Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (22 page)

For all who are being led by the Spirit of
God, these are sons of God.

BENOIT, Benoît

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Blessed

Spiritual Connotation:
Received

Scripture:
Exodus 20:24
NKJV

In every place where I record My name I
will come to you, and I will bless you.

BENSON, Bensen

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Son of Ben

Spiritual Connotation:
Honor of God

Scripture:
Psalm 127:1
NCV

If the
L
ORD
doesn’t build the house, the
builders are working for nothing. If the
L
ORD
doesn’t guard the city, the guards
are watching for nothing.

BENTLEY, Bentlea, Bentlee

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Grassy
Meadow

Spiritual Connotation:
Peaceful

Scripture:
Psalm 121:8
NLT

The
L
ORD
keeps watch over you as you
come and go, both now and forever.

BERAIAH, Beraiyah (see also
Bariah
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
The Lord Has Created

Spiritual Connotation:
Joyful

Scripture:
Job 1:21
NASB

The
L
ORD
gave and the
L
ORD
has taken
away. Blessed be the name of the
L
ORD
.

BERGEN, Bergan, Bergin

Language/Cultural Origin:
Scandinavian

Inherent Meaning:
From the Hill

Spiritual Connotation:
Made Righteous

Scripture:
Psalm 15:1-2
NKJV

L
ORD
. . . Who may dwell in Your holy
hill? He who walks uprightly, and works
righteousness, and speaks the truth in his
heart.

BERNADETTE, Bernadine

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Courageous

Spiritual Connotation:
Valiant

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 15:57
NKJV

But thanks be to God, who gives us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

BERNARD, Barnard, Bernardo,
Berndt, Berney, Bernhard, Berni,
Bernie, Birnee, Birney, Burney

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old German

Inherent Meaning:
Brave as a Bear

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Proverbs 17:12
NCV

It is better to meet a bear robbed of her
cubs than to meet a fool doing foolish
things.

BERNICE, Berenice, Berni, Bernise

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Bringer of Victory

Spiritual Connotation:
Victorious

Scripture:
Mark 9:23
NLT

Anything is possible if a person believes.

BERTRAM, Bartram, Bert

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Brilliant

Spiritual Connotation:
Magnificent

Scripture:
Isaiah 62:3
RSV

You shall be a crown of beauty in the
hand of the
L
ORD
, and a royal diadem in
the hand of your God.

BERTRAND, Bertran

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Bright Shield

Spiritual Connotation:
Protected of God

Scripture:
2 Samuel 22:31
NKJV

As for God, His way is perfect; the word
of the
L
ORD
is proven; He is a shield to
all who trust in Him.

BESSIE, Bess, Bessi, Bessy

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Oath of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Loyal

Scripture:
Isaiah 30:29
NRSV

You shall have a song as in the night
when a holy festival is kept; and gladness
of heart.

BETH, Bethe, Bethel, Bethell (see
also
Bethany
,
Elizabeth
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Oath of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Isaiah 48:17
TLB

I am the Lord your God, who punishes
you for your own good and leads you
along the paths that you should follow.

BETH ANN, Bethann, Beth-Ann,
Beth Anne, Beth-Anne

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Gracious Oath of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Promise

Scripture:
Acts 2:39
NASB

For the promise is for you and your
children, and for all who are far off, as
many as the Lord our God shall call to
Himself.

BETHANY, Bethanney, Bethani,
Bethanie, Bethanney, Betheny

Language/Cultural Origin:
Aramaic

Inherent Meaning:
House of Figs

Spiritual Connotation:
Productive

Scripture:
Matthew 7:16
NASB

You will know them by their fruits.
Grapes are not gathered from thorn
bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?

BETHUEL, Bethuelle

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew