The Bible is jam-packed with incredible names.
Names likeMary,Mark, andLukehave been with us for generations, along with many others.
You might be surprised at just how many well-loved names come from the Bible.
There are plenty of wonderful names to choose from that are a surefire bet for your little one.
That’s right, the adorable Judith has a biblical name.
While theBook of Judithis excluded from some versions of the Bible, her story is pretty epic.
Outside the city, she met Holofornes and told him that he would conquer it.
With the general dead, the invading Assyrian forces were easily defeated.
Micah
In the Bible,Micahwas a legendary prophet who authored theBook of Micah.
A variation of the gender neutral nameMicaiah, meaning “who is like Yahweh?”
Micah didn’t really catch on as a name in the English-speaking world untilthe late 1950s.
Today, however, Micah is a name on the rise.
Lois
There are a couple of beloved pop culture icons who bear this name.
Who could forgetLois Lane, the intrepidDaily Planetreporter who also happens to be Superman’s one true love?
The name is so old that it’s not even certain what its origins are.
One possible source of the name is the Greek word “loion” which means “more desirable.”
Whether or not this is the actual meaning of the name, the moniker certainly is a desirable one.
Astronomy and literature buffs also have a reason to love this name.
William Shakespeare famously used the name Ariel as the name of a spirit inThe Tempest.
One of the moons of the planet Uranus nowbears the name Arielin honor of the Shakespearean character.
Miriam
The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselwas one of 2017’s breakout hits.
Miriam is the original Hebrew form of the even more popular name Mary.
How can you resist?
It was also the name of a mountain where King Solomon built a temple.
The Hebrew name has an uncertain meaning, but might translate to “seen by Yahweh.”
It only started popping up in the 1980s, and still remains a fairly rare name.
Maybe your little girl will be ahead of her time, bringing this lovely name into the mainstream.
The name Elon is taken straight from the Bible.
In the Old Testament, Elon was one of the judges of the Israelites.
The name has a short and sweet meaning, translating to “oak” in its original Hebrew.
It’s a strong and powerful name, which would serve any baby well.
Naomi
Who knew that supermodel Naomi Campbell shares her name with a Biblical figure?
The name is actually quite a fitting one for a model Naomi means “pleasantness” in Hebrew.
In the Bible, Naomi is the mother-in-law ofRuth.
The widowed Ruth remained with Naomi after the death of her husband (Naomi’s son).
Both the fictional and real-life Ezras can thank a major work of literature for their name: the Bible.
Maybe he’ll grow up to be a writer, too!
Priscilla
There’s something so elegant about the namePriscilla.
Prisca, in turn, is derived from the Roman family name Priscus, which means “ancient.”
Bethanyis actually the name of a place in the Bible, not a given name.
It comes from the name of the town Bethania, which might mean “house of figs.”
The name caught on, and is still frequently used today.
Its similarity to the nameBetheven gives it a built-in nickname.
