Arioch

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Meaning
Shining or lion-like
Pronunciation
A´rEok(Biblical English, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew)
ah-ree-ock
Popularity
Arioch is not a common name in the world and does not feature in the top 1000 baby names in the US.

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Arioch Name meanings & History

Shining or lion-like. Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".This was the name of two biblical men, Arioch was a king of Ellasar who was allied with Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:1,9) and Captain of Nebuchadnezzar's guard (Dan. 2:14-15, 24-25).Originally appears in the Book of Genesis chap. 14 as the "King of Ellasar", part of the confederation of kings who did battle with the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and with Abraham in the vale of Siddim. Arioch is mostly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Arioch: Action Aries

Synonyms of Arioch:

A: Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action,Assertive

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive

C: Candid,Copycat,Clever,Curious,Cute,Choice,Chatty

H: Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper,Hobnobbing

Arioch is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Youthful name

2.) ARIOCH (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Lion-like; kingly. The name is borne in the Bible by a captain of Nebuchadnezzar’s bodyguard. Var: Aryoch. (AR-EE-OK)


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