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This is a list of names in which the gender is unisex; and the usage is Biblical.
gender
usage
Abiah אֲבִיָה m & f Biblical
Variant of Abijah, similarly borne by both males and females in the Old Testament.
Abijah אֲבִיָה m & f Biblical
Means "my father is Yahweh" in Hebrew, from אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, both male and female, including the second king of Judah (also known as Abijam).
Anah עֲנָה f & m Biblical
Means "answer" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name belongs to one female character and two male characters.
Athaliah עֲתַלְיָה f & m Biblical
Possibly means "Yahweh is exalted" in Hebrew, from עֲתַל (ʿaṯal) possibly meaning "exalted" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is both a feminine and masculine name. It was borne by the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, who later came to rule Judah as a queen.
Gomer גֹּמֶר m & f Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "complete" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of both a grandson of Noah and the unfaithful wife of the prophet Hosea.
Hodiah הוֹדִיָה f & m Biblical
Means "majesty of Yahweh" in Hebrew, from הוֹד (hoḏ) meaning "majesty, splendour" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is (probably) the name of a wife of Ezra in the Old Testament. It is also borne by a few male biblical characters.
Maacah מַעֲכָה f & m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew מָעַך (maʿaḵ) meaning "to press, to crush". This name is borne by both male and female characters in the Old Testament.
Maachah מַעֲכָה f & m Biblical
Form of Maacah in some versions of the Old Testament.
Mahlah מַחְלָה f & m Biblical
From the Hebrew name מַחְלָה (Maḥla), derived from חָלָה (ḥala) meaning "weak, sick". This name is used in the Old Testament as both a feminine and masculine name. In some versions of the Bible the masculine name is spelled Mahalah.
Micaiah מִיכָיָהוּ, מִיכָיָה m & f Biblical
Means "who is like Yahweh?" in Hebrew, derived from the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) combined with ךְּ (ke) meaning "like" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name occurs in the Old Testament in a variety of Hebrew spellings, belonging to both males and females. It is the full name of Micah, both the prophet and the man from the Book of Judges. As a feminine name it belongs to the mother of King Abijah (at 2 Chronicles 13:2), though her name is listed as Maacah in other passages.
Micajah מִיכָיְהוּ m & f Biblical
Variant of Micaiah.
Michaiah מִיכָיָהוּ, מִיכָיָה m & f Biblical
Form of Micaiah in some versions of the Old Testament.
Shelomith שְׁלֹמִית f & m Biblical
Means "peaceful" in Hebrew, from שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace". This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, both female and male.
Shiloh שִׁלוֹ, שִׁילֹה m & f Biblical
From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.... [more]