The Bible has always been a popular source of baby name inspiration for American parents. Many of the most enduring classic boy names come from the Bible (think James, Benjamin, Michael), and biblical girl names never seem to go out of style, either.
As for the currently most popular biblical baby names, Noah and Elizabeth top the list. Other leading biblical names include Elijah, James, Benjamin and Lucas for boys, and Abigail, Chloe, Hannah and Leah for girls. Some of them originate from the New Testament, while others trace their roots to the Old Testament.
But not every Christian parent wants to go with a chart-toppingly popular biblical boy's name like Noah or a classic biblical girl's name like Elizabeth. If you're looking for something more distinctive but still scriptural, have a look at our collection of unusual biblical boy names if you're expecting a baby boy, or check out our list of unusual biblical girl names if you're having a girl.
Most biblical baby names are borrowed from prophets, kings, early disciples of Jesus, or ordinary people mentioned in the Bible. Major and minor biblical figures aside, some biblical places also double as baby names. In fact, if you look at the list of modern biblical girl names, you'll immediately recognize Eden, Shiloh and Salem. On the boys' list of modern biblical names, Canaan and the unisex Eden catch the eye.
You can also search for names by length. Perhaps your last name is long and complicated, and you love the idea of a short biblical boy name like Dan, Eli or Ezra? Having a baby girl? Try Eve, Ruth or any of the other short biblical girl names.
For those who like long and more formal names, we've got a huge list long biblical boy names, matched with an equally extensive list of long biblical girl names.
Yet another way to narrow your search is to focus on either Old Testament names or New Testament names. The former category is dominated by names of Hebrew origin, with some Aramaic names popping up here and there, while most of the monikers in the latter category are Greek and Latin names, or their English renditions. If you want to refine your search this way, check out our collections of Old Testament boy names or New Testament boy names if you're expecting a boy, of visit our list of Old Testament girl names or New Testament girl names if you're having a baby girl.
Whatever your preferences, we think you'll find your perfect biblical name on Names & Nursery. So, browse around, or take your pick from the list of the top 100 biblical baby names below:
| Rank | Boy names | Girl names |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | Elizabeth |
| 2 | Elijah | Abigail |
| 3 | James | Chloe |
| 4 | Benjamin | Hannah |
| 5 | Lucas | Leah |
| 6 | Levi | Naomi |
| 7 | Alexander | Delilah |
| 8 | Mateo | Genesis |
| 9 | Daniel | Anna |
| 10 | Michael | Lydia |
| 11 | Ethan | Sarah |
| 12 | Samuel | Maria |
| 13 | Jacob | Julia |
| 14 | Asher | Eden |
| 15 | John | Mary |
| 16 | Joseph | Esther |
| 17 | David | Ada |
| 18 | Luke | Ruth |
| 19 | Matthew | Sara |
| 20 | Ezra | Ariel |
| 21 | Gabriel | Rachel |
| 22 | Isaac | Phoebe |
| 23 | Thomas | Miriam |
| 24 | Elias | Joanna |
| 25 | Josiah | Rebecca |
| 26 | Caleb | Alexandria |
| 27 | Ezekiel | Shiloh |
| 28 | Isaiah | Jordan |
| 29 | Andrew | Sarai |
| 30 | Joshua | Eve |
| 31 | Nathan | Salem |
| 32 | Santiago | Myra |
| 33 | Eli | Marie |
| 34 | Aaron | Priscilla |
| 35 | Jonathan | Bethany |
| 36 | Jeremiah | Jada |
| 37 | Jordan | Noah |
| 38 | Silas | Hadassah |
| 39 | Nicholas | Ezra |
| 40 | Adam | Noemi |
| 41 | Micah | Martha |
| 42 | Giovanni | Azariah |
| 43 | Jason | Rebekah |
| 44 | Nathaniel | Deborah |
| 45 | Zion | Raquel |
| 46 | Jonah | Salma |
| 47 | Zachary | Magdalena |
| 48 | Jude | Judith |
| 49 | Adriel | Micah |
| 50 | Juan | Elisabeth |
| 51 | Matteo | Claudia |
| 52 | Malachi | Luz |
| 53 | Jesus | Amal |
| 54 | Messiah | Keziah |
| 55 | Judah | Memphis |
| 56 | Nicolas | Sharon |
| 57 | Emmanuel | Ira |
| 58 | Felix | Sia |
| 59 | Abel | Tabitha |
| 60 | Timothy | Zia |
| 61 | Abraham | Salome |
| 62 | Jesse | Susanna |
| 63 | Joel | Zion |
| 64 | Peter | Yael |
| 65 | Marcus | Adina |
| 66 | Jeremy | Keren |
| 67 | Kaleb | Jael |
| 68 | Simon | Damaris |
| 69 | Mark | Jude |
| 70 | Paul | Neriah |
| 71 | Tobias | Amariah |
| 72 | Gideon | Lois |
| 73 | Aziel | Armoni |
| 74 | Stephen | Tamara |
| 75 | Cyrus | Areli |
| 76 | Titus | Asher |
| 77 | Jared | Asa |
| 78 | Memphis | Eunice |
| 79 | Nehemiah | Adah |
| 80 | Solomon | Samaria |
| 81 | Pedro | Magdalene |
| 82 | Matthias | Levi |
| 83 | Philip | Elisha |
| 84 | Augustus | Jesiah |
| 85 | Seth | Ara |
| 86 | Asa | Junia |
| 87 | Uriel | Zipporah |
| 88 | Eden | Janna |
| 89 | Moses | James |
| 90 | Phillip | Jesse |
| 91 | Jonas | Hosanna |
| 92 | Raphael | Abilene |
| 93 | Jaziel | Ezri |
| 94 | Zachariah | Candace |
| 95 | Saul | Tamar |
| 96 | Ariel | Bethel |
| 97 | Hezekiah | Nazareth |
| 98 | Shiloh | Ami |
| 99 | Abram | Susannah |
| 100 | Samson | Elisheva |
Still nothing? You can also try narrowing your search by focusing on biblical names that begin with a particular letter of the alphabet. Some parents follow a letter theme to fit their surname or to match with a sibling name, while others pick a specific letter because they like the way it sounds. For yet others, looking through biblical names in alphabetical order is simply the most logical way to go about choosing a baby name.
Here, you can browse our biblical baby names by first letter: