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List of Biblical names starting with A

List of Biblical names
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Aaron, a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength
Abaddon, the destroyer
Abagtha[?], father of the wine-press
Abana, made of stone; a building
Abarim, passages; passengers
Abba, father
Abda, a servant; servitude
Abdeel[?], a vapor; a cloud of God
Abdi[?], my servant
Abdiel[?], servant of God
Abdon, servant; cloud of judgment
Abednego, servant of light; shining
Abel, vanity; breath; vapor
Abel, a city; mourning
Abel-beth-maachah, mourning to the house of Maachah
Abel-maim[?], mourning of waters
Abel-meholah, mourning of sickness
Abel-mizraim, the mourning of Egyptians
Abel-shittim, mourning of thorns
Abez, an egg; muddy
Abi[?], my father
Abiah[?], (or Abia) the Lord is my father
Abi-albon, most intelligent father
Abiasaph, consuming father; gathering
Abiathar, excellent father; father of the remnant
Abib, green fruit; ears of corn
Abidah[?], (or Abida) father of knowledge
Abidan[?], father of judgment
Abiel, God my father
Abiezer[?], (or Abieezer) father of help
Abigail, the father's joy
Abihail, the father of strength
Abihu, he is my father
Abihud, father of praise; confession
Abijah, the Lord is my father
Abijam, father of the sea
Abilene, the father of mourning
Abimael[?], a father sent from God
Abimelech, father of the king
Abinadab, father of a vow, or of willingness
Abinoam[?], father of beauty
Abiram, high father; father of deceit
Abishag, ignorance of the father
Abishai, the present of my father
Abishalom[?], father of peace
Abishua, father of salvation
Abishur[?], father of the wall; father of uprightness
Abital[?], the father of the dew; or of the shadow
Abitub[?], father of goodness
Abiud[?], father of praise
Abner, father of light
Abram, high father
Abraham, father of a great multitude
Absalom, father of peace
Accad[?], a vessel; pitcher; spark
Accho, close; pressed together
Aceldama, field of blood
Achab[?], brother of the father
Achaia, grief; trouble
Achaicus[?], a native of Achaia; sorrowing; sad
Achan, or Achar, he that troubleth
Achaz[?], one that takes, or possesses
Achbor, a rat; bruising
Achim[?], preparing; revenging; confirming
Achish, thus it is; how is this
Achmetha, brother of death
Achor, trouble
Achsah, adorned; bursting the veil
Achshaph, poison; tricks
Achzib, liar; lying; one that runs
Adadah[?], testimony of the assembly
Adah, an assembly
Adaiah[?], the witness of the Lord
Adaliah[?], one that draws water; poverty; cloud; death
Adam, earthy; red
Adamah, red earth; of blood
Adami[?], my man; red; earthy; human
Adar, high; eminent
Adbeel[?], vapor, or cloud of God
Addi[?], my witness; adorned; prey
Addin[?], adorned; delicious; voluptuous
Addon, basis; foundation; the Lord
Adiel, the witness of the Lord
Adin[?], Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty
Adithaim[?], assemblies; testimonies
Adlai[?], my witness; my ornament
Admah, earthy; red; bloody
Admatha[?], a cloud of death; a mortal vapor
Adna[?], pleasure; delight
Adnah, eternal rest
Adoni-bezek[?], (or Adonibezek) the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning
Adonijah, the Lord is my master
Adonikam, the Lord is raised
Adoniram, my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation
Adoni-zedek[?], justice of the Lord; lord of justice
Adoraim[?], strength of the sea
Adoram[?], their beauty; their power
Adrammelech, the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king
Adramyttium, the court of death
Adriel, the flock of God
Adullam, their testimony; their prey; their ornament
Adummim, earthy; red; bloody things
Aeneas, praised; praiseworthy
Aenon[?], a cloud; fountain; his eye
Agabus, a locust; the father's joy or feast
Agag, roof; upper floor
Agar, or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears
Agee[?], a valley; deepness
Agrippa, one who causes great pain at his birth
Agur[?], stranger; gathered together
Ahab, uncle, or father's brother
Aharah[?], a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet savor
Aharhel[?], another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep
Ahasbai[?], trusting in me; a grown-up brother
Ahasuerus, prince; head; chief
Ahava, essence; being; generation
Ahaz, one that takes or possesses
Ahaziah, seizure; vision of the Lord
Ahi, my brother; my brethren
Ahiah[?], brother of the Lord
Ahiam[?], mother's brother; brother of a nation
Ahian[?], brother of wine
Ahiezer, brother of assistance
Ahihud, brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise; witty brother
Ahijah, same with Ahiah
Ahikam, a brother who raises up or avenges
Ahilud[?], a brother born, or begotten
Ahimaaz, a brother of the council
Ahiman[?], brother of the right hand
Ahimelech, my brother is a king; my king's brother
Ahimoth[?], brother of death
Ahinadab, a willing brother; brother of a vow
Ahinoam, beauty of the brother; brother of motion
Ahio, his brother; his brethren
Ahira[?], brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd
Ahiram[?], brother of craft, or of protection
Ahisamach[?], brother of strength
Ahishahur[?], brother of the morning or dew; brother of blackness
Ahishar[?], brother of a prince; brother of a song
Ahithophel, brother of ruin or folly
Ahitub, brother of goodness
Ahlab, made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart
Ahlai[?], beseeching; sorrowing; expecting
Ahoah, a live brother; my thorn or thistle
Aholah, his tabernacle; his tent
Aholiab, the tent of the father
Aholibah, my tent, or my tabernacle, in her
Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted
Ahumai[?], a meadow of waters; a brother of waters
Ahuzam[?], their taking or possessing vision
Ahuzzah[?], possession; seizing; collecting
Ai, or Hai, mass; heap
Aiah[?], vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?
Aiath[?], same as Ai; an hour; eye; fountain
Aijeleth-Shahar[?], (or Aijeleth Shahar) the land of the morning
Ain, same as Aiath
Ajalon, a chain; strength; a stag
Akkub[?], foot-print; supplanting; crookedness; lewdness
Akrabbim, scorpions
Alammelech[?], God is king
Alemeth, hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead
Alexander, one who assists men
Alian[?], high
Alleluia, praise the Lord
Allon, an oak; strong
Allon-bachuth, the oak of weeping
Almodad[?], measure of God
Almon[?], hidden
Almon-diblathaim[?], hidden in a cluster of fig trees
Alpheus, a thousand; learned; chief
Alush, mingling together
Alvah[?], his rising up; his highness
Amad[?], people of witness; a prey
Amal[?], labor; iniquity
Amalek, a people that licks up
Aman, mother; fear of them
Amana, integrity; truth; a nurse
Amariah, the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord
Amasa, sparing the people
Amasai, strong
Amashai[?], the people's gift
Amashi-ali[?], same as Amaziah
Ami[?], mother; fear; people
Amaziah, the strength of the Lord
Aminadab[?], same as Amminadab
Amittai[?], true; fearing
Ammah, my, or his, people
Ammi, same as Ammah
Ammiel, the people of God
Ammihud, people of praise
Ammi-nadab[?], my people is liberal
Ammishaddai, the people of the Almighty; the Almighty is with me
Ammizabad[?], dowry of the people
Ammon, a people; the son of my people
Amnon, faithful and true; tutor
Amok, a valley; a depth
Amon, faithful; true
Amorite[?], bitter; a rebel; a babbler
Amos, loading; weighty
Amoz, strong; robust
Amplias[?], large; extensive
Amram, an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn
Amraphel, one that speaks of secrets
Amzi[?], strong, mighty
Anab, a grape; a knot
Anah, one who answers; afflicted
Anaharath[?], dryness, burning, wrath
Anak[?], a collar; ornament
Anamim[?], a fountain; answer; affliction
Anammelech, answer; poverty of the king
Anani[?], a cloud; prophecy; divination
Ananias, or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord
Anathema, separated; set apart
Anathoth, or Anath, answer; song; poverty
Andrew, a strong man
Andronicus, a man excelling others
Anem, or Anen, an answer; their affliction
Aner, answer; song; affliction
Aniam[?], a people; the strength or sorrow of people
Anim, answerings; singings; afflicted
Anna[?], gracious; one who gives
Annas, one who answers; humble
Antichrist, an adversary to Christ
Antioch, speedy as a chariot
Antipas, for all, or against all
Antipatris, for, or against the father
Antothijah[?], answers or songs of the Lord; afflictions
Anub[?], same as Anab
Apelles, exclusion; separation
Apharsathchites[?], Apharsites (from a root meaning) dividing or rending
Aphek[?], Aphekah, Aphik, strength; a rapid torrent
Aphiah[?], speaking, blowing
Apocalypse, uncovering, revelation
Apocrypha, hidden
Apollonia[?], perdition, destruction
Apollonius, destroying
Apollos, one who destroys; destroyer
Apollyon[?], a destroyer
Appaim[?], face; nostrils
Apphia[?], productive; fruitful
Aquila, an eagle
Ar, awakening; uncovering
Ara, cursing; seeing
Arab, multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust
Arabia, evening; desert; ravens
Arad, a wild ass; a dragon
Arah[?], the way; a traveler
Aram[?], highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse
Aran[?], an ark; their curse
Ararat[?], the curse of trembling
Araunah[?], ark; song; joyful cry
Arba[?], four
Archelaus, the prince of the people
Archippus[?], a master of horses
Arcturus, a gathering together
Ard[?], one that commands; he that descends
Ardon[?], ruling; a judgment of malediction
Areli[?], the light or vision of God
Areopagus, the hill of Mars
Aretas[?], agreeable, virtuous
Argob[?], a turf, or fat land
Ariel, altar; light or lion of God
Arimathea[?], a lion dead to the Lord
Arioch[?], long; great; tall
Aristarchus, the best prince
Aristobulus[?], a good counselor
Armageddon, hill of fruits; mountain of Megiddo
Arnon[?], rejoicing; sunlight
Aroer[?], heath; tamarisk
Arpad[?], the light of redemption
Arphaxad[?], a healer; a releaser
Artaxerxes[?], the silence of light; fervent to spoil
Artemas[?], whole, sound
Arumah[?], high; exalted
Asa, physician; cure
Asahel[?], creature of God
Asaiah[?], the Lord hath wrought
Asaph[?], who gathers together
Asareel[?], the beatitude of God
Asenath[?], peril; misfortune
Ashan[?], smoke
Ashbel[?], an old fire
Ashdod[?], effusion; inclination; theft
Asher[?], happiness
Ashima[?], crime; offense
Ashkenaz[?], a fire that spreads
Ashnah[?], change
Ashriel[?], same as Asareel
Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
Ashur[?], who is happy; or walks; or looks
Asia, muddy; boggy
Asiel[?], the work of God
Askelon[?], weight; balance; fire of infamy
Asnapper[?], unhappiness; increase of danger
Asriel[?], help of God
Assir[?], prisoner; fettered
Asshurim[?], liers in want; beholders
Assos[?], approaching; coming near
Assur[?], same as Ashur
Assyria, country of Assur or Ashur
Asuppim[?], gatherings
Asyncritus[?], incomparable
Atad[?], a thorn
Atarah[?], a crown
Ataroth[?], crowns
Ataroth-addar[?], crowns of power
Ater[?], left hand; shut
Athach[?], thy time
Athaiah[?], the Lord's time
Athaliah[?], the time of the Lord
Athlai[?], my hour or time
Attai[?], same as Athlai
Attalia[?], that increases or sends
Attalus[?], increased, nourished
Augustus, increased, augmented
Ava[?], or Ivah, iniquity
Aven[?], iniquity; force; riches; sorrow
Avim[?], wicked or perverse men
Avith[?], wicked, perverse
Azaliah[?], near the Lord
Azaniah[?], hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons
Azareel[?], help of God
Azariah[?], he that hears the Lord
Azaz[?], strong one
Azazel, the scape-goat
Azaziah[?], strength of the Lord
Azekah[?], strength of walls
Azgad[?], a strong army; a gang of robbers
Azmaveth[?], strong death; a he-goat
Azmon[?], bone of a bone; our strength
Aznoth-tabor[?], the ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contrition
Azor[?], a helper; a court
Azotus[?], the same as Ashdod
Azriel[?], same as Asriel
Azrikam[?], help, revenging
Azubah[?], forsaken
Azur[?], he that assists or is assisted
Azzan[?], their strength
Azzur[?], same as Azur

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