List of biblical names starting with A
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This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – Y – Z
A
- Aaron, a teacher or lofty,[1] bright, shining (etymology doubtful)[2]
- Abba, father[3][4][5][6]
- Abaddon, see Apollyon a destroyer,[7]
- Abagtha, God-given[8] "etymology doubtful"[9]
- Abana, perennial, stony[10][11]
- Abarim, regions beyond[12][13]
- Abda, a servant[14]
- Abdeel, servant of God[15]
- Abdi, my servant[16][17]
- Abdiel, servant of God[18]
- Abdon, servile[19][20]
- Abednego, servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo[21][22]
- Abel, breath, vapor, transitoriness;[23] breath, or vanity[24]
- Abel-beth-maachah, meadow of the house of Maachah,[25] "also called ABEL-MAIM"[26]
- Abel-cheramim
- Abel-maim
- Abel-meholah, meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow[27]
- Abel-mizraim, the meadow of the Egyptians[28]
- Abel-shittim, meadow of the acacias[29]
- Abez, lofty[30]
- Abi
- Abiyyah
- Abi-albon, father of strength, i.e. "valiant";[31] "also called ABIEL"[32]
- Abiasaph, father of gathering, i.e. gathered[33] father of gathering; the gatherer[34]
- Abiathar, father of abundance, i.e. liberal,[35] father of abundance, or my father excels[36]
- Abib, an ear of corn,[37] green fruits[38]
- Abida (or Abidah)
- Abidan, father of the judge[39]
- Abiel, father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious"[40]
- Abiezer (or Abieezer), father of help, helpful[41]
- Abigail, father, i.e. source, of joy[42]
- Abihail, father of, i.e. possessing, strength[43]
- Abihu, he (God) is my father,[44] father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God"[45]
- Abihud, father of renown, famous,[46] father (i.e., "possessor") of renown[47]
- Abijah, father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Yahweh[48]
- Abijam, father of the sea; i.e., "seaman",[49] Abijah or Abijam: my father is Yahweh[50]
- Abilene, land of meadows[51]
- Abimael, father of Mael,[52][53] God is a father[54]
- Abimelech, father of the king;[55] "my father a king, or, father of a king"[56]
- Abinadab, father of nobleness; i.e., "noble"[57]
- Abinoam, "Father of Kindness"
- Abiram, father of height; i.e., "proud"[58]
- Abishag, "father of wandering"
- Abishai, father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift[59]
- Abishalom, "father of peace"
- Abishua, father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate"[60]
- Abishur, father of the wall[61] father of the wall, i.e. "mason"[62]
- Abital, father of the dew[63] father of the dew, i.e. "fresh"[64]
- Abitub, father of goodness,[65][66]
- Abiud, father of praise[67]
- Abner, father of light[68]
- Abram, a high father[69]
- Abraham, father of a multitude[70]
- Absalom, father of peace[71]
- Abubus
- Accad
- Accho
- Aceldama, field of blood[72]
- Achab
- Achaia, trouble[73]
- Achaicus, belonging to Achaia[74]
- Achan, or Achar, troubler[75]
- Achaz
- Achbor, mouse[76]
- Achim
- Achish
- Achmetha
- Achor
- Achsah
- Achshaph
- Achzib, lying, false[77]
- Adadah, festival or boundary,[78] possible miswritten form of Aroer[79]
- Adah, ornament,[80] ornament, beauty[81]
- Adaiyyah
- Adalia
- Adam, red earth[82]
- Adamah, red earth[83]
- Adami, my man; earth[84]
- Adar, high[85]
- Adbeel
- Addi, ornament[86]
- Addin
- Addon, lord[87]
- Adiel
- Adin dainty, delicate[88]
- Adinah
- Adithaim, double ornament[89]
- Adlai
- Admah
- Admatha
- Admin
- Adna
- Adnah
- Adoni-bezek (or Adonibezek)
- Adonijah, my lord is Yahweh[90]
- Adonikam
- Adoniram
- Adoni-zedek
- Adoraim
- Adoram
- Adrammelech, splendor of the king[91]
- Adramyttium
- Adria
- Adriel, God is helper[92]
- Aduel
- Adullam
- Adummim
- Aedias
- Aeneas (or Æneas)
- Aenon (or Ænon)
- Aesora
- Agabus
- Agag
- Agagite
- Agar
- Agee
- Aggaba (variant of Hagabah)
- Agia (Greek variant of Hebrew Hattil)
- Agrippa
- Agur
- Ahab, uncle[93]
- Aharah
- Aharhel
- Ahasbai
- Ahasuerus
- Ahava
- Ahaz, one that takes or possesses[94]
- Ahaziyyah
- Ahi, my brother; my brethren[95]
- Ahiah
- Ahiam
- Ahian
- Ahiezer
- Ahihud
- Ahijah, brother of the Lord[96]
- Ahikam, a brother who raises up[97]
- Ahilud
- Ahimaaz
- Ahiman, brother of the right hand[98]
- Ahimelech, brother of the king[99]
- Ahimoth, brother of death[100]
- Ahinadab
- Ahinoam
- Ahio
- Ahira, brother of evil, i.e. unlucky[101]
- Ahiram
- Ahisamach
- Ahishahar, "the [divine] brother is dawning light"[102]
- Ahishar
- Ahithophel, brother of foolishness[103]
- Ahitub, brother of goodness[104]
- Ahlab
- Ahlai, beseeching; sorrowing; expecting[105]
- Ahoah
- Aholah
- Aholiab
- Aholibah
- Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted[106]
- Ahumai, brother of water, i.e. cowardly[107]
- Ahuzam
- Ahuzzath
- Ai, or Hai, heap of ruins[108]
- Aiah
- Aiath
- Aijeleth-Shahar
- Ain, spring, well[109]
- Ajalon
- Akeldama
- Akkad
- Akkub
- Akrabbim
- Alammelech
- Alemeida
- Alian
- Allon, an oak[110]
- Allon-bachuth
- Almodad, measure[111]
- Almon, concealed[112]
- Almon-diblathaim
- Alpheus
- Alush
- Alvah
- Amad
- Amal, labor[113]
- Amalek
- Aman
- Amana
- Amariyyah, the Lord says, i.e. promises[114]
- Amasa
- Amasia
- Amashai
- Ami
- Amaziah, the strength of the Lord[115]
- Aminadab
- Amittai
- Ammah
- Ammi, my people[116]
- Ammiel
- Ammihud, people of praise[117]
- Amminadab
- Ammishaddai
- Ammizabad
- Ammon
- Amnon, faithful[118]
- Amok
- Amon
- Amorite
- Amos, burden[119]
- Amoz, strong; robust[120]
- Amplias, large[121]
- Amram, an exalted people[122]
- Amraphel
- Amzi, strong[123]
- Anab, grape-town[124]
- Anah, one who answers[125]
- Anaharath
- Anaiah, whom Yahweh answers[126]
- Anak
- Anamim
- Anammelech
- Anani
- Ananias
- Anathema
- Anathoth
- Andrew, manly[127]
- Andronicus
- Anem
- Aner
- Aniam
- Anim
- Anna, grace[128]
- Annas, humble[129]
- Antichrist
- Antioch
- Antipas
- Antipatris, for his father[130]
- Antothijah, answers of Yahweh[131]
- Anub
- Apelles
- Apharsathchites, etymology uncertain[132]
- Aphek, strength[133]
- Aphekah
- Aphik
- Aphiah
- Apocalypse, revelation[134]
- Apocrypha, concealed, hidden[135]
- Apollonia
- Apollonius
- Apollos
- Apollyon, a destroyer,[136][137] angel of the bottomless pit[138]
- Appaim, nostrils[139]
- Apphia
- Aquila, an eagle[140]
- Ar
- Ara
- Arab
- Arabia, barren, desert[141]
- Arad, a wild ass[142]
- Arah, wayfaring[143]
- Aram, high[144]
- Aran, wild goat[145][146]
- Aranda
- Ararat
- Araunah, ark[147]
- Arba, city of the four[148]
- Archelaus, the prince of the people[149]
- Archippus, master of the horse[150]
- Arcturus
- Ard, one that descending,[151] descent[152]
- Ardon
- Areli
- Areopagus
- Aretas
- Argob
- Ariel, lion of God[153]
- Arimathea
- Arioch
- Aristarchus, the best ruler[154]
- Aristobulus, the best counsellor[155][156]
- Armageddon, the hill or city of Megiddo[157]
- Arnon
- Aroer
- Arpad
- Arphaxad
- Artaxerxes, the great warrior[158]
- Artemas
- Arumah, height[159]
- Asa, physician; cure[160]
- Asahel, made by God[161]
- Asaiah, the Lord has made[162]
- Asaph, collector of the people[163]
- Asareel
- Asenath, worshipper of Neith[164]
- Ashan, smoke[165]
- Ashbel, old fire
- Ashdod
- Asher, happy, blessed [166]
- Asherah
- Ashima
- Ashkenaz, spreading fire[167]
- Ashnah
- Ashriel
- Ashtaroth
- Ashur, black[168]
- Asia
- Asiel, created by God[169]
- Askelon
- Asnapper
- Asriel,
- Assir, captive[170]
- Asshurim, possibly peasants[171]
- Assos, approaching[172]
- Assur, same as Ashur[173]
- Assyria
- Asuppim, house of gatherings[174]
- Asyncritus, incomparable[175]
- Atad, a thorn[176]
- Atarah, a crown[177]
- Ataroth, crowns[178]
- Ataroth-addar
- Ater, shut up[179]
- Athach
- Athaiah, "meaning obscure"[180]
- Athaliah
- Athlai
- Attai
- Attalia, from Attalus[181]
- Augustus, venerable[182]
- Ava
- Aven
- Avim
- Avith
- Azaliah, "Yahweh has reserved"[183]
- Azaniah, Yahweh listened[184]
- Azariah
- Azaz, strong[185]
- Azazel
- Azaziah
- Azbuk,[186]
- Azekah
- Azel,[187]
- Aziel,[188]
- Azgad, "Gad is strong"[189]
- Aziza,[190]
- Azmaveth
- Azmon
- Aznoth-tabor, ears of Tabor[191]
- Azor
- Azotus
- Azrael
- Azriel, help of God[192]
- Azrikam
- Azubah, forsaken[193]
- Azur
- Azzan
- Azzur, one who helps[194]
References
- Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9
- Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0-313-33082-4
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