List of biblical names starting with A
This page 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, bright, shining
- Abba, father
- Abaddon, see Apollyon a destroyer,
- Abagtha, God-given "etymology doubtful"
- Abana, perennial, stony
- Abarim, regions beyond
- Abda, a servant
- Abdeel, servant of God
- Abdi, my servant
- Abdiel, servant of God
- Abdon, servile
- Abednego, servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo
- Abel, breath, vapor, transitoriness; breath, or vanity
- Abel-beth-maachah, meadow of the house of Maachah, "also called ABEL-MAIM"
- Abel-cheramim
- Abel-maim
- Abel-meholah, meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow
- Abel-mizraim, the meadow of the Egyptians
- Abel-shittim, meadow of the acacias
- Abez, lofty
- Abi
- Abiah
- Abi-albon, father of strength, i.e. "valiant"; "also called ABIEL"
- Abiasaph, father of gathering, i.e. gathered father of gathering; the gatherer
- Abiathar, father of abundance, i.e. liberal, father of abundance, or my father excels
- Abib, an ear of corn, green fruits
- Abida
- Abidan, father of the judge
- Abiel, father of God = "pious"
- Abiezer, father of help, helpful
- Abigail, father, i.e. source, of joy
- Abihail, father of, i.e. possessing, strength
- Abihu, he is my father, father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God"
- Abihud, father of renown, famous, father of renown
- Abijah, father of Jehovah
- Abijam, father of the sea; i.e., "seaman", Abijah or Abijam: my father is Jehovah
- Abilene, land of meadows
- Abimael, father of Mael, God is a father
- Abimelech, father of the king; "my father a king, or, father of a king"
- Abinadab, father of nobleness; i.e., "noble"
- Abinoam
- Abiram, father of height; i.e., "proud"
- Abishag
- Abishai, father of a gift
- Abishalom
- Abishua, father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate"
- Abishur, father of the wall father of the wall, i.e. "mason"
- Abital, father of the dew father of the dew, i.e. "fresh"
- Abitub, father of goodness,
- Abiud, father of praise
- Abner, father of light
- Abram, a high father
- Abraham, father of a multitude
- Absalom, father of peace
- Abubus
- Accad
- Accho
- Aceldama, field of blood
- Achab
- Achaia, trouble
- Achaicus, belonging to Achaia
- Achan, or Achar, troubler
- Achaz
- Achbor, mouse
- Achim
- Achish
- Achmetha
- Achor
- Achsah
- Achshaph
- Achzib, lying, false
- Adadah, festival or boundary, possible miswritten form of Aroer
- Adah, ornament, ornament, beauty
- Adaiah
- Adalia
- Adam, red earth
- Adamah, red earth
- Adami, my man; earth
- Adar, high
- Adbeel
- Addi, ornament
- Addin
- Addon, lord
- Adiel
- Adin, Adina, dainty, delicate
- Adithaim, double ornament
- Adlai
- Admah
- Admatha
- Admin
- Adna
- Adnah
- Adoni-bezek
- Adonijah, my lord is Jehovah
- Adonikam
- Adoniram
- Adoni-zedek
- Adoraim
- Adoram
- Adrammelech, splendor of the king
- Adramyttium
- Adria
- Adriel, God is helper
- Aduel
- Adullam
- Adummim
- Aedias
- Aeneas
- Aenon
- Aesora
- Agabus
- Agag
- Agagite
- Agar
- Agee
- Aggaba
- Agia
- Agrippa
- Agur
- Ahab, uncle
- Aharah
- Aharhel
- Ahasbai
- Ahasuerus
- Ahava
- Ahaz, one that takes or possesses
- Ahaziah
- Ahi, my brother; my brethren
- Ahiah
- Ahiam
- Ahian
- Ahiezer
- Ahihud
- Ahijah, brother of the Lord
- Ahikam, a brother who raises up
- Ahilud
- Ahimaaz
- Ahiman, brother of the right hand
- Ahimelech, brother of the king
- Ahimoth, brother of death
- Ahinadab
- Ahinoam
- Ahio
- Ahira, brother of evil, i.e. unlucky
- Ahiram
- Ahisamach
- Ahishahar, "the brother is dawning light"
- Ahishar
- Ahithophel, brother of foolishness
- Ahitub, brother of goodness
- Ahlab
- Ahlai, beseeching; sorrowing; expecting
- Ahoah
- Aholah
- Aholiab
- Aholibah
- Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted
- Ahumai, brother of water, i.e. cowardly
- Ahuzam
- Ahuzzath
- Ai, or Hai, heap of ruins
- Aiah
- Aiath
- Aijeleth-Shahar
- Ain, spring, well
- Ajalon
- Akeldama
- Akkad
- Akkub
- Akrabbim
- Alammelech
- Alemeth
- Alian
- Alleluia, praise ye Jehovah
- Allon, an oak
- Allon-bachuth
- Almodad, measure
- Almon, concealed
- Almon-diblathaim
- Alpheus
- Alush
- Alvah
- Amad
- Amal, labor
- Amalek
- Aman
- Amana
- Amariah, the Lord says, i.e. promises
- Amasa
- Amasai
- Amashai
- Ami
- Amaziah, the strength of the Lord
- Aminadab
- Amittai
- Ammah
- Ammi, my people
- Ammiel
- Ammihud, people of praise
- Amminadab
- Ammishaddai
- Ammizabad
- Ammon
- Amnon, faithful
- Amok
- Amon
- Amorite
- Amos, burden
- Amoz, strong; robust
- Amplias, large
- Amram, an exalted people
- Amraphel
- Amzi, strong
- Anab, grape-town
- Anah, one who answers
- Anaharath
- Anaiah, whom Jehovah answers
- Anak
- Anamim
- Anammelech
- Anani
- Ananias
- Anathema
- Anathoth
- Andrew, manly
- Andronicus
- Anem
- Aner
- Aniam
- Anim
- Anna, grace
- Annas, humble
- Antichrist
- Antioch
- Antipas
- Antipatris, for his father
- Antothijah, answers of Jehovah
- Anub
- Apelles
- Apharsathchites, etymology uncertain
- Aphek, strength
- Aphekah
- Aphik
- Aphiah
- Apocalypse, revelation
- Apocrypha, concealed, hidden
- Apollonia
- Apollonius
- Apollos
- Apollyon, a destroyer, angel of the bottomless pit
- Appaim, nostrils
- Apphia
- Aquila, an eagle
- Ar
- Ara
- Arab
- Arabia, barren, desert
- Arad, a wild ass
- Arah, wayfaring
- Aram, high
- Aran, wild goat
- Ararat
- Araunah, ark
- Arba, city of the four
- Archelaus, the prince of the people
- Archippus, master of the horse
- Arcturus
- Ard, one that descending, descent
- Ardon
- Areli
- Areopagus
- Aretas
- Argob
- Ariel, lion of God
- Arimathea
- Arioch
- Aristarchus, the best ruler
- Aristobulus, the best counsellor
- Armageddon, the hill or city of Megiddo
- Arnon
- Aroer
- Arpad
- Arphaxad
- Artaxerxes, the great warrior
- Artemas
- Arumah, height
- Asa, physician; cure
- Asahel, made by God
- Asaiah, the Lord has made
- Asaph, collector of the people
- Asareel
- Asenath, worshipper of Neith
- Ashan, smoke
- Ashbel
- Ashdod
- Asher
- Asherah
- Ashima
- Ashkenaz, spreading fire
- Ashnah
- Ashriel
- Ashtaroth
- Ashur, black
- Asia
- Asiel, created by God
- Askelon
- Asnapper
- Asriel,
- Assir, captive
- Asshurim, possibly peasants
- Assos, approaching
- Assur, same as Ashur
- Assyria
- Asuppim, house of gatherings
- Asyncritus, incomparable
- Atad, a thorn
- Atarah, a crown
- Ataroth, crowns
- Ataroth-addar
- Ater, shut up
- Athach
- Athaiah, "meaning obscure"
- Athaliah
- Athlai
- Attai
- Attalia, from Attalus
- Augustus, venerable
- Ava
- Aven
- Avim
- Avith
- Azaliah, "Yahweh has reserved"
- Azaniah, Yahweh listened
- Azariah
- Azaz, strong
- Azazel
- Azaziah
- Azekah
- Azgad, "Gad is strong"
- Azmaveth
- Azmon
- Aznoth-tabor, ears of Tabor
- Azor
- Azotus
- Azrael
- Azriel, help of God
- Azrikam
- Azubah, forsaken
- Azur
- Azzan
- Azzur, one who helps