Names with a
divine root
Hebrew theophoric names and their cousins. The roots that name a relationship to God.
190 names in the library
Baby names rooted in faith. Daniel (God is my judge), Elijah and Elias (Yahweh is God), Gabriel (God is my strength), Theodore and Matthew (gift of God). Meanings, pronunciations, and the family they sit in.
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Aaron
MasculineExalted, or 'mountain of strength'
ˈɛr.ən
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Abel
MasculineBreath, vapor
ˈeɪ.bəl
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Abraham
MasculineFather of multitudes
ˈeɪ.brə.hæm
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Adam
MasculineMan, or 'earth'
ˈæd.əm
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Adriel
MasculineFlock of God
ˈeɪ.dri.əl
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Alianna
FeminineGod has answered
ˌæl.iˈæn.ə
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Alijah
MasculineYahweh is my God
əˈlaɪ.dʒə
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Ana
FeminineGrace, favor
ˈɑn.ə
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Anaya
FeminineCaring, or God answered
əˈnaɪ.ə
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Angel
UnisexMessenger of God
ˈeɪn.dʒəl
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Angela
FeminineAngel, messenger
ˈæn.dʒə.lə
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Angelo
MasculineAngel, messenger
ˈæn.dʒə.loʊ
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Anna
FeminineFavor, grace
ˈæn.ə
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Annalise
FeminineGrace and God's oath
ˌæn.əˈliːs
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Anya
FeminineGrace
ˈɑːn.jə
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Ariana
FeminineMost holy
ˌɑr.iˈɑn.ə
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Arianna
FeminineMost holy
ˌɑr.iˈɑn.ə
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Ariel
UnisexLion of God
ˈɛər.i.əl
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Ariella
FeminineLioness of God
ˌɛr.iˈɛl.ə
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Arielle
FeminineLion of God
ˌɑːr.iˈɛl
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Ayaan
MasculineGift of God; good fortune
aɪˈjɑːn
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Azariah
MasculineYahweh has helped
ˌæz.əˈraɪ.ə
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Aziel
MasculineComforted by God
ˈæz.i.ɛl
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Azriel
MasculineGod is my help
ˈæz.ri.əl
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Briella
FeminineGod is my strength
briˈɛl.ə
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Brielle
FeminineGod is my strength
briˈɛl
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Caleb
MasculineFaithful, devotion
ˈkeɪ.ləb
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Christian
MasculineFollower of Christ
ˈkrɪs.tʃən
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Christopher
MasculineChrist-bearer
ˈkrɪs.tə.fɚ
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Cohen
MasculinePriest
ˈkoʊ.ən
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Cristian
MasculineFollower of Christ
krisˈtjan
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Damian
MasculineTame, gentle
ˈdeɪ.mi.ən
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Daniel
MasculineGod is my judge
ˈdæn.jəl
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Daniela
FeminineGod is my judge
ˌdæn.iˈɛl.ə
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Danielle
FeminineGod is my judge
ˌdæn.jˈɛl
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Danna
FeminineGod is my judge
ˈdɑː.nə
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Dominic
MasculineOf the Lord
ˈdɒm.ɪ.nɪk
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Dorothy
FeminineGift of God
ˈdɔːr.ə.θi
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Eden
UnisexDelight, paradise
ˈi.dən
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Eli
MasculineAscended, my God
ˈi.laɪ
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Elia
FeminineMy God is Yahweh
əˈliː.ə
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Eliam
MasculineGod of the people
ɛˈliː.əm
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Elian
MasculineMy God has answered
ˈɛl.i.ən
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Eliana
FeminineMy God has answered
ˌɛl.iˈɑn.ə
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Elianna
FeminineMy God has answered
ˌɛl.iˈɑn.ə
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Elias
MasculineYahweh is God
əˈlaɪ.əs
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Eliezer
MasculineMy God is help
ˌɛ.liˈeɪ.zər
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Elijah
MasculineMy God is Yahweh
ɪˈlaɪ.dʒə
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Eliora
FeminineGod is my light
ˌɛl.iˈɔːr.ə
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Elisa
FeminineGod is my oath
ɛˈliː.sə
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Elise
FeminineGod is my oath
ɪˈliːz
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Eliza
FeminineMy God is an oath
ɪˈlaɪ.zə
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Elizabeth
FeminineGod is my oath
ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ
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Elliana
FeminineMy God has answered
ˌɛl.iˈɑn.ə
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Elliot
MasculineYahweh is God
ˈɛl.i.ət
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Elliott
MasculineYahweh is God
ˈɛl.i.ət
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Ellis
MasculineYahweh is God, or 'benevolent'
ˈɛl.ɪs
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Elsie
FeminineGod is my oath
ˈɛl.si
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Elyse
FeminineGod is my oath
əˈliːs
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Emmanuel
MasculineGod with us
ɪˈmæn.ju.əl
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Esther
FeminineStar
ˈɛs.tɚ
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Eva
FeminineLife
ˈi.və
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Evan
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈɛv.ən
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Evangeline
FeminineGood news, gospel
ɪˈvæn.dʒə.liːn
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Ezekiel
MasculineGod will strengthen
ɪˈzi.ki.əl
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Ezequiel
MasculineGod strengthens
ˌɛz.eɪˈkjɛl
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Eziah
MasculineModern name in the Isaiah family
ɪˈzaɪ.ə
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Faith
FeminineFaith, trust
feɪθ
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Gabriel
MasculineGod is my strength
ˈɡeɪ.bri.əl
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Gabriela
FeminineGod is my strength
ˌɡæb.riˈɛl.ə
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Gabriella
FeminineGod is my strength
ˌɡæb.riˈɛl.ə
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Genesis
FeminineOrigin, beginning
ˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs
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Gia
FeminineGod is gracious
ˈdʒiː.ə
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Gianna
FeminineGod is gracious
dʒiˈɑn.ə
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Gianni
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈdʒɑː.ni
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Giovanni
MasculineGod is gracious
ˌdʒoʊˈvɑn.i
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Hallie
FemininePraise, or short for Harriet
ˈhæl.i
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Hannah
FeminineFavor, grace
ˈhæn.ə
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Haziel
MasculineVision of God
ˈhɑː.zi.ɛl
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Hezekiah
MasculineYahweh strengthens
ˌhɛz.əˈkaɪ.ə
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Ian
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈi.ən
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Ibrahim
MasculineFather of multitudes
ˌɪb.rɑˈhiːm
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Isabel
FeminineGod is my oath
ˈɪz.ə.bɛl
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Isabella
FeminineGod is my oath
ˌɪz.əˈbɛl.ə
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Isabelle
FeminineGod is my oath
ˈɪz.ə.bɛl
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Isaiah
MasculineYahweh is salvation
aɪˈzeɪ.ə
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Isaias
MasculineYahweh is salvation
iˈsaɪ.əs
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Ismael
MasculineGod will hear
ˌis.mɑˈel
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Israel
MasculineOne who struggles with God
ˈɪz.ri.əl
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Ivan
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈaɪ.vən
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Jack
MasculineGod is gracious
dʒæk
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Jacob
MasculineSupplanter, or 'God protects'
ˈdʒeɪ.kəb
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Jane
FeminineGod is gracious
dʒeɪn
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Jaziel
MasculineStrength of God
dʒɑˈziˌɛl
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Jeremiah
MasculineYahweh will exalt
ˌdʒɛr.əˈmaɪ.ə
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Jeremy
MasculineThe Lord exalts
ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi
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Jesse
MasculineYahweh exists, or 'gift'
ˈdʒɛs.i
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Jesus
MasculineYahweh is salvation
heɪˈsus
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Joanna
FeminineGod is gracious
dʒoʊˈæn.ə
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Joaquin
MasculineRaised by God
wɑːˈkiːn
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Joel
MasculineYahweh is God
ˈdʒoʊ.əl
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John
MasculineGod is gracious
dʒɑn
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Johnny
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈdʒɑː.ni
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Jonah
MasculineDove
ˈdʒoʊ.nə
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Jonathan
MasculineYahweh has given
ˈdʒɒn.ə.θən
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Jordan
UnisexFlowing down
ˈdʒɔr.dən
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Jose
MasculineHe will add
hoʊˈseɪ
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Joseph
MasculineHe will add
ˈdʒoʊ.zəf
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Josephine
FeminineHe will add
ˈdʒoʊ.sə.fin
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Joshua
MasculineYahweh is salvation
ˈdʒɒʃ.u.ə
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Josiah
MasculineYahweh supports
dʒoʊˈsaɪ.ə
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Josue
MasculineYahweh is salvation
xo.suˈe
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Juan
MasculineGod is gracious
hwɑn
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Judah
MasculinePraised
ˈdʒu.də
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Jude
MasculinePraised
dʒuːd
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Kaleb
MasculineWhole-hearted, devotion
ˈkeɪ.ləb
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Kylian
MasculineLittle church, or war
ˈkɪl.i.ən
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Kyrie
UnisexLord
ˈkaɪ.ri
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Lilliana
FeminineLily; or God is my oath
ˌlɪl.iˈɑː.nə
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Madelyn
FeminineOf Magdala
ˈmæd.ə.lɪn
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Malachi
MasculineMy messenger
ˈmæl.ə.kaɪ
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Malakai
MasculineMy messenger
ˈmæl.ə.kaɪ
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Manuel
MasculineGod is with us
mænˈwɛl
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Maria
FeminineBeloved, or 'bitter'
məˈri.ə
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Mariana
FeminineOf Marius, or Mary + Ana
ˌmɑːr.iˈɑː.nə
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Mark
MasculineOf Mars, warlike
mɑrk
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Mary
FeminineBeloved, or 'bitter'
ˈmɛr.i
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Maryam
FeminineMary
ˈmɑːr.i.æm
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Mateo
MasculineGift of God
mɑˈteɪ.oʊ
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Mathias
MasculineGift of God
məˈθaɪ.əs
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Matias
MasculineGift of Yahweh
ˌmɑˈti.əs
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Matteo
MasculineGift of God
mɑˈteɪ.oʊ
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Matthew
MasculineGift of God
ˈmæθ.ju
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Matthias
MasculineGift of God
məˈθaɪ.əs
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Messiah
MasculineAnointed one
məˈsaɪ.ə
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Micah
MasculineWho is like God?
ˈmaɪ.kə
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Michael
MasculineWho is like God?
ˈmaɪ.kəl
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Michelle
FeminineWho is like God?
miˈʃɛl
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Miguel
MasculineWho is like God?
miˈɡɛl
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Miracle
FeminineA wonder, marvel
ˈmɪr.ə.kəl
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Miriam
FeminineBeloved, or 'bitter'
ˈmɪr.i.əm
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Molly
FeminineBeloved
ˈmɒl.i
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Muhammad
MasculinePraised, praiseworthy
məˈhɑm.əd
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Musa
MasculineDrawn from the water
ˈmuː.sɑː
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Nathan
MasculineHe gave
ˈneɪ.θən
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Nathaniel
MasculineGift of God
nəˈθæn.jəl
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Nehemiah
MasculineComforted by Yahweh
ˌniː.əˈmaɪ.ə
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Nevaeh
FeminineHeaven spelled backward
nəˈveɪ.ə
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Nicholas
MasculineVictory of the people
ˈnɪk.ə.ləs
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Noa
UnisexMotion, movement
ˈnoʊ.ə
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Noel
MasculineChristmas, Nativity
noʊˈɛl
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Noelle
FeminineChristmas
noʊˈɛl
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Patrick
MasculineNobleman, patrician
ˈpæ.trɪk
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Peter
MasculineRock, stone
ˈpi.tɚ
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Rachel
FeminineEwe
ˈreɪ.tʃəl
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Rafael
MasculineGod has healed
ˌrɑ.fɑˈɛl
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Raphael
MasculineGod has healed
ˈrɑː.fi.ɛl
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Rebecca
FeminineTo bind, to join
rəˈbɛk.ə
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Ruth
FeminineFriend, companion
ruːθ
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Saint
MasculineHoly one
seɪnt
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Samantha
FeminineHeard by God
səˈmæn.θə
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Samuel
MasculineHeard by God
ˈsæm.ju.əl
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Santiago
MasculineSaint James
ˌsæn.tiˈɑ.ɡoʊ
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Santino
MasculineLittle saint
sɑːnˈtiː.noʊ
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Sarah
FemininePrincess, noblewoman
ˈsɛr.ə
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Sean
MasculineGod is gracious
ʃɔːn
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Selah
FemininePause, lift up
ˈsɛl.ə
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Silas
MasculineOf the forest, or short for Silvanus
ˈsaɪ.ləs
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Simon
MasculineHe has heard
ˈsaɪ.mən
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Talia
FeminineDew of God
ˈtɑː.li.ə
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Theo
MasculineGift of God, divine
ˈθi.oʊ
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Theodore
MasculineGift of God
ˈθi.ə.dɔr
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Timothy
MasculineHonoring God
ˈtɪm.ə.θi
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Tobias
MasculineGod is good
toʊˈbaɪ.əs
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Trinity
FeminineThe threefold
ˈtrɪn.ɪ.ti
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Uriel
MasculineGod is my light
ˈjʊr.i.əl
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Vera
FeminineTruth, or 'faith'
ˈvɛr.ə
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Vincent
MasculineTo conquer, prevailing
ˈvɪn.sənt
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Winnie
FeminineHoly peace; joy
ˈwɪn.i
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Ximena
FeminineListening, or feminine of Simon
hiˈmeɪ.nə
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Yadiel
MasculineGod is my fortune
jɑːˈðjel
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Yusuf
MasculineGod will increase
ˈjuː.suf
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Zachary
MasculineRemembered by God
ˈzæk.ə.ri
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Zane
MasculineGod is gracious
zeɪn
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Zariah
FeminineGod has helped
zəˈraɪ.ə
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Zion
MasculineZion (the hill of Jerusalem)
ˈzaɪ.ən
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Angelina
FeminineLittle angel
ˌæn.dʒəˈliː.nə
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Cruz
MasculineCross
kruːz
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Kohen
MasculinePriest
ˈkoʊ.ən
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Thea
FeminineGoddess
ˈθiː.ə