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Names from the Bible

The most given names in 2025 where Wiktionary lists it in the Bible characters category, up to 50 girls and 50 boys. A name can have more than one origin, so it can appear in several of these lists. Names Wiktionary hasn’t tagged are left out.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #17Elizabeth“my God is an oath”6,760 babies
  2. #41Abigail“my Father's joy”4,941 babies
  3. #47Naomi“my pleasantness”4,644 babies
  4. #51DelilahEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #115 in 2015, #51 in 20254,137 babies
  5. #56Hannah“grace, gracious, graced with child”3,973 babies
  6. #58LeahEditor’s note Down from #36 in 2015 to #58 in 2025 in the US3,880 babies
  7. #87MariaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1964, with 10,148 babies; 2,887 in 20252,887 babies
  8. #90Sarah“masters, princes”2,710 babies
  9. #92Lydia“the region of Lydia”2,692 babies
  10. #107AnnaEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #44 in 2015, #107 in 20252,521 babies
  11. #119Esther“star”2,277 babies
  12. #125MarySame root as Miriam, possibly meaning “bitter”2,230 babies
  13. #173RuthEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1920, with 26,102 babies; 1,781 in 20251,781 babies
  14. #246Miriampossibly “bitter”1,262 babies
  15. #250Rachel“ewe”1,225 babies
  16. #306Joanna“God is gracious”997 babies
  17. #349Rebecca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”872 babies
  18. #424Sarai“master, chief”733 babies
  19. #519EveEditor’s note Down from #470 in 2015 to #519 in 2025 in the US577 babies
  20. #544Priscilla“former, ancient, old-fashioned”555 babies
  21. #587Mara“bitterness”499 babies
  22. #624NoahEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,588 in 2015, #624 in 2025468 babies
  23. #630Azariah“Yah Has Helped”463 babies
  24. #712Martha“mistress”393 babies
  25. #788Judith“woman from Judea, Jewess”344 babies
  26. #833EzraEditor’s note Up from #1,199 in 2015 to #833 in 2025 in the US327 babies
  27. #853AnaiahEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1983, with 6 babies318 babies
  28. #862Deborah“bee”313 babies
  29. #884Rebekah“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”302 babies
  30. #908Micah“who is like Yahweh”291 babies
  31. #925Elisabeth“my God is an oath”282 babies
  32. #1,040Salome“peace”239 babies
  33. #1,085Ira“watchful”222 babies
  34. #1,173Susanna“lily”197 babies
  35. #1,299Tabitha“doe, roe, gazelle”171 babies
  36. #1,666LoisEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1927, with 10,505 babies; 124 in 2025124 babies
  37. #1,818Adah“ornament, dawn”110 babies
  38. #2,036Judepossibly “praised”93 babies
  39. #2,214Zipporah“bird”83 babies
  40. #2,410Asa“physician, doctor, healer”74 babies
  41. #2,438Tamar“date palm, date”73 babies
  42. #2,458JesseEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1981, with 380 babies; 72 in 202572 babies
  43. #2,485LeviEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -vi like Saanvi and Jovi71 babies
  44. #2,719AsherEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1975, with 8 babies63 babies
  45. #2,751Tirzah“pleasant”62 babies
  46. #2,822Kezia“cassia tree”60 babies
  47. #2,859ElishaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1980, with 624 babies; 59 in 202559 babies
  48. #2,859James“May He Heel”59 babies
  49. #3,577Talitha“female child, girl, maiden”42 babies
  50. #3,645JudahEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1988, with 5 babies41 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #2NoahEditor’s note Steady in the US: #1 in 2015 and #2 in 2025. About 1 in 84 US boys in the 2025 records20,358 babies
  2. #6James“May He Heel”11,945 babies
  3. #7Elijah“Yahweh is my god”11,111 babies
  4. #11Benjamin“son of the right/south or son of days”9,762 babies
  5. #12LeviEditor’s note Up from #42 in 2015 to #12 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 180 US boys in the 2025 records9,642 babies
  6. #18Samuel“God has set or God has placed”8,334 babies
  7. #20EzraEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #93 in 2015, #20 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters8,126 babies
  8. #21Michael“who is like God?”8,094 babies
  9. #22Daniel“God is my judge”8,085 babies
  10. #28AsherEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #28 vs #150 in 20257,456 babies
  11. #29Joseph“(God) shall add”7,303 babies
  12. #32Matthew“gift of the Lord”7,003 babies
  13. #33LukeEditor’s note Down from #28 in 2015 to #33 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 250 US boys in the 2025 records6,948 babies
  14. #34Thomas“twin”6,917 babies
  15. #35David“beloved”6,794 babies
  16. #43Jacob“May He Heel”6,152 babies
  17. #47Isaac“he laughs, he will laugh”5,953 babies
  18. #54JosiahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #54 vs #226 in 20255,509 babies
  19. #57IsaiahEditor’s note Down from #49 in 2015 to #57 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 320 US boys in the 2025 records5,267 babies
  20. #58Calebpossibly “dog”5,217 babies
  21. #61Ezekiel“God strengthens”5,091 babies
  22. #63Nathan“gave”4,975 babies
  23. #66Joshua“to save”4,773 babies
  24. #71SilasEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #71 vs #585 in 20254,639 babies
  25. #73Andrew“manly”4,497 babies
  26. #80AaronEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1989, with 15,308 babies; 4,041 in 20254,041 babies
  27. #88Jeremiah“Yahweh exalt”3,840 babies
  28. #89Jonathan“God has given”3,822 babies
  29. #90Micah“who is like Yahweh”3,817 babies
  30. #101Adam“earth, man, soil, light brown”3,501 babies
  31. #104Eli“ascent”3,418 babies
  32. #128Jonah“dove”2,828 babies
  33. #134Malachi“my messenger”2,692 babies
  34. #155Judepossibly “praised”2,384 babies
  35. #178JudahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #178 vs #404 in 20252,050 babies
  36. #179EmmanuelEditor’s note Down from #151 in 2015 to #179 in 2025 in the US2,035 babies
  37. #184JesseEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1981, with 10,443 babies; 2,002 in 20252,002 babies
  38. #187Peter“stone, rock”1,954 babies
  39. #203Timothy“to honour + god”1,734 babies
  40. #209Abraham“father of + multitude of”1,664 babies
  41. #219JoelEditor’s note Down from #158 in 2015 to #219 in 2025 in the US1,633 babies
  42. #230Simon“sixpence coin”1,529 babies
  43. #231AbelEditor’s note Down from #124 in 2015 to #231 in 2025 in the US1,525 babies
  44. #244MarkEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1960, with 58,727 babies; 1,416 in 20251,416 babies
  45. #262Paul“small”1,316 babies
  46. #283Tobias“my good is YHWH”1,201 babies
  47. #337GideonEditor’s note Down from #327 in 2015 to #337 in 2025 in the US993 babies
  48. #358Titus“honorable”910 babies
  49. #372MatthiasFrom Biblical Hebrew, meaning “gift of Yahweh”854 babies
  50. #383Stephen“crown, wreath”829 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #32DelilahEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #166 in 2015, #32 in 20251,180 babies
  2. #74Elizabeth“my God is an oath”624 babies
  3. #88MariaEditor’s note Down from #73 in 2015 to #88 in 2025 in England & Wales522 babies
  4. #105Hannah“grace, gracious, graced with child”439 babies
  5. #131Sarah“masters, princes”371 babies
  6. #142AnnaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2000, with 1,612 babies; 347 in 2025347 babies
  7. #150Esther“star”333 babies
  8. #158Lydia“the region of Lydia”317 babies
  9. #164Martha“mistress”302 babies
  10. #166Naomi“my pleasantness”296 babies
  11. #171Abigail“my Father's joy”283 babies
  12. #183LeahEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2004, with 2,160 babies; 273 in 2025273 babies
  13. #237Miriampossibly “bitter”197 babies
  14. #287EveEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2001, with 976 babies; 159 in 2025159 babies
  15. #306Tabitha“doe, roe, gazelle”143 babies
  16. #329MarySame root as Miriam, possibly meaning “bitter”131 babies
  17. #394Rachel“ewe”106 babies
  18. #408AnaiahEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,649 in 2015, #408 in 2025100 babies
  19. #413Rebecca“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”98 babies
  20. #460LoisEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2008, with 507 babies; 87 in 202587 babies
  21. #514Joanna“God is gracious”78 babies
  22. #538Mara“bitterness”74 babies
  23. #542RuthEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #173 vs #542 in 202573 babies
  24. #580Deborah“bee”68 babies
  25. #667Priscilla“former, ancient, old-fashioned”56 babies
  26. #894Ira“watchful”39 babies
  27. #1,028Elisabeth“my God is an oath”33 babies
  28. #1,166Azariah“Yah Has Helped”28 babies
  29. #1,271ElishaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2000, with 351 babies; 25 in 202525 babies
  30. #1,362Judith“woman from Judea, Jewess”23 babies
  31. #1,512EzraEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -ra like Aurora and Lyra20 babies
  32. #1,512Sarai“master, chief”20 babies
  33. #1,639Rebekah“enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”18 babies
  34. #1,892Judepossibly “praised”15 babies
  35. #1,892NoahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #624 vs #1,892 in 202515 babies
  36. #1,892Salome“peace”15 babies
  37. #2,138Kezia“cassia tree”13 babies
  38. #2,138Talitha“female child, girl, maiden”13 babies
  39. #2,138Zipporah“bird”13 babies
  40. #2,605Adah“ornament, dawn”10 babies
  41. #2,788AsherEditor’s note About 1 in 28,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records9 babies
  42. #2,788JesseEditor’s note About 1 in 28,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records9 babies
  43. #2,788Susanna“lily”9 babies
  44. #2,788Tamar“date palm, date”9 babies
  45. #3,333Micah“who is like Yahweh”7 babies
  46. #3,705KeturahEditor’s note About 1 in 42,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records6 babies
  47. #3,705MicaiahEditor’s note About 1 in 42,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records6 babies
  48. #4,201MichalEditor’s note About 1 in 51,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records5 babies
  49. #4,201Tirzah“pleasant”5 babies
  50. #4,867DanEditor’s note 3 letters, ending in -an like Layan and Ocean4 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #2NoahEditor’s note Up from #7 in 2015 to #2 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 4 letters4,075 babies
  2. #14Judepossibly “praised”2,153 babies
  3. #23Elijah“Yahweh is my god”1,659 babies
  4. #26Adam“earth, man, soil, light brown”1,431 babies
  5. #29ReubenEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #29 vs #883 in 20251,412 babies
  6. #35Thomas“twin”1,344 babies
  7. #36Isaac“he laughs, he will laugh”1,331 babies
  8. #38EzraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #127 in 2015, #38 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters1,300 babies
  9. #41Jacob“May He Heel”1,258 babies
  10. #42James“May He Heel”1,211 babies
  11. #51JesseEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #110 in 2015, #51 in 2025980 babies
  12. #53Joshua“to save”938 babies
  13. #59Joseph“(God) shall add”811 babies
  14. #61Benjamin“son of the right/south or son of days”808 babies
  15. #62Daniel“God is my judge”804 babies
  16. #66Samuel“God has set or God has placed”768 babies
  17. #73David“beloved”712 babies
  18. #82Calebpossibly “dog”624 babies
  19. #85Michael“who is like God?”615 babies
  20. #99Nathan“gave”528 babies
  21. #107LeviEditor’s note Up from #155 in 2015 to #107 in 2025 in England & Wales490 babies
  22. #116Tobias“my good is YHWH”461 babies
  23. #131LukeEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 5,664 babies; 380 in 2025380 babies
  24. #137Eli“ascent”373 babies
  25. #142Raphael“God cures/has healed”368 babies
  26. #147Jonah“dove”363 babies
  27. #150AsherEditor’s note Up from #284 in 2015 to #150 in 2025 in England & Wales360 babies
  28. #153Matthew“gift of the Lord”353 babies
  29. #156IsaiahEditor’s note Up from #243 in 2015 to #156 in 2025 in England & Wales338 babies
  30. #180AaronEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1998, with 2,512 babies; 287 in 2025287 babies
  31. #189Micah“who is like Yahweh”266 babies
  32. #195AbelEditor’s note Up from #290 in 2015 to #195 in 2025 in England & Wales261 babies
  33. #208Ezekiel“God strengthens”242 babies
  34. #223JoelEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #109 in 2015, #223 in 2025223 babies
  35. #226JosiahEditor’s note Up from #275 in 2015 to #226 in 2025 in England & Wales220 babies
  36. #279EmmanuelEditor’s note Down from #239 in 2015 to #279 in 2025 in England & Wales161 babies
  37. #287Peter“stone, rock”158 babies
  38. #292Malachi“my messenger”157 babies
  39. #294MarkEditor’s note Down from #245 in 2015 to #294 in 2025 in England & Wales156 babies
  40. #294Seth“chosen one, appointed, placed”156 babies
  41. #296Jonathan“God has given”153 babies
  42. #314Jeremiah“Yahweh exalt”141 babies
  43. #334Andrew“manly”127 babies
  44. #346Zachariah“Yahweh has remembered”123 babies
  45. #393Solomon“peace”105 babies
  46. #404JudahEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #178 vs #404 in 2025100 babies
  47. #418Timothy“to honour + god”96 babies
  48. #469Asa“physician, doctor, healer”83 babies
  49. #474Azariah“Yah Has Helped”82 babies
  50. #494Rufus“red”78 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Origins: Wiktionary category tags. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).