Around the world, loving parents name their baby differently. Most stick to what is common and popular in their country while others invent their own, making their baby's uniqueness a notch higher. Others though want to make a religious connection right from the start, thus picking baby names right inside the Bible.
Though a lot of good names could be found there, choosing names from the Bible doesn't always guarantee a good meaning. To fully understand what I'm talking about, I've made a short list of what I think are some of the most pretty and the most peculiar baby names we can find in the Bible.
Here are thirty biblical baby names that don't only sound good but have good meaning as well:
Pretty Biblical Baby Names
1. Abigail (Father has made himself joyful)
2. Abner (Father is a lamp)
3. Amoz (Strong)
4. Andrew (Manly)
5. Alexander (Defender of man)
6. Anna (Grace)
7. Ariel (Lion of God)
8. Daniel (My judge is God)
9. David (Beloved)
10. Ethan (Enduring)
11. Ezekiel (God strengthens)
12. Felix (Happy)
13. Gabriel (Able-bodied one of God)
14. Immanuel (With us is God)
15. Isaac (Laughter)
16. Isaiah (Salvation of God)
17. Ishmael (God listens)
18. Jamin (Right hand)
19. Jason (Heal)
20. Jeremiah (God exalts)
21. Jesus (God is Salvation)
22. Jethro (More than enough)
23. Michael (Who is like God?)
24. Naomi (Pleasantness)
25. Philemon (Loving)
26. Phoebe (Pure)
27. Rhoda (Rose)
28. Sapphira (Beautiful)
29. Sarah (Princess)
30. Stephen (Crown)
And now here's a list of twenty good-sounding biblical baby names but with peculiar meaning:
Peculiar Biblical Baby Names
1. Caleb (Dog)
2. Chloe (First green shoots of plants)
3. Delilah (Dangling)
4. Esau (Hairy)
5. Keziah (Cassia)
6. Mara (Bitter)
7. Mary (Rebellious)
8. Mirriam (Rebellious)
9. Moses (Drawn out of water)
10. Nicolaus (Conqueror of people)
11. Nympha (Bride)
12. Onesimus (Profitable)
13. Paul (Little)
14. Peter (A piece of rock)
15. Philip (Horse-loving)
16. Rachel (Female sheep)
17. Rebekah (Cow)
18. Samson (Sun)
19. Thomas (Twin)
20. Zipporah (Small bird)
The verdict? Whether the name you choose has a good meaning or not, or even if it doesn't have a definition at all, it doesn't matter. Because in time, only your child can give the true value and meaning to his/her name. And let's all hope that it'll only be associated with what is good.