873+ Names That Mean God
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Abijah
Hebrew
"God is my father"
Abijah, which you might think of as Abigail with rhythm, is the name of both female and male personages in the Bible. A biblical Queen Abijah was the daughter, wife, and mother of kings. The name is…
Eliaz
Hebrew
"Jehovah is God"
The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.
Eliakim
Hebrew
"God will raise up"
Little-used name borne by several biblical figures including a king. It would make an unexpected way to get the nickname Eli - or Kim.
January
English month name from Latin
"doorway"
Thanks to two cultural influences, January has joined March, April, June and August as a plausible month name. The first was a character named January Wayne in a bestselling 1973 Jacqueline Susann…
Elia
Italian variation of Elijah, Hebrew
"Jehovah is God"
A multicultural appellation, found in Hebrew, Italian, and Zuni, this likable name made famous by director Elia Kazan's only problem is the feminine a ending. But then again, that never hurt Joshua.
Elazer
Hebrew
"God has helped"
In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name.
Janica
Variation of Jannik
"God is gracious"
With its upbeat Slavic/Scandinavian air, it has the most potential of all the Jan names.
Eliyahu
Hebrew
"Jehovah is God"
Eliyahu is the Hebrew form of the increasingly popular Biblical prophet name Elijah, also found in forms Elias and Eli. There were 100 boys given the name Eliyahu in the U.S. in 2012. Its upside is…
Ilya
Russian variation of Elijah
"the Lord is my God"
A rare example of an a-ending boy's name that sounds masculine, Ilya has a large measure of creative Slavic charm. >p>Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is the central character in Goncharov's novel "Oblomov."…
Jennet
Old English short form of Jean or Janet
"God is gracious"
It feels like a slenderized modern version, but Jennet actually has deep roots. Could this plucky name rescue Janet and Jenny from their datedness?
Bess
English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Although she declared her independence as far back as the reign of Elizabeth I — Good Queen Bess, Bess now sounds less passé than Beth or Betsy.
Lazer
Yiddish variation of Eliezer or Lazarus
"God helps"
Lazer has some biblical cred as a form of Eliezer, Eleazar, or Lazarus, all relatives, and it's also a modern bad boy name a la Ranger and Breaker. Our recommendation would be to use one of the…
Eelia
Russian variation of Eliyahu
"the lord is my god"
Intriguing Russian possibility, even though proper pronunciation would not be obvious. Ilya might be a more manageable option.
Donato
Latin
"given by God"
Widely used in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has an air of generosity and could easily be adopted here.
Donar
German
"ancient thunder god"
Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.
Eliot
Variation of Elliot, English diminutive of Elias
"Yahweh is God"
Sleekened spelling.
Dev
Sanskrit
"god"
This name has recently come on the radar via rising actor Dev Patel, who made his mark in Slumdog Millionaire and then in Lion and is also the name of the lead character played by Aziz Ansari in his…
Jadon
Hebrew
"God has heard"
Though this name is beginning to be added for girls, it's not usually in the classic Biblical form. Most parents would use Jaden or other more "creative" spellings such as Jaidyn.
Nilo
Spanish diminutive of Daniel
"God is my judge"
So much more worldly than Danny.
Danilo
Ukrainian; Serbian; Italian; Brazilian Portuguese, variation of Daniel
"God is my judge"
Makes a Biblical favorite new and interesting.