873+ Names That Mean God
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Yoadan
Amharic variation of Jehoaddan, Hebrew
"God delights"
Yoadan is the Amharic form of the biblical name Jehoaddan — a queen of Israel. Yoadan debuted on the charts in 2021, likely due to Ethiopian influencer Yoadan Ephrem.
Evanne
Welsh, English
"god is gracious"
Feminization of Evan
Natty
English
"gift of god"
Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.
Eliška
Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
A perennial favorite in the Czech Republic, Eliška has been the Number 1 name since 2011.
Matyáš
Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
Chukwuemeka
Igbo
"God has done something great"
Often shortened to Emeka, as in basketball player Emeka Okafor.
Amaris
Variation of Amariah, Hebrew
"God has said"
Amaris is unisex name with a Musketeer-esque feel to it: gentle and poetic, but cool and adventurous too. A variation of the Biblical name Amariah, it is given to five times as many girls than boys,…
Joaquim
Portuguese variation of Joachim, Hebrew
"established by God"
A softer take on Joaquin or a quirkier version of Joachim, depending on how you look at it.
Óðinn
Old Norse
"god of frenzy; poetic fury"
The original Old Norse form of the name we know today as Odin, and the most popular version in modern Iceland. Óðinn was ultimately derived from the Old Norse component óðr . which translates to…
Emanuele
Italian variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew
"God is with us"
A fresh, Italianized take on the Hebrew classic Emmanuel. But beware of the similarities to the feminine name Emmanuelle.
Tad
Diminutive of Thaddeus, Aramaic
"gift of God"
An approachable mini name that could go on the birth certificate, but may work best as a nickname. Full name options include Thaddeus, Theodore, and Thomas, which was the given name of Abe's son Tad…
Bep
Dutch diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
A lively, though obsolete, short form of Elizabeth. Bep is perhaps best known as the name of Elisabeth "Bep" Voskuijl, the Dutch woman who sheltered Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam during…
Bethsy
English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
This sweet, old-fashioned nickname for Elizabeth is featured prominently in the Thomas Mann novel Buddenbrooks .
Lizbeth
English and Spanish diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo 's Lisbeth Salander.
Amariah
Hebrew
"said of God"
The name of multiple minor Old Testament figures, Amariah is an underused member of the -iah group of Biblical boy names. Consider Ry as a cool nickname.
Anno
Form of Hanno, diminutive of Johan, German variation of John
"God is gracious"
Anno is an extreme rarity: a simple, familiar-sounding name with deep history that is completely unknown in the US and rare in its native Germany. Anno is the name of a saint also known as Hanno, a…
Denisz
Hungarian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Gudmundur
Icelandic from Norse
"protection of God"
A top Icelandic name in the form Guðmundur. Gummi and Gvender are common nicknames.
Ganix
Basque
"God is gracious"
Basque form of John
Kenechi
Igbo
"thanks be to God"
A cool Igbo name with a wonderful meaning.