1. Home
  2. Topics

Biblical Place Names

Biblical place names relate not to the people in the Bible but the physical places. As place names become more mainstream, parents are searching for ones with meaning and history, such as those in the Bible. The Bible has many name-worthy settings, from Ariel to Zion.

Along with Ariel and Zion, other Biblical Place Names in the US Top 1000 include Bethany, Canaan, Eden, Jericho, Jordan, Judah, and Shiloh. More unique place names from the Bible that may be worth considering include Abilene, Lydda, Bethel, and Zebulun.

Can these ancient place names work as contemporary baby names? We say yes. For more baby names from the bible, browse our master list of Biblical Baby Names and our list of Unusual Biblical Baby Names.

Eden

Meaning: place of pleasure, delight

Origin:Hebrew
170
Bethany

Meaning: house of figs

Origin:Biblical place name and Hebrew
357
Zion

Meaning: highest point

Origin:Hebrew
488
Jordan

Meaning: flowing down

Origin:English from Hebrew
517
Shiloh

Meaning: tranquil

Origin:Hebrew
650
Judah

Meaning: praised

Origin:Hebrew
664
Galilea

Meaning: Galilee

Origin:Feminine variation of Galileo, after "Galilee"
1008
Jericho The meaning of Jericho is 'fragrant' or 'cit...
Origin:Biblical place-name
1068
Origin:Biblical place name
1191
Beulah

Meaning: married

Origin:Hebrew
1325
Ariel

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:Hebrew
1358
Moriah

Meaning: the Lord is my teacher

Origin:Biblical place name; Hebrew
2170
Carmel

Meaning: garden

Origin:Hebrew
2376
Sheba

Meaning: daughter of an oath

Origin:Hebrew, short variation of Bathsheba
2507
Abilene

Meaning: grass

Origin:English from Hebrew
2515
Bethel

Meaning: house of God

Origin:Hebrew
2842
Zair Zair is a masculine name of Islamic and Bibl...
Origin:Biblical place-name
3319
Ephron

Meaning: fawn-like

Origin:Hebrew
3500
Origin:Bibical place-name
3680
Zorah The meaning of Zorah is ‘sunshine’, ‘dawn’ o...
Origin:Biblical place-name
4636