Biblical names with Bible reference
Abigail (Hebrew) - 1 Sam. 25:3 - the father's joy.
Angela (Greek) - Gen. 16:7 - Angelic.
Anna (Greek, from Hebrew) - Luke 2:36 - gracious; one who gives.
Bethany (Hebrew) - Matt. 21:17 - the house of song; the house of affliction.
Chloe (Greek) - 1 Cor. 1:11 - green herb.
Claudia (Latin) - 2 Tim. 4:21 - lame.
Deborah (Hebrew) - Judges 4:4 - word; thing; a bee.
Elisha (Latin) - Luke 1:5 - salvation of God.
Elizabeth (Hebrew) - Luke 1:5 - the oath, or fullness, of God.
Esther (Hebrew) - Esther 2:7 - secret; hidden.
Eva (Hebrew) - Gen. 3:20 - living; enlivening.
Eve (Hebrew) - Gen. 3:20 - living; enlivening.
Faith (Latin) - 1 Cor. 13:13 - loyalty; belief.
Grace (Latin) - Prov. 3:34 - favor; blessing.
Hope (Old English) - Psalm 25:21 - expectation; belief.
Jemimah (Hebrew) - Job 42:14 - handsome as the day.
Joanna (Hebrew) - Luke 8:3 - grace or gift of the Lord.
Joy (Old French, Latin) - Heb. 1:9 - happiness.
Judith (Hebrew) - Gen. 26:34 - the praise of the Lord; confession.
Julia (Latin) - Romans 16:15 - downy; soft and tender hair.
Leah (Hebrew) - Gen. 29:16 - weary; tired.
Lois (Greek) - 2 Tim. 1:5 - better.
Lydia (Greek) - Acts 16:14 - a standing pool.
Martha (Aramaic) - Luke 10:38 - who becomes bitter; provoking.
Mary (Hebrew) - Matt. 1:16 - rebellion; sea of bitterness.
Merry (Old English) - Job 21:12 - joyful, lighthearted.
Miriam (Hebrew) - Exodus 15:20 - rebellion.
Naomi (Hebrew) - Ruth 1:2 - beautiful; agreeable.
Phoebe (Greek) - Rom. 16:1 - shining; pure.
Rachel (Hebrew) - Gen. 29:6 - sheep.
Rebecca (Hebrew) - Gen. 22:23 - fat; fattened; a quarrel appeased.
Rose (Latin) - Song of Sol. 2:1 - a rose.
Ruby (English) - Exodus 28:17 - the red gemstone.
Ruth (Hebrew) - Ruth 1:4 - drunk; satisfied.
Sarah (Hebrew) - Gen. 17:15 - lady; princess; princess of the multitude.
Susanna (Hebrew) - Luke 8:3 - lily; rose; joy.
Susannah (Hebrew) - Luke - lily; rose; joy.
Tabitha (Aramaic)- Acts 9:36 - clear-sighted; a roe-deer.
Tamara (Hebrew) - Gen. 38:6 - palm or date palm; palm-tree.
Victoria (Latin) - Deut. 20:4 - victory.
Zina (Greek) - 1 Chron. 23:10 - shining; going back.