These names are all of Hebrew origin unless otherwise stated.
| Element | Meaning | Origin |
| Bar | Son | Aramaic |
| Ben | Son | Hebrew bin |
| Dan | Judge | |
| El | God | |
| Jo, iah, jah | Yahweh/the Lord | Hebrew yah |
| Aaran | Aaren | Aareon |
| Aarin | Aaronn | Aarron |
| Aaryn | Aeron | Aharon |
| Ahran | Ahren | Airion |
| Aranne | Arek | Aren |
| Arian | Ariane | Arien |
| Arin | Arion | Aron |
| Aronek | Aronne | Aronos |
| Arrian | Arron | Arrunh |
| Arun | Aryn | Ayron |
| Eron | ||
Abel hebel 'breath' or ablu 'son'
| Abele | Abell | Able |
| Avel |
Abiah 'God is my father'
| Abia | Abija | Abijah |
Absalom 'father of peace'
| Absalon | Aksel | Avshalom |
| Ax | Axe | Axel |
| Axell | Axil | Axill |
| Axl | Axle |
Adam 'red earth/skin'
| Ad | Adama | Adamec |
| Adas | Add | Addam |
| Addey | Addi | Addie |
| Addy | Ade | Adem |
| Ademir? | Adham | Adhamh |
| Adi | Adne | Adomas |
| Keddy | ||
Boaz 'swift/strong'
| Boas | Booz | Bos |
| Boz |
Cain 'smith/craftsman' (also Irish surname 'Kane')
| Caine | Carne | Kaan |
| Kahan | Kain | Kaine |
| Kane | Kaney | Kayn |
| Kayne |
Caleb 'dog' or 'bold'?'
| Caeleb | Calab | Cale |
| Caley | Calup | Caylub |
| Kahleb | Kailop | Kalab |
| Kalb | Kale | Kaleb |
| Kaleob | Kalev | Kalib |
| Kalob | Kalub | Kalube |
| Kaylob | Kaylub | Kilab |
David 'beloved/friend'
| Dabid | Daevid | Dafydd |
| Daivid | Daoud | Dauid |
| Daved | Davido | Davoud |
| Davyd | Dawit | Dawud |
| Dayvid | Devid | Dovid |
| Dovidas | Dowid | Javid |
Diminutives
| Davern? | Dave | Dai |
| Dov | Tab | Taff |
| Davee | Dew | |
| Dow | Tabby | Taffy |
| Dav | Davey | Dewi |
| Davie | Dewie | |
| Davy | ||
Ebenezer 'stone of help' (placename)
| Ebbaneza | Ebeneezer | Ebeneser |
| Ebenezar | Eveneser | Evenezer |
Eleazar 'God has helped'
| Elazar | Eleasah | Eleasar |
| Eliasar | Eliazar | Elieser |
| Eliezer | Elizar | Elizur |
| Lazar | Lazer |
Eli 'high'
| Elie | Elih | Eloi |
| Eloy | Ely |
Elias 'Jehovah is God'
| Elia | Eliah | Eliahs |
| Eliason | Eliasz | Eliaz |
| Elice | Elier | Ellice |
| Ellis | Elya | Elyas |
| Ilias | ||
Elkanah 'God created'
| Elkan | Elkana | Elki |
| Elkin | Elkins |
Enoch 'trained/dedicated'
| Enoc | Enock | Enok |
| Henoc |
Ethan 'strength' or 'perennial'
| Eathan | Eethan | Eithyn |
| Etan | Ethanus | Ethe |
| Ethen | Ethyn | Eytan |
Gershom 'stranger' or 'bell'
| Gersham | Gersho | Gershon |
| Gerson | Geurson | Gursham |
Hanan 'grace'
| Hanael | Hanaiah | Hananeel |
| Hananel | Hanani |
Hiram 'exalted brother'
| Ahiram | Hirom | Huram |
| Hyrum |
Ishmael 'God hears'
| Isamail | Ishma | Ishmeal |
| Ishmeil | Ishmel | Ismael |
| Ismail | ||
Jabez 'born in pain' or 'sorrowful'?
| Jabe | Jabes | Jabesh |
Jamin 'favoured'
| Jamen | Jameyn | Jamian |
| Jamyn | Jaymien | Jaymin |
Jairus 'God enlightens'?
| Jair | Jairo | Jarius |
| Jeiro | Yair |
Japheth 'enlargement'
| Japeth | Japhet | Yaphet |
| Yapheth | Yefat | Yephat |
Jared 'descendant'
| Ja'red | Jahred | Jaired |
| Jarad | Jareid | Jarid |
| Jarod | Jarrad | Jarradd |
| Jarrayd | Jarred | Jarrid |
| Jarrod | Jarryd | Jaryd |
| Jerad | Jeread | Jered |
| Jeredd | Jerod | Jerred |
| Jerrid | Jerrod | Jerryd |
| Yared | Yered | |
Jedidiah 'beloved of God'
| Jed | Jedaia | Jedaiah |
| Jedd | Jeddy | Jedediah |
| Jedediha | Jededish | Jedeiah |
| Jedi | Jediah | Jedidia |
| Jedidiah | Yedaya | Yedidya |
Jebadiah variant of above?
| Jeb | Jebadia | Jebediah |
| Jebi | Jebidiah |
Jesse 'God exists' or 'gift'
| Jescey | Jesee | Jesi |
| Jesie | Jess | Jessee |
| Jessey | Jessi | Jessie |
| Jessy |
Jethro 'abundance/excellence'
| Jeth | Jetro | Jettero |
Joachim 'God will establish'
| Achim | Ackeem | Ackim |
| Ahkieme | Akeam | Akee |
| Akeem | Akiem | Akim |
| Akima | Arkeem | Ioakim |
| Jakim | Jehoiachin | Jehoiakim |
| Jehoichin | Joacheim | Joakim |
| Joakim | Joaquin | Jocquin |
| Jocquinn | Juaquin | Juaquine |
| Yehoyakem | ||
Job 'afflicted/persecuted'
| Joab | Joaby | Job |
| Jobe | Joben | Jobert |
| Jobey | Jobie | Joby |
| Jov? | Yoav? |
Jonathan 'God has given'
| Donathon | Janathan | Jhonathan |
| Joanathon | Johanthan | Johatan |
| Johathan | Johathe? | Johathon |
| Johnatan | Johnathan | Johnathaon |
| Johnathen | Johnathon | Johnatten |
| Johnavhon | Johniathin | Johnithun |
| Johnnathon | Johnothan | Johntae |
| Johntay | Johnte | Johntez |
| Johnthan | Jonatan | Jonatane |
| Jonate | Jonatha | Jonathen |
| Jonathon | Jonathyn | Jonattan |
| Jonatthan | Jonethen | Jonigan |
| Jonnatha | Jonnathan | Jonnattan |
| Jonothan | Jonothon | Jonshae |
| Jontae | Jontai | Jontay |
| Jonte | Jontea | Jonteau |
| Jontez | Jounathon | Yanaton |
| Yanton | Yehonatan | Yonatan |
| Yonathan | Yonathon | Yonnafun |
Joshua 'God is help/salvation'
| Giosia | Iosua | Jeshua |
| Joashua | Johsua | Johusa |
| Josehua | Josh | Josha |
| Joshau | Joshaua | Joshauh |
| Joshawa | Joshawah | Joshe |
| Joshi | Joshu | Joshuaa |
| Joshuah | Joshue | Joshuea |
| Joshula | Joshus | Joshusa |
| Joshuwa | Joshwa | Joss |
| Josse | Jossue | Jossy |
| Josu | Josua | Josuah |
| Josue | Jousha | Jozshua |
| Jozsua | Jozua | Jozus |
| Jushua | Y'shua | Yehoshua |
| Yoshiyahu | Yoshua | Yosu? |
| Yushua |
Josiah 'God saves/heals''
| Josa | Josaiah | Josayh |
| Joselito | Joshia | Joshiah |
| Josia | Josiahs | Josian |
| Josias |
Moses 'drawn out of the water'? or from Egyptian
| Moe | Moise | Moisei |
| Moises | Moisey | Moishe |
| Moisis | Mose | Mosese |
| Moshe | Mosheh | Mosiah |
| Mosie | Mosya | Mosze |
| Motzie | Mouises | Mousa |
| Moyses | Moze | Mozes |
Phineas 'snake's mouth' i.e. 'oracle' or Egyptian 'dark-skinned/Nubian'
| Phinehas | Phinny | Pincas |
| Pinchas | Pinchos | Pincus |
| Pinkas | Pinkus | Pinky |
Samson 'child of Shamash' (a sun god)
| Sampson | Shimshon | |
Samuel 'his name is God' or 'God has listened'
| Saamy | Sam | Samael |
| Samaru? | Samauel | Samaul |
| Sambo | Sameeh | Sameh |
| Samel | Sameul | Samey |
| Samie | Samiel | Samivel |
| Samm | Sammail | Sammee |
| Sammel | Sammey | Sammie |
| Sammuel | Sammy | Samo |
| Samouel | Samu | Samual |
| Samuello | Samuil | Samuka? |
| Samule | Samvel | Samy |
| Samyul | Sanko | Saumel |
| Schmuel | Sem | Shem |
| Shemuel | Shmelke | Shmiel |
| Shmuel | Shmulks | Simuel |
| Zamiel | Zamuel | Zanvil |
Seth 'appointed' or 'compensation'
| Set | Sethan | Sethe |
| Shet |
Shadrach Babylonian 'godlike'?
| Shad | Shaddy | Shadrack |
| Shadric | Shadrick | Shederick |
| Shedrach | Shedrick | |
Solomon 'peaceful'
| Saloman | Salomo | Salomon |
| Saulomon | Selim | Shelmu |
| Shelomo | Shelomoh | Shlomi |
| Shlomo | Shlomot | Sol |
| Solaman | Solamh | Soll |
| Sollie | Solly | Solmon |
| Soloman | Sulaiman | Sulaimon |
| Zalkin | Zalman | Zalmen |
| Zalmon | Zelman | Zollie |
| Zolly |
Tabor Aramaic 'Tavor' - misfortune'
| Tab | Tabb | Tabber |
| Tabbie | Tabby | Taber |
| Taboras | Taibor | Taver |
| Tayber | Taybor |
Tobias/Toby 'God is good'
| Tevya | Tobby | Tobe |
| Tobey | Tobi | Tobia |
| Tobiah | Tobie | Tobijah |
| Tobin | Tobit | Tobyn |
| Toubee | Tovias | Tovin |
| Tuvia | Tuviah | Tuvya |
Uriah 'God is light'
| Uria | Urias | Urijah |
Uziel 'strength of God'
| Uzi | Uzie | Uzziah |
| Uzziel |
Zadok 'righteous/godly/just'
| Tzadik | Tzadok | Zaddik |
| Zadik | Zadoc | Zaydok |
Zebediah 'God has bestowed'
| Zeb | Zebadee | Zebadia |
| Zebadiah | Zebedee | Zebedia |
| Zedidiah? | Zevadia | Zevadiah |
| Zevadya |
Zedekiah 'righteousness/justice of God'
| Zed | Zedechiah | Zedekias |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.