Adam named his wife Eve which in Hebrew means life, living, lively. (Genesis 3:20 Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.)
Noah’s meaning in Hebrew is comfort; long lived, repose. (Genesis 5:29 He (Lamech) named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”)
In Hebrew the meaning of Ishmael is God listens. (Genesis 16:11 The Angel of the Lord also said to her (Hagar): “You are now pregnant and you will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery.)
I could research the Bible for hours and find meanings for almost every name given. But it would do well to just know that there is a name to be declared above all others.
In Exodus God tells Moses, “And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to show in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.”
Not only does God want His name declared throughout all the earth, but people also want to be recognized by their names. In so doing we need to live in such a way that our families can be proud of our name. ( Proverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.)
Most importantly in all of this, is not how people
address us or whether our name has meaning but whether we know God and
recognize the name of Jesus, the One who died for us. Do you know and are assured that your name is written in the Lamb’s
Book of Life?
(Ecclesiastes 7:1, 5 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than
the day of birth. For the living know
that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and
even their name is forgotten.
(Revelation 20:15 Anyone
whose name was not found written
in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.)
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