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Nathan
Nathaniel
Jonathan
Gift of God
God has Given
In the Old Testament, Nathan was a prophet
and one of King David's sons; he acted as
a messenger to King David and is
considered one of Jesus' ancestors.
Yehoshua
Derived from yeho (meaning God) and shua
(meaning to deliver or save).
The letter Y was changed to an I in Latin
and Greek and became a J in English.
Jehoshua was eventually shortened to
Joshua.
Joshua comes from the Hebrew name
"Yehoshua," meaning "God is deliverance.
Naphtali
A boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning
"wrestling, struggling".
Rarely used biblical choice -- he's a son
of Jacob -- with a bit of a white-bearded
image.
https://mullikine.github.io/posts/naphtali/
Reuben
Reuven
Behold, a son
In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son
of Jacob.
John
Shane
Yohanan
Graced by God
Yahweh is Gracious
Yahweh is Merciful
It is a solid, traditional name that
exudes strength, smarts, and kindness.