Every biblical name carries at least two stories: the meaning of its Hebrew root, and the life of the figure who bore it in scripture. Noah means 'rest'. Elijah means 'my God is Yahweh'. Isaac means 'he will laugh'. Parents often choose for the meaning first and the figure second, but both layers matter.
Patriarchs and prophets
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob sit at the centre of the Hebrew Bible, and Isaac and Jacob are still in everyday use. The prophet names (Elijah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah) have risen steeply over the past two decades as parents have looked for names with depth.