New Testament Girls' Names

This is a list of girls' names from the New Testament of the Bible.

New Testament Girls' Names

The same influence found for New Testament boys' names can also be noted for New Testament girls' names. Place names were also a popular source of these names.

What's in a Name

According to baby-name expert Bruce Lansky, the majority of people in the Western hemisphere have names based on biblical ones. And, although the New Testament has been a more popular source of names than the Old Testament, the Bible of the Hebrews is gaining a little ground thanks to the current fashion of using old-fashioned names.

  • Anna: Anglicized version of Hannah. Anna was the prophetess who proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah.

  • Berenice: It's from Greek and means "bringer of victory." Berenice was the oldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I. The name Bernice is derived from this name.

  • Bethany: "House of dates" or "house of figs." Bethany was the village near the Mount of Olives and is associated with Jesus' last days.

  • Candace: The meaning of this name is unclear, but it could be from the Latin for "shining" or "bright." Candace owned a eunuch who was an early convert to Christianity.

  • Carmel: "Garden." Mount Carmel is in Israel and is often referred to as a paradise.

  • Claudia: From the Latin claudus, meaning "lame" or "limping." Claudia was a Christian citizen of Rome.

  • Eunice: From the Greek word for "good victory." Eunice was the mother of Timothy.

  • Julia: The feminine form of Julius. Julia was a Christian lady who was greeted by Paul in his letter to the Romans.

  • Mary: Variously defined as meaning "bitter" in Hebrew or as the Greek version of Miriam ("rebellious"). Mary was the mother of Jesus.

  • Rhoda: Greek for "rose." Rhoda was a woman in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, who welcomed the apostle Peter to her home.

  • Sapphira: This name from the Aramaic means "beautiful." Sapphira was the wife of Ananias and lost her life due to her lies.

  • Susannah: "Lily "or "rose." In the New Testament, Susannah was a woman who ministered to Jesus.

  • Tabitha: Another Aramaic name, meaning "gazelle" or "small deer." Tabitha was miraculously brought back to life by Peter.