Names Categorized "biblical places"

Abilene is a feminine given name derived from a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. The biblical Abilene is a region mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (3:1) as the tetrarchy of Lysanias, located in the Anti-...

Aphra is a female given name of uncertain meaning. It may be a variant of Afra, a name originally used by the Romans as a nickname for a woman from Africa. Alternatively, it could be derived from Aphrah, a biblical place...

Ardath is a feminine given name of English usage, ultimately derived from a biblical place name. The name originates from the "plain of Ardath" mentioned in the apocryphal book 2 Esdras (verse 9:26) in some versions of t...

Ardith is a feminine given name of English origin, ultimately derived from Ardath, a place name mentioned in the apocryphal book of 2 Esdras (verse 9:26). The name became associated with nature and simplicity due to its...

Ariel is a name derived from Biblical Hebrew אריאל ('Ari'el), used in the Hebrew Bible as a symbolic name for the city of Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1-2). The name is commonly interpreted as meaning “lion of God,” from Hebrew...

EtymologyAzel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "reserved" or "set apart." It appears in the Old Testament in two contexts: as a person and as a location. The name derives from the Hebrew root אָצַל (ʼāṣal),...

Belén is the Spanish form of Bethlehem, the name of the town in Judah where King David and Jesus were born. The name originates from the Hebrew בֵּית־לֶחֶם (Beṯ-leḥem), meaning “house of bread,” and entered Spanish via O...

Bethany is a feminine given name derived from a biblical town mentioned in the New Testament. The name comes from the Greek Βηθανία (Bethania), which itself is likely of Aramaic or Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "house...

Bethel is a feminine given name derived from an Old Testament place name. The word itself comes from the Hebrew Beit-El, meaning "house of God" or "house of El." This ancient Israelite city, located north of Jerusalem, i...

Beulah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the word bə‘ūlāh (בְּעוּלָ֑ה), meaning “married.” In the Old Testament, the name is used metaphorically in Isaiah 62:4 to refer to the land of Israel, which...

Canaan is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew כְּנַעַן (Kena'an), the ancient name for the region of Canaan — the Promised Land of the Old Testament. The name likely comes from a Semitic root meaning "low" or "humble...

Ceyhun (also spelled Jeyhun, IPA: [dʒeːˈhun]) is a masculine given name of Turkish and Azerbaijani usage. Linguistically, it originates from the Arabic جيحون (Jayḥūn), itself deriving from the Hebrew גִּיחוֹן (Giḥon), wh...

Ebenezer is a male given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the phrase Even Haʿazer (אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר), meaning "stone of help". The name originates from a monument erected by the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament to com...

Eden (Hebrew: עֵדֶן, ʿĒḏen) is a unisex given name derived from the biblical Garden of Eden, a place described in the Book of Genesis. The name's etymology is debated: it likely comes from Hebrew ʿēḏen meaning "pleasure,...

Edom is a name primarily known from the Hebrew Bible, where it is an alternate name for Esau, the elder twin of Jacob. The name derives from the Hebrew word אָדֹם (ʾaḏom), meaning "red", and originates from an episode in...

Gethsemane is a feminine given name derived from a biblical place name, the garden where Jesus was arrested on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. The name comes from the Greek Γεθσημανί (Gethsemani), which in turn is th...

Gilead is a biblical place name and personal name found in the Old Testament. As a geographical term, it refers to a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, encompassing parts of modern-day Jordan. The name comes fr...

Harel is a masculine Hebrew given name meaning "altar, mountain of God" in Hebrew. The word is derived from the Hebrew elements har (mountain) and El (God). In the Hebrew Bible, it appears in Ezekiel 43:15, where it refe...

Havilah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, appearing in the Old Testament as both a place name and a masculine personal name. Its meaning is uncertain, but it is often interpreted as "to dance, to circle, to twist" fro...

Israel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew Yisraʾel (יִשְׂרָאֵל), meaning 'God contends', from the roots sara ('to contend, to fight') and ʾel ('God').Etymology and Biblical OriginThe name originates from t...

Ivah is a feminine given name of English usage, derived from the Old Testament city of Ibah (also called Ava) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.Etymology and Biblical ContextThe name Ibah appears in 2 Kings 17:24, 18:34, and...

Jericho is a masculine given name of English usage, directly taken from the name of one of the world's oldest cities, located in the West Bank, Palestine. The city of Jericho has a history spanning over 11,000 years, wit...

Jordan is a unisex given name and surname of Hebrew origin, derived from the name of the Jordan River that flows between the modern-day countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's Hebrew name, Yardén (יַרְדֵן), comes fro...

Judah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name Yehudah (יְהוּדָה). It is most familiar from the Bible as the name of the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Tribe of Judah...

Etymology Lehi is a name with dual significance, rooted in both the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon. In Hebrew, the word lechi (לְחִי) means "jawbone". The name originates as a place name in the territory of Judah,...

Moab is a masculine name used in the English Bible, derived from the Hebrew term meaning "of his father." The name originates from the root ʾav, meaning "father," combined with the preposition min meaning "from" or "of."...

Moriah is a place name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Biblical מֹרִיָה (Moriya), which may mean "seen by Yahweh." It appears in the Old Testament as the land where Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac (Ge...

Nazaret is a name derived from the town of Nazareth, a city in Galilee that holds profound religious significance as the hometown of Jesus Christ. In Spanish-speaking countries, Nazaret is primarily used as a feminine gi...

Nazarius is a Latin name meaning "from Nazareth." Nazareth was the town in Galilee where Jesus lived, according to the New Testament. This name was borne by several early saints, including a man martyred with Celsus in M...

Nazzareno is an Italian given name derived from the Late Latin Nazarenus, meaning "from Nazareth, a Nazarene." Nazareth is the town in Galilee where Jesus lived. According to the New Testament, the phrase Iesus Nazarenus...

Ophir is a unisex name of Hebrew origin that appears in the Bible as a personal name and as a place name. In the Old Testament, Ophir (Hebrew: אוֹפִיר, 'Ōfīr) is the eleventh son of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem,...

Ophrah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "fawn." In the Old Testament, Ophrah appears as both a personal name and a place name. As a personal name, Ophrah is mentioned in genealogies (1 Chronicles 4:14). As a...