List of biblical names starting with A

This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription, both toponyms and personal names. 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. For links to more specific lists (places, personal names, women, OT, NT, animals and plants, etc.), go to List of biblical names: See also.

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,Smith's Bible Dictionary bright, shining (etymology doubtful) Abba, fatherSmith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible DictionaryEvangelical Dictionary of TheologyNave's Topical Bible Abaddon, see Apollyon a destroyer,Smith's Bible Dictionary Abagtha, God-givenSmith's Bible Dictionary "etymology doubtful" Abana, perennial, stonySmith's Bible DictionaryM.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897 Abarim, regions beyondSmith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible Dictionary Abda, a servantEaston's Bible Dictionary Abdeel, servant of GodEaston's Bible Dictionary Abdi, my servantSmith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible Dictionary Abdiel, servant of GodSmith's Bible Dictionary Abdon, servileSmith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible Dictionary Abednego, servant of Nego, perhaps the same as NeboSmith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible Dictionary Abel, breath, vapor, transitoriness;Smith's Bible Dictionary breath, or vanityEaston's Bible Dictionary Abel-beth-maachah, meadow of the house of Maachah,Easton's Bible Dictionary "also called ABEL-MAIM"Nave's Topical Bible Abel-cheramim Abel-maim Abel-meholah, meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadowEaston's Bible Dictionary Abel-mizraim, the meadow of the EgyptiansAbel-mizraim, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Abel-shittim, meadow of the acaciasEaston's Bible Dictionary Abez, loftyAbez, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Abi Abiyyah Abi-albon, father of strength, i.e. "valiant";Easton's Bible Dictionary "also called ABIEL"Nave's Topical Bible Abiasaph, father of gathering, i.e. gatheredSmith's Bible Dictionary father of gathering; the gathererEaston's Bible Dictionary Abiathar, father of abundance, i.e. liberal,Smith's Bible Dictionary father of abundance, or my father excelsEaston's Bible Dictionary Abib, an ear of corn,Easton's Bible Dictionary green fruitsSmith's Bible Dictionary Abida (or Abidah) Abidan, father of the judgeSmith's Bible Dictionary Abiel, father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abiezer (or Abieezer), father of help, helpfulSmith's Bible Dictionary Abigail, father, i.e. source, of joySmith's Bible Dictionary Abihail, father of, i.e. possessing, strengthSmith's Bible Dictionary Abihu, he (God) is my father,Smith's Bible Dictionary father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abihud, father of renown, famous,Smith's Bible Dictionary father (i.e., "possessor") of renownEaston's Bible Dictionary Abijah, father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of YahwehEaston's Bible Dictionary Abijam, father of the sea; i.e., "seaman",Easton's Bible Dictionary Abijah or Abijam: my father is YahwehSmith's Bible Dictionary Abilene, land of meadowsSmith's Bible Dictionary Abimael, father of Mael,Smith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible Dictionary God is a fatherCheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abimael." Abimelech, father of the king;Smith's Bible Dictionary "my father a king, or, father of a king"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abinadab, father of nobleness; i.e., "noble"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abinoam, "Father of Kindness" Abiram, father of height; i.e., "proud"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abishag, "father of wandering" Abishai, father of (i.e., "desirous of") a giftEaston's Bible Dictionary Abishalom, "father of peace" Abishua, father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abishur, father of the wallSmith's Bible Dictionary father of the wall, i.e. "mason"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abital, father of the dewSmith's Bible Dictionary father of the dew, i.e. "fresh"Easton's Bible Dictionary Abitub, father of goodness,Smith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible Dictionary Abiud, father of praiseAbiud, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Abner, father of lightAbner, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Abram, a high fatherAbram, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Abraham, father of a multitudeAbraham, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Absalom, father of peaceAbsalom, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Abubus Accad Accho Aceldama, field of bloodAceldama, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Achab Achaia, troubleAchaia, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Achaicus, belonging to AchaiaAchaicus, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Achan, or Achar, troublerSmith's Bible Dictionary Achaz Achbor, mouseAchbor, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Achim Achish Achmetha Achor Achsah Achshaph Achzib, lying, falseAchzib, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adadah, festival or boundary,Adadah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; possible miswritten form of Aroer Adah, ornament,Easton's Bible Dictionary ornament, beautySmith's Bible Dictionary Adaiyyah Adalia Adam, red earthAdam, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adamah, red earthAdamah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adami, my man; earthAdami, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adar, highAdar, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adbeel Addi, ornamentAddi, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Addin Addon, lordAddon, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adiel Adin dainty, delicateAdin, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adinah Adithaim, double ornamentAdithaim, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adlai Admah Admatha Admin Adna Adnah Adoni-bezek (or Adonibezek) Adonijah, my lord is YahwehAdonijah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adonikam Adoniram Adoni-zedek Adoraim Adoram Adrammelech, splendor of the kingAdrammelech, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Adramyttium Adria Adriel, God is helperCheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Adriel." 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, uncleAhab, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Aharah Aharhel Ahasbai Ahasuerus Ahava Ahaz, one that takes or possessesAhaz, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahaziyyah Ahi, my brother; my brethrenAhi, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahiah Ahiam Ahian Ahiezer Ahihud Ahijah, brother of the LordAhijah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahikam, a brother who raises upAhikam, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahilud Ahimaaz Ahiman, brother of the right handAhiman, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahimelech, brother of the kingAhimelech, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahimoth, brother of deathAhimoth, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahinadab Ahinoam Ahio Ahira, brother of evil, i.e. unluckyAhira, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahiram Ahisamach Ahishahar, "the [divine] brother is dawning light" Ahishar Ahithophel, brother of foolishnessAhithophel, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahitub, brother of goodnessAhitub, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahlab Ahlai, beseeching; sorrowing; expectingAhlai, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahoah Aholah

Aholiab Aholibah Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exaltedAholibamah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahumai, brother of water, i.e. cowardlyAhumai, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ahuzam Ahuzzath Ai, or Hai, heap of ruinsAi, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Aiah Aiath Aijeleth-Shahar Ain, spring, wellAin, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ajalon Akeldama Akkad Akkub Akrabbim Alammelech Alemeida Alian Allon, an oakAllon, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Allon-bachuth Almodad, measureAlmodad, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Almon, concealedAlmon, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Almon-diblathaim Alpheus Alush Alvah Amad Amal, laborAmal, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amalek Aman Amana Amariyyah, the Lord says, i.e. promisesAmariah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amasa Amasia Amashai Ami Amaziah, the strength of the LordAmaziah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Aminadab Amittai Ammah Ammi, my peopleAmmi, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ammiel Ammihud, people of praiseAmmihud, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amminadab Ammishaddai Ammizabad Ammon Amnon, faithfulAmnon, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amok Amon Amorite Amos, burdenAmos, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amoz, strong; robustAmoz, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amplias, largeAmplias, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amram, an exalted peopleAmram, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Amraphel Amzi, strongAmzi, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Anab, grape-townAnab, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Anah, one who answersAnah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Anaharath Anaiah, whom Yahweh answersAnaiah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Anak Anamim Anammelech Anani Ananias Anathema Anathoth Andrew, manlySmith's Bible Dictionary Andronicus Anem Aner Aniam Anim Anna, graceAnna, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Annas, humbleAnnas, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Antichrist Antioch Antipas Antipatris, for his fatherAntipatris, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Antothijah, answers of YahwehAntothijah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Anub Apelles Apharsathchites, etymology uncertain Aphek, strengthAphek, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Aphekah Aphik Aphiah Apocalypse, revelationApocalypse, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Apocrypha, concealed, hiddenApocrypha, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Apollonia Apollonius Apollos Apollyon, a destroyer,Easton's Bible DictionarySmith's Bible Dictionary angel of the bottomless pitNave's Topical Bible Appaim, nostrilsAppaim, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Apphia Aquila, an eagleAquila, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ar Ara Arab Arabia, barren, desertArabia, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Arad, a wild assArad, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Arah, wayfaringArah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Aram, highAram, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Aran, wild goatSmith's Bible DictionaryEaston's Bible Dictionary Aranda Ararat Araunah, arkAraunah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Arba, city of the fourArba, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Archelaus, the prince of the peopleArchelaus, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Archippus, master of the horseArchippus, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Arcturus Ard, one that descending,Smith's Bible Dictionary descentEaston's Bible Dictionary Ardon Areli Areopagus Aretas Argob Ariel, lion of GodAriel, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Arimathea Arioch Aristarchus, the best rulerAristarchus, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Aristobulus, the best counsellorSmith's Bible DictionaryNew Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia Armageddon, the hill or city of MegiddoArmageddon, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Arnon Aroer Arpad Arphaxad Artaxerxes, the great warriorArtaxerxes, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Artemas Arumah, heightArumah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asa, physician; cureAsa, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asahel, made by GodAsahel, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asaiah, the Lord has madeAsaiah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asaph, collector of the peopleAsaph, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asareel Asenath, worshipper of NeithAsenath, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ashan, smokeAshan, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ashbel, old fire Ashdod Asher, happy, blessed Asher, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asherah Ashima Ashkenaz, spreading fireAshkenaz, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ashnah Ashriel Ashtaroth Ashur, blackSmith's Bible Dictionary Asia Asiel, created by GodAsiel, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Askelon Asnapper Asriel, Assir, captiveAssir, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asshurim, possibly peasants Assos, approachingAssos, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Assur, same as AshurAssur, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Assyria Asuppim, house of gatheringsAsuppim, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Asyncritus, incomparableAsyncritus, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Atad, a thornAtad, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Atarah, a crownAtarah, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ataroth, crownsAtaroth, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Ataroth-addar Ater, shut upAter, Smith's Bible Dictionary; Athach Athaiah, "meaning obscure" Athaliah Athlai Attai Attalia, from AttalusSmith's Bible Dictionary Augustus, venerableSmith's Bible Dictionary Ava Aven Avim Avith Azaliah, "Yahweh has reserved"Holman Bible Dictionary (1991) Azaniah, Yahweh listenedHolman Bible Dictionary (1991) Azariah