A Major Life event!
If you have searched for 'Biblical Baby Names' then "Congratulations" must be in order. Whether you are the mother or father of a new baby, a member of the family or a close friend you are sharing in a major life event and taking a serious interest in choosing a special babyname from one of the
many Biblical ones that are available.
Biblical
Baby Names! See below for our favourite Biblical
baby names and we also provide the complete selection of
over 2000 Biblical Baby
name's to choose from! Still
unsure? Then check out over 50,000
other ones available via the Index.Click the following link if you are
interested in the
Biblical Symbolism of the Stork.
Biblical
Baby Names
The use of Biblical names explains the
true sense of the term Christian name. The church used to
encourage the use of Biblical name's and particularly those with
Christian significance when naming babies. The bible was used as
a principal source for naming babies. The biblical name was selected
from the Old Testament, which were preferred by Protestants, and
also from the New Testament. The name's of Saints were also a
useful source of babynames and these were the ones that were
preferred by Roman Catholics. The Hebrew names came from the Old
Testament which were the source for naming which has been
encouraged by the Protestants since the 16th century. Bible
names also included those derived from Greek and Latin.
The
USA - The legacy of Biblical Baby Names
The split between the Roman Catholic
and Protestant religions led to serious conflict between to two
groups. The Protestant faith led to the introduction of another
extreme religious faction called the Puritans. The persecution
of the Protestants and the Puritans led to their immigration to
the New Land - the USA. This explains the dominance of Old
Testament names in America. Some of these were obscure,
such as Nebuchadnezzar, which have since diminished. But the use
of Biblical names in the USA was quite significant. An example
of this is illustrated in the famous MGM Musical, Seven Brides
for Seven Brothers - In the story the brothers were all given a Biblical
name. When it came to the letter 'F' there was a
problem in finding a biblical name so in desperation the baby
was given the name Frankincense (aka Frank)!
The
Puritans If
you have ever wondered about the type
of name
associated with virtuous characteristics, such as Chastity or
Charity, these were favoured by the Puritans for the
females in the family. This allowed them to move to even more
pure ones than even the Biblical source.
A
Biblical
Baby Name An understanding of Biblical names, why
and how they were used can reveal a religious persuasion. This
can be viewed as a great advantage creating an immediate sense
of belonging or conversely a great disadvantage arousing an
instant prejudice. A name is incredibly important
and people will always be judged by their name.
The
variety ! Once you are aware of any possible
issues that might be associated with choosing a Biblical name
then the Bible offers a fine array to choose from.
Some of them are truly beautiful as you will see
from the list below.
The choice is yours!
We hope that we have provided you a balanced view of the
pleasure and the pitfalls of choosing a Biblical Name. To assist
you further we have developed a Name Evaluator - an essential
aid when considering Biblical Baby Names.
Biblical
Baby Names
Detailed below is a selection of some of our
favourite biblical baby names
for both boys and girls. The range of Biblical names available allows for an unusually large
source of boy and girl names. For a FULL list of nearly 2000
please click the following link Biblical Baby Names List
Favourite
Male
and Female Biblical Names
Aaron
Abida
Abidan
Abigail
Alexander
Baruch
Benjamin
Bernice
Cain
Candace
Carshena
Cyrus
Cheran
Daniel
Darius
Dathan
Dinah
Dishan
Eshton
Esli
Esther
Elam
Eliada
Elisha
Ezer
Ezra
Eve
Festus
Felix
Gabriel
Gaius
Gideon
Gilead
Ginath
Hammuel
Hamor
Hannah
Harim
Hatita
Hebron
Imla
Immanuel
Jaala
Jaanai
Jachin
Jacob
Jada
Jared
Javan
Jemuel
Jesse
Joash
Joshua
Junia
Kallai
Kelal
Kenan
Kishi
Lael
Leah
Lois
Lydia
Magdalene
Malluch
Mara
Matthias
Merari
Mered
