Biblical girl names - girls names and their meanings from the bible
In the western world we often refer to first names as Christian names. However, Christian names are really those given to followers of Christ or taken from the Bible, which of course often meant being followers of Christ. In essence the names on this website are Christian, christian names along with both the meaning of the names and also some history of the name. This could be where the name is found in the bible, the most famous Christian who held the name or the first known (or at least recorded) occurence of the name.
Below you will find a completely random name from our collection that will change each time you load the page. The random free name of the day will, unsurprisingly, change each day.
Random Name of the Day.
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Frances
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(pronounced frahn-sis) the feminine version of the male name Francis, which originates in Latin meaning Frenchman.
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Doesn't directly appear in the Christian Bible. Most famous religious connection is Saint Frances of Rome. Married at the age of 13 and bore her husband several children but yearned to be a nun. Dedicated herself to charitable activities helping the poor. Foundress of the Oblates of Tor dei Specchi in Rome. Saint Frances(1384-1440). Her shrine in the Olivetan Church of Saint Maria Novella is one of the most frequented in Rome.
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