biblical adoption baby names

Top Ten Twin Names: Isaac & Isaiah

Submitted by FaithA on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 07:30

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtIsaac … its meaning is " laughter" - Think Baby Names

Isaiah … its meaning is "salvation of God; the Lord helps me" - Think Baby Names

I am working through a series on the Top Ten baby names chosen for twins. The most recent statistics available are the twin names chosen in 2007.

Number four on the list are the names Isaac and Isaiah. They are both baby names with Biblical significance, and both are of Hebrew origin.

Top Ten Twin Names: Daniel & David

Submitted by FaithA on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 08:30

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtDaniel … its meaning is " God is my judge" - Think Baby Names

David … its meaning is "Beloved" - Think Baby Names

I am working through a series on the Top Ten names chosen for twins. The most recent statistics available are the twin names chosen in 2007.

Number three on the list are the names Daniel and David. They are both baby names with Biblical significance, and both are of Hebrew origin.

Top Ten Twin Names: Matthew & Michael

Submitted by FaithA on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 07:15

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtMatthew … its meaning is "gift of the Lord" - Think Baby Names

Michael … its meaning is "Who resembles God" - Think Baby Names

I am working through a series on the Top Ten names chosen for twins. The most recent statistics available are the twin names chosen in 2007.

Number two on the list are the names Matthew and Michael, both of which I have previously discussed. They are both baby names with Biblical significance, and both are of Hebrew origin.

Top Ten Twin Names: Jacob & Joshua

Submitted by FaithA on Fri, 04/10/2009 - 07:30

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtJacob … its meaning is "He who supplants" - Think Baby Names

Joshua … its meaning is "Jehovah is salvation" - Think Baby Names

I thought it might be fun to check out the Top Ten names chosen for twins. The most recent statistics available are the twin names chosen in 2007.

Number one on the list are the names Jacob and Joshua, both of which I have previously discussed. They are both baby names with Biblical significance, and both are of Hebrew origin.

Biblical Adoption Baby Names: Daniel

Submitted by FaithA on Sun, 11/02/2008 - 08:45

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtDaniel … its meaning is " God is my judge" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Daniel is of Hebrew origin. Daniel is the prophet who was thrown in the lion’s den for continuing to pray to God in violation of the king’s edict. God sealed the mouths of the lions, so Daniel was still alive the next morning, much to the king’s relief. You can read about Daniel’s life in the Book of Daniel.

The baby name Daniel had been a wildly popular name for the last 100 years. Since 1908, the lowest ranking that the baby name Daniel has reached is #55 back in 1914-1916.The baby name has remained in the Top 12 since 1973. In 2007, the baby name Daniel ranked #5, which is the highest the baby name has ever ranked (tying with its ranking in 1985 and 1990). See Popular Baby Names.

Biblical Adoption Baby Names: Ethan

Submitted by FaithA on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 07:45

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtEthan … its meaning is " firmness, steadfastness, constancy" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Ethan is of Hebrew origin. According to Think Baby Names, the name Ethan comes from the name Eitan, who was “a man of Israel noted for his wisdom.” However, according to BibleGateway.com, the name “Eitan” does not appear in the Bible. So, perhaps the story of Eitan was passed down through tradition rather than through the Bible??

Regardless, Ethan does have Hebrew roots, which makes it a good name for both Jewish and Christian adoptive families. The meaning of “firmness, steadfastness, and constancy” is a good one for families that grow through adoption because so much “steadfastness” is required to make it through the adoption process.

The baby name Ethan is a Top Ten baby name.

Biblical Adoption Baby Names: Michael/Mike

Submitted by FaithA on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 08:45

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtMichael … its meaning is "Who resembles God" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Michael is of Hebrew origin. In the Bible, Michael is the archangel who will fight against the “dragon” (against evil) in the end times. Michael is one of the few angels whose name is revealed in the Bible. You can read about the angel Michael in Jude 1:9 and Revelation 12:7.

The baby name Michael has been one of the most popular names in the United States for the last 100 years! In fact, the lowest ranking that the baby name Michael has had in the last 100 years was at #56 back in 1926. Talk about staying power!

The statistics continue to be impressive. The baby name Michael has ranked as either #1 or #2 in every year since 1954! I had no idea that Michael was that popular of a name! See Popular Baby Names for more statistics on the baby name Michael.

Biblical Adoption Baby Names: Jacob/Jake

Submitted by FaithA on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 07:54

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtJacob … its meaning is "He who supplants" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Jacob is of Hebrew origin. In the Bible, Jacob was the son of Isaac and the grandson of Abraham. He was the father of twelve sons who became the twelve tribes of Israel. The baby name Jacob is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition and, by extension, in the Christian faith.

The baby name Jacob is a wildly popular name, ranking #1 in every year since 1999. The baby name first broke into the Top 10 in 1993 and the Top 20 in 1990. What’s interesting is that the baby name Jacob only ranked at #353 in 1967 but then skyrocketed to the Top 100 by 1974. The baby name continued to rise in popularity each year until it took over the #1 slot in 1999. See Popular Baby Names.

Biblical Adoption Baby Names: Naomi

Submitted by FaithA on Wed, 06/25/2008 - 13:17

Baby on bus (c) Lynda BernhardtNaomi … its meaning is "pleasant" - Think Baby Names

The baby name Naomi has been steadily growing in popularity over the last 15 years, moving from #240 in 1993 to #124 in 2007. See Popular Baby Names. A friend of mine has a daughter named Naomi. It is really cute when her little friends call her “Omi” because they cannot pronounced the whole name.

Naomi shares the same story as Ruth, who I wrote about in this post.

Biblical Adoption Baby Names: Timothy

Submitted by FaithA on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 13:33

Family (c) Lynda BernhardtTimothy … its meaning is "God’s honor." - Think Baby Names

The baby name Timothy hit its peak in the United States in the 1960’s and has gradually declined in popularity, hovering in the top 100 in recent years. Timothy was the Apostle Paul’s “adopted” son because the men became so close as they spread Christianity throughout the world.

Paul referred to Timothy as “my son whom I love” (I Cor. 4:17) and “Timothy, my dear son” (II Tim. 2:1), even though the two men were not biologically related.