Culture and Lifestyle Quotes and Sayings 48 Old Testament Baby Names That Withstand The Test Of Time Beautiful biblical baby names for boys and girls. By Nellah Bailey McGough Nellah Bailey McGough Nellah McGough runs the day-to-day operations in the Southern Living Birmingham office, responds to reader questions and comments, manages freelancer contracts, and invoices. She is also the co-host (with Steve Bender) of Ask Grumpy Podcast. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on May 1, 2024 Fact checked by Jillian Dara Fact checked by Jillian Dara Jillian is a freelance writer, editor and fact-checker with 10 years of editorial experience in the lifestyle genre. In addition to fact-checking for Southern Living, Jillian works on multiple verticals across Dotdash-Meredith, including TripSavvy, The Spruce, and Travel + Leisure. brand's fact checking process In This Article View All In This Article Tips for Giving Meaningful Names Old Testament Boy Names and Meanings Old Testament Girl Names and Meanings Close Photo: tatyana_tomsickova/Getty Images Picking out a child's name is one of the most exciting things to do once you find out you're going to become a parent. You can find inspiration for baby names all over the place, from a family tree to books and movies, but many of today's couples are finding inspiration from Old Testament names. There are plenty of beautiful biblical baby girl names, and some of our favorites are found right in the Old Testament. If you're set on choosing a biblical baby name for your child, these Old Testament names are beautiful. 306 Timeless Southern Baby Names We'll Always Treasure Tips for Giving Meaningful Names Some people pick names because they have a personal connection to them, others because they like the way they sound, and others because of the meaning behind the name. A name can evoke strength, nature, or positivity. We've listed names and included some name meanings here, which are linked to the Hebrew words from which these names were derived. They're not all exact, and several have alternate meanings we didn't list, so don't put too much thought into changing the name of your future child based on the possible meaning behind his or her name. Old Testament Boy Names and Meanings Aaron: High Mountain, ExaltedAbel: BreathAbner: My Father Is a LightAbraham: Father of ManyAdam: ManAmos: To CarryBenjamin: Son of the Right HandCaleb: Whole HeartDaniel: God Is My JudgeDavid: BelovedElijah: My GodEzra: HelpIra: WatchfulIsaac: He Will Laugh; He Will RejoiceIsaiah: Yahweh Is SalvationJacob: May God ProtectJeremiah: Yahweh Will ExaltJesse: GiftJonah: DoveJonathan: Yahweh Has GivenJordan: DescendJoseph: He Will AddJoshua: Yahweh Is SalvationLevi: JoinedMichael: Who Is Like God?Nathan: He GaveNoah: RestReuben: Behold, a SonSamson: SunSamuel: God Has HeardSeth: Placed; AppointedSolomon: Peaceful Old Testament Girl Names and Meanings Abigail: My Father Is JoyDeborah: BeeDelilah: DelicateDinah: JudgedEsther: StarEve: To Breathe; To LiveHannah: Favor; GraceJudith: Jewish WomanLeah: WearyMichal: BrookMiriam: Wished for ChildNaomi: PleasantnessRachel: EweRebecca: JoinRuth: FriendSarah: Lady Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit