This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Biblical; and the first letter is E.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Eglah עֶגְלָה f BiblicalMeans "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King
David's wives and the mother of
Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).
Elasah אלעשה m BiblicalElasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.
Eleadah m BiblicalMeaning "God has decked (adorned) himself" Eleadah was one of Ephraim’s descendants mentioned at 1Ch 7:20.
Eliada אֶלְיָדָע m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliam אֱלִיעָם m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Eliasaph אֶלְיָסָף m BiblicalMeans "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of
Deuel, and the other was a son of
Lael.
Eliashib אֶלְיָשִׁיב m BiblicalMeans "
El restores" or "El causes to return." The name of multiple men in the Bible, including three men who were forced to divorce their foreign wives after the
Ezrahite return to Jerusalem... [
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Eliathah אֱלִיאָ֫תָה m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
Elimelech אֱלִימֶ֫לֶך m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.
Eliphaz אֱלִיפָז m BiblicalMeans "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root
pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")... [
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Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע m BiblicalMeans "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל
('el) and the verb שָׁמַע
(shama) "to hear".
Elishaphat אֱלִישָׁפָט m BiblicalMeans "my God has judged" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
shaphát "to judge". This was the name of a minor biblical character, who was the son of
Zichri.
Elizaphan m BiblicalElizaphan was a prince of the tribe of
Zebulun; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Elizur אליצור m BiblicalMeans "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל
(ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י
(i) "my", and צוּר
(tsur) "rock, cliff"... [
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Elnaam אֶלְנַעַם m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל (
'el), is a shortened form of אלהים (
'elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (
na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [
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Elymas Ἐλύμας m Biblical Greek, BiblicalHellenized form of a masculine given name of which the meaning and origin is (so far) uncertain. This name is best known for being the name of Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer (who is also known as
Bar-Jesus) who is mentioned in chapter 13 of
Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament... [
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Elzabad אֶלְזָבָד m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל (
'el), is a form of אלהים (
'elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (
zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given".... [
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Emmaus m English (American, Rare), BiblicalFrom the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς
(Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic
hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Eri m BiblicalThe male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [
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Eshban אֶשְׁבָּן m BiblicalUnknown meaning. This is the name of the son of an Edomite leader in Genesis 36:26 and 1 Chronicles 1:41.
Eshcol m BiblicalMeans "cluster". In the Bible, the brother of Mamre and Aner, the Amorite allies of Abraham in persuit of king Chedorlaomer. He lived in the neighborhood of Hebron and may have given his name to the valley of Eshcol, which lay a little North of Hebron.
Eshton m BiblicalMeans "uxorious". In the Old Testament this is a man mentioned in genealogy of Judah.
Evi m BiblicalEvi was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of
Moses by an Israelite expedition led by
Phinehas, son of
Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Ezbai אֶזְבַּי m BiblicalThe meaning of this name is uncertain. One theory suggests it comes from אזב (
'azab), meaning "to scrub" or "to flutter". A second theory suggests it comes from בזז (
bazaz), meaning "to plunder".... [
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Ezbon m BiblicalEzbon is the name of two people mentioned in the Bible.
Ezriel Ἐζριήλ m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekForm of
Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [
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