Using the Bible for baby names may seem old fashioned to some, but any modern mom will love these beautiful biblical baby girl names.
When I found out my second baby was a girl, I never thought to look in the Bible for name ideas.
But now I wish I would have!
Often names like Rebekah, Ruth, and Mary come to mind when I think of biblical baby girl names and those seem so old-fashioned.
However, there are several girl names in the bible that aren’t quite as common and are perfect for the modern mom.
I went through every person or place referenced in the King James Version of the bible to find these beauties.
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Biblical Baby Girl Names
1. Abigail – Wife of Nabal who became David’s wife (1 Samuel 23:3)
2. Alexandria – The Greek capital of Egypt founded in 332 B.C. by Alexander the Great.
3. Bethany – House of poor; Village two miles from Jerusalem (John 11:1-18)
4. Chloe – Members of her household informed Paul of the division in the Corinthian Church (1 Corinthians 1:11)
5. Delilah – Weak, delicate; A Philistine woman who had influence over Samson and obtained the secret to his strength (Judges 16)
6. Eden – The home of our first parents, Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:8)
7. Elisabeth – Mother of John the Baptist (Luke 4:27)
8. Eve – The first woman (Genesis 2:21-22)
9. Grace – A word that occurs frequently in the New Testament, especially in the writings of Paul.
10. Leah – Weary; She became Jacob’s wife through a trick of her father who passed her off as his daughter Rachel (Genesis 29)
11. Olive – The well-known tree is cultivated in Palestine for the sake of oil.
12. Penny – The Roman silver denarius.
13. Shiloh – A sacred city in Palestine (Joshua 18:1)
Want More?
If you liked these baby names be sure to check out these posts for even more ideas:
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- Girl names from A-Z
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Your Turn
Which of these biblical baby girl names was your favorite? Be sure to let me know in the comments!
