If you want a name that celebrates your religion overtly, look beyond the book titles of the Bible for those who played a smaller part. Many of the names that made our list feel similar to today ...

If I asked you to name the Christian Bible’s most important characters—the people who helped shape the world today—chances are that you’d reply “Abraham,” “Moses,” or “Jesus ...

Michael held the rank one from 1961 to 1998. The name is currently in the top 20 list. Mike, Micky, and Miles are variants of Michael. Boy Christian; 52. Nain 215 Eye in Hindi/Urdu; Pleasant, Sweet or ...

Question: I would find it helpful if you could share a brief study distinguishing Bible characters with the same names. - Rev. Bud Goude, Gloucester Point, Va. Answer: Since most folks in Bible times ...

1. Abiah 2075 In Hebrew, it means 'My Father is Lord' Abijah is a common unisex name in the Old Testament Unisex Christian; 2. Abigail 2193 Father's Joy, Joyful A Hebrew name meaning 'my father is joy ...

She even made a list of those names. One day in the early 1970s, as she made her way to the family washhouse to do the laundry, she carried with her the paper on which she had written the names ...

What we call ourselves matters. A name in the Bible is supposed to capture its bearer’s essence. Illustration: Alex Nabaum. The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which starts this Sunday night, ...