Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (4 page)
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ABIJAH, Abija, Abiya, Abiyah
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Will of God
Spiritual Connotation:
Eternal
Scripture:
1 John 2:17
NRSV
And the world and its desire are passing
away, but those who do the will of God
live forever.
ABNER, Ab, Avner
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Enlightener
Spiritual Connotation:
Believer of Truth
Scripture:
Ephesians 1:18
NASB
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened, so that you may know what is
the hope of His calling, what are the riches
of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.
ABRAHAM, Abe, Abrahim, Abram
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Father of the Nations
Spiritual Connotation:
Founder
Scripture:
Genesis 12:2
TLB
I will cause you to become the father of
a great nation; I will bless you and make
your name famous, and you will be a
blessing to many others.
ABRIEL, Abrielle
Language/Cultural Origin:
French
Inherent Meaning:
Innocent
Spiritual Connotation:
Tenderhearted
Scripture:
Ephesians 4:32
RSV
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, as God in Christ
forgave you.
ACE, Acey, Acie
Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin
Inherent Meaning:
Unity
Spiritual Connotation:
One With the Father
Scripture:
John 6:44
TLB
For no one can come to me unless the
Father who sent me draws him to me,
and at the Last Day I will cause all such
to rise again from the dead.
ACTON, Akton
Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English
Inherent Meaning:
Oak-Tree Settlement
Spiritual Connotation:
Agreeable
Scripture:
Matthew 18:20
NASB
For where two or three have gathered
together in My name, there I am in their
midst.
ADA, Adah, Adalee, Aida
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Ornament
Spiritual Connotation:
One Who Adorns
Scripture:
1 Peter 3:4
NKJV
Let [your adornment] be the hidden person
of the heart, with the incorruptib le
beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which
is very precious in the sight of God.
ADAEL, Adayel (see also
Adiel
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
God Is Witness
Spiritual Connotation:
Vindicated
Scripture:
Job 16:19
TLB
Yet even now the Witness to my innocence
is there in heaven; my Advocate is
there on high.
ADALIA, Adala, Adalin, Adelyn (see
Adeline
)
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Honor
Spiritual Connotation:
Courageous
Scripture:
Joshua 1:9
NKJV
Be strong and of good courage; do not
be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the
L
ORD
your God is with you wherever you go.
ADAM, Addam, Adem
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Formed of Earth
Spiritual Connotation:
In God’s Image
Scripture:
Genesis 1:27
KJV
So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God created he him; male
and female created he them.
ADARA, Adair, Adaira
Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew
Inherent Meaning:
Exalted
Spiritual Connotation:
Worthy of Praise
Scripture:
Luke 14:11
NASB
For everyone who exalts himself will be
humbled, and he who humbles himself
will be exalted.
ADAYA, Adaiah
Hebrew