Quaint, wholesome amish boy names like Abner, Ephraim, Isaiah, Reuben, and Simon reflects humble living and faith. Most originate from the Bible or through family names carried down Amish generations.
Aaron: Means "lofty, exalted, high mountain." In the Bible, Aaron was Moses's older brother and the first high priest of the Israelites.
Abner: Father of light. Abner was King Saul's cousin and commander of his army in the Old Testament.
Abraham: Father of a multitude. Abraham is a major biblical patriarch who received God's covenant and was the forefather of the Israelites.
Adam: Man, mankind. Adam is the name of first man created by God in the Book of Genesis. He lived with Eve in the Garden of Eden.
Amos: Carried by God. One of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament who was a sheepbreeder called by God.
Bartholomew: Son of Tolmai. One of Jesus's Twelve Apostles who helped spread Christianity.
Benjamin: Son of the right hand. He was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel in the Old Testament.
Caleb: Whole hearted. Caleb was one of only two Israelites allowed into Canaan after the Exodus from Egypt.
Daniel: God is my judge. An Old Testament prophet able to interpret dreams who was saved from lions.
David: Beloved. Youngest son of Jesse who slays Goliath and becomes a legendary king of Israel.
Elisha: God is salvation. A prophet in the Book of Kings who gained a double portion of Elijah's spirit.
Ephraim: God has made me fruitful. Joseph's second son was adopted by Jacob as one of the Twelve Tribes.
Ezekiel: God strengthens. An Old Testament prophet and priest who witnessed strange visions.
Gabriel: God is my strength. The angel Gabriel appears in the Bible to reveal prophecies and messages from God.
Gideon: Hewer, feller of trees. Gideon led the Israelites against the Midianites with only 300 men in Judges.
Hezekiah: The Lord strengthens. Several biblical kings bore this name, most notably the pious king of Judah.
Isaac: Laughter. Abraham's long-awaited son by Sarah, nearly sacrificed in the Old Testament.
Jacob: Supplanter. Son of Isaac who wins his twin Esau's birthright and becomes patriarch Israel.
Jeremiah: The Lord exalts. This Old Testament prophet warned of the destruction of Jerusalem.
Jesse: I possess. The father of David and ancestor of Jesus Christ. A man of Bethlehem.
Joel: Yahweh is God. A minor prophet in the Old Testament who predicted God's judgment.
Jonah: Dove. A disobedient Old Testament prophet who was swallowed by a whale.
Jonathan: God has given. Saul's son and David's best friend killed in battle against the Philistines.
Joseph: Increaser. Jacob's beloved son sold into slavery who rises to power in Egypt.
Joshua: Yahweh is salvation. Moses's successor who leads the conquest of Canaan after the Exodus.
Josiah: The Lord supports. King of Judah who tries religious reforms but is killed in battle.
Lazarus: God helps. Jesus raises his friend Lazarus from the dead in a famous New Testament miracle.
Levi: Joined to. Son of Jacob whose descendants became a tribe of priests for Israelites.
Matthias: Gift of God. Chosen to replace Judas as the 12th apostle after Jesus's death.
Methuselah:**** His death brings judgment. Old Testament figure who lived 969 years, longest mentioned lifespan.
Moses: Drawn out. Led Hebrew slaves out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments covenant.
Nathan: Gift. A prophet who confronted King David over his sins but also announced the Davidic Covenant.
Noah: Rest, comfort. God choose Noah to build an ark and repopulate the earth after the great flood.
Samuel: God heard. A judge and prophet who anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel.
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