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  1. Emmanuel Means God With Us — and Jesus Was Never Called ItEmmanuel means "God with us," a powerful promise of God's presence and love that is central to Christian faith.
  2. Lucifer’s Name Before the Fall: The Bible Never Gives OneThe Bible gives no personal name for the angel who became the devil, and no verse says his name changed when he fell.
  3. Skylar Is Not in the Bible — and It Does Not Mean “Sky”Skylar is not in the Bible, and it does not mean "sky." It is a spelling of Skyler, from the Dutch surname Schuyler, which means scholar.

A

  1. Is Adalyn in the Bible? No, It Is a Modern Spelling of Adeline
  2. Adelyn Is Not in the Bible — but Scripture Cares Where a Name Is Written
  3. Is Aden in the Bible? No, It Is a Spelling of the Irish Aidan
  4. Adrian Is Not in the Bible — It Means “From Hadria”
  5. Adriana Is Not in the Bible — but the Adriatic Sea Is

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B

  1. Barbara Is Not in the Bible — but the Word Behind It Is
  2. Is Bernadette in the Bible? No, It Is a French Form of Bernard
  3. Is Beth in the Bible? Not as a Name, but Beth Means “House” in Hebrew
  4. Bianca Is Not in the Bible — It Means “White”
  5. Bible Study: What Does the Name Jesus Mean?

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C

  1. Is Calvin in the Bible? No, It Comes from the Reformer John Calvin
  2. Is Camden in the Bible? No, It Comes from an English Place-Name
  3. Is Camryn in the Bible? No, It Is a Spelling of Cameron, a Scottish Surname
  4. Is Carissa in the Bible? No, It Is a Form of Charissa, from the Greek for Grace
  5. Carla Is Not in the Bible — Its Root Simply Means “Man”

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D

  1. Daisy Is Not in the Bible: The “Day’s Eye” and Morning in Scripture
  2. Is Danielle in the Bible? No, It Is the French Feminine of Daniel
  3. Is Daryl in the Bible? No, It Comes from a Norman Surname
  4. Denise Is Not in the Bible — but Its Root, Dionysius, Is in Acts 17
  5. Desmond Is Not in the Bible — It Means “South Munster”

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E

  1. Edward Is Not in the Bible — It Means “Guardian of Wealth”
  2. Eileen Is Not in the Bible — and Its Meaning Is Not Settled
  3. Elaine Is Not in the Bible — It Probably Means “Torch”
  4. Is Eli in the Bible? Yes, the Priest Who Raised Samuel
  5. Is Elizabeth in the Bible? Yes, She Is the Mother of John the Baptist

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F

  1. Francine Is Not in the Bible — the Name Means Free

G

  1. Is Genevieve in the Bible? No, It Comes from the Patron Saint of Paris
  2. Geraldine Is Not in the Bible — a Poet Invented It in 1537
  3. Is Gianna in the Bible? No, but Joanna, Its Bible Form, Is
  4. Gisela Is Not in the Bible — but the Spirit Is Called a Deposit
  5. Is Glenn in the Bible? No, It Is a Scottish Name Meaning “Valley”
  6. Names of God in the Bible and Their Meanings: Yahweh, Elohim, Adonai, El Shaddai
  7. Is Gwen in the Bible? No, It Is Welsh for “White” and “Blessed”

H

  1. Is Hadley in the Bible? No, It Is Old English for a Heather Field
  2. Is Harley in the Bible? No, It Is an English Place Name
  3. Hayden Is Not in the Bible: An English Name Meaning “Hay Valley”
  4. Is Haylee in the Bible? No, It Is an English Name Meaning “Hay Clearing”
  5. Is Hazel in the Bible? No, Though the King James Version Has the Tree Once

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I

  1. Is Ian in the Bible? Yes, as John: Ian Is Its Scottish Form
  2. Is Irene in the Bible? No, but It Is the New Testament’s Word for Peace
  3. Isabelle Is Elizabeth — and Elizabeth Is in the Bible

J

  1. Is Jack in the Bible? No, It Began as a Pet Form of John
  2. Is Jackson in the Bible? No, It Means “Son of Jack,” a Form of John
  3. Jaden Is Not in the Bible — but Jadon Is, Repairing a Wall
  4. Is James in the Bible? Yes, It Is the English Form of Jacob
  5. Is Jaqueline in the Bible? No, It Is a Feminine Form of James and Jacob

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K

  1. Is Kai in the Bible? No, but It Is the Greek Word for And
  2. Karen Is Not in the Bible — Its “Pure” Meaning Comes from Katherine
  3. Is Karissa in the Bible? No, It Comes From Charis, the Greek Word for Grace
  4. Katherine Is Not in the Bible — and Nobody Knows What It Means
  5. Is Kayla in the Bible? No, It Is a Modern English Name

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L

  1. Lamar Is Not in the Bible — It Is French for “the Pool”
  2. Landon Is Not in the Bible — but Scripture Names Its Ground
  3. Is Laurie in the Bible? No, It Is a Short Form of Laura or Lawrence
  4. Lawrence Is Not in the Bible — It Means “From Laurentum”
  5. Is Lennox in the Bible? No, It Is a Scottish Place Name

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M

  1. Mabel Is Not in the Bible — It Means “Lovable”
  2. Mackenzie Is Not in the Bible: A Highland Name Meaning “Child of the Fair One”
  3. Is Maddox in the Bible? No, It Is a Welsh Surname Meaning “Son of Madoc”
  4. Madison Is Not in the Bible: An English Name with a Matthew Connection
  5. Is Maria in the Bible? Yes, It Is the Greek and Latin Form of Mary

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N

  1. Is Nancy in the Bible? No, It Is a Pet Form of Ann and Agnes
  2. Natalie Is Not in the Bible — but It Is Made from Christmas
  3. Is Natasha in the Bible? No, but the Name Means Christmas Day
  4. Is Nathan in the Bible? Yes, the Prophet Who Confronted King David
  5. Is Nelson in the Bible? No, It Means “Son of Neil”
  6. Is Nicholas in the Bible? Yes, Spelled Nicolas, in Acts 6
  7. Is Nicolas in the Bible? Yes, Nicolas of Antioch in Acts 6
  8. Nicole Is Not in the Bible — but Nicolas Is, in Acts 6

O

  1. Olivia Is Not in the Bible — Shakespeare Made It Up
  2. Owen Is Not in the Bible: A Welsh Name Meaning “Young Warrior”

P

  1. What Does Paul’s Name Mean in Christianity?

R

  1. Is Rachel in the Bible? Yes, Jacob’s Wife, and Her Name Means “Ewe”
  2. Is Raphael in the Bible? Yes: the Angel of Tobit and a Levite in 1 Chronicles
  3. Is Rebecca a Biblical Name?
  4. Is Remington in the Bible? No, It Comes from an English Village
  5. Robin Is Not in the Bible — the Bird Was Named After the Name

S

  1. Samantha Is Not in the Bible — but It May Be Built From Samuel
  2. Sandra Is Not in the Bible — but Alexander Appears Five Times
  3. Savannah Is Not in the Bible — It Means “Open Plain”
  4. Is Star a Biblical Name? No, but Esther May Mean “Star”
  5. Stephanie Is Not in the Bible — but Stephen, the First Martyr, Is

V

  1. Is Victoria a Biblical Name? No, It Is Latin for “Victory”
  2. Is “Victoria” a Name Rooted in Biblical Triumph?

W

  1. Is Wallace in the Bible? No, It Is a Scottish Name Meaning “Foreigner”
  2. William Is Not in the Bible — It Is Germanic for “Will” and “Helmet”

Z

  1. Is Zachary in the Bible? Yes, as Zechariah and Zacharias
  2. Is Zoey in the Bible? No, but Zoe Is the Greek Word for Life

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