Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Sources
A complete, one-of-a-kind resource for parents-to-be searching for a perfect name for their child.
Nearly 1,000 boys' and girls' names, both traditional and creative, from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible, each with a:
- Translation from the original language
- Citation of where the name appears in the Bible
- Description of its meaning
Bible Baby Names gives and overview of the trends in baby names and explains why the Bible has been a rich source of names through the ages while it helps you make modern choices from ancient text. For all who want their child's name to be special, spiritual, and full of meaning, Bible Baby Names offers a treasure-trove of choices.
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Book details
- Author
- Anita Diamant
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
Family & Relationships › Baby Names - Topics
- biblical names · Hebrew Bible · Christian Bible · name meanings · Jewish traditions · pregnancy and parenthood
- ISBN-13
- 9781879045620 (Paperback)9781681629933 (Hardcover)
About the author
ANITA DIAMANT is an American journalist and novelist whose books include The Boston Girl, a New York Times bestseller, The Red Tent, and The New Jewish Wedding.
Diamant holds a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in English from Binghamton University. Her journalism has appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine and Parenting, among other publications.
When she’s not writing, Diamant is a founder of Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh and Education Center in Newton, Massachusetts. Her six nonfiction guides to contemporary Jewish life, including The New Jewish Baby Book, reflect that same engagement with Jewish practice and community.
Anita lives in Newton, Massachusetts.