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Biblical names meaning hope
Biblical hope is not wishful thinking but confident expectation in a God who restores. These names belong to people who waited, endured, and saw the goodness of the Lord.
Boy names meaning hope
“Father of abundance”
1 Samuel 22:23
Abijah“Yahweh is my father”
2 Chronicles 13:12
Adam“Man, red earth”
Genesis 2:7
Agabus“Beloved, locust”
Acts 11:28
Asher“Happy, blessed”
Genesis 30:13
Barnabas“Son of encouragement”
Acts 11:24
Benjamin“Son of the right hand”
Deuteronomy 33:12
Eldad“God has loved”
Numbers 11:26
Eliashib“God restores, God will bring back”
Nehemiah 3:1
Elisha“God is salvation”
2 Kings 2:9
Emmanuel“God with us”
Matthew 1:23
Eutychus“Fortunate, well-fated”
Acts 20:12
Evan“God is gracious”
John 1:29
Ezekiel“God strengthens, God will strengthen”
Ezekiel 36:26
Gomer“Complete, finished, to end”
Hosea 1:3
Habakkuk“embrace”
Habakkuk 3:17-18
Hosea“Salvation”
Hosea 6:6
Isaiah“Salvation of the Lord”
Isaiah 6:8
Isaias“The Lord is salvation”
Isaiah 6:8
Jair“He shines”
Judges 10:3
Japheth“Enlarged, may He expand”
Genesis 9:27
Jared“Descent”
Genesis 5:18
Jeremiah“The Lord will lift up, appointed by the Lord”
Jeremiah 1:5
Jeshua“Yahweh is salvation”
Ezra 3:2
Jesse“Gift, God exists”
Isaiah 11:1
Joaquin“Established by Yahweh”
2 Kings 25:29
Joash“Yahweh has given”
2 Kings 12:2
Job“Persecuted, hated”
Job 19:25
Joel“The Lord is God”
Joel 2:28
John“Yahweh is gracious”
John 13:23
Jonah“Dove”
Jonah 2:1-2
Jonas“Dove”
Jonah 2:2
Jude“Praised; praise”
Jude 1:24-25
Lazarus“God has helped”
John 11:25
Lot“Veil”
Genesis 13:12
Lucius“Luminous”
Acts 13:1
Lysias“Releasing, liberating”
Acts 23:29
Malachi“My messenger”
Malachi 3:1
Manaen“Comforter, consoler”
Acts 13:1
Micah“Who is like the Lord”
Micah 6:8
Nahor“Breathing”
Genesis 11:26
Nahum“comforter”
Nahum 1:7
Neriah“Lamp of Yahweh”
Jeremiah 32:12
Obadiah“Servant of the Lord”
Obadiah 1:21
Oded“Restorer, encourager”
2 Chronicles 28:11
Onesimus“Useful, profitable”
Philemon 1:11
Seth“Appointed, granted”
Genesis 4:25
Shemaiah“Whom Yahweh has heard”
1 Kings 12:24
Theophilus“Friend of God”
Acts 1:1
Tobias“God is good”
1 Chronicles 16:34
Tomas“Twin”
John 20:28
Uzziah“The Lord is my strength”
2 Chronicles 26:5
Zacchaeus“Pure, innocent, righteous”
Luke 19:9-10
Zachary“The Lord remembers”
Luke 1:13
Zechariah“The Lord remembers”
Luke 1:68
Girl names meaning hope
“Yahweh is my father”
2 Chronicles 13:12
Adah“Ornament, adornment”
Genesis 4:19
Anika“Grace, favor”
Luke 2:37
Anna“Grace, favor”
Luke 2:37-38
Annabelle“Favor, grace, beautiful”
1 Samuel 1:27
Anya“Grace, favor”
1 Samuel 1:27
Beulah“Married”
Isaiah 62:5
Candace“Traditionally understood as a royal title, "queen mother" or "queen"”
Acts 8:27
Dinah“Judged, vindicated”
Genesis 34:1
Eliana“My God has answered”
1 Kings 18:21
Elisabeth“God is my oath”
Luke 1:26
Elise“God is my oath”
Luke 1:26-27
Eliza“God is my oath”
Luke 1:13
Elizabeth“God is my oath”
Luke 1:42
Elsa“God is my oath”
Luke 1:26-27
Eva“Living, life-giver”
Genesis 3:20
Eve“Living, life-giver”
Genesis 3:20
Gomer“Complete, finished, to end”
Hosea 1:3
Hagar“Flight, stranger”
Genesis 16:13
Hannah“Grace, favor”
1 Samuel 1:27
Hoglah“Partridge, dancing”
Numbers 26:33
Isabel“God is my oath”
Luke 1:7
Isabella“God is my oath”
Luke 1:26-27
Isabelle“God is my oath”
Luke 1:26-27
Jemimah“Dove”
Job 42:13-14
Jessica“He sees, or gift”
Genesis 11:29
Jessie“Gift, or the Lord exists”
Isaiah 11:1
Joan“The Lord is gracious”
1 John 4:8
Jochebed“Yahweh is glory”
Hebrews 11:23
Joelle“The LORD is God”
Joel 2:28
Josephine“God will increase, God will add”
Genesis 50:20
Judith“Woman of Judah, praised”
Genesis 29:35
Keturah“Incense, fragrance”
Genesis 25:1
Leah“Weary, or gazelle”
Genesis 29:31
Madeline“Of Magdala, tower”
John 20:18
Madelyn“Of Magdala, tower”
John 20:18
Magdalena“Of Magdala, tower”
John 20:18
Mara“Bitter”
Ruth 2:1
Martha“Lady, mistress of the house”
John 11:27
Michal“Who is like God”
1 Samuel 18:20
Naomi“Pleasant, my delight”
Ruth 4:14
Neriah“Lamp of Yahweh”
Jeremiah 32:12
Peninnah“Pearl, jewel, coral”
1 Samuel 1:2
Rachel“Ewe, lamb”
Genesis 29:18
Raquel“Ewe, female sheep”
Genesis 30:22
Rhoda“Rose”
Acts 12:14
Ruth“Friend, companion”
Ruth 1:16
Salome“Peace”
Mark 16:1
Sarai“Meaning uncertain (possibly my princess); renamed Sarah”
Genesis 17:15
Shua“Wealth, cry for help, noble”
1 Chronicles 7:32
Simone“He has heard”
Luke 5:10
Talitha“Little girl”
Mark 5:41
Tirzah“Delight, favor, she is pleasing”
Numbers 27:7
Zara“Princess, or blooming flower (debated)”
Genesis 21:1
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