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Introduction

Things to consider when naming a child... The name should sound nice. The Bible name Abialbon has a good meaning ("father of understanding") but it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it? The name should have a pleasant meaning. Be sure you look up any name's meaning before hanging it on your child. Or ring the e-mail Bell and I'll check it out for you. The short form of the name should also be pleasant. For example, "Hagar" is an okay Bible name for a girl. The problem is, little Hagar's schoolmates might tease her by calling her "the hag." In school, I had a pal named Enos. Enos hated his name because kids always rhymed it with a particular part of the male anatomy. The name should be special, but not out-and-out weird. When I went to school, there were always several boys in my class named Robert -- which made me GLAD my parents had not chosen that name for me. On the other hand, weird names are a real burden to kids. When I was young there was a very popular book called "Little Lord Fauntleroy," which was later made into a movie. I knew a poor kid whose parents stuck him with Fauntleroy as a first name. OUCH! It's also best to avoid names which aren't sufficiently gender specific, such as Frances or Francis.

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Names for Boys	Meaning
Aaron	Light-bringer; brightness
Abdiel	Servant of God
Abel	Transitory; won't endure; vapor; vanity (as denoting futility); fading away; withering {analysis HERE}
Abiah	My Father is Yah(weh)
Abiathar	Excellent father; father of abundance
Abiel	My Father is God
Abilene	A grassy place
Abiram	Exalted father
Abner	Father of light
Abraham	Father of a great multitude
Abram	Father is exalted; exalted father
Absalom	Father of peace
Adam, Adama	Man; red earth; ruddy
Adiel	Ornament of God
Adin	To be soft or pleasant; given to pleasures
Adlai	Justice; my witness
Adonijah	My Lord is Yah(weh)
Adriel	My shepherd is God
Ahio	Brotherly
Ajah	Falcon
Alexander	Protector; defender of mankind
Alian	Highest; my surpassing
Allon	An oak tree
Alpha	First letter of the Greek alphabet
Amad	People of eternity
Amariah	YaH(WeH) has said; YaH(WeH) has promised
Amaziah	Made strong by Yah(weh); strength of Yah(weh)
Amittai	True; truthful; my faithfulness
Amon	Faithful one; master craftsman; nourisher
Amos	Burden-bearer
Anaiah, Anayah	YaHWeH has answered
Andrew	Manly
Andronicus	Conquerer; victorious man
Aquila (ah-KWILL-ah)	Eagle
Arad	Wild ass
Areli	God's lion; God is a lion; heroic or bold {by inference}
Ariel	Lion of God
Arioch	Mighty lion; lionlike
Armoni	My palace (2 Sam 21.8)
Artemas	Safe and sound
Asa	Healer; physician
Asher	Happy
Azaliah	Whom YaH(WeH) has reserved; whom YaH(WeH) has set aside (Strong's #683)
Azariah	Helped by Yah(weh)
Barabbas	Father's son; son of father
Barak	Lightning; thunderbolt
Baruch	Blessed
Barnabas	Son of prophecy; son of consolation
Benjamin	Son of the right hand - The right hand side is the place of honor and trust because this was the side of the weapon hand.
Berachiah, Berechiah	Blessed of Yah(weh)
Boaz	In him is strength
Cain	Smith, spear {Adam's son, Cain, was the first murderer}
Calamus	Sweet stalk; reed
Caleb	A dog; whole-hearted
Canaan	Merchant; trader; trafficker
Cedron	Dark; very black
Chenaniah, Kenaniah	Perpetuated of Yah(weh); established of Yah(weh)
Christian, Kristian	A follower of Christ; Christ-like
Clement	Merciful; kind
Coniah	Established by Yah(weh)
Corban	An offering; a gift offered to God
Cornelius	Like a horn; the ray of the sun
Cyprus	Love; a blossum
Cyrus	Sun; heir of the throne
Dan	A judge
Daniel	My judge is God (Elohim)
Darius	He who investigates and governs {analysis HERE}
Dathan	Law; decree
David	Beloved
Demas	Of the people; popular
Dimnah	Dung hill
Dodavah	Beloved of Yah(weh)
Ebenezer	Stone of help
Edrei	Strong; goodly pasture; valley for a flock
Elah	Strong tree - usually refers to an oak tree, but sometimes to a terebinth tree
Elasah	God has wrought
Elealeh	God ascended
Eleazar, El`azar	God is helper; the help of God; God has helped
Elhanan	God is a gracious giver
Eli	1- My God (Strong's Hebrew Lexicon #410 with pronomial suffix, as spoken by Lord Jesus in Mt 27.46) 2- Exalted; lofty (Strong's Hebrew Lexicon #5941)
Elias	My God is Yah(weh) - "Elias" transliterates the Greek form of the Hebrew name which is transliterated Elijah
Eliezer	God of help; God is my help
Elijah	God-Yah(weh); My God is Yah(weh)
Elisha	My God is salvation
Elisheba	God of the oath; God of the 7; God of the covenant; fullness of God
Elkanah	God has purchased (redeemed)
Elnaam (el-NAY-am)	God is delight
Elnathan	God has given; God is a giver; whom God gave
Emmanuel, Immanuel	with us is God
Enan	Their fountain; place of fountains
Enoch	Dedicated; teacher
Ephraim (Efrem; Ephrem)	Doubly fruitful
Erastus	Beloved
Esau	Covered with hair; hairy
Eshton	Effeminate
Ethan	Strength; perpetuity
Euphrates	Fruitfulness
Ezekiel	God strengthens
Ezra	Help
Felix	Happy; prosperous
Festus	Joyful; festive; prosperous
Gabriel	Man of God
Gamaliel (gahm-al-ee-ALE)	God is my reward; God is my recompense
Gideon	A cutter of trees; logger; woodsman
Gilboa	Bubbling water of a spring; a pouring out (of joy)
Gilead	Heap of witness (a pile of stones that bears witness to an agreement or covenant; a memorial cairn); perpetual fountain
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