Bible Seniors Names

In the Beginning

1. Adam - Man or Earth

2. Eve - Living or Source of Life

3. Cain - Acquired 

4. Abel - Breath or Vapor

5. Seth - Appointed

6. Enoch - Dedicated or teaching

7. Noah - Rest or Comfort

The Patriarchs (Fathers of a Nation)
8. Abraham - Father of many nations
9. Sarah - Mother of nations/Princess of all
10. Isaac - He Laughs
11. Rebekah - To Tie or Bind
12. Israel - He Who Struggles with God
13. Esau - Hairy
14. Rachel - Ewe (a female sheep)
15. Leah - Weary
16. Joseph - May He Add
17. Reuben - Behold, a Son
18. Simeon - Heard
19. Levi - Joined or Attached
20. Judah - Praise
21. Benjamin - Son of the Right Hand

Moses and the Exodus
22. Moses - Drawn Out of the water
23. Aaron - Exalted or Strong
24. Miriam - Rebellion or Bitterness
25. Joshua - YHWH is Salvation
26. Caleb - Faithful

Famous Judges
27. Othniel - Lion of God
28. Ehud - United
29. Deborah - Bee
30. Gideon - Mighty Warrior
31. Samson - Sunlike
32. Jephthah - God Opens (Blessing or Way)

Famous Women
33. Ruth - Friend or Compassionate Friend
34. Naomi - Pleasant
35. Hannah - Grace
36. Esther - Star
37. Rahab - Proud or Broad
38. Jael - One who ascends, literally a mountain goat

Prophets of God
39. Samuel - God Has Heard
40. Elijah - My God is YHWH
41. Elisha - My God is Salvation
42. Isaiah - Salvation of the Lord
43. Jeremiah - The Lord Establishes
44. Daniel - God is My Judge/God judges
45. Jonah - Dove
46. Hosea - Salvation
47. Amos  - Carried by God,or literally, to bear.

48. Micah - Who is Like YHWH? / No one is like God

Kings of Israel (Part 1)
49. Saul - Asked For or Prayed For
50. David - Beloved
51. Solomon - Peace
52. Rehoboam - The People is Enlarged
53. Jeroboam - The People Increase
54. Ahab - Brother of the Father
55. Josiah - Healed by God
56. Hezekiah - God Strengthens
57. Joash - God has Given

Enemies and Foreigners
58. Goliath - Giant
59. Pharaoh - Great House (title for the ruler of Egypt)
60. Nebuchadnezzar - Nabu, Protect my Eldest Son
61. Jezebel - (Exact meaning is uncertain)
62. Delilah - Delicate or To Weaken

People in Daniel's Story
63a. Hananiah — "God is gracious"
63b. Shadrach — "Command of Aku"
64a. Mishael — "Who is what God is?"
64b. Meshach — "Who is what Aku is?"
65a. Azariah — "God has helped"
65b. Abednego — "Servant of Nego/Nabu"

People in Jesus's Life
66. Mary (Mother of Jesus) - Beloved
67. Joseph (Earthly Father) - May He Add
68. John the Baptist - YHWH is Gracious
69. Elizabeth - My God is My Oath
70. Zechariah (John's Father) - The Lord has Remembered
71. Simeon (at the temple) - Heard
72. Anna (at the temple) - Grace or Favor
73. Mary Magdalene - From Magdala (Place)
74. Martha - Lady or Mistress of the House
75. Mary (Sister of Martha) - Beloved
76. Lazarus - God has Helped

The Twelve Apostles
77. Simon Peter - Rock
78. Andrew - Manly or Brave
79. James (Son of Zebedee) - To follow
80. John (Son of Zebedee) - YHWH is Gracious
81. Philip - Lover of Horses
82a. Bartholomew- Son of Talmai (Farmer)
82b. Nathanael - God has Given
83. Thomas - Twin
84. Matthew - Gift of God
85. James (Son of Alphaeus) - To follow
86a. Thaddeus - Courageous Heart
86b. Jude - Praise
87. Simon the Zealot (meaning rebel) - He has Heard
88. Judas Iscariot - Man from Kerioth or Praise

Early Church Figures
89. Paul (formerly Saul) - Small or Humble
90. Stephen - Crown or Wreath
91. Barnabas - Son of Encouragement
92. Timothy - Honoring God
93. Silas - Forest or Woods
94. Lydia - A Woman from Lydia
95. Luke - From Lucania
96. Mark - Large Hammer
97. Priscilla - Ancient
98. Aquila - Eagle
99. Zacchaeus - Pure or Innocent
100. Nicodemus - Victory of the People

More Old Testament Names
101. Hagar - Flight or Stranger
102. Ishmael - God Will Hear
103. Lot - Covering or Veil
104. Methuselah - His Death Shall Bring
105. Shem - Name or Renown
106. Ham - Hot
107. Japheth - May He Enlarge
108. Jesse - Gift
109. Jonathan - YHWH has Given
110. Absalom - Father of Peace
111. Bathsheba - Daughter of the Oath
112. Uriah - The Lord is my Light
113. Nathan - He Gave
114. Job - Persecuted or Hated
115. Boaz - Strength is in Him
116. Manasseh - Causing to Forget
117. Ephraim - Fruitful
118. Jethro - Excellence
119. Zipporah - Bird
120. Balaam - Devourer
121. Korah - Bald
122. Achan - Trouble
123. Gideon - Hewer or Mighty Warrior
124. Barak - Lightning
125. Abimelech - My Father is King
126. Eli - My God or Ascended
127. Peninnah - Pearl or Coral
128. Joel - YHWH is God
129. Obadiah - Servant of YHWH
130. Nahum - Comforter
131. Habakkuk - He who embraces
132. Zephaniah - YHWH has Hidden
133. Haggai - Festive
134. Malachi - My Messenger
135. Cyrus - Sun (A King of Persia)
136. Darius - He that Informs
137. Artaxerxes - The Great Warrior
138. Mordecai - Follower of Marduk
139. Haman - Magnificent
140. Sanballat - Sin (the moon god) has given life.
141. Tobiah - The Lord is Good
142. Ezra - Help
143. Nehemiah - The Lord Comforts
144. Zerubbabel - Seed of Babylon
145. Adah - Ornament
146. Zillah - Shadow
147. Lemuel - For God
148. Tubal-cain - (Tubal: 'to bring'; Cain: 'acquired') Known as the first forger of bronze and iron.
149. Agur - Collector
150. Mahlah - Sickness (one of the daughters of Zelophehad)

Genesis Patriarchs and Figures
151. Lamech - Powerful or To Make Low
152. Jared - Descent or shall come down
153. Mahalalel - Blessing of God
154. Kenan - Possession
155. Enosh - Mortal Man
156. Arphaxad - Meaning is uncertain
157. Shelah - Request or Mission
158. Eber - To Cross Over
159. Peleg - Division
160. Reu - Friend or Shepherd
161. Serug - Branch
162. Nahor - Snorting, Breathing Hard
163. Terah - Wanderer or Delay
164. Melchizedek - King of Righteousness
165. Eliezer - God is my Help
166. Keturah - Incense
167. Laban - White

The Twelve Tribes of Israel (Sons of Jacob)
168. Dan - Judge
169. Naphtali - My Struggle
170. Gad - Fortune or Troop
171. Asher - Happy or Blessed
172. Issachar - There is Recompense
173. Zebulun - Dwelling or Honor
174. Dinah - Judged or Vindicated

Figures from the Exodus and Wilderness
175. Bezalel - In the Shadow of God
176. Oholiab - Father's Tent
177. Hur - Noble
178. Phinehas (son of Eleazar) - Mouth of Brass
179. Dathan - Belonging to a Fountain
180. Abiram - My Father is Exalted

The Twelve Judges of Israel
181. Shamgar - Sword
182. Tola - Worm or Scarlet
183. Jair - He Shines
184. Ibzan - Illustrious
185. Elon - Oak Tree
186. Abdon - Servile or Servant

The Kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
187. Nadab - Generous
188. Baasha - Boldness
189. Elah - Terebinth (a type of tree)
190. Zimri - My Musician
191. Omri - Bound or Gripping
192. Ahaziah (of Israel) - To Seize or Grasp
193. Jehoram (Joram, of Israel) - The Lord is Exalted
194. Jehu - The Lord is He
195. Jehoahaz (of Israel) - To Seize or Grasp
196. Jehoash (of Israel) - Fire of the Lord
197. Jeroboam II - The People Increase
198. Zechariah (King of Israel) - The Lord has Remembered
199. Shallum - Recompense or Retribution
200. Menahem - Comforter
201. Pekahiah - The Lord Opened His Eyes
202. Pekah - Open-eyed or Watchful
203. Hoshea - Salvation

The Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom)
204. Abijah (Abijam) - My Father is God
205. Asa - Healer or Physician
206. Jehoshaphat - God has Judged
207. Jehoram (Joram, of Judah) - God is Exalted
208. Ahaziah (of Judah) - God has Seized
209. Athaliah (Queen) - God is Exalted
210. Amaziah - God is Mighty
211. Uzziah (Azariah) - My Strength is God
212. Jotham - God is Perfect
213. Ahaz - Possessor
214. Amon - Faithful
215. Jehoahaz (Shallum, of Judah) - God has Seized
216. Jehoiakim (Eliakim) - God Raises Up
217. Jehoiachin - God Will Establish
218. Zedekiah (Mattaniah) - God is Righteous

More Prophets and Their Associates
219. Gad (the seer) - Troop or Fortune
220. Iddo - Timely or His Witness
221. Micaiah - Who is like YHWH?
222. Baruch - Blessed
223. Ezekiel - God Strengthens

Foreign Rulers Mentioned in the Bible
224. Tiglath-Pileser III (Assyria) - My Trust is in the Son of Ashur
225. Shalmaneser V (Assyria) - Covenant of Recompense
226. Sargon II (Assyria) - The King is Legitimate
227. Sennacherib (Assyria) - Sin (the moon god) has replaced (the dead) brothers.
228. Hiram (of Tyre) - My Brother is Exalted
229. Ben-Hadad (Syria) - Son of Hadad (a storm god)
230. Hazael (Syria) - One who Sees God
231. Belshazzar (Babylon) - Bel, Protect the King
232. Ahasuerus (Xerxes, of Persia) - I am Mighty

More Prominent Women
233. Abigail - My Father is Joy
234. Michal - Who is like God?
235. Rizpah - Hot Stone or Coal
236. Queen of Sheba - Name unknown, refers to her origin
237. Vashti - Beautiful
238. Gomer - Complete
239. Jochebed - YHWH is Glory
240. Puah - To Cry Out
241. Shiphrah - Beauty
242. Orpah - Neck or Fawn

Figures from the Gospels and Acts
243. Annas - One who is Merciful
244. Caiaphas - As a Depressor
245. Pontius Pilate - Armed with a Javelin (Pilatus)
246. Herod the Great - Heroic
247. Salome - Peaceful
248. Joseph of Arimathea - May He Add
249. Barabbas - Son of the Father
250. Simon of Cyrene - He has Heard
251. Theophilus - Friend of God
252. Matthias - Gift of God
253. Ananias (in Acts) - The Lord is Gracious
254. Sapphira - Beautiful or Sapphire
255. Gamaliel - Reward of God
256. Philip the Evangelist - Lover of Horses
257. Simon the Sorcerer - He has Heard
258. Dorcas (Tabitha) - Gazelle
259. Cornelius - Of a Horn
260. Agabus - Locust
261. Rhoda - Rose
262. Sergius Paulus - Small or Humble (Paulus)
263. Elymas (Bar-Jesus) - Sorcerer
264. John Mark - YHWH is Gracious / Large Hammer
265. James (brother of Jesus) - To follow

Figures from Paul's Letters and Other Epistles
266. Phoebe - Bright or Radiant
267. Titus - Title of Honor
268. Philemon - Affectionate
269. Onesimus - Useful or Profitable
270. Epaphras - Lovely or Foamy
271. Demas - Popular
272. Apphia - Fruitful
273. Archippus - Master of the Horse
274. Epaphroditus - Charming or Lovely
275. Euodia - Prosperous Journey
276. Syntyche - Fortunate
277. Clement - Mild or Merciful
278. Tychicus - Fortunate
279. Onesiphorus - Bringing Profit
280. Hymenaeus - Belonging to Hymen (god of weddings)
281. Philetus - Beloved
282. Diotrephes - Nourished by Zeus
283. Gaius - To Rejoice
284. Demetrius - Belonging to Demeter (goddess of fertility)

More Old Testament Characters
285. Adonijah - My Lord is YHWH
286. Joab - YHWH is Father
287. Abishai - My Father is a Gift
288. Asahel - Made by God
289. Benaiah - YHWH has Built
290. Zadok - Righteous
291. Abiathar - Father of Abundance
292. Shimei - Famous or My Hearing
293. Mephibosheth - Dispeller of Shame
294. Ziba - Station or Statue
295. Hushai - Hasty
296. Ahithophel - Brother of Folly
297. Tamar (daughter of David) - Palm Tree
298. Amnon - Faithful
299. Jephunneh - He will be Prepared
300. Elimelech - My God is King
301. Mahlon - Sickly
302. Chilion - Failing or Pining
303. Kish - Bow or Snare
304. Abner - My Father is a Lamp
305. Ish-Bosheth - Man of Shame
306. Hadadezer - Hadad is Help
307. Naaman - Pleasantness
308. Gehazi - Valley of Vision
309. Obadiah (Ahab's steward) - Servant of YHWH
310. Zedekiah (the false prophet) - God is Righteous
311. Pashhur - To Break into Pieces
312. Gedaliah - YHWH is Great
313. Seraiah - Prince of the Lord
314. Sanballat - Sin (the moon god) has given life.
315. Tobiah - The Lord is Good
316. Geshem - Rain
317. Shemaiah - Heard by the Lord
318. Hilkiah - My Portion is the Lord
319. Shaphan - Rock Badger
320. Ahikam - My Brother has Risen
321. Huldah - Weasel
322. Barzillai - Man of Iron
323. Chimham - Pining
324. Adrammelech - Splendor of the King (a god)
325. Sharezer - Protect the King
326. Tirhakah - (Exact meaning is uncertain)
327. Merab - Increase
328. Elkanah - God has Possessed
329. Hophni - Fighter
330. Phinehas (son of Eli) - Mouth of Brass
331. Ichabod - The Glory has Departed
332. Agag - This is a title; meaning is uncertain.
333. Doeg - Anxious or Fearful
334. Nabal - Fool
335. Achish - It is so
336. Hiram - Noble
337. Rezon - Prince
338. Shishak - (Exact meaning is uncertain)
339. Zerah - Rising of Light
340. Baalis - Son of Joy
341. Esarhaddon - Ashur has given a brother
342. Merodach-baladan - Marduk has given a son
343. Phicol - (Exact meaning is uncertain)
344. Potiphar - He whom Ra gave
345. Asenath - Belonging to the goddess Neith
346. Judah (alternate) - Praised
347. Reuben (alternate) - See, a Son
348. Simeon (alternate) - Hearing
349. Levi (alternate) - Associated with
350. Issachar (alternate) - He is Wages
351. Zebulun (alternate) - To honor
352. Dan (alternate) - He judged
353. Naphtali (alternate) - My wrestling
354. Gad (alternate) - Good fortune
355. Asher (alternate) - Happy
356. Joseph (alternate) - God will add
357. Benjamin (alternate) - Son of my right hand
358. Manoah - Rest
359. Ibzan - Swift
360. Tola (alternate) - Crimson grub
361. Jair (alternate) - He enlightens
362. Deborah (alternate) - To lead
363. Ehud (alternate) - I will give thanks
364. Othniel (alternate) - Force of God
365. Jephthah (alternate) - Whom God sets free
366. Samson (alternate) - Like the sun
367. Gideon (alternate) - cut down
368. Amos (alternate) - To carry a load
369. Hosea (alternate) - He has saved
370. Joel (alternate) - YHWH is El (God)
371. Obadiah (alternate) - Worshipper of YHWH
372. Jonah (alternate) - Dove
373. Micah (alternate) - Who is like God?
374. Nahum (alternate) - Consolation
375. Habakkuk (alternate) - To wrestle
376. Zephaniah (alternate) - YHWH has treasured
377. Haggai (alternate) - My feast
378. Zechariah (alternate) - YHWH has remembered
379. Malachi (alternate) - My angel/messenger
380. Enoch (alternate) - Initiated
381. Methuselah (alternate) - Man of the javelin
382. Lamech (alternate) - To bring low or despairing
383. Jared (alternate) - To go down
384. Mahalalel (alternate) - The blessed God
385. Kenan (alternate) - To lament
386. Enosh (alternate) - Frail man
387. Seth (alternate) - Substitute
388. Eve (alternate) - Giver of life
389. Adam (alternate) - Of the red earth
390. Festus - Festive
391. Felix - Happy or Lucky
392. Agrippa - Born feet first
393. Bernice - Bringer of victory
394. Drusilla - Watered by the dew
395. Tertullus - Third
396. Eutychus - Fortunate
397. Jason - Healer
398. Jairus - He will enlighten
399. Malchus - My King
400. Bereans - People from Berea, known for being noble-minded