67 Beautiful Biblical Girl Names & Meanings


The Bible was written by God through man. It’s like a conduit between mankind and God. So, I have selected 67 beautiful Biblical girl names and the meanings are included.

List Of 67 Biblical Girl Names:

Tryphosa

The name Tryphosa is mentioned in the New Testament. It is a Greek and means ”delicacy” or ”softness.”

Hadassah

Meaning “myrtle tree,” Hadassah has Hebrew roots. In the Bible, Hadassah is the Jewish name of Queen Esther.

Dinah

Dinah was the only named daughter of Leah and Jacob. It means “God will judge.”

Delilah

Delilah is interpreted as “delicate.” Delilah is the one who brought about the ruin of Samson.

Zipporah

Zipporah is the wife of Moses and symbolizes “little bird.”

Salome

Salome (”peace”) is the mother of the disciples John and James, and she told Jesus: “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”

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Tamah

The feminine biblical name Tamah is interpreted as ”honest” or ”innocent.”

Rachel

Rachel (“ewe”) was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

Hannah

Hannah is from the Hebrew for ”grace” and ”favor.” It is a palindrome, the same letters forward and back.

Huldah

Huldah is from the Hebrew and is symbolizing ”to continue.” The Huldah Gates are named after the prophetess.

Keren-Happuch

Keren-Happuch (“beautifier”) was the youngest of Job’s three daughters.

Persis

Persis means a woman from Persia. Paul greets her in his letter to the Romans (Romans 16:12: ”Greet my dear friend Persis…”).

Keturah

In the Bible Keturah was Abraham’s second wife. Keturah was a descendant of Noah’s son Ham.

Rizpah

Rizpah (“glowing stone”) was a concubine of King Saul.

Claudia

Claudia was a Christian woman and means “crippled.”

Candace

Candace was the title of the queen mother who ruled the Kushites of ancient Nubia.

Hepzibah

“My delight is in her.”

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Bithiah

Meaning “daughter of Yahweh,” Bithiah is believed to be the adoptive mother of the prophet Moses.

Judith

Judith has its origins in the Hebrew name Yəhūdīt which means “praised.” It is a variation of Judah who was the founder of the Tribe of Judah.

Rebekah

Derived from the Hebrew Rivkah, Rebekah means ”captivating.” In the Bible, Rebekah is the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Magdalene

Mary Magdalene was a devoted follower of Jesus. She was the first person to see Jesus after His resurrection. Magdalene likely indicates that she came from Magdala.

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Jemima

Jemima is a feminine variation of Hebrew origin meaning ‘dove.’

Peninnah

Peninnah is the word for ”pearl” or ”red coral.” It is pronounced as peh-NIN-ah.

Milcah

Milcah means ”queen” and is from the Hebrew malka.

Shiloh

Shiloh means “tranquil.” Shiloh was the capital of Israel, and it is mentioned 33 times in the Old Testament. ”The whole assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh and set up the tent of meeting there.” Joshua 18:1

Bethany

With Aramaic or Hebrew roots, Bethany means “house of figs.”

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Eve

Eve was the first woman to be created by God. She was created in God’s image just like Adam. Eve literally means “life,” and is derived from the Hebrew name “Chava.”

Eglah

Eglah means “heifer” in Hebrew. She is one of David’s wives.

Ruth

In the Book of Ruth, Ruthwas a Moabite woman who married an Israelite. The name Ruth means “vision of beauty.”

Asherah

Asherah is symbolizing “she who treads on the sea.”

Joanna

Joanna is the female version of John (“God is gracious”). She was the wife of Chuza, steward of Herod Antipas.

Michal

Michal was Saul’s daughter and David’s first wife.

Dorcas

From the Greek Dorkás, Dorcas means ‘gazelle.’ Also known as Tabitha in the Bible Dorcas ”did many good things and many acts of kindness.”

Merab

Merab comes from the Hebrew word Mêrăḇ (”multiplication”).

Lydia

Lydia means “from Lydia.” According to Acts of the Apostles Lydia was Paul’s first convert in Philippi.

Zeruiah

”Balsam.” Zeruiah is the sister of King David. Very little is told of her.

Naomi

Naomi was the wife of Elimelech, a descendant of the Tribe of Judah. It is interpreted as ”lovely” or ”good.”

Abigail

Meaning “my father’s joy,” Abigail is derived from the Hebrew Ăḇīḡayīl. Abigail was David’s third wife.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth is rooted in the Hebrew Elisheva that is meaning “my God is an oath” or “God is abundance.”

Martha

Martha means “lady” or “mistress of the house” and is the feminine of an Aramaic word for ”lord.”

Susanna

Susanna comes from the Egyptian shoshen (“lotus flower”). Susanna is one of the women listed in Luke 8 (8:1–3).

Cassia

It is from the Greek kasia and ultimately from Hebrew qetsi’ah. Cassia is also a fragrant spice mentioned in the Bible.

Jochebed

Jochebed is literally interpreted as ”God’s glory.” Jochebed is mentioned by name only in Num 26:59 and Exod 6:20.

Leah

”Delicate” or ”weary.”

Miriam

Sister to Moses and Aaron, Miriam has a Hebrew name that means “bitter” or “rebellion.” She is the first woman Scripture calls a prophetess.

Sarah

Sarah is meaning “princess” or “noblewoman” in Hebrew, and was Abraham’s wife and the mother of Isaac.

Jael

“Mountain goat.”

Deborah

Deborah is symbolizing the honeybee in Hebrew. Debbie and Dev are short of forms that I like.

Priscilla

Priscilla is the Roman diminutive of Prisca and means “ancient” or “venerable.”

Phoebe

“Bright” and “radiant.”

Vashti

Vashti comes from Persian and is meaning “beautiful” or “the best.” It is pronounced as VASH-tee.

Orpah

Oprah Winfrey was Orpah on her birth certificate and she was named for this Moabite woman.

Tirzah

“Delight” and “pleasantness.” In the Bible, Tirzah is the daughter of Zelophehad.

Damaris

Damaris (”gentle”) was the first Athenian woman to believe in Christ,

Junia

Junia has roots in the Roman house of Junius.

Rhoda

Rhoda is Greek for ”rose.” She is the servant girl who was the first one to know of Peter’s deliverance.

Eunice

Eunice (“good” and “victory”) is one of the most praised moms in the Bible

Drusilla

Drusilla comes from the Latin for dew. She is the daughter of Herod Agrippa I.

Bernice

Bernice means “bringer of victory,” from the Greek and is an older form of Berenice.

Lois

Lois is symbolizing “more desirable” or “better.” She is Timothy’s grandmother.

Chloe

Chloe was a Corinthian matron and mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:11: ”…some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.”

Naamah

Naamah is “pleasant” in Hebrew and was the daughter of Lamech.

Achsah

“Aklet” or “bangle.”

Zilpah

2 of the 12 tribes of Israel are connected with Zilpah. It probably means “a trickling” or “frailty.”

Adah

Adah means “ornament” or “adornment” and was one of the wives of Lamech.

Jedidah

Jedidah is symbolizing “beloved” and is pronounced as jeh-DYE-dah.

Puah

Puah (”splendid”) was a midwife who defied Pharaoh’s order to kill every newborn Hebrew boy.

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