List of Biblical Names Starting With A - A

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See Bible Study Tools Library letter A or Christian Classics Ethereal Library letter A or Smith's Bible Dictionary letter A or Easton's Bible Dictionary letter A for additional definitions and Biblical sources. Most of the men's and women's biblical names can be found in Herbert Lockyer's books with a biblical source where in the bible they can be found. Many also have a short study on the name. Most of the Biblical name definitions for places, cities, countries, angels, gods, mountains and Hebrew names can be found in Nancy M. Tischler's two volume encyclopedia All things in the Bible, an encyclopedia of the biblical world with a short study on each of them.

• Aarat, high or holy ground
• Aaron, a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength, a teacher or lofty
• Abba, father
• Abaddon, the destroyer, See APOLLYON (a destroyer), The angel of the bottomless pit (Revelation 9:11)
• Abagtha, father of the wine-press, A Persian chamberlain, God-given; one of the seven eunuchs in the Persian court of Ahasuerus in charge of the wine.
• Abana, made of stone; a building, perennial, stony,
• Abarim, passages; passengers, regions beyond
• Abda, a servant; servitude
• Abdeel, a vapor; a cloud of God, servant of God
• Abdi, my servant
• Abdiel, servant of God
• Abdon, servant; cloud of judgment, servile
• Abednego, servant of light; shining, servant of Nego=Nebo
• Abel, a city; mourning, vanity; breath; transitoriness
• Abel-beth-maachah, mourning to the house of Maachah, meadow of the house of Maachah, Also called ABEL-MAIM
• Abel-maim, mourning of waters
• Abel-meholah, mourning of sickness, meadow of dancing, or the dancing-meadow
• Abel-mizraim, The mourning of Egyptians
• Abel-shittim, mourning of thorns, meadow of the acacias
• Abez, an egg; muddy
• Abi, my father, my father is Jehovah
• Abiah, the Lord is my father,
• Abi-albon, most intelligent father, father of strength, Also called ABIEL
• Abiasaph, consuming father; gathering, father of gathering, i.e. gathered father of gathering; the gatherer
• Abiathar, excellent father; father of the remnant, father of abundance, i.e. liberal, father of abundance, or my father excels
• Abib, green fruit; ears of corn, an ear of corn, green fruits
• Abidah, (or Abida) father of knowledge
• Abidan, father of judgment, father of the judge
• Abiel, God my father, father (i.e., "possessor") of God = "pious."
• Abiezer, (or Abieezer) father of help, father of help, helpful
• Abigail, the father's joy, father, i.e. source, of joy
• Abihail, The father of strength, father of, i.e. possessing, strength
• Abihu, he is my father, he (God) is my father, father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God"
• Abihud, father of praise; confession, father of renown, famous, father (i.e., "possessor") of renown
• Abijah, the Lord is my father, father (i.e., "possessor or worshipper") of Jehovah
• Abijam, father of the sea, father of the sea; i.e., "seaman", Abijah or Abijam: my father is Jehovah
• Abilene, father of mourning, land of meadows
• Abimael, a father sent from God, father of Mael
• Abimelech, father of the king
• Abinadab, father of a vow, or of willingness father of nobleness; i.e., “noble”,
• Abinoam, father of pleasantness
• Abiram, high father; father of deceit, father of height; i.e., "proud."
• Abishag, ignorance of the father
• Abishai, the present of my father, father of (i.e., "desirous of")
• Abishalom, father of peace
• Abishua, father of salvation, father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate."
• Abishur, father of the wall; father of uprightness, father of the wall
• Abital, the father of the dew; or of the shadow, father of the dew
• Abitub, father of goodness,
• Abiud, father of praise
• Abner, father of light
• Abram, high father
• Abraham, father of a great multitude
• Absalom, father of peace
• Accad, a vessel; pitcher; spark
• Accho, close; pressed together
• Aceldama, field of blood
• Achab, brother of the father
• Achaia, grief; trouble
• Achaicus, a native of Achaia; sorrowing; sad
• Achan, or Achar, he that troubles, troubler, valley of trouble
• Achaz, one that takes, or possesses
• Achbor, a rat; bruising
• Achim, preparing; revenging; confirming
• Achish, thus it is; how is this
• Achmetha, brother of death
• Achor, trouble
• Achsah, adorned; bursting the veil
• Achshaph, poison; tricks
• Achzib, liar; lying; one that runs
• Adadah, testimony of the assembly
• Adah, an assembly, ornament ornament, beauty
• Adaiah, the witness of the Lord
• Adaliah, one that draws water; poverty; cloud; death
• Adam, earthy; red
• Adamah, red earth; of blood
• Adami, my man; red; earthy; human
• Adar, high; eminent
• Adbeel, vapor
• Addi, my witness; adorned; prey
• Addin, adorned; delicious; voluptuous
• Addon, basis; foundation; the Lord
• Adiel, the witness of the Lord
• Adin, Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty
• Adithaim, assemblies; testimonies
• Adlai, my witness; my ornament
• Admah, earthy; red; bloody
• Admatha, a cloud of death; a mortal vapor
• Adna, pleasure; delight
• Adnah, eternal rest
• Adoni-bezek, (or Adonibezek) the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning
• Adonijah, the Lord is my master
• Adonikam, the Lord is raised
• Adoniram, my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation
• Adoni-zedek, justice of the Lord; lord of justice
• Adoraim, strength of the sea
• Adoram, their beauty; their power
• Adrammelech, the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the king
• Adramyttium, the court of death
• Adriel, the flock of God
• Adullam, their testimony; their prey; their ornament
• Adummim, earthy; red; bloody things
• Aeneas, praised; praiseworthy
• Aenon, a cloud; fountain; his eye
• Agabus, a locust; the father's joy or feast
• Agag, roof; upper floor
• Agar, or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears
• Agee, a valley; deepness
• Agrippa, one who causes great pain at his birth, king hero-like
• Agur, stranger; gathered together
• Ahab, uncle, or father's brother
• Aharah, a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet savor
• Aharhel, another host; the last sorrow; a brother's sheep
• Ahasbai, trusting in me; a grown-up brother
• Ahasuerus, prince; head; chief
• Ahava, essence; being; generation
• Ahaz, one that takes or possesses
• Ahaziah, seizure; vision of the Lord
• Ahi, my brother; my brethren
• Ahiah, brother of the Lord
• Ahiam, mother's brother; brother of a nation
• Ahian, brother of wine
• Ahiezer, brother of assistance
• Ahihud, brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of joy, or of praise; witty brother
• Ahijah, brother of the Lord
• Ahikam, a brother who raises up or avenges
• Ahilud, a brother born, or begotten
• Ahimaaz, a brother of the council
• Ahiman, brother of the right hand
• Ahimelech, my brother is a king; my king's brother
• Ahimoth, brother of death
• Ahinadab, a willing brother; brother of a vow
• Ahinoam, beauty of the brother; brother of motion
• Ahio, his brother; his brethren
• Ahira, brother of iniquity; brother of the shepherd
• Ahiram, brother of craft, or of protection
• Ahisamach, brother of strength
• Ahishahur, brother of the morning or dew; brother of blackness
• Ahishar, brother of a prince; brother of a song
• Ahithophel, brother of ruin or folly
• Ahitub, brother of goodness
• Ahlab, made of milk, or of fat; brother of the heart
• Ahlai, beseeching; sorrowing; expecting
• Ahoah, a live brother; my thorn or thistle
• Aholah, his tabernacle; his tent
• Aholiab, the tent of the father
• Aholibah, my tent, or my tabernacle, in her
• Aholibamah, my tabernacle is exalted
• Ahumai, a meadow of waters; a brother of waters
• Ahuzam, their taking or possessing vision
• Ahuzzah, possession; seizing; collecting
• Ai, or Hai, mass; heap
• Aiah, vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?
• Aiath, same as Ai; an hour; eye; fountain
• Aijeleth-Shahar, (or Aijeleth Shahar) the land of the morning
• Ain, same as Aiath
• Ajalon, a chain; strength; a stag
• Akkub, foot-print; supplanting; crookedness; lewdness
• Akrabbim, scorpions
• Alammelech, God is king
• Alemeth, hiding; youth; worlds; upon the dead
• Alian, high
• Alleluia, praise the Lord
• Allon, an oak; strong
• Allon-bachuth, the oak of weeping
• Almodad, measure of God
• Almon, hidden
• Almon-diblathaim, hidden in a cluster of fig trees
• Alpheus, a thousand; learned; chief,
• Alush, mingling together
• Alvah, his rising up; his highness
• Amad, people of witness; a prey
• Amal (disambiguation), labor; iniquity
• Amalek, a people that licks up
• Aman, mother; fear of them
• Amana, integrity; truth; a nurse
• Amariah, the Lord says; the integrity of the Lord
• Amasa, sparing the people
• Amasai, strong
• Amashai, the people's gift
• Amashi-ali, same as Amaziah
• Ami, mother; fear; people
• Amaziah, the strength of the Lord
• Aminadab, my people is liberal
• Amittai, true; fearing
• Ammah, my, or his, people
• Ammi, same as Ammah
• Ammiel, the people of God
• Ammihud, people of praise
• Amminadab, my people is liberal
• Ammishaddai, the people of the Almighty; the Almighty is with me
• Ammizabad, dowry of the people
• Ammon, a people; the son of my people
• Amnon, faithful and true; tutor
• Amok, a valley; a depth
• Amon, faithful; true
• Amorite, bitter; a rebel; a babbler
• Amos, loading; weighty
• Amoz, strong; robust
• Amplias, large; extensive
• Amram, an exalted people; their sheaves; handfuls of corn
• Amraphel, one that speaks of secrets
• Amzi, strong, mighty
• Anab, a grape; a knot
• Anah, one who answers; afflicted
• Anaharath, dryness, burning, wrath
• Anaiah, Jehovah answers
• Anak, a collar; ornament
• Anamim, a fountain; answer; affliction
• Anammelech, answer; poverty of the king
• Anani, a cloud; prophecy; divination
• Ananias, or Ananiah, the cloud of the Lord
• Anathema, separated; set apart
• Anathoth, or Anath, answer; song; poverty
• Andrew, a strong man, manly
• Andronicus, a man excelling others
• Anem, or Anen, an answer; their affliction
• Aner, answer; song; affliction
• Aniam, a people; the strength or sorrow of people
• Anim (disambiguation), answerings; singings; afflicted
• Anna, gracious; one who gives
• Annas, one who answers; humble
• Antichrist, an adversary to Christ
• Antioch, speedy as a chariot
• Antipas, for all, or against all
• Antipatris, for, or against the father
• Antothijah, answers or songs of the Lord; afflictions
• Anub, same as Anab
• Apelles, exclusion; separation
• Apharsathchites, Apharsites (from a root meaning) dividing or rending
• Aphek, Aphekah, strength; a rapid torrent
• Aphekah, a city in Judah
• Aphik, Aphekah, Aphik ; a rapid torrent
• Aphiah, speaking, blowing
• Apocalypse, uncovering, revelation
• Apocrypha, hidden
• Apollonia, perdition, destruction
• Apollonius (disambiguation), destroying
• Apollos, one who destroys; destroyer
• Apollyon, a destroyer, Angel of the bottomless pit
• Appaim, face; nostrils
• Apphia, productive; fruitful
• Aquila, an eagle
• Ar, awakening; uncovering
• Ara (disambiguation), cursing; seeing
• Arab, multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust
• Arabia, evening; desert; ravens
• Arad, a wild ass; a dragon
• Arah, the way; a traveler
• Aram, highness, magnificence, one that deceives; curse
• Aran, an ark; their curse, wild goat
• Ararat, the curse of trembling
• Araunah, ark; song; joyful cry
• Arba, four
• Archelaus, the prince of the people
• Archippus, a master of horses
• Arcturus, a gathering together
• Ard, one that commands; he that descends, one that descending, descent
• Ardon, ruling; a judgment of malediction
• Areli, the light or vision of God
• Areopagus, the hill of Mars
• Aretas, agreeable, virtuous
• Argob, a turf, or fat land
• Ariel, altar; light or lion of God
• Arimathea, a lion dead to the Lord
• Arioch, long; great; tall
• Aristarchus (disambiguation), the best prince
• Aristobulus (disambiguation), a good counselor, the best counsellor,
• Armageddon, hill of fruits; mountain of Megiddo
• Arnon, rejoicing; sunlight
• Aroer, heath; tamarisk
• Árpád, the light of redemption
• Arphaxad, a healer; a releaser
• Artaxerxes, King of Persia; honoured king; great warrior
• Artemas, whole, sound
• Arumah, high; exalted
• Asa, physician; cure
• Asahel, creature of God
• Asaiah, the Lord hath wrought
• Asaph, who gathers together
• Asareel, the beatitude of GOD
• Asenath, peril; misfortune
• Ashan (disambiguation), smoke
• Ashbel, an old fire
• Ashdod, effusion; inclination; theft
• Asher, happiness
• Asherah, a Semitic mother goddess
• Ashima, crime; offense
• Ashkenaz, a fire that spreads
• Ashnah, change
• Ashriel, same as Asareel
• Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
• Ashur, who is happy; or walks; or looks, black
• Asia, muddy; boggy,
• Asiel, the work of God
• Askelon, weight; balance; fire of infamy
• Asnapper, unhappiness; increase of danger
• Asriel, help of God
• Assir, prisoner; fettered
• Asshurim, liers in want; beholders
• Assos, approaching; coming near
• Assur, same as Ashur
• Assyria, country of Assur or Ashur
• Asuppim, gatherings
• Asyncritus, incomparable
• Atad, a thorn
• Atarah, a crown
• Ataroth, crowns
• Ataroth-addar, crowns of power
• Ater, left hand; shut
• Athach, thy time
• Athaiah, the Lord's time
• Athaliah, the time of the Lord
• Athlai, my hour or time
• Attai, same as Athlai
• Attalia, that increases or sends from Attalus
• Augustus, increased, augmented venerable
• Ava, or Ivah, iniquity
• Aven (disambiguation), iniquity; force; riches; sorrow
• Avim, wicked or perverse men
• Avith, wicked, perverse
• Azaliah, near to the Lord
• Azaniah, hearing the Lord; the Lord's weapons
• Azariah, he that hears the Lord
• Azaz, strong one
• Azazel, the scape-goat
• Azaziah, strength of the Lord
• Azekah, strength of walls
• Azgad, a strong army; a gang of robbers
• Azmaveth, strong death; a he-goat
• Azmon, bone of a bone; our strength
• Aznoth-tabor, the ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contrition
• Azor, a helper; a court
• Azotus, effusion; inclination; theft
• Azrael, the Angel of Death
• Azriel (disambiguation), help of God
• Azrikam, help, revenging
• Azubah, forsaken
• Azur (disambiguation), he that assists or is assisted
• Azzan, their strength
• Azzur, he that assists or is assisted