📜 Named by ancient writers — 86
People attested outside the Bible by historians like Josephus and Tacitus.
Jesus of Nazareth
the Christ
Teacher · Messiah
Paul the Apostle
apostle to the Gentiles
Apostle to the Gentiles
Philip the Apostle
of Bethsaida
Apostle
Matthew the Apostle
the tax collector
Apostle · Evangelist
Thaddaeus
Jude the apostle
Apostle
John the Baptist
Prophet · Forerunner
Mary Magdalene
Disciple of Jesus
Moses
the lawgiver
Prophet · Lawgiver
Luke the Evangelist
the beloved physician
Evangelist · companion of Paul
John Mark
the evangelist
Evangelist · companion
Enoch
who walked with God
Patriarch
Melchizedek
priest of God Most High
Priest-king of Salem
Abednego
Judean exile
Abel
Second son of Adam
Abigail
Wife of David
Abihu
Priest
Abijah
King of Judah
Abiram
Rebel against Moses
Abishai
Warrior of David
Abner
Commander of Saul's army
Adonijah
Prince of Israel
Adoniram
Overseer of forced labour
Agag
King of the Amalekites
Ahijah
Prophet
Ahimaaz
Priest and runner
Ahimelech
Priest of Nob
Ahithophel
Counsellor of David
Amasa
Army commander
Amnon
Prince of Israel
Amon
King of Judah
Ananias
Member of the early church
Annas
High Priest
Aquila
Tentmaker
Archelaus
Ethnarch of Judea
Arphaxad
Son of Shem
Barabbas
Prisoner
Barak
Military leader
Belshazzar
Prince of Babylon
Bernice
Herodian princess
Bezalel
Craftsman of the Tabernacle
Caiaphas
High Priest
Clopas
Kinsman at the cross
Cyrus
the Great
King of Persia
Darius the Mede
King
Delilah
Philistine woman
Dionysius the Areopagite
Convert at Athens
Doeg
Servant of Saul
Drusilla
Wife of Felix
Eber
Ancestor of the Hebrews
Eldad
Elder of Israel
Eleazar
High Priest
Eli
High Priest · Judge
Eliakim son of Hilkiah
Royal steward
Eliashib
High Priest
Elihu
Speaker in Job
Eliphaz
Friend of Job
Elkanah
Father of Samuel
Felix
Roman Governor of Judea
Gad the seer
Prophet
Gamaliel
Pharisee · Teacher of the Law
Gehazi
Servant of Elisha
Gomer
Wife of Hosea
Ham
Son of Noah
Hannah
Mother of Samuel
Herod Agrippa I
King of Judea
Herod Antipas
Tetrarch of Galilee
Herod the Great
King of Judea
Hiram
King of Tyre
Hur
Companion of Moses
Ishmael
Son of Abraham
Ishmael son of Nethaniah
Assassin of Gedaliah
James, brother of Jesus
the Just
Leader of the Jerusalem church
Judas the Galilean
Rebel leader
Jude, brother of Jesus
Writer of the Epistle of Jude
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon
Philip the Tetrarch
Tetrarch of Ituraea
Pontius Pilate
Roman Prefect of Judea
Priscilla
Teacher · Tentmaker
Sennacherib
King of Assyria
Simon Magus
Sorcerer
Theudas
Failed rebel leader
Xerxes
King of Persia
Claudius
the New Testament
Darius
Exile and Return
N
Nero
the New Testament
Q
Quirinius
the New Testament