I know how popular Biblical baby names are, so I decided to look for some rare Biblical names that modern parents might like. There was quite a lot to sort through, some names I couldn’t even pronounce and many that seemed like too much of a name, if you know I mean. Names like HAGGI, HAPPIZZEZ, JEHOIACHIN, MESHILLEMOTH, SENNACHERIB and PUAH.
Mixed in with the BUNNI’s and GUNI’s, I found some really great options for parents looking for less common baby names. Let me know what you think!
Yesterday we looked at girls’ names and today we’re going to look at boys’ names. You’ll notice that today’s list is longer than yesterday’s…that’s just because there are a lot more men named in the Bible than women.
Here you go:
BIBLICAL BOY BABY NAMES
ABEL
ABIJAH
ADLAI
AHAB
AMOS
ASA
ASHER
AZARIAH
BARNABAS
BARTHOLOMEW
CORNELIUS
DARIUS
DEMETRIUS
ELIJAH
EZRA
GIDEON
HOSEA
ISAIAH
ISHMAEL
JEREMIAH
JETHRO
LEVI
MATTHIAS
MICAH
MICAIAH
NICODEMUS
OBADIAH
OMRI
RAPHAEL
SAMSON
SILAS
SIMON
TIBERIUS
TITUS
TOBIAH
TOBIAS
UNNO
ZACCAI
ZACCHAEUS
ZEBEDEE
ZIMRI
Let me know which ones you like best…or which ones you hate! I’m a fan of BARTHOLOMEW, but I don’t like BART at all and I’m not sure there’s any way around that nickname. LEVI is pretty great, too, and I suspect we’ll see it rise in popularity after Camilla Alves and Matthew McConaughey named their son LEVI last year.
I think ASHER has great potential, too. With the popularity of names like ASHLEY and ASHTON, I think ASHER has a good chance of finding an audience.
BABY NAMING TIP: Before choosing one of these names, do some research to make sure the Biblical figure with the desirable name fits your image of a good namesake. If the figure doesn’t fit the bill, you can still use the name. Just let people know that you chose the name because you liked it, not because you wanted to name your child after that particular Biblical figure.
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♥ Amanda
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Happy Holidays to everyone celebrating Easter and Passover! I’ve put together a Top 10 list of names from the Old Testament in honor of the holidays. 
