Biblical Boy Names

463 namesBoy

Biblical boy names are among the most enduring in the English-speaking world. They have been passed down through generations of families, and many parents choose them for their faith, their history or their simple strength.

Most of the names here come from the Hebrew Bible. Noah built the ark, Jacob became the father of the tribes of Israel, and Joseph was his favored son. David was the shepherd who became king, Daniel survived the lions' den, and Elijah was a prophet who challenged kings. Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob, Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan, and Samuel was a prophet and judge. Ethan appears as a wise man in the Hebrew Bible, and Michael is an archangel.

The New Testament adds names associated with the apostles and gospel writers. Matthew and Andrew were apostles, James was the name of two apostles, and Lucas is a form of the name of one of the four gospel writers. Many biblical names have meanings rooted in faith, such as Daniel, often explained as God is my judge, and Elijah, which means my God is the Lord. If you want to honor that tradition, consider the story behind each name as well as its sound, and think about spelling and the nicknames that come with longer choices like Benjamin, Joshua and Samuel.

Most popular right now

Noah Boy
NOH-uh
“rest, comfort” · Hebrew
#2
Jacob Boy
JAY-kuhb
“holder of the heel, supplanter” · Hebrew
#43
Michael Boy
MY-kuhl
“who is like God?” · Hebrew
#21
Ethan Boy
EE-thuhn
“firm, enduring, strong” · Hebrew
#24
James Boy
JAYMZ
“holder of the heel, supplanter” · English
#6
Alexander Boy
a-lihg-ZAN-dur
“defender of men” · Greek
#30
Daniel Boy
DAN-yuhl
“God is my judge” · Hebrew
#22
Elijah Boy
ih-LY-juh
“my God is Yahweh” · Hebrew
#7
Benjamin Boy
BEHN-juh-muhn
“son of the right hand” · Hebrew
#11
Matthew Boy
MATH-yoo
“gift of Yahweh” · Hebrew
#32

Top 300 of 463 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Noah rest, comfort Hebrew 2 ↑ +10%
Jacob holder of the heel, supplanter Hebrew 43 ↓ -34%
Michael who is like God? Hebrew 21 ↓ -18%
Ethan firm, enduring, strong Hebrew 24 ↓ -18%
James holder of the heel, supplanter English 6 → -4%
Alexander defender of men Greek 30 ↓ -30%
Daniel God is my judge Hebrew 22 ↓ -15%
Elijah my God is Yahweh Hebrew 7 ↓ -16%
Benjamin son of the right hand Hebrew 11 ↓ -20%
Matthew gift of Yahweh Hebrew 32 ↓ -14%
Joseph he will add Hebrew 29 ↓ -14%
David beloved Hebrew 35 ↓ -18%
Lucas man from Lucania Latin 10 ↓ -10%
Joshua Yahweh is salvation Hebrew 66 ↓ -21%
Samuel God has heard Hebrew 18 → -3%
John Yahweh is gracious Hebrew 23 → -3%
Andrew manly, brave Greek 73 ↓ -26%
Gabriel God is my strength Hebrew 37 ↓ -8%
Luke man from Lucania Greek 33 ↓ -11%
Isaac he will laugh Hebrew 47 ↓ -17%
Nathan he gave Hebrew 63 ↓ -13%
Caleb dog; often read as wholehearted Hebrew 58 ↓ -7%
Jonathan Yahweh has given Hebrew 89 ↓ -20%
Levi joined, attached Hebrew 12 ↑ +6%
Isaiah Yahweh is salvation Hebrew 57 ↓ -14%
Thomas twin Aramaic 34 ↑ +7%
Nicholas victory of the people Greek 112 ↓ -23%
Aaron uncertain; possibly exalted Hebrew 80 ↓ -21%
Evan Yahweh is gracious Welsh 153 ↓ -29%
Jose he will add Spanish 95 → -5%
Mateo gift of God Spanish 8 ↑ +23%
Jeremiah Yahweh will exalt Hebrew 88 ↓ -17%
Josiah Yahweh supports Hebrew 54 ↓ -11%
Eli ascended, uplifted Hebrew 104 ↓ -35%
Asher happy, blessed Hebrew 28 → -3%
Zachary Yahweh remembers Hebrew 216 ↓ -40%
Ian God is gracious Scottish 83 ↓ -8%
Adam man; possibly earth Hebrew 101 ↓ -7%
Jason healer Greek 165 ↓ -28%
Ezra help Hebrew 20 ↑ +19%
Elias my God is Yahweh Greek 13 ↑ +48%
Nathaniel God has given Hebrew 140 ↓ -12%
Juan God is gracious Spanish 159 ↓ -8%
Micah who is like Yahweh Hebrew 90 ↑ +12%
Luca from Lucania; form of Luke Italian 14 ↑ +81%
Jesus Yahweh is salvation Spanish 173 ↓ -10%
Ezekiel God strengthens Hebrew 61 → 0%
Axel father of peace Scandinavian 79 ↓ -11%
Giovanni God is gracious Italian 123 → -4%
Silas of the forest Latin 71 ↑ +27%
Miguel who is like God? Spanish 212 ↓ -19%
Ivan God is gracious Russian 163 ↓ -8%
Timothy honoring God Greek 203 ↓ -14%
Jonah dove Hebrew 128 → +0%
Jesse uncertain; often said to mean gift Hebrew 184 ↑ +6%
Steven crown, garland Greek 271 ↓ -25%
Alejandro defender of men Spanish 195 → +3%
Joel Yahweh is God Hebrew 219 ↓ -11%
Malachi my messenger Hebrew 134 ↑ +12%
Sean God is gracious Irish 489 ↓ -37%
Kaleb form of Caleb; often linked to dog Hebrew 295 ↓ -29%
Emmanuel God is with us Hebrew 179 ↓ -17%
Marcus probably dedicated to Mars Latin 258 ↓ -19%
Jude praised Hebrew 155 → -2%
Jeremy God will exalt English 292 ↓ -28%
Nicolas victory of the people Greek 177 ↑ +8%
Ariel lion of God Hebrew 356 ↓ -42%
Abraham father of many Hebrew 209 ↓ -12%
Mark probably dedicated to Mars Latin 245 ↓ -9%
Andres manly, brave Spanish 200 → +2%
Peter stone Greek 187 ↑ +11%
Abel breath Hebrew 231 ↓ -28%
Paul small, humble Latin 262 ↓ -6%
Omar long-lived; flourishing Arabic 260 → -4%
Thiago form of James; 'supplanter' Portuguese 50 ↑ +153%
Israel God contends Hebrew 315 ↓ -29%
Seth appointed Hebrew 581 ↓ -27%
Judah praised Hebrew 178 → -3%
Adriel flock of God Hebrew 84 ↑ +50%
Matteo gift of God Italian 146 ↑ +10%
Lukas from Lucania (form of Luke) German 288 ↓ -32%
Josue Yahweh is salvation (form of Joshua) Spanish 330 ↓ -17%
Simon he has heard Hebrew 230 ↑ +8%
Manuel God is with us Spanish 371 ↓ -16%
Stephen crown, wreath Greek 383 ↓ -19%
Felix lucky, happy Latin 175 ↑ +24%
Luka from Lucania Slavic 85 ↑ +65%
Rafael God has healed Hebrew 218 ↑ +15%
Andre manly, brave French 368 ↓ -27%
Jared descent Hebrew 396 → -5%
Johnathan God has given Hebrew 508 ↓ -17%
Sergio from the Roman name Sergius Italian 441 ↓ -12%
Marco warlike, from Mars Italian 370 ↑ +10%
Shawn God is gracious Irish 682 ↓ -40%
Matias gift of God Spanish 170 ↑ +22%
Pedro stone, rock Spanish 455 ↓ -5%
Julius Roman family name; often said youthful Latin 424 ↓ -22%
Ismael God will hear Spanish 263 ↑ +44%
Tobias God is good Greek 283 ↓ -7%
Emanuel God is with us Hebrew 574 ↓ -29%
Titus uncertain; a Roman given name Latin 358 → -4%
Ruben behold, a son Hebrew 480 → -1%
Gideon one who cuts down Hebrew 337 → -4%
Nehemiah comforted by God Hebrew 429 ↓ -9%
Marcos dedicated to Mars Spanish 517 ↓ -7%
Pablo small Spanish 430 ↓ -7%
Malakai my messenger Hebrew 213 ↑ +40%
Adan man, earth Spanish 482 → -1%
Jaime supplanter Spanish 657 ↓ -16%
Cyrus uncertain; name of a Persian king Persian 268 ↑ +52%
Esteban crown, garland Spanish 461 ↑ +6%
Phillip lover of horses Greek 651 ↓ -23%
Julio Spanish form of Julius, a Roman family name Spanish 641 ↓ -16%
Solomon peace Hebrew 422 → +2%
Philip lover of horses Greek 528 ↓ -14%
Jayson variant of Jason, 'healer' Greek 700 ↓ -29%
Jonas dove Hebrew 599 ↓ -22%
Saul asked for, prayed for Hebrew 557 ↑ +10%
Ezequiel God strengthens Spanish 348 ↑ +9%
Ibrahim father of multitudes Arabic 351 ↑ +40%
Darius holding firm the good Persian 788 ↓ -31%
Moises drawn out of the water Spanish 587 ↓ -12%
Alijah variant of Elijah American (modern coinage) 469 → -3%
Uriel God is my light Hebrew 446 ↑ +11%
Zachariah the Lord remembers Hebrew 538 → +1%
Azariah Yahweh has helped Hebrew 630 ↑ +46%
Jakob supplanter; holder of the heel German 1,372 ↓ -47%
Asa healer, physician Hebrew 483 ↑ +8%
Izaiah Yahweh is salvation Hebrew 635 ↓ -27%
Abram high father Hebrew 742 ↓ -32%
Moses drawn out; possibly Egyptian son Hebrew 515 → -2%
Mathias gift of God Greek 312 ↑ +57%
Isaias Yahweh is salvation Spanish 426 ↑ +20%
Mathew gift of Yahweh Hebrew 975 ↓ -33%
Moshe uncertain; Hebrew form of Moses Hebrew 436 ↑ +31%
Johan God is gracious Scandinavian 572 ↑ +13%
Nikolas victory of the people Greek 719 ↓ -17%
Issac he will laugh Hebrew 915 ↓ -40%
Matthias gift of God Greek 372 ↑ +23%
Augustus venerable, majestic Latin 407 ↑ +34%
Raphael God has healed Hebrew 394 ↑ +44%
Nikolai victory of the people Russian 605 ↓ -10%
Uriah God is my light Hebrew 650 → +1%
Yusuf he will add Arabic 450 ↑ +43%
Elisha my God is salvation Hebrew 789 ↑ +19%
Nathanael God has given Hebrew 632 ↑ +28%
Noe rest, comfort Spanish 755 ↓ -10%
Aziel God is my strength Hebrew 186 ↑ +233%
Zackary God remembers American (modern coinage) 1,513 ↓ -34%
Alessandro defender of men Italian 497 ↑ +42%
Eithan strong, firm Hebrew 97 ↑ +1304%
Sylas of the forest (variant of Silas) Latin 440 ↑ +52%
Samson of the sun Hebrew 477 ↑ +29%
Toby God is good English 979 ↑ +36%
Tomas twin Spanish 691 ↑ +11%
Nickolas victory of the people Greek 1,498 ↓ -40%
Hezekiah God strengthens Hebrew 485 ↑ +30%
Demetrius follower of Demeter Greek 1,229 ↓ -38%
Jon Yahweh is gracious (via John) English 951 ↓ -14%
Marc possibly from Mars (form of Mark) French 1,237 ↓ -11%
Yosef he will add Hebrew 665 ↑ +9%
Aron variant of Aaron Hebrew 711 ↑ +10%
Shaun God is gracious (form of Seán) Irish 1,956 ↓ -54%
Felipe lover of horses (form of Philip) Spanish 955 ↓ -6%
Yael mountain goat Hebrew 818 ↑ +48%
Abdiel servant of God Hebrew 607 ↓ -16%
Amos carried, borne by God Hebrew 730 → -0%
Micheal who is like God Irish 1,406 ↓ -33%
Zechariah God remembers Hebrew 856 ↑ +18%
Jonathon God has given Hebrew 1,488 ↓ -19%
Misael who is what God is Spanish 734 ↑ +26%
Ira watchful Hebrew 822 → +4%
Jadon he will judge; also variant of Jaden Hebrew 1,282 ↑ +29%
Jael mountain goat Hebrew 1,393 ↑ +24%
Jairo he shines Spanish 935 ↑ +20%
Isiah God is salvation; variant of Isaiah Hebrew 1,480 ↓ -8%
Thaddeus — Aramaic 798 ↑ +6%
Tadeo uncertain; form of Thaddeus Spanish 427 ↑ +109%
Jedidiah beloved of the Lord Hebrew 876 ↓ -20%
Giovani variant of Giovanni, 'God is gracious' Italian 1,312 ↓ -11%
Eliseo God is salvation Spanish 550 ↑ +85%
Enoch dedicated Hebrew 746 ↑ +17%
Musa Arabic form of Moses Arabic 470 ↑ +100%
Jean God is gracious French 1,172 ↑ +44%
Markus from Marcus, perhaps linked to Mars German 1,336 ↓ -8%
Joziah variant of Josiah, 'God supports' American (modern coinage) 1,015 ↓ -33%
Yousef he will add Arabic 745 ↑ +33%
Alexzander variant of Alexander, 'defender of the people' American (modern coinage) 2,126 ↓ -58%
Yehuda praised Hebrew 741 ↑ +27%
Reuben behold, a son Hebrew 889 ↑ +9%
Anders manly Scandinavian 984 ↓ -16%
Cain acquired Hebrew 1,142 ↓ -27%
Stefan crown, wreath Greek 1,023 ↓ -15%
Justus just, fair Latin 1,952 ↓ -53%
Jovanni God is gracious Italian 1,118 ↓ -15%
Jesiah uncertain; biblical name Hebrew 865 ↑ +46%
Jovani variant of Giovanni; Yahweh is gracious Italian 1,208 ↓ -14%
Jair he shines, he enlightens Hebrew 1,193 ↓ -32%
Canaan uncertain; possibly lowland Hebrew 1,044 ↓ -8%
Eliam God is my people Hebrew 313 ↑ +566%
Isai Spanish form of Jesse; gift Spanish 1,139 ↑ +16%
Eliel my God is God Hebrew 586 ↑ +55%
Seamus holder of the heel, supplanter Irish 1,280 → -4%
Yisroel God contends Hebrew 826 ↑ +50%
Johnathon Yahweh has given Hebrew 2,171 ↓ -48%
Ephraim fruitful Hebrew 988 ↑ +10%
Eliezer my God is help Hebrew 893 ↑ +21%
Efrain fruitful Spanish 1,494 ↓ -20%
Mordechai probably from the god Marduk Hebrew 967 ↓ -8%
Azriel God is my help Hebrew 529 ↑ +223%
Dimitri follower of Demeter Russian 1,101 → -5%
Giovanny variant of Giovanni; Yahweh is gracious Italian 1,964 ↓ -22%
Yahya Arabic form of John Arabic 616 ↑ +117%
Ander manly; Basque form of Andrew Basque 728 ↓ -15%
Isa Arabic form of Jesus Arabic 933 ↑ +82%
Abner my father is light Hebrew 874 ↑ +25%
Simeon he has heard Hebrew 1,094 ↑ +9%
Menachem comforter Hebrew 1,088 → -0%
Jeremias Yahweh exalts Spanish 854 ↑ +22%
Immanuel God is with us Hebrew 1,207 → -3%
Malaki my messenger; variant of Malachi American (modern coinage) 1,258 ↑ +17%
Shmuel God has heard Hebrew 923 ↑ +28%
Urijah Yahweh is my light Hebrew 2,876 ↓ -55%
Pierre stone; French form of Peter French 1,253 ↓ -10%
Yair he will shine Hebrew 1,450 ↑ +16%
Shimon he has heard Hebrew 963 ↑ +18%
Yaakov holder of the heel; supplanter Hebrew 1,025 ↑ +21%
Zachery Yahweh remembers Hebrew 3,035 ↓ -15%
Shlomo peace Hebrew 1,049 ↑ +18%
Izayah form of Isaiah; God is salvation American (modern coinage) 1,784 ↓ -34%
Mikael who is like God? Scandinavian 1,175 ↓ -5%
Andreas manly, brave Greek 1,276 ↓ -6%
Yitzchok he will laugh Hebrew 911 ↑ +35%
Imran Arabic form of Amram Arabic 969 ↑ +15%
Zackery God remembers; variant of Zachary American (modern coinage) 3,510 ↓ -40%
Ezrah help Hebrew 914 ↑ +69%
Avraham father of many Hebrew 1,034 ↑ +11%
Jovan God is gracious Slavic 1,746 ↓ -25%
Jaycob modern spelling of Jacob; supplanter American (modern coinage) 1,926 ↓ -22%
Micaiah who is like Yahweh? Hebrew 1,386 ↑ +7%
Stephan crown, wreath German 1,850 ↓ -44%
Mikel who is like God? Basque 1,930 ↓ -32%
Zephaniah Yahweh has hidden Hebrew 1,458 → -2%
Boaz uncertain; possibly 'swiftness' Hebrew 891 ↑ +51%
Danilo God is my judge (form of Daniel) Slavic 1,316 ↓ -10%
Josias God supports Hebrew 950 ↑ +24%
Eleazar God has helped Hebrew 1,128 ↑ +10%
Aleksander defender of men Polish 1,425 ↓ -5%
Malakhi my messenger (variant of Malachi) Hebrew 1,439 ↓ -36%
Tiago form of James; 'supplanter' Portuguese 1,117 ↑ +43%
Lucius light Latin 1,129 ↑ +23%
Youssef he will add (form of Joseph) Arabic 1,562 → -4%
Johann God is gracious (form of John) German 1,856 ↓ -8%
Geovanni God is gracious (variant of Giovanni) American (modern coinage) 1,946 ↓ -31%
Cornelius uncertain; possibly 'horn' Latin 1,908 ↓ -26%
Adiel ornament of God Hebrew 1,141 ↑ +29%
Ismail God will hear Arabic 1,065 ↑ +57%
Jasiel uncertain; possibly Hebrew, made by God Hebrew 683 ↑ +154%
Ishmael God will hear Hebrew 1,469 ↓ -16%
Yoel God is God Hebrew 1,643 ↓ -31%
Kenan uncertain; biblical patriarch Hebrew 1,148 ↑ +36%
Zakaria God has remembered Arabic 1,528 ↑ +12%
Nikola victory of the people Slavic 1,651 ↓ -32%
Isaak he will laugh Hebrew 2,693 ↓ -38%
Oren pine tree Hebrew 1,184 ↑ +37%
Linus flax Greek 1,913 ↓ -34%
Yeshua God is salvation; Hebrew form of Jesus Hebrew 1,007 ↑ +104%
Jovanny variant of Giovanni; God is gracious American (modern coinage) 2,407 ↓ -24%
Estevan crown Spanish 2,191 ↓ -21%
Jeramiah variant of Jeremiah; God will exalt Hebrew 4,082 ↓ -52%
Lazarus God has helped Hebrew 1,143 ↑ +28%
Eliyahu my God is Yahweh Hebrew 1,236 ↑ +36%
Matheo gift of God Spanish 751 ↑ +141%
Aksel Scandinavian form of Absalom; father of peace Scandinavian 1,267 → -5%
Jethro abundance Hebrew 953 ↑ +76%
Dovid beloved; Yiddish form of David Yiddish 1,213 ↑ +21%
Elon oak tree Hebrew 1,780 ↓ -52%
Gadiel God is my fortune Hebrew 1,186 ↓ -8%
Yakov supplanter Hebrew 1,286 ↑ +26%
Phineas uncertain; possibly the Nubian Hebrew 1,616 ↓ -13%
Mattias gift of God Swedish 1,233 ↑ +16%
Mikhail who is like God Russian 1,884 ↓ -22%
Caius form of Gaius, perhaps 'rejoice' Latin 927 ↑ +63%
Jan form of John; God is gracious Dutch 2,731 ↓ -32%
Jerimiah variant of Jeremiah; God will exalt Hebrew 3,887 ↓ -36%
Ermias God will exalt Amharic 1,146 ↓ -56%
Issa Arabic form of Jesus Arabic 1,682 ↑ +11%
Alexandro defender of the people Spanish 2,643 ↓ -30%
Niklaus victory of the people German 1,407 ↓ -49%
Ethen variant of Ethan; firm, enduring Hebrew 5,456 ↓ -55%
Zakariya God remembers Arabic 1,130 ↑ +51%
Eitan strong, enduring Hebrew 921 ↑ +237%
Benaiah God has built Hebrew 1,170 ↑ +44%
Gerson uncertain; form of Gershon Hebrew 1,576 → +1%
Efren fruitful Spanish 2,190 ↓ -17%
Lazaro God has helped Spanish 1,504 ↑ +7%
Jovany variant of Giovanni; God is gracious American (modern coinage) 2,734 → 0%
Dan he judged Hebrew 1,962 ↓ -9%
Giuseppe God will add Italian 1,459 ↑ +33%
Asaiah modern blend of Asa and Isaiah American (modern coinage) 773 ↑ +147%

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