63 Biblical Girl Names and Their Meanings

These biblical girl names include meanings and scriptural ties, with familiar women of the Bible and less common faith-inspired choices.

Updated August 19, 2026

by Lauren Flake

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A sleeping baby with short black hair rests in a round wooden bowl, wrapped in a white knit blanket. The baby has a delicate headband with a small flower decoration and is lying on floral patterned fabric. The background is a wooden surface, evoking the charm of biblical girl names like Ruth or Esther.

In This Article

28 Old Testament Biblical Girl Names
26 New Testament Biblical Girl Names
9 Less Common Biblical Girl Names

Biblical girl names can connect your daughter to stories of faith, courage, devotion, and family that have been shared for generations. Some belong to women in Scripture, while others are place names, word names, or feminine forms tied to biblical figures.

Each entry includes a meaning or a brief scriptural connection. If Hebrew roots are especially important to you, our Hebrew names guide offers more names and background to consider.

28 Old Testament Biblical Girl Names

These names come from women, places, and words in the Old Testament and related biblical traditions. Each entry includes a meaning or a short note when the etymology is uncertain.

Editor’s note: Biblical canons vary among Jewish and Christian traditions. This list includes names from books recognized in several traditions, including the deuterocanonical books.

1. Abigail – A Hebrew name meaning “my father is joy.”

2. Adah – A Hebrew name meaning “ornament.” Adah is the name of two women in Genesis.

3. Ariel – “Lion of God”

4. Asenath – An Egyptian name meaning “belonging to the goddess Neith.” Asenath was Joseph’s wife and the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim.

5. Bathsheba – A Hebrew name meaning “daughter of the oath.” Bathsheba was the mother of Solomon.

6. Deborah – A Hebrew name meaning “bee.” Deborah was a prophet and judge in the book of Judges.

7. Delilah – “Delicate”

8. Eden – “Delight” or “Place of pleasure”

9. Edna – A Hebrew name meaning “pleasure” or “delight.” Edna is the wife of Raguel and mother of Sarah in the book of Tobit.

10. Esther – “Star”

11. Eve – “Life”

12. Hannah – “Grace”

13. Jemima – “Dove”

14. Judith – A Hebrew name meaning “Jewish woman” or “woman from Judea.”

15. Jezebel – A Phoenician queen in 1 and 2 Kings. The meaning of her name is uncertain.

16. Keziah – “Cassia tree”

17. Leah – Jacob’s first wife in Genesis. The meaning of her name is uncertain.

18. Mara – A Hebrew name meaning “bitter,” which Naomi used for herself in Ruth 1:20.

19. Michal – Saul’s daughter and David’s first wife. The meaning of her Hebrew name is uncertain.

20. Miriam – The name of Moses and Aaron’s sister. Its original meaning is uncertain.

21. Naomi or Noemi – “Pleasantness”

22. Noa – “Motion”

23. Rachel – “Ewe”

24. Rebecca – Isaac’s wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau. The meaning of her name is uncertain.

25. Ruth – A Hebrew name probably meaning “female friend.” Ruth remained devoted to Naomi and later became an ancestor of King David.

26. Sarah – A Hebrew name meaning “princess.”

27. Shiloh – An Old Testament place name whose meaning is uncertain.

28. Tamar – A Hebrew name meaning “date palm.” The name belongs to more than one woman in the Old Testament.

26 New Testament Biblical Girl Names

These choices include women named in the New Testament as well as feminine forms connected with its people and places.

1. Anna – The Greek and Latin form of Hannah, a Hebrew name meaning “favor” or “grace.” Anna was a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah.

2. Berenice – A Greek name meaning “bringing victory.” Berenice appears in Acts as the sister of Herod Agrippa II.

3. Bethany – A biblical place name near Jerusalem. Its original meaning is uncertain.

4. Candace – A royal title used by queens of Kush, probably meaning “queen mother.”

5. Chloe – “Young green shoot”

6. Claudia – A woman mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:21. Her name is the feminine form of Claudius.

7. Damaris – A Greek name that probably means “calf” or “young woman.” Damaris became a believer after hearing Paul preach in Athens.

8. Drusilla – A Roman name derived from Drusus. Drusilla appears in Acts as the wife of Felix.

9. Elizabeth – “Pledged to God”

10. Eunice – A Greek name meaning “good victory.” Eunice was Timothy’s mother.

11. Gabriella – “God is my strength”

12. Joanna – A feminine form of John meaning “Yahweh is gracious.”

13. Julia – A woman greeted in Romans 16:15. Her name is the feminine form of Julius.

14. Junia – The feminine form of Junius. Junia is an early Christian mentioned in Romans 16:7.

15. Lois – A Greek name possibly meaning “more desirable” or “better.”

16. Lydia – A Greek name meaning “from Lydia.” Lydia appears in Acts as a seller of purple cloth.

17. Magdalena – A form of Magdalene meaning “woman from Magdala.”

18. Maria, Marie, Mary – Forms of the name borne by several New Testament women. Its original meaning is uncertain.

19. Martha – “Lady”

20. Persis – A Greek name meaning “Persian woman.” Paul greets her in Romans 16:12.

21. Phoebe – “Radiant, shining one”

22. Priscilla – A Roman diminutive of Prisca. Priscilla appears in Acts alongside her husband, Aquila.

23. Rhoda – “Rose”

24. Sapphira – A Greek name meaning “sapphire” or “lapis lazuli.”

25. Susannah – “Lily or rose”

26. Tabitha – “Gazelle or small deer”

9 Less Common Biblical Girl Names

These names belong to biblical women whose stories may be less familiar than those of Sarah, Ruth, or Mary.

1. Apphia – Apphia is greeted in Paul’s letter to Philemon and was likely part of the church that met in his home. Her Greek name may mean “fruitful.”

2. Athaliah – Athaliah was a queen of Judah whose story appears in 2 Kings 11. Her Hebrew name may mean “Yahweh is exalted.”

3. Dinah – Dinah was the daughter of Jacob and Leah in Genesis. Her Hebrew name means “judged” or “vindicated.”

4. Huldah – Huldah was an Old Testament prophet consulted during King Josiah’s reign. Her Hebrew name is traditionally associated with a weasel or mole.

5. Jael – Jael appears in Judges 4 and is remembered for her decisive role in Israel’s victory over Sisera. Her Hebrew name means “mountain goat.”

6. Keren-Happuch – One of Job’s daughters, Keren-Happuch has a Hebrew name meaning “horn of antimony,” referring to a container for eye makeup.

7. Mahlah – Mahlah was one of Zelophehad’s five daughters, who appealed for the right to inherit their father’s property. Her Hebrew name is associated with weakness or sickness.

8. Orpah – Orpah was one of Naomi’s daughters-in-law in the book of Ruth. Her Hebrew name is traditionally connected with the back of the neck.

9. Tirzah – Tirzah was one of Zelophehad’s daughters and is also the name of a biblical city. Her Hebrew name means “delight” or “pleasantness.”

A biblical name can carry a family tradition, a story of faith, or a meaning you hope your daughter will grow into. Along with how a name sounds, the person or place behind it may help one favorite stand out.

For more ideas, browse our biblical boy names or visit our baby names hub.

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Lauren Flake

Lauren Flake is a wife, mom to two girls, watercolor artist, seventh-generation Texan, and early-onset Alzheimer's daughter. She is the author and co-illustrator of two award-winning children's books for grieving preschoolers, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? and Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?, and the editor of Love of Dixie magazine. She loves green tea, dark chocolate, and collecting all things turquoise.

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