As a follow up to the previous blog entry titled Bible names for your baby boy, here are bible names for baby girls and their meaning. If you are expecting a girl and haven’t decided on a bible name yet, I hope this list helps.
Abigail – 1 Sam. 25:3 – the father’s joy
Adina – 1 Chron. 11:42 – adorned; voluptuous; dainty; slender
Adriel – 1 Sam. 18:19 – the flock of God
Angela – Gen. 16:7 – Angelic
Anna – Luke 2:36 – gracious; one who gives
Ariel – Ezra 8:16 – altar; light or lion of God
Atarah – 1 Chron. 2:26 – a crown
Bernice – Acts 25:13 – one that brings victory
Bethany – Matt. 21:17 – the house of song
Bethel – Gen. 12:8 – the house of God
Charity – 1 Cor. 13:1-13 – dear
Deborah – Judges 4:4 – word
Drusilla – Acts 24:24 – watered by the dew
Eden – Gen. 2:8 – pleasure; delight
Edna – Gen. 2:8 – pleasure; delight
Elizabeth – Luke 1:5 – the oath, or fullness, of God
Eunice – 2 Tim. 1:5 – good victory
Eva – Gen. 3:20 – living; enlivening
Eve – Gen. 3:20 – living; enlivening
Faith – 1 Cor. 13:13 – loyalty; belief
Grace – Prov. 3:34 – favour; blessing
Hadassah – Esther 2:7 – a myrtle; joy
Hannah – 1 Sam. 1:2 – gracious; merciful; he that gives
Hope – Psalm 25:21 – expectation; belief
Jael – Judges 4:17 – one that ascends
Jemimah – Job 42:14 – beautiful as the day; dove
Joanna – Luke 8:3 – grace or gift of the Lord
Jochebed – Exodus 6:20 – glorious; honourable
Joy – Heb. 1:9 – happiness
Judith – Gen. 26:34 – the praise of the Lord; confession
Keturah – Gen. 25:1 – incense; fragrance
Keziah – Job 42:12 – sweet smelling; spice tree; adds flavour
Lois – 2 Tim. 1:5 – better
Mercy – Gen. 43:14 – compassion, forebearance
Michal – 1 Sam. 18:20 – who is perfect?; who resembles God?
Naomi – Ruth 1:2 – beautiful; agreeable
Neriah – Jer. 32:12 – light; lamp of the Lord
Olive – Gen. 8:11 – fruitfulness; beauty; dignity
Phoebe – Rom. 16:1 – shining; pure
Ruby – Exodus 28:17 – the red gemstone
Ruth – Ruth 1:4 – satisfied
Sarah – Gen. 17:15 – lady; princess; princess of the multitude
Sarai – Gen. 17:15 – my lady; my princess
Serah – Gen. 46:17 – lady of scent; song; the morning star
Sharon – 1 Chron. 5:16 – his plain; his song
Shiloh – Joshua 18:8 – peace; abundance; his gift
Susanna – Luke 8:3 – lily; rose; joy
Susannah – Luke – lily; rose; joy
Talitha – Mark 5:41 – little girl; young woman
Tamar – Gen. 38:6 – palm or date palm; palm-tree
Tamara – Gen. 38:6 – palm or date palm; palm-tree
Terah – Num. 33:27 – to breathe; scent
Tirzah – Numbers 26:33 – benevolent; complaisant; pleasing.
Victoria – Deut. 20:4 – victory
Zemira – 1 Chron. 7:8 – song; vine; palm
Zipporah – Exodus 2:21 – beauty; trumpet
List courtesy of the Christian section of About.com
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