Here’s a list of 100 biblical girls’ names, their meanings, and references to their stories or appearances in the Bible:
A-E
- Abigail – “My father’s joy” (1 Samuel 25:3)
- Adah – “Adornment” (Genesis 4:19)
- Anna – “Grace” (Luke 2:36-38)
- Atarah – “Crown” (1 Chronicles 2:26)
- Bathsheba – “Daughter of an oath” (2 Samuel 11:3)
- Bethel – “House of God” (Genesis 35:15)
- Candace – “Queen Mother” (Acts 8:27)
- Chloe – “Green shoot” (1 Corinthians 1:11)
- Deborah – “Bee” (Judges 4:4)
- Delilah – “Delicate” (Judges 16:4-22)
- Dinah – “Judged” (Genesis 34:1)
- Drusilla – “Watered by the dew” (Acts 24:24)
- Eden – “Delight” (Genesis 2:8)
- Elisheba – “God is my oath” (Exodus 6:23)
- Elizabeth – “God is my oath” (Luke 1:5-80)
- Eunice – “Good victory” (2 Timothy 1:5)
- Esther – “Star” (Book of Esther)
- Eve – “Life” (Genesis 3:20)
- Ezra – “Help” (Ezra 7:6, unisex)
- Edna – “Pleasure” (Tobit 1:9, Apocrypha)
F-J
- Faith – “Belief” (Galatians 5:22-23)
- Grace – “Favor” (Ephesians 2:8)
- Hagar – “Flight” (Genesis 16:1-16)
- Hannah – “Favor” (1 Samuel 1:2-20)
- Hosanna – “Save us” (Matthew 21:9)
- Huldah – “Weasel” (2 Kings 22:14)
- Isabel – Variation of Elizabeth, “God is my oath” (Derived from Luke 1:5-80)
- Jemimah – “Dove” (Job 42:14)
- Joanna – “God is gracious” (Luke 8:3)
- Judith – “Woman of Judea” (Genesis 26:34)
K-N
- Keziah – “Cassia tree” (Job 42:14)
- Leah – “Weary” (Genesis 29:16-35)
- Lois – “More desirable” (2 Timothy 1:5)
- Lydia – “From Lydia” (Acts 16:14-15)
- Mahlah – “Weak” (Numbers 27:1-11)
- Mara – “Bitter” (Ruth 1:20)
- Mary – “Beloved” or “Bitter” (Luke 1:26-56)
- Martha – “Lady” (Luke 10:38-42)
- Michal – “Who is like God?” (1 Samuel 18:27)
- Miriam – “Sea of bitterness” (Exodus 15:20)
O-R
- Naomi – “Pleasant” (Ruth 1:1-20)
- Noa – “Movement” (Numbers 27:1-11)
- Orpah – “Back of the neck” (Ruth 1:4)
- Phoebe – “Bright” (Romans 16:1)
- Priscilla – “Ancient” (Acts 18:2-3)
- Rahab – “Spacious” (Joshua 2:1-24)
- Rebecca – “To tie or bind” (Genesis 24:67)
- Rhoda – “Rose” (Acts 12:13)
- Ruth – “Companion” (Book of Ruth)
- Rachel – “Ewe” (Genesis 29:6)
S-Z
- Salome – “Peace” (Mark 15:40)
- Sarah – “Princess” (Genesis 17:15)
- Selah – “Pause and reflect” (Psalms 3:4)
- Serah – “Abundance” (Genesis 46:17)
- Shiloh – “Peaceful” (Genesis 49:10)
- Susanna – “Lily” (Luke 8:3)
- Tabitha – “Gazelle” (Acts 9:36)
- Tamar – “Palm tree” (Genesis 38:6)
- Tirzah – “Delight” (Numbers 26:33)
- Zillah – “Shade” (Genesis 4:19)
- Zipporah – “Bird” (Exodus 2:21)
- Zion – “Highest point” (Isaiah 2:3)
- Zilpah – “Fragrance” (Genesis 30:9)
- Adina – “Delicate” (1 Chronicles 11:42)
- Azubah – “Forsaken” (1 Chronicles 2:18)
- Bilhah – “Timid” (Genesis 30:3)
- Dorcas – “Gazelle” (Acts 9:36)
- Ephrath – “Fruitful” (Genesis 35:16)
- Gabrielle – “God is my strength” (Derived from Luke 1:19)
- Hadassah – “Myrtle tree” (Esther 2:7)
Virtue-Inspired Names
- Amity – “Friendship”
- Charity – “Love” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
- Faith – “Belief” (Galatians 5:22)
- Hope – “Expectation” (Romans 5:2-5)
- Joy – “Happiness” (Philippians 4:4)
Rare and Symbolic Names
- Abital – “My father is dew” (2 Samuel 3:4)
- Azariah – “God has helped” (2 Kings 14:21)
- Elora – “God is my light” (Symbolic reference)
- Galilee – “District of Gentiles” (Matthew 4:15)
- Jezebel – “Not exalted” (1 Kings 16:31, often reinterpreted)
- Jubilee – “Celebration” (Leviticus 25:10)
- Keren-Happuch – “Horn of beauty” (Job 42:14)
- Peninnah – “Precious stone” (1 Samuel 1:2)
- Seraphina – “Fiery one” (Isaiah 6:2)
- Talitha – “Little girl” (Mark 5:41)
Additional Names
- Achsah – “Anklet” (Joshua 15:16)
- Artemis – “Complete” (Acts 19:24)
- Bathia – “Daughter of God” (1 Chronicles 4:18)
- Chesed – “Mercy” (Genesis 22:22)
- Eliora – “God is my light”
- Jochebed – “God’s glory” (Exodus 6:20)
- Keturah – “Incense” (Genesis 25:1)
- Liora – “Light for me”
- Mehitabel – “God makes happy” (Genesis 36:39)
- Noadiah – “Meeting of the Lord” (Nehemiah 6:14)
- Puah – “Splendid” (Exodus 1:15)
- Shiphrah – “Beautiful” (Exodus 1:15)
- Syntyche – “With fate” (Philippians 4:2)
- Taphath – “Drop” (1 Kings 4:11)
- Tryphena – “Delicacy” (Romans 16:12)