Biblical Girl Names with Deep Meanings

Biblical girl names carry profound spiritual significance and have stood the test of time for thousands of years. These names come from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, and many remain popular choices for parents seeking names with deep meaning and faith. Names like Ruth, Miriam, and Deborah represent strength, devotion, and wisdom.

49 names listed

Mary

Beloved; wished-for child; sea of bitterness

Hebrew

Ruth

Companion; friend; vision of beauty

Hebrew1 syllable

Miriam

Wished-for child; beloved; rebellious

Hebrew

Deborah

Bee; industrious; prophetess

Hebrew

Sarah

Princess; noblewoman; lady

Hebrew

Rachel

Ewe; female sheep; innocent

Hebrew

Leah

Weary; wild cow; delicate; languid

Hebrew

Abigail

Father's joy; source of joy; gives joy

Hebrew

Esther

Star; hidden; myrtle leaf

Hebrew

Hannah

Grace; favor; God has favored me

Hebrew

Naomi

Pleasant; sweet; my delight

Hebrew

Elizabeth

God is my oath; pledged to God; consecrated

Hebrew

Martha

Lady; mistress of the house; bitter

Aramaic

Lydia

From Lydia; beautiful one; noble kind

Greek

Priscilla

Ancient; venerable; classic

Latin

Phoebe

Bright; shining; radiant; pure

Greek

Joanna

God is gracious; graced by Yahweh

Hebrew

Salome

Peace; peaceful; safe

Hebrew

Susanna

Lily; graceful lily; rose

Hebrew

Tabitha

Gazelle; graceful; beauty

Aramaic

Dinah

Judged; vindicated; God will judge

Hebrew

Eve

Life; living; source of life; mother of all

Hebrew1 syllable

Hagar

Flight; stranger; forsaken

Hebrew

Jael

Mountain goat; to ascend; wild goat

Hebrew

Keturah

Incense; fragrance; sweet-scented

Hebrew

Lot

Veil; covering; myrrh

Hebrew1 syllable

Mahlah

Weakness; disease; sickness

Hebrew

Naamah

Pleasant; beautiful; sweet

Hebrew

Orpah

Fawn; back of the neck; youthful

Hebrew

Peninnah

Pearl; coral; jewel

Hebrew

Rahab

Wide; broad; spacious; proud

Hebrew

Rebekah

Captivating; to tie; bind; snare

Hebrew

Serah

Abundance; princess; lady

Hebrew

Tirzah

Delight; pleasantness; she is my delight

Hebrew

Vashti

Beautiful; good; thread; string

Persian

Zipporah

Bird; sparrow; little bird

Hebrew

Achsah

Anklet; ornament; bangle

Hebrew

Basemath

Fragrance; sweet-smelling; spice

Hebrew

Chloe

Blooming; verdant; young green shoot

Greek

Dorcas

Gazelle; graceful; doe

Greek

Eunice

Good victory; triumphant; happy conquest

Greek

Gomer

Complete; to finish; ember

Hebrew

Helah

Rust; scum; necklace

Hebrew

Iscah

She will look out; to behold; to observe

Hebrew

Jemimah

Dove; warm; affectionate

Hebrew

Keziah

Cassia; fragrant spice; cinnamon

Hebrew

Mehetabel

God benefits; how good is God; favored by God

Hebrew

Noadiah

Witness of God; meeting with God; appointed by God

Hebrew

Ophrah

Fawn; young deer; dust

Hebrew

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