Christian Meaning of Names

Samson

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Pronunciation: SAM-son
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Solar, like the sun

The Story Behind This Baby Name

Only one man in the Bible is mentioned by the name Samson. Appropriate, for such a singular man. He is the “Superman” of many children’s Bible stories, known for his God-given great strength. He is also something of a flawed hero, whose whole story is filled with …Read more >>

Ethan

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Pronunciation: EE-than
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: Enduring, strong

The Story Behind This Baby 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 mentions is “Ethan, the Ezrahite,” son of Kushaiah. When the Bible describes the wisdom of Solomon, …Read more >>

Daniel

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Pronunciation: DAN-yul, DA-nee-el
Origin of name: Hebrew
Meaning of name: God is my judge

The Story Behind This Baby 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 co-worker in construction named Daniel.

But the most famous Daniel by far is the prophet Daniel, of the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. This young man was taken captive by the …Read more >>

Rebekah

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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 Baby 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 twin boys, Jacob and Esau.

When Abraham’s servant journeyed to find a wife for Isaac, he was burdened with a great responsibility. He was supposed to find a wife who would help fulfill God’s promise to his master to have descendants that would outnumber the stars. Knowing that there was no way he could find such a gem in his own ability, he prayed for a sign. He asked for the most far out thing he could think of …Read more >>

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