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Biblical names meaning courage

Be strong and courageous, the Lord told Joshua, for the Lord your God will be with you. These names belong to people who faced giants, kings, and armies with trembling hands and steady faith.

Boy names meaning courage

Abishai

My father is a gift

2 Samuel 21:17

Abraham

Father of many nations

Genesis 15:6

Abram

Exalted father

Genesis 12:1

Alexander

Defender of men

Mark 15:21

Amos

Burden, burden bearer

Amos 5:24

Ananias

The Lord has been gracious

Acts 9:10

Andre

Manly, courageous

John 1:41

Archippus

Master of horses

Colossians 4:17

Asa

Healer, physician

2 Chronicles 14:11

Azariah

Yahweh has helped

Daniel 3:28

Barak

Lightning

Judges 4:14

Bartholomew

Son of furrows

John 1:47

Benaiah

Yahweh has built

2 Samuel 23:20

Caleb

Wholehearted, faithful

Numbers 14:24

Crispus

Curly-haired

Acts 18:8

Daniel

God is my judge

Daniel 6:22

David

Beloved

1 Samuel 16:7

Ehud

Strong, united

Judges 3:30

Elhanan

God is gracious

1 Chronicles 20:5

Elias

My God is Yahweh

1 Kings 18:21

Elijah

My God is Yahweh

1 Kings 18:21

Elliot

My God is Yahweh

1 Kings 19:12

Epaphroditus

Lovely

Philippians 2:25

Esteban

Crown

Acts 7:59-60

Gideon

Mighty warrior, hewer

Judges 6:14

Haggai

festive or my feast

Haggai 1:13

Hushai

Hasting, quick

2 Samuel 15:37

Ittai

With me

2 Samuel 15:21

Jahaziel

God sees, beheld by God

2 Chronicles 20:15

James

Supplanter; one who grasps the heel

Acts 12:2

Jamie

He grasps the heel, or supplanter

Acts 12:2

Jason

Healer

Acts 17:6

Jehoshaphat

The Lord judges

2 Chronicles 20:12

Jeremiah

The Lord will lift up, appointed by the Lord

Jeremiah 1:5

Jeremy

The Lord exalts, appointed by God

Jeremiah 1:5

Joab

Yahweh is father

2 Samuel 2:13

Johanan

Yahweh has been gracious, God is merciful

Jeremiah 40:13

Jonathan

The Lord has given

1 Samuel 18:3

Joshua

The Lord is salvation

Joshua 1:9

Josiah

The Lord supports, heals

2 Kings 23:25

Jotham

The Lord is upright

2 Chronicles 27:6

Julius

Youthful

Acts 27:3

Kenaz

Nest, possession, hunter

Joshua 15:17

Lysias

Releasing, liberating

Acts 23:29

Marco

Possibly related to Mars, or possibly "warrior" or "masculine"

2 Timothy 4:11

Micaiah

Who is like Yahweh?

1 Kings 22:14

Michael

Who is like God?

Revelation 12:7

Miguel

Who is like God?

Revelation 12:7

Mishael

Who is what God is?

Daniel 3:26

Moises

Drawn out of the water

Exodus 2:10

Mordecai

servant of Marduk or pure myrrh

Esther 4:14

Moses

Drawn out (of the water)

Exodus 14:13

Nathan

He gave, gift

2 Samuel 12:7

Nehemiah

The Lord comforts

Nehemiah 6:15

Nicodemus

Victory of the people

John 3:16

Nicolas

Victory of the people

Acts 6:5

Oded

Restorer, encourager

2 Chronicles 28:11

Onesiphorus

bringing profit or beneficial

2 Timothy 1:16

Othniel

Strength of God

Judges 3:10

Paul

Small, humble

Acts 9:15

Pedro

Rock

Matthew 16:18

Peter

Rock, stone

Matthew 16:18

Phinehas

Mouth of brass

Numbers 25:12

Santiago

Saint James, supplanter

Acts 12:2

Sergius

Servant

Acts 13:7

Shammah

Astonishment

2 Samuel 23:12

Shemaiah

Whom Yahweh has heard

1 Kings 12:24

Silas

Asked for; possibly of the forest (via Silvanus)

Acts 16:25

Simon

He has heard

Luke 6:15-16

Stefan

Crown

Acts 7:55

Stephen

Crown, wreath

Acts 7:59

Steven

Crown

Acts 7:60

Thaddaeus

courageous heart or beloved

Matthew 10:2-3

Thomas

Twin

John 20:28

Tomas

Twin

John 20:28

Uriah

Yahweh is my light

2 Samuel 11:11

Zerubbabel

born in Babylon

Zechariah 4:6

Girl names meaning courage

Abigail

My father's joy

1 Samuel 25:32-33

Achsah

Anklet, adorned

Joshua 15:19

Alexandra

Defender of the people

Mark 15:21

Andrea

Manly, strong, courageous

John 1:41

Ariella

Lion of God

Revelation 5:5

Azaria

The Lord has helped

Daniel 3:23-27

Damaris

Traditionally understood as "gentle" or possibly related to "heifer," a term of gentle endearment

Acts 17:34

Daniela

God is my judge

Daniel 6:22

Danielle

God is my judge

Daniel 6:22

Davina

Beloved

1 Samuel 17:47

Deborah

Bee

Judges 4:5

Debra

Bee

Judges 4:14

Dinah

Judged, vindicated

Genesis 34:1

Esther

Star

Esther 4:14

Huldah

Weasel, or one who endures

2 Kings 22:15

Jael

Mountain goat, ibex

Judges 5:24

Jamie

He grasps the heel, or supplanter

Acts 12:2

Jehosheba

Yahweh has sworn

2 Kings 11:2

Jochebed

Yahweh is glory

Hebrews 11:23

Junia

Youthful

Romans 16:7

Keilah

Citadel, fortress town

1 Samuel 23:5

Mahlah

Song, mildness

Numbers 27:2-3

Micaiah

Who is like Yahweh?

1 Kings 22:14

Michaela

Who is like God?

Revelation 12:7

Michal

Who is like God

1 Samuel 18:20

Mikayla

Who is like God?

Revelation 12:7

Miriam

Bitterness, or beloved

Exodus 15:20

Noa

Motion, movement

Numbers 27:6-7

Petra

Rock

Matthew 16:18

Puah

Splendid, brilliant

Exodus 1:20

Rahab

Spacious, wide

Hebrews 11:31

Shiphrah

Beautiful, fair

Exodus 1:17

Stephanie

Crown

Acts 7:55

Syntyche

Fortunate

Philippians 4:3

Tamar

Date palm, palm tree

Genesis 38:26

Tirzah

Delight, favor, she is pleasing

Numbers 27:7

Vashti

Beautiful, excellent, best

Esther 1:11

Yael

Mountain goat, or strength

Judges 5:24

Zipporah

Bird

Exodus 2:21

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