Derived from the Greek IezekiÄ“l, a name derived from the Hebrew yehezq’Ä“l (God strengthens). The name is borne in the Bible by a 6th century B.C. Hebrew prophet whose ministry lasted more than twenty-three years. His prophecies are recorded in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Male
Ham
Japheth
Caanan
Gomer
Nagog
Madai
Javan
Tubal
Meschech
Tiras
Cush
Egypt
Libya
Nimrod
Sidon
Heth
Elam
Asshur
Arapachshad
Lud
Aram
Places
Resen
Sidor
Gerar
Gaza
Sodom
Gomorrah
Admah
Zeboiim
Lasha
Mesha
Sephar
Canaan
Haran
Moreh
Shechem
okay so Ive started looking through the bible for some less commonly used ones!
Male
Adam
Cain
Abel
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Enoch
Irad
Methujael
Methushael
Lamech
Jabal
Jubal
Tubal Cain
Seth
Kenan
Mahalel
Jared
Methuselah
Shem
Female
Eve
Adah
Zillah
Naamah
Sarai
Milcah
Places
Eden
Babylon
Erech
Accad
Assyria
Nineveh
Rehoboth
Calah
People of
Ashkenaz
Riphath
Togarmah
Eishah
Spain
Cyrus
Rhodes
Seba
Havilah
Noticed a trend in NZ recently in namin boys biblical names including Elijah, Noah Josiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel and Luke.
Will investigate some more uncommon names to add to the mix 🙂
