Names That Mean Salvation
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- Ozias
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"salvation"Description:
Everyone says they want an unusual name — well, if you truly do, this is one with Biblical cred that fits the bill, with the added attraction of the user-friendly nickname of Oz or Ozzie. Ozias is the name of several minor figures in the Bible. Osias is another spelling.
- Isaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Salvation of the Lord"Description:
Isaiah, like brethren Isaac and Elijah, is a once neglected biblical name now firmly back in favor, already surpassing such long-popular Old Testament stalwarts as Aaron and Adam. Isaiah has ranked on the US Top 1000 list for boys every year but two, 1969 and 1970.
- Joshua
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"Description:
Joshua, a Top 10 name from 1983 until 2010, has dropped out of the Top 50 but manages to present a relaxed, attractive image, with a bit of the Old West mixed in with its biblical persona.
- Jace
Origin:
Hebrew, diminutive of JasonMeaning:
"the Lord is salvation"Description:
Jace may sound like only half a name -- it's usually pronounced like the first half of Jason though some may consider it a spelling-out of the initials J. C. -- but it's a popular choice for baby boys. Jace has been heard on such TV shows as Teen Mom 2 and Duck Dynasty.
- Eliseo
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of ElishaMeaning:
"God is my salvation"Description:
This Latinate name would have no problem fitting into an American classroom. It has made frequent appearances in the US Top 1000 over the last several decades. Borne by several Spanish saints, it boasts both a rhythmic sound and popular o-ending.
- Jesus
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is salvation"Description:
Jesus -- pronounced hay-SOOS -- is used exclusively and extensively among Spanish speakers, though JEE-zus as in the first name of Christ is never used in the Anglophone world. Jesus Quintana was a character in The Big Lebowski and Jesus Velasquez appeared on True Blood.
- Hosea
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"salvation"Description:
Since so many of the biblical prophet names -- Daniel, Jonah, Nathan, Samuel -- are overused, you might want to consider this distinctive alternative. Hosea was the author of the book of prophesies bearing his name, whose underlying message was a promise of restoration. The Talmud claims that he was the greatest prophet of his generation.
- Elisha
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my salvation"Description:
Creative name whose only limitation is that it looks like it would be pronounced akin to Alicia and Elissa — although as a Biblical boys’ name, it is traditionally pronounced ee-LIE-shah.
- Osias
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"salvation"Description:
Osias has a Latinate and biblical feel without making an appearance in the Bible. The related Ozias, on the other hand, is a form of Uzziah, found in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, and could make a distinctive path to the nickname Oz or Ozzie--both far cooler, in our opinion, than Oswald.
- Elisha
Origin:
Variant of Alicia or HebrewMeaning:
"God is my salvation"Description:
Elisha (ee-LYE-sha) is an Old Testament male name, sometimes borrowed for girls. Pronouced eh-LEE-sha, it is also used as a spelling variant of Alicia or Elysia.
- Isaias
Origin:
Latin variation of IsaiahMeaning:
"Salvation of the Lord"Description:
Widely used in the Hispanic community, as is the shorter Isai. While the original Isaiah and cousin Isaac are much more popular, Isaias commanded attention as the name of a storm in the summer of 2020.
- Jase
Origin:
Diminutive of JasonMeaning:
"the Lord is salvation"Description:
Nickname name Jase joined twin brother Jace in the Top 100 in 2013, after first entering the list in 2002 -- but has since dropped in the charts. Inspiration may be Jase (born Jason) Robinson of the reality show Duck Dynasty.
- Oziah
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"salvation"Description:
This rare alternative to cool Biblical Ozias or Uzziah is full of energy and comes with cool nickname Oz.
- Ysai
Origin:
Spanish variation of Isaiah, HebrewMeaning:
"salvation of the Lord"Description:
Ysai is a less-known variation of the popular Isaiah.
- Oshea
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"salvation"Description:
Variation of Hosea.
- Elisei
Origin:
Russian, RomanianMeaning:
"god is my salvation"Description:
Energetic Russian and Romanian form of Elisha.
- Yeshua
Origin:
Variation of Joshua, HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"Description:
Yeshua is often considered the "real" name of Jesus, through the Hebrew to Greek to Latin evolution of Yeshua to Iesous to Iesus.
- Yusha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"God is salvation"Description:
Arabic form of Joshua
- Elisa
Origin:
Dutch, Danish, German from HebrewMeaning:
"god is my salvation"Description:
Form of Elisha or Eliseus, a prophet in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
- Ésaïe
Origin:
French, HebrewMeaning:
"salvation of the lord"Description:
French variant of Isaiah