25 Classic Biblical Names for Girls

Choosing a name is one of the most exciting parts of welcoming a baby girl into world, and if you're a Christian family, where better to turn to for inspiration than the Bible. If your taste in baby names runs to the traditional and timeless, here are 25 classic girl names from the Bible:

1. Elizabeth. A timeless classic of a name, borne in the Bible by the mother of John the Baptist and the wife of Zacharias.
2. Abigail. A beautiful biblical name with broad appeal.
3. Sarah. An enduring favorite without a time stamp.
4. Mary. By far the most popular girl's name of the last century, Mary is no longer #1 but it still has its fans.
5. Chloe. An acquaintance of Paul whom he mentions in his first letter to the Corinthians. This biblical girl's name also has a connection to Greek mythology: it is one of the aliases of the Greek goddess Demeter.
6. Hannah. This pretty appellation blends a soft, gentle sound with a strong biblical backbone. In the Bible, Hannah is the mother of the prophet Samuel.
7. Leah. A good, classic biblical name doesn't have to be long—Leah is proof of that.
8. Naomi. A soft, mellifluous moniker of biblical origin.
9. Anna. The name of a biblical prophetess—and a palindrome, too!
10. Lydia. As in Lydia of Thyatira, one of the apostle Paul's converts.
11. Maria. If you want to honor the Virgin Mary but prefer biblical girl names ending in a, try the Latin version of Mary.
12. Julia. An impeccable classic with cross-generational appeal.
13. Esther. The name of a biblical heroine who found favor with the Persian King Ahasuerus, became queen, and saved her people from genocide.
14. Ruth. A strong name with a strong biblical bearer.
15. Rachel. A regular on the US baby name charts from the 1970s through the aughts, this classic girls' name has biblical importance as one of the two wives of the patriarch Jacob.
16. Miriam. An understated biblical classic, borne by an Old Testament prophetess.
17. Joanna. The name of a woman who was healed by Jesus and later became one of his most faithful followers.
18. Rebecca. The modern English version of Rebekah. In the Bible, Rebekah is wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
19. Marie. Mary à la française.
20. Priscilla. A beautiful biblical classic that has been in steady use throughout American baby name history—but never chart-toppingly popular.
21. Martha. A biblical classic that occasionally drops in popularity but always find its footing again.
22. Deborah. If you're looking for a retro name rooted in the Bible, this Old Testament prophetess name might appeal.
23. Judith. The biblical Judith was a beautiful and clever woman who saved her people from oppression.
24. Claudia. This quiet biblical classic has an international sound that works whether you're at home in New York or Rome.
25. Lois. A short, to-the-point biblical girl's name, borrowed from the pious maternal grandmother of Timothy.