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Bible Names for Girls |
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| Laadah (LA-a-dah) | For adornment; festival |
| Lael | Belonging to God; unto God; of God |
| Lasha (LAY-shah) | A fissure. By inference: a bubbling (artesian) spring; a hot spring (ref. to comments on Gen 10.19 HERE) |
| Leah | Weary; a wild cow |
| Lebanah | Moon; white |
| Lois | No retreat; no flight; famous in battle (feminine form of the name Louis) |
| Lucia, Lucille, Lucinda, Lucetta, Lucina |
A light; bright; white - fem. of Luke/Lucas |
| Lydia | A lovely name with several meanings: (1) a standing pool, (2) firebrand, (3) from Lydia - a region of Asia |
| Macedonia | Tall; extended; a region of Greece |
| Magdalene, Magda | The tower |
| Magdiel (MAHG-de-el) | Praise of God; precious one of God;; chosen fruit of God |
| Malachi (MAL-ah-kai) | My messenger; my angel |
| Martha | Provoking; lady or mistress |
| Maresha, Mareshah | Leader; summit; headship |
| Mary, Maria, Miriam | Obstinate; stubborn; rebellious {analysis HERE} |
| Mathea (mah-THEH-yah) | Gift of YaH(WeH) - fem. of Matthew |
| Medeba | Waters of rest (quiet) |
| Mehetabel | God's best |
| Mehida | Allegorist; sharpness of wit |
| Melatiah (mel-ah-TI-ah) | YaH(WeH) has set free; freed by YaH(WeH) |
| Melea, Meleah, Meleas | My dear friend; person cared for |
| Melicu | Counselor |
| Melita | Of honey |
| Mesha (MEE-sha) | Salvation; deliverance |
| Michaiah, Micah, Micaiah, Micha, Michah | "Who is like YaH(WeH)?" {analysis HERE} |
| Michal | A brook or streamlet; water container |
| Miriam, Mary, Maria | Obstinate; stubborn; rebellious {analysis HERE} |
| Mishal | Prayer; inquiring (of God) |
| Mithcah | Sweetness; sweet fountain; pleasantness |
| Mizpah | Watch tower; beacon |
| Moriah (mo-RI-ah) | Instructed by YaH(Weh); seen by YaH(Weh) |
| Myra | Myrtle tree; myrrh |
| Naamah (NAY-ah-mah) | Sweetness; pleasant; agreeable |
| Naarah (NAY-ah-rah) | Damsel; handmaiden (of God) |
| Nahamani (nay-ha-MAHN-e) | Comforter; bringer of solace and comfort |
| Naomi | My delight; my pleasantness |
| Nazarene, Nazareth | Branch; preservation |
| Neah (NAY-ah) | Wanderer |
| Neginah | Harp-song; stringed instrument |
| Nicole, Nicola | Victory for the people |
| Olympas | Heavenly; celestial (Rom 16.15) |
| Omega (oh-MEH-gah) | Finality (last letter in the Greek alphabet) |
| Palestina | Wanders; wallows in dust |
| Pamphylia (pam-FIL-e-ah) | All tribes; all sorts (a coastal region in southern Asia Minor) |
| Paradise | A park or garden; an Eden; heaven |
| Peninnah (pe-NI-nah) | A ruby |
| Phenicia | Palm tree |
| Phoebe, Phebe | Pure; bright; shining |
| Priscilla or Prisca | Little old woman |
| Puah | Splendor, splendid light (Exod 1.15; Strong's Heb 6326) |
| Rachel | A female sheep (ewe) |
| Ramiah (rah-MI-ah) | YaH(WeH) is exalted; exalted of YaH(WeH) |
| Rebekah or Rebecca | Loops of a rope |
| Rhoda | A rose |
| Rinnah | Joyful shout (i.e., joy of the parents) |
| Rissah | Morning dew; watering |
| Ruhamah | Compassionate; having obtained mercy |
| Ruth | Satisfied; female companion |
| Sachia, Sakia, Sakya, Shachia | Captive of Yah(weh); return of Yah(weh) |
| Salome | Peaceable {analysis HERE} |
| Samaria | Watch-mountain; guardianship; guardian |
| Sarah, Sara, Sarai | Princess |
| Selah (SEH-lah) | Pause and consider; meditate; a musical interlude |
| Shalisha | Three-fold; triangle; thrice |
| Sharon | Level -When used as a person's name, sharon denotes levelness of character, as in righteous and honest. |
| Sheba | A solemn vow; an oath; seven |
| Shelah (SHE-lah) | Quietness; peace; prayer (request) |
| Shelomi | My peace; peaceable - shortens to Shelly |
| Shemariah (she-ma-RI-ah) | Guarded by YaH(WeH) |
| Sherah (SHE-rah) | A close relation; near kinship |
| Shiloh | Peace bringer; bringer of prosperity |
| Shiza (SHY-zah) | Splendor |
| Sia | Moving; congregation |
| Sophia | Wisdom {see analysis HERE} |
| Susanna, Susan | Lily |
| Syntyche (sin-TI-khay) | Well-met; fortunate |
| Tabitha | Gazelle |
| Talitha | A girl; damsel |
| Tamah | Laughter; you will be fat (i.e., be filled with inner joy) |
| Tamar, Tamara | Palm tree |
| Theodora | God's gift - from the NT words "dorea" (gift) and "Theos" (God), as used in John 4.10, for example. |
| Tirzah | Delight; she will delight |
| Tryphena, Tryphosa | Dainty; luxurious |
| Vashti | Why do you feast? (or) Beautiful woman - a Persian name; per Esther 1.9: Vashti was wife/queen to King Ahasuerus. |
| Zelah | Rib; side-place (e.g., a place located on the side of a mountain) |
| Zemira, Zemirah | Song; melody; causing singing |
| Zoe (zo-AY) | Life Strong's #2222; e.g. John 14.6 "I am... the life <zoe>" |
| Zillah | Shadow; shady place - "shady place" infers a cool, refreshing oasis for resting from the heat of the sun. |
| Zimrah | Melody; psalm (Strong's #2172, Hebrew lexicon) |
| Zion | Fortress; monument |
| Zipporah (zi-POH-rah) | Sparrow |
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