64 Names of Women in the Bible
There are lots of women mentioned in the bible. Some of these women have names and others don’t.
We can learn from all of these women in the bible whether it be examples on how to live our lives to warnings on how not to behave.
Below is a list of women found in the Bible that have been named as well as the scriptures they are mentioned in. You could use these for a Bible Study, Bible reading plan or just chose a specific person that you would like to know more about.
I have a FREE printable at the end for you to print out and use.
Names of Women in the Bible
Abigail
1 Samuel 25:3-42; 27:3; 30:5; 2 Samuel 2:2; 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1
Abigail lived around 1000 BC. Her name means “father rejoices”. She was a woman who prevented David from killing Nabal and his household and David ended up marrying her.
Achsah
Joshua 15:13-19
Achsah was Calebs daughter. Caleb promised her to the man who attacked and captured Kiriath Sepher. Othniel took it and they were wed. Her name means “anklet”.
Adah
Genesis 4:19-24
Adah was one of Lamech’s wives. Her name means “adorned”.
Ahinoam
1 Samuel 14:50
Sauls wife. Her name means “brother is delight”.
Anna
Luke 2:37-38
Anna means “grace”.
Athaliah
2 Kings 11:1-20
Her name means “Yahweh is great”.
Bathsheba
2 Samuel 11, 12; 1 Kings 1, 2
Bathsheba means “daughter of an oath”. She was Solomon’s mother and lived around 990BC.
Bernice
Acts 25
Bilhah
Genesis 29-35
Lived around 1875BC, name means “uncertain”.
Cozbi
Numbers 25; 31:15-16
Damaris
Acts 17:34
Deborah
Judges 4
Deborah means “Honeybee”, she lived around 1300BC.
Delilah
Judges 16
Delilah tricked Samson into telling her his secret about his strength. Her name means “small” or “dainty” and she lived around 1175BC.
Dinah
Genesis 34
Dorcas (Also known as Tabitha)
Acts 9:36-42
Drusilla
Acts 24:24
Jewish wife of Felix, the Roman governor of Judea.
Elizabeth
Luke 1
She was John the Baptists mother and her name means “God is my oath”.
Esther
Esther
Means “star”. Neice of Mordecai, married King Ahasuerus and saved the Jewish people.
Eunice
2 Timothy 1:5
Euodia
Phil 4:2-3
Eve
Genesis 2-3
Eve means “life giver”, she was the first woman in the Bible.
Hagar
Genesis 16 and 21
Haga means “light”. She was Ishmael’s mother.
Hannah
1 Samuel 1 and 2
Hannah became the mother of Samuel. She lived around 1125BC and her name means “grace”.
Herodias
Matthew 14:1-12
She brought about the execution of John the Baptist.
Huldah
2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34
Jael
Judges 4
Jael means “mountain goats”. She was the wife of Heber the Kenite.
Jehosheba
2 Kings 11:2 and 2 Chronicles 22:11
Jezebel
1 Kings 16-21 and 2 Kings 9
Jezebal means “un-exalted”. She was King Ahab’s wife and wanted to replace the worship of God with the worship of baal.
Jochebed
Exodus 2:1-10
Junia
Romans 16:7
Paul mentions her as “outstanding among the apostles”.
Leah
Genesis 29-33
Means “wild cow”.
Lois
2 Timothy 1:5
Lois means “better”. She was the grandmother of Timothy.
Lydia
Acts 16
Lydia lived around 50AD and the early Philippian church met in her house.
Martha of Bethany
Luke 10:38-42 and John 11
Means “lady. Sister of Lazarus.
Mary of Bethany
Luke 10:38-42 and John 11
Sister of Lazarus and Martha of Bethany.
Mary Magdalene
Gospels
Mary means “loved by Yahweh” and Magdalene means “from the town of Magdala”. She was the first to see Jesus after he rose from the dead.
Mary Mother of Jesus
Gospels
Mary gave birth to Jesus.
Mary Mother of James and Joses
Matthew 27 and 28
Mary Mother of John Mark
Acts 12
Opened her home to believers of the early church.
Mary of Rome
Romans 16:6
Michal
1 Samuel 18 and 19; 2 Samuel 3
David’s first wife.
Miriam
Exodus 2:1-10
Miriam means “loved by Yahweh”. She was Moses and Aaron’s sister.
Naomi
Ruth 1-4
Her name means “pleasantness” and she was the mother-in-law of Ruth.
Phoebe
Romans 16:1-2
Phoebe means “radiant”. She was a leader in the church.
Priscilla
Acts 18
Priscilla was married to Aquila and together supported Paul and led a house-church in Ephesus.
Puah
Exodus 1:15-21
Rachel
Genesis 29-33
Means “ewe”. Married to Jacob.
Rahab
Joshua 2 and 6 and Hebrews 11 and James 2
Rahab means “broad”. She helped the Israelites at Jericho.
Rebekah
Genesis 22 and 24
Rebekah was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Rhoda
Acts 12:13-15
Rizpah
2 Samuel 3:7, 21:1-14
Means “glowing coal”.
Ruth
Ruth 1-4
Ruth was the daughter-in-law of Naomi and later married Boaz. Her name means “friendship”.
Salome
Matthew 20:20-21
Sapphira
Acts 5:1-11
Means “beautiful”. Died after lying to Peter.
Sarah
Genesis 16
Her name means “Princess”. God changed her name from Sarai “Yahweh is prince”.
Shelomith
Leviticus 24:11
Means “peaceful”.
Shiphrah
Exodus 1:15-21
Her name means “beauty”.
Syntyche
Phil 4:23
Means “fortunate”.
Tamar (Mother of Perez)
Genesis 38
Tamar (David’s Daughter)
2 Samuel 13
Means “palm tree”.
Vashti
Esther 1:10-22
Wife of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes).
Zillah
Genesis 4:19-24
Zillah means “shadow protection”.
Zilpah
Genesis 39-35
Zilpah was Leah’s slave.
Zipporah
Exodus 2, 4, 18
Means “bird”.
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