A Good Name and a Great Name 

For Women By Women

By Laura Grills

March 27, 2026

Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

Recently, my husband and I welcomed a baby girl into our family. We prayed over what we would name our child and wanted our baby’s name to bring honor and glory to God. Genesis gives many names and meanings of those names—from Adam and Eve to their many generations. 

Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Although the specific promise given in Genesis 12 was to Abram, we can make a spiritual application in our lives. How amazing would it be that God could say of us that we have a good name and are a blessing because we chose to live a life that brings honor and glory to our Creator! 

Jeremiah points out that the LORD’s Name is great—Jeremiah 10:6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

As Christians bearing the Name of Christ, let us seek to exalt our Saviour’s great Name and live to bring honor and glory to Him. 

Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

Reflection—People try to make idols great. The LORD makes people both good and great.