The BEST girls bible names

So, as mentioned yesterday, bible names are IN IN IN!!! and with lovely meanings and Christian links...what's not to like. I find nice bible names for girls slightly harder to come by as many of the main characters in the bible are male...however...
Keziah-meaning "Cassia Tree", Keziah was one of the beautiful daughters Job was blessed with after the devil had taken all he had away from him. In the UK, it is commonly pronounced Kez-ee-ah but could also be pronounced Kez-eye-ah.
Jemimah-sister to Keziah (above), Jemimah means dove and is more commonly spelt Jemima. It has a nice ring about it that isn't too common or too unusual but pleasant sounding.
Abigail-means "my father is joyful". Abigail is one of those long standing names, aided by the cute nickname Abbie/Abby.
Martha-means "lady". Has a nice good girl feel about it without being too prim and proper. A less common alternative is Marla.
Phoebe-This name has a lovely meaning; "radiant/shining one" and it fits in with calm names like Freya with the added bible background
Hannah-Meaning "Grace", this name is a long stander-the most popular bible name at present and hopefully will continue with its gentle and homey sound.
Esther-As a brave and prominent bible character, Esther could fit in with sibsets such as Eve and Elizabeth but would equally work well with names of similar meaning such as Celeste, Luna and Cosmo
Lydia-meaning "woman from Lydia", this name was chosen for my cousin's child "Lydia Grace". It goes with the nickname Liddie and sounds classy and would age well.
Mary-means "bitterness". If you can overlook the meaning, Mary is a lovely name with links to Mary the mother of Jesus. This name never really goes out of fashion but to those looking to modernise it, alternatives are the welsh "Mari (MA-ree)" or "Marie" (Mer-ree) or adding an unusual middle name. You could always pair Mary with another name such as "Beth" or "Bee" or "Kate" or "Ann" or "Leigh" even if just for a more unique nickname.

The BEST bible names for boys

Okay, so here in the UK and really all across the world, bible names are BIG and not only are they big but they stick around a long time and don't get outdated. I mean, for instance, I was studying a piece of music dated 1598 by a man called Thomas, which is strange because today, Thomas is still a popular baby name!
Also, especially for Christians, bible names carry a special meaning- I know somebody who named their baby Phoebe Hannah, the middle name owing to the fact that they had to be VERY patient for her to come. Bible
names come in all shapes and sizes; common, unique, classy, short, masculine.
Anyhows, here are (in my opinion) some of the best picks;
Ezra- means "helper" and is a trend waiting to happen
Jonah- means "dove". It sounds like a cross between Joseph and Noah and is very masculine and not too common.
Micah-means "who is like our God". A much more modern twist on Michael.
Noah-OOOoooo this one is getting popular in the UK- if you like it, go for it, and it has a lovely meaning too "rest, comfort"
Joshua-meaning "God rescues" is an all time favorite and no wonder-its such a lovely name!
Samuel-my mum's favorite meaning "He who was told of", again a long standing name commonly shortened to Sam
Seth-Meaning "Appointed", Seth sounds modern and would easily go well with an unusual or short sibling name such as Kai or Beau/Bo.
Malachi-has a LOVELY meaning: "my messenger, my angel", and goes along well with the Kai trend (it is pronounced Mal-a-kai)
Jude-meaning "praise, thanks", Jude is a New Testament character. The name has the same trendy sound to names like Milo and Quinn, but with the bible link.
Nathaniel-means "Gift of God". The original spelling is Nathanael, and Nathan belongs to the same name family (prophet to King David). This is my all time favorite name-or to be more precise "Nathaniel Joel Edward"
Asher-meaning "happy", this name is uplifting, masculine but again, not too common. A similar name is Reuben meaning "Behold a son".
Phinehas- Okay, maybe this one is a bit off the beaten track, but meaning "dark skinned" or "mouth of brass", this unique name could be shortened to Finn. Phinehas is a grandson of Aaron who helped Joshua and Moses on occasions in the bible.
Thomas-A lovely twin name meaning "twin"! And with Tommy/Tom as a nickname-no wonder its another long stander.
Aaron-meas "Mountain of strength" and is either pronounced Air-on or less commonly Ar-ron. It just sounds less American than Aiden and more trendy than Andrew.

Okay...better stop there! I could go on forever, but then it would be not Best bible names but all of them!!! girls bible names to follow soon...