70 male biblical names full of meanings

The arrival of a baby brings a series of questions to parents. One of them is what the new member of the family will be called. To help you choose, we selected 70 male biblical names, full of meanings. There are common options and others that are rarer to be found. Check out the list below!

Most viewed male biblical names

1 – Noah: is the name of the biblical character who built an ark. It means “rest”, “repose” or “long life”.

two – Miguel: He is mentioned in the Bible as an archangel and seen as a symbol of humility before God. It means “who is like God?”

3 – Benjamin: In the Old Testament of the Bible, he is described as the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, who died when she gave birth to him. It means “son of happiness”, “son of the right hand” or “the well-loved”.

4 – Gabriel: the archangel appeared to announce to Mary that she would be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah. In another passage, Gabriel appeared to Zechariah to announce the birth of his son John the Baptist.” The name means “man of God”, “strong man of God” or “fortress of God”.

5 – Lucas: name of a biblical character, author of the third gospel that bears his name located in the New Testament. It means “what comes from Lucânia”, “Lucan”, “luminous” or “illuminated”.

6 – Samuel: biblical name, mentioned in the book of Samuel, which appears in the Old Testament. It literally means “his name is God”.

7 – David: was the most famous king of Israel, who reigned during the 10th century BC, and defeated the giant Goliath. It means “beloved”, “dear”, “favorite”.

8 – John: It is one of the most popular Jewish names around the world since Antiquity, which, over time, also came to be adopted by Christians. Two biblical characters have this name: John the Baptist, the prophet son of Zechariah, who baptized Jesus; and the apostle John, also known as Saint John the Evangelist. It means “God is full of grace”, “graced by God”, “the grace and mercy of God” or “God forgives”.

9 – Matheus: was the name of one of the twelve apostles who followed Jesus Christ. It means “gift of God”.

10 – Caleb: He was one of the spies sent by Moses to Canaan, known as the “Promised Land”. Literally means “dog”, “dog”.

Biblical male names

11 – Aaron: mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible as the name of Moses’ older brother and the first high priest of the Hebrews. It means “mountainous”, “the elevated one” and “the exalted one”.

12 – Anael: For the Jews, Anael is the name of one of the seven archangels, who in the celestial hierarchy are the leaders of the angels. It means “grace of God”, “gift of God” and “God is my grace”.

13 – Daniel: He was one of the Hebrew prophets whose story is told in the Bible, in the book that bears his name. It means “the Lord is my judge” and “God is my judge”.

14 – Ezra: author of the book that bears his name, present in the Old Testament. It means “help”, “help” and “aid”.

15 – Yahweh: one of the several names given to God in the stories narrated in the Bible. It means “I am who I am”, “God” or “he who brings into existence everything that exists”.

16 – Judah: biblical name, present in the Old Testament as one of the sons of Jacob and patriarch of the Tribe of Judah, one of the Thirteen Tribes of Israel. It means “exalted”, “glorified” or “praised”.

17 – Cream: name of two biblical characters, the prophet Nathan and advisor to the monarch of Israel, as well as one of David’s sons. It means “He gave” or “gift from God”.

18 – Nathaniel: in Holy Scripture, he appears as Nathanael. In the Gospel of Saint John, he is introduced to Jesus. It means “gift, or gift, from God”.

19 – Cherub: In the Holy Scriptures, it describes one of the existing categories of angels. It means “angel”, “great and powerful”, “blessed”, “auspicious”, “pure” and “divine”.

20 – Rafael: is one of the archangels. It means “God healed” or “healed by God”.

21 – Thaddeus: Appointed with one of the apostles of Jesus Christ, it also appears in the Bible with the name Judas, and scholars believe it refers to the same person. He means “heart, chest, breast, intimate”.

22 – Timothy: character cited in the New Testament as an accompanist of Paul on missionary journeys. It means “one who respects the gods” and “one who honors God”.

23 – Zechariah: name of several biblical characters, including the one mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the 12 prophets. It means “remembered by God”.

Male biblical names and their meanings

24 – Adson: “son of the Lord”

25 – Imael: “the Honor of Jesus”

26 – Japheth: “son of Noah”, “descendant of Noah” and “he who adds”

27 – Lael: “God’s”

28 – Osni: “one who is attentive” and “one who is interested”

29 – Ozias: “my strength is God” and “God’s fortress”

30 – Uriah: “the Lord is my light” and “the Lord is light”

31 – Set: “the one who was defined”, “the one named”; “column, pillar” or “dazzlement”

32 – Zuriel: “my rock is God”

Rare male biblical names

33 – Andrey: “masculine”, “manly”, “masculine”

34 – Asher: “happy” and “blessed”

35 – Azarias: “God helped”, “God is my strength” and “God’s strength”

36 – Benami: “descended from a relative”

37 – Boaz: “speed”

38 – Eleazar: “God helped” and “God helped”

39 – Eliab: “God is father”, “My God is father”

40 – Elienai: “my eyes are on God”, “the God of my eyes” or “consecrated to God”

41 – It is us: “human being”

42 – Hazael: “he whom God has seen” and “God’s anointed”

43 – Haziel: “he whom God has seen” and “God’s anointed”

44 – Ibrahim: “illustrious father”, “sublime father” or “father of multitudes”

45 – Lemuel: “consecrated to God”, “one who dedicates himself to God” and “one who belongs to God”

46 – Malachi: “sent from God” or “messenger of God”

47 – Melchizedek: “king of justice”, “my king is just”, “righteous king in the eyes of God”.

48 – Moab: “from your father”

49 – Naaman: “pleasant”

50 – Onan: “the strong”

51 – Shadrach: “Aku’s command”

52 – Simeon: “he heard” and “listener”

53 – Uri: “God is my light”, “the light of God”, “my Light”, “flame” and “divine light”

54 – Uriah: “the Lord is my light” and “in God There Is Light”

Compound masculine biblical names

55 – Anthony Gabriel: “valuable man of God”

56 – Arthur Miguel: “stone or big bear that is not like God”

57 – Carlos Daniel: “a man of the people who has the Lord as judge”

58 – Davi Lucas: “the beloved who comes from Lucânia”, “dear luminous” and “favorite and enlightened”

59 – David Miguel: “Who is dear and loved like God?”, “God is loved and incomparable”, “God is beloved and incomparable”

60 – Gabriel henrique: “lord of God’s home”, “prince of God’s strong home” or “he who rules the house as a fortress of God”

61 – John Baptist: “he who baptizes with the grace of God”

62 – John Lucas: “the luminous one blessed by God”

63 – João Miguel: “Who is full of grace like God?”

64 – José Miguel: “no one adds like God”, “only God multiplies”

65 – Judas Thaddeus: “glorified heart” or “he who has the innermost exalted”

66 – Lucas Gabriel: “the man of God who comes from Lucânia” and “the strong and luminous man of God”

67 – Luiz Miguel: “glorious fighter” and “God is incomparable”

68 – Miguel Henrique: “master of the home who is not like God”

69 – Pedro Lucas: “luminous rock” or “stone of light” and “shining stone”

70 – Pedro Miguel: “stone” and “God is incomparable”

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