More women's bible names

Tamar is the name of a couple of Old Testament characters and it means “palm tree.”  It became popular in Russia as “Tamara” and has occasionally been used in the UK.  It is often abbreviated as Tammy...  Occasionally Americans use the name Tammy, such as the country singer Tammy Wynnette but she took it from the name of a film character.
Thirza is a place name in the bible but has occasionally been used in England… the meaning is unclear and it is now rare.
Tryphena is a Greek name which is briefly mentioned In the New Testament, and has occasionally  been used by English speakers but it was never a popular name and is now rare.
Tryphena Sparks was a cousin of the poet Thomas Hardy, with whom he was in love, and she was probably the model for his character Sue, in Jude the Obscure…  The name means “dainty” or delicate.
There are a few Z names in the bible, for women… but not that many….
Zillah means “shade” and was relatively popular in the early years of the Reformation as there were so few bible names for girls.  It is rare now, but it is the name of a minor character in Wuthering Heights, she is the housekeeper at the Heights....
Zilpah or Zelpha means sprinkling and it is the name of Leah’s maid who bears children to her husband Jacob...

Zipporah means bird and appears as the name of Moses’ wife, so it was used occasionally.

Another name is Zoe.  It is not strictly a bible name but it appeared in the early Greek translations of the bible.  It means “life” and was used as an equivalent to Eve, the wife of Adam and the mother of “all who are living.”  Because of this, it became popular for a time and now is used without reference to its religious aspect…
I hope to write something about male bible names shortly….