Peter
Peter is a Greek name meaning rock or stone.
Peter is a leading disciple whose story includes confession, denial, forgiveness, and public witness.
Peter is one of the central New Testament apostles and a foundational Christian name honored across all major traditions.
Paul
Paul is a Latin name usually understood to mean small or humble.
Paul moves from persecutor to missionary. His letters shaped Christian thought, worship, and theology across traditions.
Paul is one of the central New Testament apostles and a foundational Christian name honored across all major traditions.
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene is one of the most important resurrection witnesses in the Gospels. Her popular image often includes details not found in the text.
Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary stands at the beginning of Jesus' story and remains central to Christian tradition.
John the Baptist
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus and calls people to repentance.
Luke
Luke is a Greek-rooted name traditionally associated with Lucania or, in later popular use, light.
Luke is named as the beloved physician and is traditionally associated with Luke and Acts.
Luke is a New Testament name for Paul's companion and Gospel writer, established across Christian traditions as Saint Luke the Evangelist.
Lazarus
Lazarus is commonly connected with God has helped.
Lazarus is best known from John 11, where Jesus raises him from the dead. The story becomes a major sign in John's Gospel.
Lazarus is a biblical name for the man Jesus raised in John 11, honored across Christian traditions including the Orthodox Lazarus Saturday feast.