Ethan
Pronunciation: EE-than
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Enduring, strong
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
Ethan was the name of several minor Old Testament Israelite characters briefly mentioned in various genealogies:
a great-grandson of Jacob, grandson of Judah, father of Azariah
a Kohathite descendant of Levi
a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi
The most notable of the brief […]
Daniel
Pronunciation: DAN-yul, DA-nee-el
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: God is my judge
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
There are two or three men named Daniel in the Bible. King David and his wife Abigail (see the Christian Meaning of Names for Abigail) had a son named Daniel. Nehemiah, the leader of Jerusalem’s wall-rebuilding, had a […]
Rebekah
Pronunciation: reh-BEK-uh
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: to tie or ensnare; literally “a rope with a noose”
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
The Rebekah of the Bible was a singular woman. She was chosen with God’s guidance to be the wife of Isaac, the miracle son of Abraham’s old age and became the mother of […]
Mary
Pronunciation: MARE-ee
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: commonly said to be “bitter”, but Hebrew origins (Miryam) indicate “rebellion” or “obstinacy”
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
There are three notable Bible women with the name Mary. The first was Mary the mother of Jesus. Her humble obedience to the call of God to bear and raise […]
Abigail
Pronunciation: AB-ih-gail
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: “My father is joy”
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
Two women in the Bible were named Abigail. There isn’t much story to the first: she was Abigail the sister of David (who wrote many of the Psalms and became the famous king of Israel). However, the other Abigail […]
Hannah
Pronunciation: HAN-a
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Grace, favor
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
Hannah was the mother of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament. The favorite of two wives, Hannah was barren and unable to bear children for many years, while the other woman had several. This was very difficult in a society […]
Michael
Pronunciation: MY-kuhl or mee-kah-el
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Who is like God?
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
The name Michael is referenced first and most in genealogical lists, starting with a man in the Israelite tribe of Asher. However, the most popular character with the name Michael is the angel described in the book […]
Jacob
Pronunciation: JAY-kub
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Heel catcher, supplanter*
* See additional notes on the meanings of this name at the end of this post.
The Story Behind This Biblical Christian Name
There are two people in the Bible with the name Jacob, and only one has a story. The briefer scriptural mention of the name Jacob […]
