is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "swiftness".

Zimri

The name Zimri is a boy's name of Hebrew, Hebrew/Israeli origin, meaning "my music, my praise".

Heber

The name Heber is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "partner, togetherness".

Benoni

The name Benoni is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "son of my sorrow".

Enos

The name Enos is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "mankind".

Zebedee

The name Zebedee is a boy's name meaning "gift of God".

Laban

The name Laban is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "white".

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