Top 15 Christian Baby Girl Names From The Bible

Top 15 Christian Baby Girl Names From The Bible April 26, 2014

Are you expecting a new baby girl? Are you looking for girl names from the Bible? Here I give you 15 of my favorite girl names from the Bible, with a bible verse mentioning the name and their meanings.

Top 15 Bible Baby Girl Names
 

Lillian or Lilly

Song of Solomon 2:1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.

Meaning: Elegant, flower, innocence, purity, beauty

Leah

Genesis 29:12 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Meaning: Weary, tired

Lydia

Acts 16:14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

Meaning: A standing pool

Bethany

Matthew 21:17 And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.

Meaning: The house of song, the house of affliction

Elizabeth

Luke 1:5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.

Meaning: The oath, or fullness of God

Grace

Proverbs 3:34 He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble.

Meaning: Favor or blessing

Hope

Psalms 25:21  May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, LORD, is in you.

Meaning: Expectation or belief

Hannah

1 Samuel 1:2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

Meaning: Gracious, merciful, he that gives

Faith

1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Meaning: Loyalty, Belief

Abigail

1 Samuel 25:3 His name was Nabal and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband was surly and mean in his dealings–he was a Calebite.

Meaning: The father’s joy

Chloe

1 Corinthians 1:11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

Meaning: Green herb

Rebecca

Genesis 22:23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milkah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.

Meaning: Fat, fattened, a quarrel appeased

Rachel

Genesis 29:6 Then Jacob asked them, “Is he well?” “Yes, he is,” they said, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”

Meaning: Sheep

Victoria

Deuteronomy 20:4 For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”

Meaning: Victory

Sarah

Genesis 17:15 God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.

Meaning: Lady, Princess, Princess of the multitude

Final thoughts

These are my favorite 15 baby girl names from the Bible. Let us know your thoughts on these names in the comments. Comment with your favorite name.

Another Reading on Patheos to Check Out: What Did Jesus Really Look Like: A Look at the Bible Facts

Article by Josh Wiley

Josh Wiley is a Christian blogger who loves to share the truth found in the Bible with others. Josh currently runs the website What Christians Want To Know.  Josh is blessed with a caring and wonderful wife Karen and four great kids.


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