Diccionario de nombres
200 nombres con significado y origen verificados
AARON
From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew de...
ABEL
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath". In the Old Testament he is the second son of A...
ABENNER
Biblical Greek form of ABNER.
ABESSA
Biblical Greek form of ABISHAI.
ABIGAIA
Greek form of ABIGAIL.
ABRAAM
Biblical Greek form of ABRAHAM, as well as a Georgian form.
ACHAIKOS
Greek form of ACHAICUS.
ADINA (1)
From Hebrew עֲדִינָא ('adina') meaning "slender, delicate". This name is borne by a soldier in the Old Testament. It is ...
ABDIOU
Form of OBADIAH used in the Greek Old Testament.
ABESSALOM
Biblical Greek form of ABSALOM.
ABIA
Biblical Greek and Latin form of 'AVIYAH.
ABIDAN
Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a Benjamite prince.
ACHAAB
Biblical Greek form of AHAB.
ADAM
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring...
AGAR
Form of HAGAR used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
AITHAN
Form of ETHAN used in the Greek Old Testament.
ALEXANDROS
Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER.
ALPHAIOS
Greek form of ALPHAEUS.
AMBRAM
Biblical Greek form of AMRAM.
AMBAKOUM
Biblical Greek form of HABAKKUK.
AMOS
Means "carried" in Hebrew. Amos is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Amos...
ANATH (1)
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Shamgar.
ANDREAS
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW. It is also the form used in modern Greek, German and Welsh.
ANNA
Form of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including...
AOD
Form of EHUD used in the Greek Old Testament.
ARCHELAOS
Greek form of ARCHELAUS.
ARIEL
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare us...
ASER
Form of ASHER used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
ASENNETH
Form of ASENATH used in the Greek Old Testament.
ASTARTE
Greek form of ASHTORETH.
AZARIAS
Form of AZARIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
BALTASAR (2)
Form of BELSHAZZAR used in the Greek Old Testament.
BARAK (1)
Means "lightning" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament, Barak was a military commander under the guidance of the pr...
BARNABAS
Greek form of an Aramaic name. In Acts in the New Testament the byname Barnabas was given to a man named Joseph, a Jew f...
BASEMMATH
Form of BASEMATH and BASMATH used in the Greek Old Testament.
BARTHOLOMAIOS
New Testament Greek form of BARTHOLOMEW.
BENIAMIN
Romanian form of BENJAMIN, as well as the form used in the Greek and Latin Bibles.
BERNIKE
Greek form of BERNICE.
BETHANIA
Form of BETHANY used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.
BOOS
Form of BOAZ used in the Greek Old Testament.
CHALEB
Form of CALEB used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
CHLOE
Means "green shoot" in Greek, referring to new plant growth in the spring. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Deme...
DAMARIS
Probably means "calf, heifer, girl" from Greek δαμαλις (damalis). In the New Testament this is the name of a woman conve...
DANIEL
From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in...
DAREIOS
Greek form of DARIUS.
DAUID
Greek form of DAVID.
DEBBORA
Form of DEBORAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
DINA (1)
Variant of DINAH, and also the form used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
DROUSILLA
Form of DRUSILLA used in the Greek New Testament.
ELEAZAR
From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped". In the Old Testament this is the name of one of t...
ELIEZER
From Hebrew אֱלִיעֶזֶר ('Eli'ezer) meaning "my God is help". In the Old Testament this is the name of both a servant of ...
ELISABET
Scandinavian and Finnish form of ELIZABETH. It is also used in Spain alongside the traditional form Isabel.
ELI (1)
Means "ascension" in Hebrew. In the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament he is a high priest of the Israelites. He took ...
ELIAS
Cognate of ELIJAH. This is the form used in the Greek New Testament.
ELIOU
Form of ELIJAH used in the Greek Old Testament.
ELISAIE
Form of ELISHA used in the Greek Old Testament.
EMMANOUEL
Form of IMMANUEL used in the Greek Bible.
ENOS
Form of ENOSH used in many versions of the Old Testament.
EPAPHRAS
Derived from Greek επαφρος (epaphros) meaning "foamy". In the New Testament this is the name of one of Paul's co-workers...
EPHRATH
Means "fruitful place" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name was borne by one of the wives of Caleb. Also in the Bib...
ERASTOS
Greek form of ERASTUS.
ESAU
From the Hebrew name עֵשָׂו ('Esaw) which possibly meant "hairy". In the Old Testament Esau is the elder of the twin son...
ESDRAS
Greek form of EZRA. This spelling is used in parts of the Old Testament Apocrypha.
EUA
Form of Chawwah (see EVE) used in the Greek translation of Old Testament. Chawwah is also translated as Zoe in the Greek...
ENOCH
From the Hebrew name חֲנוֹך (Chanokh) meaning "dedicated". In Genesis in the Old Testament this is the name of both the ...
EPHRAIM
From the Hebrew name אֶפְרָיִם ('Efrayim) which meant "fruitful". In the Old Testament Ephraim is a son of Joseph and As...
ESAIAS
Form of ISAIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
ESTHER
Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess ISHTAR....
EUNIKE
Greek form of EUNICE.
EUTYCHOS
Greek form of EUTYCHUS.
EZEKIAS
Form of HEZEKIAH used in the Greek Old Testament.
GABRIEL
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "God is my strong man", derived from גֶּבֶר (gever) "strong man, hero...
GAIOS
Greek form of GAIUS.
GEDEON
Form of GIDEON used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
HANANIAS
Greek form of ANANIAS.
HANNAS
Greek form of ANNAS.
HERODIAS
Feminine form of HEROD. This was the name of a member of the Herodian ruling family of Judea, a sister of Herod Agrippa ...
HERODES
Greek form of HEROD.
HERODION
Diminutive of the Greek name Heroides (see HEROD). This name is mentioned briefly in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the...
IAIROS
New Testament Greek form of JAIRUS.
IARED
Form of JARED used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IEDIDA
Form of JEDIDAH used in the Greek Old Testament.
IESOUS
Greek form of JOSHUA and JESUS.
IACHIN
Form of JACHIN used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IAEL
Form of JAEL used in the Greek Old Testament.
IAIR
Form of JAIR used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IAKOBOS
Form of JACOB used in the Greek Bible.
IAPHETH
Form of JAPHETH used in the Greek Old Testament.
IASON
Ancient Greek form of JASON.
IEPHTHAE
Form of JEPHTHAH used in the Greek Old Testament.
IEREMIAS
Greek form of JEREMIAH.
IEZEKIEL
Biblical Greek form of EZEKIEL.
IOANNA
Greek form of JOANNA.
IOB
Form of JOB used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IOEL
Form of JOEL used in the Greek Old Testament.
IORAM
Form of JORAM used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IOSIAS
Form of JOSIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IOU
Greek form of JEHU.
IOUDAS
Greek form of JUDAH.
IOUNIA
Form of JUNIA used in the Greek New Testament.
ISRAEL
From the Hebrew name יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended". In the Old Testament Israel (who was formerly named ...
IOAB
Greek and Latin form of JOAB.
IOANNES
Biblical Greek form of Yochanan (see JOHN).
IONAS
Form of JONAH used in the Greek Bible. It is also the form used in the Latin New Testament.
IONATHAN
Form of JONATHAN and JEHONATHAN used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IOSAPHAT
Form of JEHOSHAPHAT used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
IOSEPH
Form of JOSEPH used in the Greek and Latin Bible.
IOSES
Greek form of JOSES.
IOUBAL
Form of JUBAL used in the Greek Old Testament.
IOUDITH
Greek form of JUDITH.
ISAAK
Russian and German form of ISAAC, as well as the form used in the Greek Old Testament.
ISMAEL
Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.
ITHAMAR
From the Hebrew name אִיתָמָר ('Itamar) meaning "palm island". This is the name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament.
KAIN
Form of CAIN used in the Greek Old Testament.
KANDAKE
Biblical Greek form of CANDACE.
KAINAN
Form of CAINAN used in the Greek Old Testament.
KARPOS
Original Greek form of CARPUS.
KEPHAS
Greek form of CEPHAS.
KLEOPAS
Greek form of CLEOPAS.
KLOPAS
Form of CLOPAS used in the Greek New Testament.
KRESKES
Form of CRESCENS used in the Greek New Testament.
KYROS
Greek form of CYRUS.
LAZAROS
Greek form of LAZARUS.
LEIA
Form of LEAH used in the Greek Old Testament. This is the name of a princess in the 'Star Wars' movies by George Lucas, ...
LEUI
Form of LEVI used in the Greek Bible.
LOIS (1)
Possibly derived from Greek λωιων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better". Lois is mentioned in the New Testament a...
LOUKAS
Original Greek form of LUKE.
LOUKIOS
Greek form of LUCIUS.
LYDIA
Means "from Lydia" in Greek. Lydia was a region on the west coast of Asia Minor, said to be named for the legendary king...
MAGDALENE
From a title which meant "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was ...
MAALA
Form of MAHLAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
MAELETH
Form of MAHALATH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
MANASSES
Form of MANASSEH used in the Greek and Latin Bible. It is also the form used in some English versions of the New Testame...
MARIAM
Form of MARIA used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as the Georgian and Armenian form. It is also a variant transcrip...
MANAEM
Form of MENAHEM used in the Greek Old Testament.
MARIA
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European language...
MARKOS
Greek form of Marcus (see MARK).
MATTHAN
Form of MATTAN used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. This form of the name is also used in English versions of the ...
MATTHIAS
Variant of Matthaios (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the t...
MARTHA
From Aramaic מַרְתָּא (marta') meaning "the lady, the mistress", feminine form of מַר (mar) "master". In the New Testame...
MATTHAIOS
Greek form of Mattityahu (see MATTHEW).
MELCHOL
Biblical Greek form of MICHAL (2).
MEROB
Form of MERAB (1) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
MICHA
Form of MICAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
MICHAEL
From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person i...
MIKHAEL
Variant transcription of MICHAEL.
MNASON
Possibly means "reminding" in Greek. In Acts in the New Testament Paul stays in Jerusalem with a man named Mnason, a Jew...
MOUSES
Greek form of MOSES.
NABOUCHODONOSOR
Greek form of NEBUCHADNEZZAR.
NADAB
Means "generous" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. He was consumed by flames and kille...
NAOUM
Form of NAHUM used in the Greek Old Testament.
NEEMIAS
Form of NEHEMIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
NATHAN
From the Hebrew name נָתָן (Natan) meaning "he gave". In the Old Testament this is the name of a prophet during the reig...
NATHANAEL
From the Hebrew name נְתַנְאֵל (Netan'el) meaning "God has given". It is borne by several minor characters in the Old Te...
NEREUS
Derived from Greek νηρος (neros) meaning "water". In Greek myth this was the name of a god of the sea, the father of the...
NIKODEMOS
Ancient Greek form of NICODEMUS.
NOEMIN
Form of NAOMI (1) used in the Greek Old Testament.
NOE
Form of NOAH (1) used in the Greek and Latin Bible.
ONESIMOS
Original Greek form of ONESIMUS.
ONESIPHOROS
Original Greek form of ONESIPHORUS.
OBED
Means "servant, worshipper" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Old Testament characters including the grandfather of...
OURBANOS
Form of URBAN used in the Greek New Testament.
OURIAS
Greek form of URIAH.
OZI
Form of UZZI used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
OZIEL
Form of UZZIEL used in the Greek Old Testament.
OSEE
Form of HOSHEA (and HOSEA) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
OURI
Form of URI used in the Greek Old Testament.
OZAZIAS
Form of AZAZIAH used in the Greek Bible.
OZIAS
Form of UZZIAH used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
PETROS
Greek and Armenian form of PETER.
PHELIX
Form of FELIX used in the Greek New Testament.
PHILEMON
Means "affectionate" in Greek, a derivative of φιλημα (philema) "kiss". Philemon was the recipient of one of Paul's epis...
PAULOS
Biblical Greek form of PAUL.
PERSIS
Greek name meaning "Persian woman". This was the name of a woman mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Te...
PHANOUEL
Greek form of PENUEL.
PHARES
Form of PEREZ in the Greek and Latin Bible.
PHESTOS
Form of FESTUS used in the Greek New Testament.
PHILETOS
Greek form of PHILETUS.
PHILIPPOS
Greek form of PHILIP.
PHINEES
Form of PHINEHAS used in the Greek Old Testament.
PHOIBE
Greek form of PHOEBE.
PRISKILLA
Form of PRISCILLA used in the Greek New Testament.
PROCHOROS
Greek form of PROCHORUS.
PRISKA
German form of PRISCA, as well as the form used in the Greek New Testament.
RACHEL
From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob ...
RAPHAEL
From the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el) which meant "God has healed". In Hebrew tradition Raphael was the name of one of ...
REBEKKA
Cognate of REBECCA. It is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.
RHODE
Greek form of RHODA.
ROUBEN
Biblical Greek form of REUBEN, as well as a variant transcription of Armenian RUBEN.
ROUTH
Greek form of RUTH (1).
SALOME
From an Aramaic name which was related to the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace". According to the historian J...
SALOMON
French and Scandinavian form of SOLOMON.
SAMOUEL
Form of SAMUEL found in the Greek Old Testament.
SALATHIEL
Greek form of SHEALTIEL. This form is also used in some English versions of the Bible.
SAMPSON (1)
Greek form of Shimshon (see SAMSON).
SAOUL
Form of SAUL used in the Greek Old Testament.
SAPPHEIRE
Greek form of SAPPHIRA.
SARRA
Biblical Greek and Latin form of SARAH.
SEM
Form of SHEM used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
SEPPHORA
Greek form of ZIPPORAH.