Here’s a list of 100 biblical girls’ names, their meanings, and references to their stories or appearances in the Bible:

A-E

  1. Abigail – “My father’s joy” (1 Samuel 25:3)
  2. Adah – “Adornment” (Genesis 4:19)
  3. Anna – “Grace” (Luke 2:36-38)
  4. Atarah – “Crown” (1 Chronicles 2:26)
  5. Bathsheba – “Daughter of an oath” (2 Samuel 11:3)
  6. Bethel – “House of God” (Genesis 35:15)
  7. Candace – “Queen Mother” (Acts 8:27)
  8. Chloe – “Green shoot” (1 Corinthians 1:11)
  9. Deborah – “Bee” (Judges 4:4)
  10. Delilah – “Delicate” (Judges 16:4-22)
  11. Dinah – “Judged” (Genesis 34:1)
  12. Drusilla – “Watered by the dew” (Acts 24:24)
  13. Eden – “Delight” (Genesis 2:8)
  14. Elisheba – “God is my oath” (Exodus 6:23)
  15. Elizabeth – “God is my oath” (Luke 1:5-80)
  16. Eunice – “Good victory” (2 Timothy 1:5)
  17. Esther – “Star” (Book of Esther)
  18. Eve – “Life” (Genesis 3:20)
  19. Ezra – “Help” (Ezra 7:6, unisex)
  20. Edna – “Pleasure” (Tobit 1:9, Apocrypha)

F-J

  1. Faith – “Belief” (Galatians 5:22-23)
  2. Grace – “Favor” (Ephesians 2:8)
  3. Hagar – “Flight” (Genesis 16:1-16)
  4. Hannah – “Favor” (1 Samuel 1:2-20)
  5. Hosanna – “Save us” (Matthew 21:9)
  6. Huldah – “Weasel” (2 Kings 22:14)
  7. Isabel – Variation of Elizabeth, “God is my oath” (Derived from Luke 1:5-80)
  8. Jemimah – “Dove” (Job 42:14)
  9. Joanna – “God is gracious” (Luke 8:3)
  10. Judith – “Woman of Judea” (Genesis 26:34)

K-N

  1. Keziah – “Cassia tree” (Job 42:14)
  2. Leah – “Weary” (Genesis 29:16-35)
  3. Lois – “More desirable” (2 Timothy 1:5)
  4. Lydia – “From Lydia” (Acts 16:14-15)
  5. Mahlah – “Weak” (Numbers 27:1-11)
  6. Mara – “Bitter” (Ruth 1:20)
  7. Mary – “Beloved” or “Bitter” (Luke 1:26-56)
  8. Martha – “Lady” (Luke 10:38-42)
  9. Michal – “Who is like God?” (1 Samuel 18:27)
  10. Miriam – “Sea of bitterness” (Exodus 15:20)

O-R

  1. Naomi – “Pleasant” (Ruth 1:1-20)
  2. Noa – “Movement” (Numbers 27:1-11)
  3. Orpah – “Back of the neck” (Ruth 1:4)
  4. Phoebe – “Bright” (Romans 16:1)
  5. Priscilla – “Ancient” (Acts 18:2-3)
  6. Rahab – “Spacious” (Joshua 2:1-24)
  7. Rebecca – “To tie or bind” (Genesis 24:67)
  8. Rhoda – “Rose” (Acts 12:13)
  9. Ruth – “Companion” (Book of Ruth)
  10. Rachel – “Ewe” (Genesis 29:6)

S-Z

  1. Salome – “Peace” (Mark 15:40)
  2. Sarah – “Princess” (Genesis 17:15)
  3. Selah – “Pause and reflect” (Psalms 3:4)
  4. Serah – “Abundance” (Genesis 46:17)
  5. Shiloh – “Peaceful” (Genesis 49:10)
  6. Susanna – “Lily” (Luke 8:3)
  7. Tabitha – “Gazelle” (Acts 9:36)
  8. Tamar – “Palm tree” (Genesis 38:6)
  9. Tirzah – “Delight” (Numbers 26:33)
  10. Zillah – “Shade” (Genesis 4:19)
  11. Zipporah – “Bird” (Exodus 2:21)
  12. Zion – “Highest point” (Isaiah 2:3)
  13. Zilpah – “Fragrance” (Genesis 30:9)
  14. Adina – “Delicate” (1 Chronicles 11:42)
  15. Azubah – “Forsaken” (1 Chronicles 2:18)
  16. Bilhah – “Timid” (Genesis 30:3)
  17. Dorcas – “Gazelle” (Acts 9:36)
  18. Ephrath – “Fruitful” (Genesis 35:16)
  19. Gabrielle – “God is my strength” (Derived from Luke 1:19)
  20. Hadassah – “Myrtle tree” (Esther 2:7)

Virtue-Inspired Names

  1. Amity – “Friendship”
  2. Charity – “Love” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
  3. Faith – “Belief” (Galatians 5:22)
  4. Hope – “Expectation” (Romans 5:2-5)
  5. Joy – “Happiness” (Philippians 4:4)

Rare and Symbolic Names

  1. Abital – “My father is dew” (2 Samuel 3:4)
  2. Azariah – “God has helped” (2 Kings 14:21)
  3. Elora – “God is my light” (Symbolic reference)
  4. Galilee – “District of Gentiles” (Matthew 4:15)
  5. Jezebel – “Not exalted” (1 Kings 16:31, often reinterpreted)
  6. Jubilee – “Celebration” (Leviticus 25:10)
  7. Keren-Happuch – “Horn of beauty” (Job 42:14)
  8. Peninnah – “Precious stone” (1 Samuel 1:2)
  9. Seraphina – “Fiery one” (Isaiah 6:2)
  10. Talitha – “Little girl” (Mark 5:41)

Additional Names

  1. Achsah – “Anklet” (Joshua 15:16)
  2. Artemis – “Complete” (Acts 19:24)
  3. Bathia – “Daughter of God” (1 Chronicles 4:18)
  4. Chesed – “Mercy” (Genesis 22:22)
  5. Eliora – “God is my light”
  6. Jochebed – “God’s glory” (Exodus 6:20)
  7. Keturah – “Incense” (Genesis 25:1)
  8. Liora – “Light for me”
  9. Mehitabel – “God makes happy” (Genesis 36:39)
  10. Noadiah – “Meeting of the Lord” (Nehemiah 6:14)
  11. Puah – “Splendid” (Exodus 1:15)
  12. Shiphrah – “Beautiful” (Exodus 1:15)
  13. Syntyche – “With fate” (Philippians 4:2)
  14. Taphath – “Drop” (1 Kings 4:11)
  15. Tryphena – “Delicacy” (Romans 16:12)

 

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