Biblical Meaning of Names: The Honest Answers

Jesus looks into the camera at golden hour, the olive tree behind him and the lake beyond.

Hear Jesus say any name, free

What a name really means, whether anyone in the Bible bears it, and the verses that go with it, checked against the sources. Then hear the voice from our films say the name.

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AbigailAbigail is Hebrew, Avigayil, joined from av, "father", and gil, "joy".

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BenjaminBenjamin is Hebrew, Binyamin, from ben, "son", and yamin, "right hand", a word that can also mean "south".

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CalebCaleb is Hebrew, Kalev, and its origin is not certain.

E

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GraceGrace is an English virtue name, from the word grace, which comes through French from the Latin gratia, "favor, good will".

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HannahHannah is Hebrew, Channah, from the root chanan, "to be gracious".

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IsaiahIsaiah is Hebrew, Yeshayahu, from yasha, "to save", and Yah, a short form of the name of God.

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N

NoahNoah is Hebrew, Noach, from the root nuach, "to rest", and it means "rest".

O

OliviaOlivia comes from the Latin oliva, "olive".

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