Baby names that sound biblical but aren’t

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We already have a Nathaniel and are expecting DS2. All of the names we like are biblical (Zachary, Gabriel, Jonah) but we aren’t. I think one biblical name is fine but too probably gives an impression. It’s not a deal breaker but wondered if anyone had any suggestions that we might like?

I do not think Zachary is in the Bible if that helps - Zechariah is.

Sebastian
Benedict
Dominic
Alexander ( is in Bible)
Percival
Ignatius

Rafael
Dashiell
Sullivan
Barnaby
Marcus
Evander
Atticus

Julius (I mean, he’s a tiny character)
Augustus (only a brief mention)
Rafe
Rufus
Patrick
Alistair
Ignatius
Miles
Laurence
Francis
Maximus / Maximilian
Nicholas
Gregory

Honestly I’d just go with the biblical names - we have a family full of them and the only time it’s ever been commented on is at the registrars. Biblical names are so popular now I don’t think anyone bats an eyelid

Nioclas is not in the Bible as far as l can remember. I know it's too Ns but great names.

Technically all of mine have Biblical names.
No one has ever commented about that.
They rhyme, what's worse.

Ptolomy

Michael transcends a lot of cultures and myths, and bible. For a girl Rachel quite modern, Sarah timeless, Nina multicultural

Dominic
Oliver
Adrian
Damien
Henry
Elliott
Tristan
Oscar
Leo
William
Louis
Frederic
Augustine
Jasper (biblical but not obvious)
Alastair
Myles
Ivo

I don't think Nathaniel is overtly biblical, so you could use any of your list (I prefer Zachary). I would notice Gabriel and Jonah together, but the other combos are fine imo.

Josh(ua), Joe (Joseph), Sam(uel), Luke/Lucas, Jude, Noah etc sound a bit less religious to me, as they've been quite popular at times, so just sound like regular boy names rather than biblical as such..

I have a Caleb, I think it's biblical but no one's every mentioned it

Nathaniel and ..
Columbus
Patrick
Nicholas
Augustus
Maximus
Xavier

I would not assume Nathaniel and Zachary were biblically inspired. As a pp mentioned, I think it's Zechariah in the Bible, not Zachary.

I would wonder if you were Christians with Nathaniel and Jonah/Gabriel, but does it matter? I know other families of non-Christians who have adult children with names like Luke and Matthew, or Sarah and Rebecca, and it's caused no issues at all. Loads of biblical names are popular.

Alexander?

1. Ezra
2. Silas
3. Asher
4. Gideon
5. Jonah
6. Malachi
7. Levi
8. Caleb
9. Elias
10. Josiah
11. Isaiah
12. Solomon
13. Nathaniel
14. Tobias
15. Micah

hope this helps!

Aren’t these biblical names?

Biblical names were surely names before the bible.