List of Book of Mormon people

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This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in The Book of Mormon.

1 Notation
2 A
3 B
4 C
5 E
6 G
7 H
8 I
9 J
10 K
11 L
12 M
13 N
14 O
15 P
16 R
17 S
18 T
19 Z
20 See also
21 References

[edit] Notation

Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi¹) are numbered according to the index in the LDS edition of The Book of Mormon.^[1] (Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in The Book of Mormon. For instance, Aaron¹ is the biblical Aaron, brother of Moses.)

Bold type indicates the person was an important religious figure, such as a prophet or a missionary.
Italic type indicates the person was a king, chief judge or other ruler
Underlined type indicates the person was a historian or record keeper; one whose writing (abridged or not) is included in The Book of Mormon
Combined typefaces indicate combined roles. For example, bold italic indicates an individual was both a religious and secular leader.

[edit] A

Aaron², descendant of Heth, Jaredite king
Aaron³, son of Mosiah², Nephite missionary
Aaron⁴, Lamanite king (ca AD 330)
Abinadi, Nephite prophet sent to people of Lehi-Nephi - converted Alma¹(ca 150 BC)
Abinadom, son of Chemish, Nephite historian
Abish, Lamanite woman, servant of Lamoni's wife
Aha, Nephite military officer (ca 80 BC)
Ahah, son of Seth², Jaredite king
Akish, son of Kimnor, Jaredite king
Alma¹, Nephite prophet (ca 173-91 BC)
Alma², son of Alma¹, known as Alma the Younger. Nephite prophet and first chief judge (ca 100-73 BC).
Amaleki¹, Nephite record keeper (ca 130 BC)
Amaleki², seeker of Zeniff's people (ca 121 BC)
Amalickaiah, Nephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by Teancum(ca 70 BC)
Amaron, son of Omni, Nephite record keeper
Aminadab, Nephite dissenter living among the Lamanites - reconverted by Nephi² and Lehi⁴ (ca 30 BC)
Aminadi, descendant of Nephi¹
Amlici, Nephite dissenter (ca 87 BC)
Ammah, Nephite missionary, companion of Aaron³
Ammaron, Nephite record keeper (ca AD 306)
Ammon¹, leader of expedition to land of Nephi (ca 121 BC)
Ammon², son of Mosiah², missionary to the Lamanites, becomes chief judge in land of Jershon to Anti-Nephi-Lehites (ca 100 BC)
Ammoron, Nephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalikiah's death - killed by Teancum (ca 66-61 BC)
Amnigaddah, son of Aaron², Jaredite king
Amnor¹, Nephite spy in Amlicite campaign(ca 87 BC)
Amos¹, son of Nephi⁴, Nephite record keeper (ca 110-194)
Amos², son of Amos¹, Nephite record keeper (ca 194-306)
Amulek, son of Giddonah, Nephite missionary, companion of Alma²
Amulon, priest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam
Anti-Nephi-Lehi, brother of Lamoni, king of converted Lamanites
Antiomno, Lamanite king of land of Middoni.
Antionah, ruler in Ammonihah
Antionum, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
Antipus, Nephite commander in city of Judea.(ca 65 BC)

[edit] B

Benjamin, known as King Benjamin, Nephite prophet and king (ca 120 BC)
Brother of Jared, brother of Jared², Jaredite prophet

[edit] C

Captain Moroni, see Moroni¹
Cezoram, Eighth Nephite chief judge (ca 30 BC)
Chemish, son of Omni, Nephite record keeper
Christ, see Jesus Christ
Cohor¹, son of Noah²
Cohor², early Jaredite king
Cohor³, late Jaredite
Com¹, early Jaredite king, son of Coriantum¹
Com², late Jaredite king
Corianton, son of Alma²
Coriantor, late Jaredite, son of Moron
Coriantum¹, early Jaredite king, son of Emer
Coriantum², middle Jaredite, son of Amnigaddah
Coriantum³, early Jaredite, son of Omer
Coriantumr¹, Jaredite king, last Jaredite survivor
Coriantumr², Nephite apostate, commander of Lamanite forces
Corihor¹, son of Kib, early Jaredite
Corihor², late Jaredite
Corom, middle Jaredite king, son of Levi²
Cumenihah, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)

[edit] E

Emer, early Jaredite king
Emron, Nephite soldier
Enos², son of Jacob, Nephite prophet and record keeper
Esrom, early Jaredite
Ethem, later Jaredite king
Ether, Jaredite prophet and record keeper
Ezias, prophet

[edit] G

Gadianton, chief of Gadianton robbers (ca 50 BC)
Gid, Nephite military officer (ca 63 BC)
Giddianhi, chief of Gadianton robbers (ca AD 16-21)
Giddonah¹, Amulek's father
Giddonah², high priest in Gideon (ca 75 BC)
Gideon, Nephite patriot (ca 145-9 BC)
Gidgiddonah, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
Gidgiddoni, Nephite commander (ca AD 16)
Gilead, Jaredite military commander
Gilgah, early Jaredite
Gilgal, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)

[edit] H

Hagoth, Nephite shipbuilder (ca 55 BC)
Hearthom, early Jaredite king
Helam, convert from the people of Noah² (ca 147 BC). First of those baptized by Alma¹
Helaman¹, son of Benjamin (ca 130 BC)
Helaman², eldest son of Alma², prophet and military commander - sixth Nephite chief judge (ca 74-56 BC)
Helaman³, eldest son of Helaman²
Helem, brother of Ammon²
Helorum, son of Benjamin (ca 130 BC)
Hem, brother of Ammon²
Heth¹, early Jaredite
Heth², middle Jaredite
Himni, son of Mosiah² (ca 100-74 BC)

[edit] I

Isabel, harlot in land of Siron (ca 73 BC)
Isaiah², one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Ishmael¹, an Ephraimite from Jerusalem (ca 600 BC)
Ishmael², grandfather of Amulek

[edit] J

Jacob², son of Lehi¹, Nephite prophet and record keeper
Jacob³, Nephite apostate (ca 64 BC)
Jacob⁴, Nephite apostate (ca 29-30 BC)
Jacom, son of Jared², early Jaredite
Jared², founder of Jaredites
Jared³, early Jaredite king
Jarom, son of Enos², Nephite record keeper
Jeneam, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
Jeremiah², one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Jesus Christ, Savior and Redeemer
Jonas¹, son of Nephi³, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Jonas², one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Joseph², son of Lehi¹ (ca 595 BC)
Josh, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)

[edit] K

Kib, early Jaredite king
Kim, Jaredite king
Kimnor, early Jaredite
King Benjamin (see Benjamin)
Kish, Jaredite king
Kishkumen, leader of robbers
Korihor, an antichrist (ca 74 BC)
Kumen, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Kumenonhi, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)

[edit] L

Laban, custodian of the brass plates (ca 600 BC)
Lachoneus¹, Nephite chief judge (ca AD 1)
Lachoneus², son of Lachoneus¹, Nephite chief judge (ca AD 29-30)
Lamah, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
Laman¹, eldest son of Lehi¹ (ca 600 BC)
Laman², Lamanite king (ca 200 BC)
Laman³, son of Laman² (ca 178 BC)
Laman⁴, Nephite soldier
Lamoni, Lamanite king converted by Ammon²
Lehi¹, Hebrew prophet who led his followers to promised land in western hemisphere(c. 600 B.C.), father of Laman, Lemuel and Nephi¹, samuel
Lehi², son of Zoram², possibly same as Lehi³.
Lehi³, Nephite military commander
Lehi⁴, son of Helaman², Nephite missionary
Lehonti, Lamanite officer (ca 72 BC)
Lemuel, second son of Lehi¹
Levi², middle Jaredite king
Lib¹, middle Jaredite king
Lib², late Jaredite king
Limhah, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
Limher, Nephite soldier (ca 87 BC)
Limhi, son of Noah², third Nephite king in land of Lehi-Nephi(ca 121 BC)

[edit] M

Mahah, son of Jared³
Manti, Nephite soldier (ca 87 BC)
Mathoni, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Mathonihah, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Morianton¹, Jaredite king
Morianton², founder of the Nephite city of Morianton
Mormon¹, father of Mormon²
Mormon², abridger of the Nephite record
Moron, late Jaredite king
Moroni¹, known as Captain Moroni, Nephite military commander (ca 99-56 BC)
Moroni², son of Mormon², Nephite prophet
Moronihah¹, son of Moroni¹, Nephite general (ca 60 BC)
Moronihah², Nephite general (ca 385 AD)
Mosiah¹, Nephite prophet and king, father of King Benjamin
Mosiah², son of King Benjamin, Nephite prophet and king (ca 154-91 BC)
Mulek, son of Jewish king Zedekiah
Muloki, Nephite missionary

[edit] N

Nehor², Nephite apostate (ca 91 BC)
Nephi¹, son of Lehi¹
Nephi², son of Helaman - seventh Nephite chief judge
Nephi³, son of Nephi²
Nephi⁴, son of Nephi³
Nephihah, Second Nephite chief judge (ca 83 BC)
Neum, Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi¹
Nimrah, son of Akish, Jaredite
Noah², son of Corhihor, early Jaredite king
Noah³, son of Zeniff, Nephite king

[edit] O

Omer, early Jaredite king
Omner, son of Mosiah²
Omni, son of Jarom, Nephite record keeper
Orihah, first Jaredite king

[edit] P

Paanchi, son of Pahoran¹ (ca 52 BC)
Pachus, king of Nephite dissenters (ca 61 BC)
Pacumeni, son of Pahoran¹ fifth Nephite chief judge(ca 52 BC)
Pagag, son of brother of Jared²
Pahoran¹, son of Nephihah, third Nephite chief judge (ca 68 BC)
Pahoran², son of Pahoran¹, fourth Nephite chief judge, killed by Kishkumen (ca 52 BC)

[edit] R

Riplakish, Jaredite king

[edit] S

Sam, third son of Lehi¹ (ca 600 BC)
Samuel², Lamanite prophet (ca 6 BC)
Sariah, wife of Lehi¹ (ca 600 BC)
Seantum, member of Gadianton band (ca 23 BC)
Seezoram, member of Gadianton band, tenth known Nephite chief judge (ca 26 BC)
Seth², son of Shiblon¹, Jaredite
Shem², Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
Shemnon, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
Sherem, an antichrist (ca fifth century BC)
Shez¹, middle Jaredite king
Shez², son of Shez¹
Shiblom¹, late Jaredite king
Shiblom², Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
Shiblon, son of Alma², Nephite missionary
Shiz, Jaredite military leader
Shule, early Jaredite king