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Bible Names for Girls

Bible names for girls have been popular in the US since the beginning of name history, with the ultimate Bible girl name Mary dominating the number one spot until the early 1960s, and Sarah ranking among the top five girl names throughout the 1980s.

Along with Mary and Sarah, other biblical girl names in the Top 10 for decades include Elizabeth, Hannah, Deborah, and Ruth. The Bible is also the unlikely source for some of the trendiest girls' names, including Delilah – the top girl name starting with D – as well as Ada, Phoebe, Lydia, Naomi, and the many variations of Eve.

The Bible can also be an excellent source of unique names for girls. Unique Bible names we are hearing more of include Adah, Esther, Lilith, Noa, and Susannah.

Choosing a biblical name for your daughter automatically confers a measure of history and meaning to the name. Do be sure to read the full story of the figure from the Bible whose name you are considering for your child, to be sure that it's consistent with the message you are trying to send.

Here's our complete collection of biblical baby names for girls. Click here for our list of Bible Names for Boys.

Access the full range of names for girls via our master page of girl names.

Deborah

Meaning: bee

Origin:Hebrew
615
Edna

Meaning: rejuvenation, delight

Origin:Hebrew
705
Sarai

Meaning: princess

Origin:Hebrew
762
Dorcas

Meaning: doe, gazelle

Origin:Greek
792
Bernice

Meaning: she who brings victory

Origin:Greek
906
Candace

Meaning: white, pure, sincere

Origin:Latin
1146
Adah

Meaning: ornament

Origin:Hebrew
1294
Elisheva

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Hebrew
1381
Berenice

Meaning: she who brings victory

Origin:Greek
1543
Adina

Meaning: slender, delicate

Origin:Hebrew
1566
Yael

Meaning: ibex

Origin:Hebrew
1577
Talitha

Meaning: little girl

Origin:Aramaic
1617
Havilah

Meaning: stretch of sand

Origin:Biblical place-name
1665
Elisha

Meaning: God is my salvation

Origin:Variant of Alicia or Hebrew
3249
Tryphosa

Meaning: softness, delicacy

Origin:Greek
3747
Tryphena

Meaning: softness, delicacy

Origin:Greek
3921
Calah

Meaning: opportunity

Origin:Hebrew
4125
Prisca

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Latin
4317
Phebe

Meaning: born on Friday

Origin:Akan, Ghanaian
4827
Shifra

Meaning: handsome, good

Origin:Hebrew
4831