three4me Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I'm looking for a Biblical boy name, but not really the name of someone in the Bible. For example, there are many Christian/religious-related girl names: Grace, Hope, Faith, Gloria, Joy, etc. What I'm looking for would be a boy equivalent of these types of names. The only one I've heard is the name Creed. Has anyone heard other names like this for a boy? This pregnancy brain is coming up blank! Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Christian? Zeal, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFG Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I know of someone who named her son Victory. But I would not do that to a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Ransom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Victor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 A friend named her sons Tsion (Zion) and Salem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Justin = just Fidel = faithful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Benjamin---common name Ari or Ariel--lion, lion of God Gideon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Noble and Worth are virtue names for boys. A bit old-fashioned but look at the popularity of old-fashioned virtue names for girl like Mercy and Prudence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsJewelsRae Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I have a Gideon myself. :) Courage Honor Justice Christian Sterling Valor Merit Zion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Corban Ebenezer (though that's really not my style) Justice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilma Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Justice. Or Gideon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Not a virtue name, but I know someone with a boy named Judah. I think it's a cool name and it does have biblical associations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 God renamed Jacob and called him Israel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 I knew I could count on you all :) Thanks for giving me some names to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I know a young man whose middle name is deliverance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Christopher It means, "Bearer of Christ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I like Earnest and Gideon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I know a young man named Truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Noble and Worth are virtue names for boys. A bit old-fashioned but look at the popularity of old-fashioned virtue names for girl like Mercy and Prudence. I like Noble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Loyal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Corban Ebenezer (though that's really not my style) Justice Every time I sing "Here I raise my Ebenezer" I wish I liked the name Ebenezer. I love the meaning and love the song. I'd use it as a name if I didn't dislike how it sounds so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Place names: Zion Canaan Jordan Goshen Galilee Jericho Judea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Amadeus - I'd use this for a middle name if Dh would agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I have four boys and a DH with names of people from the Bible (the first three boys are all parts of different Biblical groups of twelve AND the first names of US Presidents), four Hebrew in origin, one Greek, plus two of their middles are also from the New Testament. But what I would offer you is my littlest, tiniest boy's middle name: Grant. It means "gift" or "to bestow." This baby is a probable last blessing, very much adored and wanted, safely with us after a dramatic birth, a testament to God's power. Every time I think of his middle name (yes, we did get him a Presidential name too, albeit not a first one), I am reminded of what an absolutely precious gift he is, and what a gift we have in God's own Son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 we know a Fisher (fisher of men) Zion is very popular boy name at our church, so is Jubilee (both boys and girls). Titus, Gideon and Boaz are also popular. I knew a pastor family who had a boy named Roman, I loved that name. Also, at our church, Jasper (precious stone in New Jerusalem) -we teach in the children's church so we hear a lot of neat names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I know a Shepherd. The son of a friend has the middle name True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 How about Benedict? (Can you tell I fiiiinaly got to see Sherlock tonight?) Latin- Blessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Rose Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I've recently heard the names Canon and Honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I like Shepherd and Amen. I knew someone named Amen but it was pronounced more like Amon, with the emphasis on the first syllable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I like Benedict, Titus, Zion, and Shepherd. Picture it at the top of his resume when he is an adult, then decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4one Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Friends of ours gave their son the middle name Steadfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Picture it at the top of his resume when he is an adult, then decide. This! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 We know a Justice. My brother & SIL just had a baby they named Haven (a girl but I can see it as a unisex name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indian summer Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 A friend named her son Moshe (pronounced MOE-shay). It means Moses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I feel compelled to note that I know two Zions who are girls. I know, I know, if girls keep appropriating good boy names, there aren't going to be any boy names left, but still, I think the girl parents have drafted Zion for their team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Somewhat OT, but someone in our congregation named her girl Jael. The name itself is beautiful, but I just can't get past it! As an adult, someone might appreciate the story, but I just imagine this tiny little girl asking, "Where did I get my name, mama?" :blink: For anyone unfamiliar...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Somewhat OT, but someone in our congregation named her girl Jael. The name itself is beautiful, but I just can't get past it! As an adult, someone might appreciate the story, but I just imagine this tiny little girl asking, "Where did I get my name, mama?" :blink: For anyone unfamiliar...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yael Yael is a very popular name in Israel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Yael is a very popular name in Israel. And I do think it's a beautiful name.... I just don't know how I would feel about the story if I were 5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 And I do think it's a beautiful name.... I just don't know how I would feel about the story if I were 5! There are many subjects about which children are usually not told the whole story with all the details when they are 5. "Yael was a heroine who saved the people of Israel" would usually suffice. Then, of course, most think that the story of Noah is appropriate for 5 year olds, judging by all the toys and baby books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I have a Gideon myself. :) Courage Honor Justice Christian Sterling Valor Merit Zion I know a young man named Stirling. Great name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 So far, my favorites are 1. Creed. 2. Shepherd. 3. Nobel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I think Shepherd is a lovely name. Noam means pleasant (same root as Naomi). It can be pronounced NOHM or NOH-em/NOH-am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I knew a pretty cool boy named True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm looking for a Biblical boy name, but not really the name of someone in the Bible. For example, there are many Christian/religious-related girl names: Grace, Hope, Faith, Gloria, Joy, etc. What I'm looking for would be a boy equivalent of these types of names. The only one I've heard is the name Creed. Has anyone heard other names like this for a boy? This pregnancy brain is coming up blank! Thanks :) Theodore? Gift of God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The Puritans were the epitome of this sort of virtue naming, so here are some lists. Puritan boy names: http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search/1/puritan http://www.babynamespedia.com/search/m/puritans http://nameisms.blogspot.com/2009/05/virtue-baby-names-inspired-by-puritans.html http://nameenthusiast.blogspot.com/p/virtue-names-list.html A biblical name I would avoid is Onan. It came up in a search a friend did for biblical boy names beginning with "O" (she didn't use it). I have visions of a poor teenage boy with that name encountering the story in Bible study with his peers....not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 There's always names that the Pilgrims used. I always loved Wrestling Brewster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Every time I sing "Here I raise my Ebenezer" I wish I liked the name Ebenezer. I love the meaning and love the song. I'd use it as a name if I didn't dislike how it sounds so much. I had a college classmate named Eben. I asked him one time about his name because I thought it sounded cool. Turns out he was named after his grandfather, Ebeneezer, but the parents didn't like the full name because of the Dickens association. So they shortened it to Eben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I had a college classmate named Eben. I asked him one time about his name because I thought it sounded cool. Turns out he was named after his grandfather, Ebeneezer, but the parents didn't like the full name because of the Dickens association. So they shortened it to Eben. Our pastor and his wife have a son named Ebenezer, who they call Eb. It fits him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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