List of biblical names starting with A

This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.

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A

 * Aaron, a teacher or lofty, bright, shining (etymology doubtful)
 * Abba, father
 * Abaddon, see Apollyon a destroyer,
 * Abagtha, God-given "etymology doubtful"
 * Abana, perennial, stony
 * Abarim, regions beyond
 * Abda, a servant
 * Abdeel, servant of God
 * Abdi, my servant
 * Abdiel, servant of God
 * Abdon, servile
 * Abednego, servant of Nego, perhaps the same as Nebo
 * Abel, breath, vapor, transitoriness; breath, or vanity
 * Abel-beth-maachah, meadow of the house of Maachah, "also called ABEL-MAIM"
 * Abel-cheramim
 * Abel-maim
 * Abel-meholah, meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow
 * Abel-mizraim, the meadow of the Egyptians
 * Abel-shittim, meadow of the acacias
 * Abez, lofty
 * Abi
 * Abiyyah
 * Abi-albon, father of strength, i.e. "valiant"; "also called ABIEL"
 * Abiasaph, father of gathering, i.e. gathered father of gathering; the gatherer
 * Abiathar, father of abundance, i.e. liberal, father of abundance, or my father excels
 * Abib, an ear of corn, green fruits
 * Abida (or Abidah)
 * Abidan, father of the judge
 * Abiel, father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious"
 * Abiezer (or Abieezer), father of help, helpful
 * Abigail, father, i.e. source, of joy
 * Abihail, father of, i.e. possessing, strength
 * Abihu, he (God) is my father, father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God"
 * Abihud, father of renown, famous, father (i.e., "possessor") of renown
 * Abijah, father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Yahweh
 * Abijam, father of the sea; i.e., "seaman", Abijah or Abijam: my father is Yahweh
 * Abilene, land of meadows
 * Abimael, father of Mael, God is a father
 * Abimelech, father of the king; "my father a king, or, father of a king"
 * Abinadab, father of nobleness; i.e., "noble"
 * Abinoam, "Father of Kindness"
 * Abiram, father of height; i.e., "proud"
 * Abishag, "father of wandering"
 * Abishai, father of (i.e., "desirous of") a gift
 * Abishalom, "father of peace"
 * Abishua, father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate"
 * Abishur, father of the wall father of the wall, i.e. "mason"
 * Abital, father of the dew father of the dew, i.e. "fresh"
 * Abitub, father of goodness,
 * Abiud, father of praise
 * Abner, father of light
 * Abram, a high father
 * Abraham, father of a multitude
 * Absalom, father of peace
 * Abubus
 * Accad
 * Accho
 * Aceldama, field of blood
 * Achab
 * Achaia, trouble
 * Achaicus, belonging to Achaia
 * Achan, or Achar, troubler
 * Achaz
 * Achbor, mouse
 * Achim
 * Achish
 * Achmetha
 * Achor
 * Achsah
 * Achshaph
 * Achzib, lying, false
 * Adadah, festival or boundary, possible miswritten form of Aroer
 * Adah, ornament, ornament, beauty
 * Adaiyyah
 * Adalia
 * Adam, red earth
 * Adamah, red earth
 * Adami, my man; earth
 * Adar, high
 * Adbeel
 * Addi, ornament
 * Addin
 * Addon, lord
 * Adiel
 * Adin dainty, delicate
 * Adinah
 * Adithaim, double ornament
 * Adlai
 * Admah
 * Admatha
 * Admin
 * Adna
 * Adnah
 * Adoni-bezek (or Adonibezek)
 * Adonijah, my lord is Yahweh
 * Adonikam
 * Adoniram
 * Adoni-zedek
 * Adoraim
 * Adoram
 * Adrammelech, splendor of the king
 * Adramyttium
 * Adria
 * Adriel, God is helper
 * Aduel
 * Adullam
 * Adummim
 * Aedias
 * Aeneas (or Æneas)
 * Aenon (or Ænon)
 * Aesora
 * Agabus
 * Agag
 * Agagite
 * Agar
 * Agee
 * Aggaba (variant of Hagabah)
 * Agia (Greek variant of Hebrew Hattil)
 * Agrippa
 * Agur
 * Ahab, uncle
 * Aharah
 * Aharhel
 * Ahasbai
 * Ahasuerus
 * Ahava
 * Ahaz, one that takes or possesses
 * Ahaziyyah
 * Ahi, my brother; my brethren
 * Ahiah
 * Ahiam
 * Ahian
 * Ahiezer
 * Ahihud
 * Ahijah, brother of the Lord
 * Ahikam, a brother who raises up
 * Ahilud
 * Ahimaaz
 * Ahiman, brother of the right hand
 * Ahimelech, brother of the king
 * Ahimoth, brother of death
 * Ahinadab
 * Ahinoam
 * Ahio
 * Ahira, brother of evil, i.e. unlucky
 * Ahiram
 * Ahisamach
 * Ahishahar, "the [divine] brother is dawning light"
 * Ahishar
 * Ahithophel, brother of foolishness
 * Ahitub, brother of goodness
 * Ahlab
 * Ahlai, beseeching; sorrowing; expecting
 * Ahoah
 * Aholah


 * Aholiab
 * Aholibah
 * Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted
 * Ahumai, brother of water, i.e. cowardly
 * Ahuzam
 * Ahuzzath
 * Ai, or Hai, heap of ruins
 * Aiah
 * Aiath
 * Aijeleth-Shahar
 * Ain, spring, well
 * Ajalon
 * Akeldama
 * Akkad
 * Akkub
 * Akrabbim
 * Alammelech
 * Alemeth
 * Alian
 * Alleluyah, praise ye Yahweh
 * Allon, an oak
 * Allon-bachuth
 * Almodad, measure
 * Almon, concealed
 * Almon-diblathaim
 * Alpheus
 * Alush
 * Alvah
 * Amad
 * Amal, labor
 * Amalek
 * Aman
 * Amana
 * Amariyyah, the Lord says, i.e. promises
 * Amasa
 * Amasia
 * Amashai
 * Ami
 * Amaziah, the strength of the Lord
 * Aminadab
 * Amittai
 * Ammah
 * Ammi, my people
 * Ammiel
 * Ammihud, people of praise
 * Amminadab
 * Ammishaddai
 * Ammizabad
 * Ammon
 * Amnon, faithful
 * Amok
 * Amon
 * Amorite
 * Amos, burden
 * Amoz, strong; robust
 * Amplias, large
 * Amram, an exalted people
 * Amraphel
 * Amzi, strong
 * Anab, grape-town
 * Anah, one who answers
 * Anaharath
 * Anaiah, whom Yahweh answers
 * Anak
 * Anamim
 * Anammelech
 * Anani
 * Ananias
 * Anathema
 * Anathoth
 * Andrew, manly
 * Andronicus
 * Anem
 * Aner
 * Aniam
 * Anim
 * Anna, grace
 * Annas, humble
 * Antichrist
 * Antioch
 * Antipas
 * Antipatris, for his father
 * Antothijah, answers of Yahweh
 * Anub
 * Apelles
 * Apharsathchites, etymology uncertain
 * Aphek, strength
 * Aphekah
 * Aphik
 * Aphiah
 * Apocalypse, revelation
 * Apocrypha, concealed, hidden
 * Apollonia
 * Apollonius
 * Apollos
 * Apollyon, a destroyer, angel of the bottomless pit
 * Appaim, nostrils
 * Apphia
 * Aquila, an eagle
 * Ar
 * Ara
 * Arab
 * Arabia, barren, desert
 * Arad, a wild ass
 * Arah, wayfaring
 * Aram, high
 * Aran, wild goat
 * Aranda
 * Ararat
 * Araunah, ark
 * Arba, city of the four
 * Archelaus, the prince of the people
 * Archippus, master of the horse
 * Arcturus
 * Ard, one that descending, descent
 * Ardon
 * Areli
 * Areopagus
 * Aretas
 * Argob
 * Ariel, lion of God
 * Arimathea
 * Arioch
 * Aristarchus, the best ruler
 * Aristobulus, the best counsellor
 * Armageddon, the hill or city of Megiddo
 * Arnon
 * Aroer
 * Arpad
 * Arphaxad
 * Artaxerxes, the great warrior
 * Artemas
 * Arumah, height
 * Asa, physician; cure
 * Asahel, made by God
 * Asaiah, the Lord has made
 * Asaph, collector of the people
 * Asareel
 * Asenath, worshipper of Neith
 * Ashan, smoke
 * Ashbel, old fire
 * Ashdod
 * Asher, happy, blessed
 * Asherah
 * Ashima
 * Ashkenaz, spreading fire
 * Ashnah
 * Ashriel
 * Ashtaroth
 * Ashur, black
 * Asia
 * Asiel, created by God
 * Askelon
 * Asnapper
 * Asriel,
 * Assir, captive
 * Asshurim, possibly peasants
 * Assos, approaching
 * Assur, same as Ashur
 * Assyria
 * Asuppim, house of gatherings
 * Asyncritus, incomparable
 * Atad, a thorn
 * Atarah, a crown
 * Ataroth, crowns
 * Ataroth-addar
 * Ater, shut up
 * Athach
 * Athaiah, "meaning obscure"
 * Athaliah
 * Athlai
 * Attai
 * Attalia, from Attalus
 * Augustus, venerable
 * Ava
 * Aven
 * Avim
 * Avith
 * Azaliah, "Yahweh has reserved"
 * Azaniah, Yahweh listened
 * Azariah
 * Azaz, strong
 * Azazel
 * Azaziah
 * Azbuk,
 * Azekah
 * Azel,
 * Aziel,
 * Azgad, "Gad is strong"
 * Aziza,
 * Azmaveth
 * Azmon
 * Aznoth-tabor, ears of Tabor
 * Azor
 * Azotus
 * Azrael
 * Azriel, help of God
 * Azrikam
 * Azubah, forsaken
 * Azur
 * Azzan
 * Azzur, one who helps