Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool".[1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used to illustrate prophecies.[2][clarification needed]
During the period 330 BC – 200 AD, the most common male names in Judea or post Kingdom of Israel were:[3]
During this period, the most common female names were:[3]