Biblical names with a twist?

stevenandbrittany

So DH and I really like unique names. Our faith is important to us so I wouldn't mind using a biblical name. I know some names may turn you off by sounding 'too made up'. Any suggestions for a biblical name with a twist or one that is not heard of often?

Need idea's for a DS or DD... Thanks!

mama31

Boy or girl names.  The only one I can think of is Ezekiel. 

krissyh21

Boys: Saul, Solomon

Girls: Shiloh, Moriah

kellyfromcali

Levi, Asa, Israel for a boy

Selah for a girl

Puppylove*85

Boys: Asher, Cain, Gideon, Jethro, Malachi, Oren, Salem, Tobias, Titus, Silas

Girls: Dinah, Genesis, Carys, Keilah, Mesha, Rissah, Selah, Zelah, Ada, Amariah

sacey21

Elijah/ Elisha, and Malaquis (spelling?) for boys

Sari, Ruth, Magdelana for girls

 

Sorry I can't think of others that aren't the typical Matthew, Mark, Luke, John! 

 

LadyXaverian

I like Micah for a boy.

katietclintt

Girls: Mahala/Mahalia, Selah, Noa, Salome, Samara (one of my favs)

Boys: Abraham (not as popular these days more Abrams), Bartholomew, Ebenezer (Ben), Ephraim, Jericho, Phineas, Zedekiah.

juniper19

Genesis 36 and Genesis 46.8 have a ton of very unique names.

BetchySprout

Malachi for a boy (Mal-a-ky)

Damaris for a girl

stgates09

My favorites that are not used often are Abel and Seth. I can't think of any girl names.

Worcbride

Elijah

Rebecca

Sampson

Delilah

Luke (classic name but not used much)

 

shortstuff15

My brother-in-law LOVES the name Boaz, but since they have had all girls they haven't been able to use it yet!  Also, how about Tabitha for a girl?  It's not heard very often at all!

wheelenl

Boy:

Ezra

Ezekiel

Malachi

Zacheus (sp? I'm drawing a blank)

Solomon

Gideon

Girl:

Naomi

Selah

Miriam

Ruth

 

Brittany FreyBox

My son is Gideon Joseph. The next boy will be Ephraim James. I also love Ezekiel but we dont care for the nick name Zeke. 

For girls I love Selah, Shiloh and Honor. Unfortunately my husband says no celebrity baby names.  

Unknown

The one that comes to mind is the one we want to use for our little boy's middle name. It is Makaiah. Pronounced Mah-kai-uh. It is spelled Micaiah and is Hebrew - it means "one who is like God"...

 

Under.the.Rose

I agree with pp about Shiloh and Moriah - great names.

There's also... Bethany, Mara, Abigail, Damaris, Dinah, Hannah, Jael, Leah, Salome, Selah, Talitha

For boys: Micah, Asher, Levi, Benjamin, Boaz, Darius, Ezra, Isaac, Jonah, Jude, Malachi, Silas, Saul

GulfCoaster

Boys: Micah, Malachi, Boaz, Ezra, Nehemiah, Josiah, Reuben, Titus

Girls: Bethany, Miriam, Tabitha, Damaris, Naomi, Mara, Esther, Susanna(h)

katietclintt

Brittany FreyBox:

My son is Gideon Joseph. The next boy will be Ephraim James. I also love Ezekiel but we dont care for the nick name Zeke. 

For girls I love Selah, Shiloh and Honor. Unfortunately my husband says no celebrity baby names.  

I'm trying to talk DH into Ephraim James for our second contender for a boy, but he's not going for it. I love that name.

BrideBuddies

Do a search of Catholic Saints names.. there are tons of unusual ones there.

nowayimpreggo

We named our LO Selah.   I love Karis, too. (Greek for "grace.")

Love Ezekiel for a boy. Also a big fan of Micah and Amos.

 

LMS05

I have a friend who just named her little girl Moriah. Her other DD is Abigail. She wants 5/6 kids and told me they will all have Biblical names. I think it's really neat! 

Boy: Zechariah, Aaron, Seth, Emmanuel, Ezekiel, Joel, Amos, Jonah, Micah, Isaac, Isaiah, Jedidiah, Josiah, Obadiah, Philip, Solomon, Titus, Jeremiah

Girl: Susanna, Tabitha, Ruth, Miriam, Naomi, Esther, Moriah, Bethany, Claudia, Deborah, Joanna, Leah, Lydia, Martha, Phoebe

Cissi64

girl-Jerusha

Rory419

My all time favorite non-traditional Biblical name is Eden, with Selah as a close second.  DH vetoed Eden though.  I really wanted Eden Joy.

 For a boy, my favorite non-traditional Biblical name is Canaan. 

LynnLee03

katietclintt:

Girls: Mahala/Mahalia, Selah, Noa, Salome, Samara (one of my favs)

Boys: Abraham (not as popular these days more Abrams), Bartholomew, Ebenezer (Ben), Ephraim, Jericho, Phineas, Zedekiah.

I like Phineas-Phinn