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45 names - page 1
Name Sex Language Meaning(s) Original Spelling Notes
Abel Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Abel:Breath2 namesVapour1 names The younger son of Adam and Eve in the Bible, from Hebrew Hevel.
Abner Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Abner:Father of Light1 names Name of a relative of King Saul.
Abraham Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Abraham:Father of a Multitude (of Nations)1 names Known as Ibrahim in Arabic.
Abram Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Abram:High Father1 names Either an independent name, or a contracted form of Abraham.
Adah Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Adah:Adornment72 names
Adam Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Adam:Earth3 names Known as Adam in Arabic as well, though the Arabic pronunciation is different.
Aram Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Aram:Height4 names Name of a grandson of prophet Noah.
Dan Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Dan:He Judged1 names Name of one of the sons of prophet Jacob in the Bible.
David Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of David:Beloved95 names Known as Dawud in Arabic, a prophet mentioned in the Quran and the Bible.
Dinah Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Dinah:Judgment2 names Name of one of the daughters of Jacob (prophet Ya`qub in Arabic).
Eli Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Eli:Height4 names
Elijah Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Elijah:Yahweh is God7 names Name of a prophet in the Bible and the Quran (known as Ilyas in Arabic).
Emmanuel Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Emmanuel:God is With Us5 names
Ethan Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Ethan:Firmness2 namesLong-lived46 names
Ezekiel Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Ezekiel:God Strengthens2 names Name of a Biblical prophet, possibly the same as prophet Zul-Kifl who is mentioned in the Quran.
Ezra Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Ezra:Help14 names Ezra is a Biblical prophet, known as Uzair in Arabic, a person mentioned in the Quran. Some Muslim scholars also consider him a prophet, though the Quran doesn't mention him being one.
Gabriel Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Gabriel:Man of God3 names Name of an angel, known as Jibreel in Arabic.
Job Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Job:Persecuted1 names Name of a prophet, known as Ayyub in the Quran.
Joel Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Joel:Yahweh is God7 names Name of a number of characters in the Bible. The meaning is acceptable for Muslims since Yahweh is a synonym of Allah, therefore the name is stressing the fact that Allah is the only true deity.
Jonah Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Jonah:Dove15 names Name of a Biblical prophet, the same as the Quranic prophet Yunus.
Jonathan Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Jonathan:God Has Given2 names Name of several characters in the Bible.
Joshua Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Joshua:God is Salvation11 names A Biblical character, name of an assistant of prophet Moses (Musa).
Josiah Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Josiah:God Heals6 names Name of a king of Judah and an ancestor of prophet Jesus (Isa) son of Mary.
Kezia Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Kezia:Tree3 names Name of one of the daughters of Job (prophet Ayyub in the Quran).
Lea Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Lea:Languid3 names Variant of the name Leah.
Leah Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Leah:Languid3 names Name of the first wife of Jacob (prophet Ya`qub in the Quran).
Matthias Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Matthias:Gift of God10 names Synonym of Matthew.
Micah Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Micah:Who is Like (Yahweh)?1 names Synonym of Michael.
Miriam Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Miriam:Drop of the Sea42 names Form of Hebrew Maryam (also Maryam in Arabic).
Moses Male Biblical45 namesEnglish773 names Meaning(s) of Moses:Saved7 names The true meaning of the name is not known, there are various interpretations for it.
Nahum Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Nahum:Comorter1 names From Hebrew.
Naomi Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Naomi:Pleasantness3 names
Nathan Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Nathan:He (God) Has Given1 names
Reuel Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Reuel:Friend of God3 names
Samuel Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Samuel:He (God) Has Hearkened5 names
Seth Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Seth:Appointed3 namesPlaced1 names Name of the third son of prophet Adam.
Silas Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Silas:Wood5 names From Latin.
Simeon Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Simeon:Hearkening5 names Also known as Simon.
Solomon Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Solomon:Peaceful20 names Name of a king of Israel and a prophet mentioned in the Quran.
Susanna Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Susanna:Lily23 names
Suzanna Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Suzanna:Lily23 names Variant of the name Susanna.
Talitha Female Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Talitha:Little Girl3 names From Aramaic.
Thomas Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Thomas:Twin8 names
Tobias Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Tobias:God is Good2 names From Hebrew Tobiah.
Zechariah Male Biblical45 names Meaning(s) of Zechariah:God Has Remembered10 names Name of a prophet, known as Zakariyya in the Quran. The prophet Zakariyya in the Quran is commonly known as Zachary in English, while the name Zechariah is reserved for a different Biblical prophet (even though Zakariyya, Zachary and Zechariah are all the same name).
45 names - page 1
| Name | Sex | Language | Meaning(s) | Original Spelling | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abel: Breath 2 names Vapour 1 names | The younger son of Adam and Eve in the Bible, from Hebrew Hevel. | |
| Abner | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abner: Father of Light 1 names | Name of a relative of King Saul. | |
| Abraham | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abraham: Father of a Multitude (of Nations) 1 names | Known as Ibrahim in Arabic. | |
| Abram | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Abram: High Father 1 names | Either an independent name, or a contracted form of Abraham. | |
| Adah | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Adah: Adornment 72 names | ||
| Adam | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Adam: Earth 3 names | Known as Adam in Arabic as well, though the Arabic pronunciation is different. | |
| Aram | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Aram: Height 4 names | Name of a grandson of prophet Noah. | |
| Dan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Dan: He Judged 1 names | Name of one of the sons of prophet Jacob in the Bible. | |
| David | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of David: Beloved 95 names | Known as Dawud in Arabic, a prophet mentioned in the Quran and the Bible. | |
| Dinah | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Dinah: Judgment 2 names | Name of one of the daughters of Jacob (prophet Ya`qub in Arabic). | |
| Eli | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Eli: Height 4 names | ||
| Elijah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Elijah: Yahweh is God 7 names | Name of a prophet in the Bible and the Quran (known as Ilyas in Arabic). | |
| Emmanuel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Emmanuel: God is With Us 5 names | ||
| Ethan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Ethan: Firmness 2 names Long-lived 46 names | ||
| Ezekiel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Ezekiel: God Strengthens 2 names | Name of a Biblical prophet, possibly the same as prophet Zul-Kifl who is mentioned in the Quran. | |
| Ezra | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Ezra: Help 14 names | Ezra is a Biblical prophet, known as Uzair in Arabic, a person mentioned in the Quran. Some Muslim scholars also consider him a prophet, though the Quran doesn't mention him being one. | |
| Gabriel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Gabriel: Man of God 3 names | Name of an angel, known as Jibreel in Arabic. | |
| Job | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Job: Persecuted 1 names | Name of a prophet, known as Ayyub in the Quran. | |
| Joel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Joel: Yahweh is God 7 names | Name of a number of characters in the Bible. The meaning is acceptable for Muslims since Yahweh is a synonym of Allah, therefore the name is stressing the fact that Allah is the only true deity. | |
| Jonah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Jonah: Dove 15 names | Name of a Biblical prophet, the same as the Quranic prophet Yunus. | |
| Jonathan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Jonathan: God Has Given 2 names | Name of several characters in the Bible. | |
| Joshua | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Joshua: God is Salvation 11 names | A Biblical character, name of an assistant of prophet Moses (Musa). | |
| Josiah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Josiah: God Heals 6 names | Name of a king of Judah and an ancestor of prophet Jesus (Isa) son of Mary. | |
| Kezia | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Kezia: Tree 3 names | Name of one of the daughters of Job (prophet Ayyub in the Quran). | |
| Lea | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Lea: Languid 3 names | Variant of the name Leah. | |
| Leah | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Leah: Languid 3 names | Name of the first wife of Jacob (prophet Ya`qub in the Quran). | |
| Matthias | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Matthias: Gift of God 10 names | Synonym of Matthew. | |
| Micah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Micah: Who is Like (Yahweh)? 1 names | Synonym of Michael. | |
| Miriam | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Miriam: Drop of the Sea 42 names | Form of Hebrew Maryam (also Maryam in Arabic). | |
| Moses | Male | Biblical 45 names English 773 names | Meaning(s) of Moses: Saved 7 names | The true meaning of the name is not known, there are various interpretations for it. | |
| Nahum | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Nahum: Comorter 1 names | From Hebrew. | |
| Naomi | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Naomi: Pleasantness 3 names | ||
| Nathan | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Nathan: He (God) Has Given 1 names | ||
| Reuel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Reuel: Friend of God 3 names | ||
| Samuel | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Samuel: He (God) Has Hearkened 5 names | ||
| Seth | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Seth: Appointed 3 names Placed 1 names | Name of the third son of prophet Adam. | |
| Silas | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Silas: Wood 5 names | From Latin. | |
| Simeon | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Simeon: Hearkening 5 names | Also known as Simon. | |
| Solomon | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Solomon: Peaceful 20 names | Name of a king of Israel and a prophet mentioned in the Quran. | |
| Susanna | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Susanna: Lily 23 names | ||
| Suzanna | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Suzanna: Lily 23 names | Variant of the name Susanna. | |
| Talitha | Female | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Talitha: Little Girl 3 names | From Aramaic. | |
| Thomas | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Thomas: Twin 8 names | ||
| Tobias | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Tobias: God is Good 2 names | From Hebrew Tobiah. | |
| Zechariah | Male | Biblical 45 names | Meaning(s) of Zechariah: God Has Remembered 10 names | Name of a prophet, known as Zakariyya in the Quran. The prophet Zakariyya in the Quran is commonly known as Zachary in English, while the name Zechariah is reserved for a different Biblical prophet (even though Zakariyya, Zachary and Zechariah are all the same name). |

