Names

Biblical Girl Names

Biblical girl names range from deeply familiar names like Mary and Sarah to names that feel quieter and more distinctive. The best choices carry both a sound families love and a story worth knowing.

Some biblical girl names have been used by Christian families for centuries, while others are only now being rediscovered. The story matters as much as the sound. Ruth is remembered for loyalty, Esther for courage, Deborah for leadership and Mary Magdalene for devotion. Some names also come with difficult stories, and the notes below do not hide that.

The list includes women from the Old and New Testaments, with straightforward notes on meaning, origin and biblical context.

Here are the biblical girl names in the catalog.

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Sarah

Sarah is a Hebrew name commonly understood to mean princess.

Sarah is a Genesis matriarch name meaning princess, tied to promise, waiting, and the birth of Isaac.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Sarah is a biblical name borne by the Genesis matriarch Abraham's wife, and it is a foundational Christian name across traditions.

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Mary

Mary is a biblical name with a debated Hebrew meaning, often linked with Miriam.

Mary is the central female name of the New Testament and is most closely associated with the mother of Jesus. It has shaped Christian naming for nearly two thousand years.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Mary is the biblical name of the mother of Jesus and other New Testament women, and it is one of the most foundational and widely honored names across all Christian traditions.

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Ruth

Ruth is a Hebrew name often connected with friendship or companion.

Ruth is remembered for loyalty, courage, and joining herself to the people of Israel. Her story leads into the family line of David.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Ruth is a biblical name borne by the Moabite woman of the book of Ruth, and it is a longstanding Christian name.

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Esther

Esther is a biblical name often connected with star, though its origin is debated.

Esther is linked with courage and hidden providence. The biblical book that bears her name tells how she acted at risk to protect her people.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Esther is a central Old Testament figure and a classic Christian name used across traditions for centuries.

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Grace

Grace is an English virtue name meaning favor, mercy, or undeserved kindness.

Grace is not a biblical character name, but it names one of the central ideas of the New Testament. It works naturally beside direct biblical names.

Biblical? As a word or concept Christian? Virtue or theological name

Grace is not the name of a biblical person, but it is one of the clearest Christian virtue names, drawn from a central New Testament concept.

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Abigail

Abigail is a Hebrew name often understood as my father's joy or source of joy.

Abigail is remembered for wisdom, courage, and peacemaking in the story of David.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Abigail is a biblical name from 1 Samuel, long used among English-speaking Christians for its association with wisdom and peacemaking.

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Abishag

Abishag appears in the later story of David and has a distinctive ancient sound.

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Achsah

Achsah is Caleb's daughter in Joshua and Judges, remembered for asking boldly for springs.

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Adah

Adah appears in Genesis and is one of the earliest feminine names in Scripture.

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Anna

Anna is a Hebrew-rooted name usually connected with grace or favor.

Anna is a prophetess in Luke who recognizes the significance of the infant Jesus.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Anna is a biblical name from Luke, used across Christian communities for centuries and reinforced by the tradition of Saint Anne.

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Apphia

Apphia is named in Philemon and belongs to the world of early Christian households.

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Asenath

Asenath is Joseph's Egyptian wife and the mother of Ephraim and Manasseh.

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Atarah

Atarah appears in the genealogies and has a meaning often connected with crown.

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Athaliah

Athaliah is a royal Old Testament name with a dramatic and difficult story.

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Azubah

Azubah appears in the Old Testament and belongs to the quieter biblical name tradition.

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Basemath

Basemath is a Genesis name associated with fragrance and family lineage.

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Bathsheba

Bathsheba is central to the story of David and becomes the mother of Solomon.

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Bernice

Bernice appears in Acts and belongs to the royal setting around Paul's testimony.

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Bilhah

Bilhah is part of Jacob's family story and the mother of Dan and Naphtali.

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Candace

Candace is a royal title in Acts connected with the Ethiopian court.

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Chloe

Chloe is a Greek name often understood as green shoot, blooming, or young green growth.

Chloe is named in 1 Corinthians and has long been used as a Christian girl's name.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Chloe is a New Testament name mentioned in 1 Corinthians, used today mainly as a popular modern name with a real but modest biblical footprint.

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Claudia

Claudia appears in 2 Timothy among Christians sending greetings.

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Damaris

Damaris is an Athenian woman in Acts who responds to Paul's preaching.

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Deborah

Deborah is a Hebrew name meaning bee.

Deborah is a judge and prophetess remembered for leadership, courage, and wisdom.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Deborah is a biblical prophetess and judge, used by Christian families as a traditional biblical name without a distinct saint or liturgical heritage.

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Delilah

Delilah is tied to Samson's story and is one of the more complicated biblical names.

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Dinah

Dinah is Jacob's daughter in Genesis and a direct Old Testament girls name.

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Dorcas

Dorcas is remembered in Acts for good works, generosity, and care for widows.

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Drusilla

Drusilla appears in Acts in the account of Paul before Felix.

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a Hebrew-rooted name often understood as my God is an oath or God is my abundance.

Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist and a classic New Testament name.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Elizabeth is a New Testament name borne by the mother of John the Baptist and one of the most durable foundational Christian names.

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Eunice

Eunice is Timothy's mother and is remembered for sincere faith.

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Eve

Eve is a Hebrew name meaning "living" or "mother of all living."

Eve is the first woman in Genesis and a foundational creation name.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Eve is the first woman in Genesis and a foundational Christian name with deep theological weight across traditions.

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Hagar

Hagar is part of Abraham's family story and is remembered for being seen by God.

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Hannah

Hannah is a Hebrew name usually connected with grace or favor.

Hannah is connected with grace or favor and remembered for prayer and Samuel.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Hannah is a biblical name from 1 Samuel, used steadily and familiarly by Christian families rather than through a distinct saint or liturgical tradition.

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Huldah

Huldah is a prophetess consulted during Josiah's reform.

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Jael

Jael appears in Judges and is remembered for decisive action in Israel's deliverance.

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Jemima

Jemima is one of Job's daughters named after his restoration.

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Jerusha

Jerusha appears in the royal history of Judah and has a gentle biblical sound.

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Jezebel

Jezebel is a biblical queen with a negative story, but the name is historically biblical.

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Joanna

Joanna is commonly understood as the LORD is gracious.

Joanna is a follower of Jesus named in Luke and associated with support for his ministry.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Tradition-specific

Joanna is a New Testament name from Luke, established in Christian tradition especially through her Orthodox commemoration among the myrrh-bearing women.

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Jochebed

Jochebed is the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

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Judith

Judith appears in biblical and deuterocanonical tradition and has long Christian use.

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Julia

Julia is greeted in Romans and belongs to the early Christian community.

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Junia

Junia is a Latin name often connected with youth or the Roman family name Junius.

Junia is named in Romans and has become an important early Christian girl's name.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Tradition-specific

Junia is a New Testament name from Romans 16:7, established mainly in Orthodox tradition through her commemoration with Andronicus, with a modern scholarly revival.

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Keren-Happuch

Keren-Happuch is one of Job's daughters after his restoration.

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Keziah

Keziah is one of Job's daughters and has a meaning connected with cassia.

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Leah

Leah is a Hebrew biblical name with a traditional meaning often discussed as weary, delicate, or related to wild cow.

Leah is Jacob's first wife and the mother of several tribes of Israel.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Leah is a biblical name for Jacob's first wife, used widely in Christian families as a graceful Old Testament name rather than through a saint or church tradition.

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Lois

Lois is Timothy's grandmother and is remembered for sincere faith.

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Lydia

Lydia is a Greek name meaning woman from Lydia, an ancient region of Asia Minor.

Lydia is an early Christian convert in Acts and a seller of purple cloth.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Lydia is a New Testament name for the first named convert at Philippi, venerated across Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican traditions and long used by Christian families.

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Mahalath

Mahalath appears in Genesis family lists and belongs to the Old Testament name tradition.

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Martha

Martha is an Aramaic name often understood as lady or mistress of the house.

Martha is a friend of Jesus remembered for service, grief, and confession of faith.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Martha is a New Testament name for the sister of Lazarus who confesses Jesus as the Christ, honored across Christian traditions as Saint Martha and long used by Christian families.

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Michal

Michal is Saul's daughter and David's wife in the books of Samuel.

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Milcah

Milcah appears in Genesis and in the family line connected with Abraham.

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Miriam

Miriam is a Hebrew biblical name with a debated meaning, often linked with bitterness, belovedness, or rebellion in later discussion.

Miriam is Moses's sister, a prophetess, and the Hebrew form behind Mary.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Miriam is a biblical Exodus prophetess and a long-used Christian and Jewish name, though its heritage rests on the biblical figure and Mary connection rather than church tradition.

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Naamah

Naamah appears in the Old Testament and has a meaning connected with pleasantness.

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Naomi

Naomi is a Hebrew name usually understood as pleasant or pleasantness.

Naomi is Ruth's mother-in-law and a name associated with loss, return, and restoration.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Naomi is a biblical figure from Ruth and a long-used Christian and Jewish name whose heritage rests on the biblical story rather than church tradition.

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Orpah

Orpah appears in Ruth as Naomi's daughter-in-law.

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Peninnah

Peninnah appears in 1 Samuel in the household story surrounding Hannah.

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Persis

Persis is praised in Romans as a woman who worked hard in the Lord.

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Phoebe

Phoebe is a Greek name usually understood as bright, radiant, or shining.

Phoebe is commended by Paul in Romans and has strong early church roots.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Phoebe is a New Testament figure named in Romans and a biblical name in vintage Christian use, without a deep church-naming tradition.

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Priscilla

Priscilla is a Latin name meaning ancient or venerable.

Priscilla is an early Christian teacher and coworker often named with Aquila.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Priscilla is a New Testament coworker of Paul and a biblical name in long vintage Christian use, without a deep church-naming tradition.

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Puah

Puah is one of the Hebrew midwives in Exodus who fears God and protects life.

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Rachel

Rachel is a Hebrew name meaning ewe.

Rachel is Jacob's beloved wife and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Rachel is a biblical name borne by the Genesis matriarch Jacob's wife, and it has long been a foundational Christian name.

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Rahab

Rahab is remembered for faith, courage, and sheltering Israel's spies.

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Rebekah

Rebekah is a Hebrew biblical name with a traditional meaning often discussed as tie or binding.

Rebekah is a Genesis matriarch and the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Foundational across traditions

Rebekah is a biblical name borne by the Genesis matriarch Isaac's wife, and it has long been a foundational Christian name.

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Rhoda

Rhoda appears in Acts in the story of Peter's release from prison.

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Rizpah

Rizpah is remembered in 2 Samuel for grief, endurance, and public devotion.

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Salome

Salome appears in Christian tradition and is associated with women near Jesus's ministry.

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Sapphira

Sapphira appears in Acts in a sobering story about truth and the early church.

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Serah

Serah is named among the descendants of Jacob and has a concise ancient sound.

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Shelomith

Shelomith appears in Old Testament genealogical and family contexts.

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Shiphrah

Shiphrah is a Hebrew midwife in Exodus who acts courageously to protect children.

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Susanna

Susanna appears in Luke and in deuterocanonical tradition with long Christian use.

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Syntyche

Syntyche is named in Philippians as part of the early Christian community.

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Tabitha

Tabitha is an Aramaic name meaning gazelle.

Tabitha is the Aramaic name of Dorcas, remembered for generosity in Acts.

Biblical? Yes Christian? Christian cultural usage

Tabitha is a biblical name borne by the Joppa disciple of Acts 9, used among Christians as a gentle, recognizable name without a major church-tradition heritage.

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Tamar

Tamar appears in several Old Testament stories and remains a direct biblical name.

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Tirzah

Tirzah is a daughter of Zelophehad and a place name associated with beauty.

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Tryphena

Tryphena is greeted in Romans as a woman working in the Lord.

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Tryphosa

Tryphosa is paired with Tryphena in Romans and belongs to the early church setting.

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Vashti

Vashti is the queen at the opening of Esther and is remembered for refusal.

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Zillah

Zillah appears in Genesis among the earliest named women.

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Zipporah

Zipporah is Moses' wife and a significant woman in the Exodus story.

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Zeruiah

Zeruiah is David's sister and the mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.

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Hadassah

Hadassah is Esther's Hebrew name and is connected with the myrtle tree.

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Gomer

Gomer is Hosea's wife and part of a difficult prophetic sign story.

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Keturah

Keturah is Abraham's wife after Sarah and belongs to Genesis family history.

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Hodesh

Hodesh appears in Chronicles and has a rare Old Testament sound.

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Maacah

Maacah appears several times in Old Testament royal and family settings.

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Mehetabel

Mehetabel is an Old Testament name with a meaning connected with God's goodness.

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Meshullemeth

Meshullemeth appears in the royal history of Judah.

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Noadiah

Noadiah is named in Nehemiah and is described as a prophetess.

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Haggith

Haggith is one of David's wives and the mother of Adonijah.

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Abital

Abital is one of David's wives in the Old Testament record.

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Eglah

Eglah appears in the list of David's wives.

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Reumah

Reumah appears in Genesis in the family history around Nahor.

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Timna

Timna appears in Genesis and Chronicles family contexts.

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Aholibamah

Aholibamah is an Old Testament name from the family history of Esau.

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Noa

Noa is one of the daughters of Zelophehad, remembered in inheritance law.

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Mahlah

Mahlah is one of the daughters of Zelophehad and part of an important legal story.

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Hoglah

Hoglah is one of the daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers and Joshua.

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Hephzibah

Hephzibah is a biblical name meaning my delight is in her.

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