Theophoric names
The name inside other names
Personal names carry the divine name as a prefix or suffix. They preserve spellings (and, through later tradition, vowels) of the element, not of the full name. Glosses are interpretations and are labelled when debated.
Yehoshua (Joshua)
“YHWH saves”
Yehonatan (Jonathan)
“YHWH has given”
Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat)
“YHWH has judged”
Yehochanan (Jehohanan)
“YHWH is gracious”
Yehoyaqim (Jehoiakim)
“YHWH raises/establishes”
Yehoyakhin (Jehoiachin)
“YHWH establishes”
Yehoram (Jehoram)
“YHWH is exalted”
Yehoiada (Jehoiada)
“YHWH knows”
Yonatan (Jonathan)
“YHWH has given”
Yochanan (Johanan)
“YHWH is gracious”
Yoel (Joel)
“YHWH is God”
Yoav (Joab)
“YHWH is father”
Yoram (Joram)
“YHWH is exalted”
Eliyahu (Elijah)
“My God is YHWH”
Yeshayahu (Isaiah)
“YHWH is salvation”
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah)
“Meaning uncertain, often YHWH exalts/appoints”
Zekharyahu (Zechariah)
“YHWH remembers”
Chizkiyahu (Hezekiah)
“YHWH strengthens”
Ovadyahu (Obadiah)
“Servant of YHWH”
Uriyahu (Uriah)
“YHWH is my light”
Tzidkiyahu (Zedekiah)
“YHWH is righteousness”
Netanyahu
“YHWH has given”
Mikhayahu (Micaiah)
“Who is like YHWH?”
Gedalyahu (Gedaliah)
“YHWH is great”
Shemayahu (Shemaiah)
“YHWH has heard”
Zekharyah
“YHWH remembers”
Chizkiyah
“YHWH strengthens”
Ovadyah
“Servant of YHWH”
Yirmeyah
“Meaning uncertain, often YHWH exalts/appoints”
Yeshayah
“YHWH is salvation”
Aviyah (Abijah)
“YHWH is my father”
Yoshiyahu (Josiah)
“YHWH supports/heals (etymology debated)”