873+ Names That Mean God
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Sacred
English word name
"connected with God and so deserving veneration"
One of a number of religious word names that have started to see some use since 2000.
Dionysos
Greek
"god of Nysa"
Izel
Turkish variation of Israel
"he who struggles with God"
In Turkey, Izel is used for baby boys in the Jewish community. As a feminine name, it's a variation of the Yiddish Eidel.
Síne
Irish Gaelic
"god is gracious"
A Gaelic form of Jane which shares its simple, sleek look – but is much rarer. The Anglicized form Sheena peaked at #80 in the US in 1984, inspired by singer Sheena Easton.
Samu
Finnish, Spanish, and Hungarian diminutive of Samuel, Hebrew
"told by God"
A multicultural nickname for Samuel. The Spanish and Finnish variation is pronounced SAH-moo, while the Hungarian version is SHAW-moo.
Ivica
Slavic diminutive of Ivan
"God is gracious"
This diminutive of Ivan is typically used for boys in South Slavic countries.
Ivica
Slavic diminutive of Ivan
"God is gracious"
This diminutive of Ivan is commonly used for girls in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Annelore
German
"grace + god is my light"
Variant of Hannelore
Elisma
Afrikaans
"grace of God"
A beautiful girl name of Afrikaans origin with that loveable "El" beginning.
Esko
Finnish variation of Asketill, Norse
"helmet of God"
Cool Finnish name ripe for import.
Elsy
Swedish and Spanish variation of Elsie, Scottish
"pledged to God"
A mini variation of Elsie that is better relegated as a nickname than a full form.
Reuel
Hebrew
"friend of God"
This soft-yet-sturdy Biblical name belonged to Moses’ father-in-law (also called Jethro) and was the second middle name of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Jaan
Estonian variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.
Danijela
Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Máté
Hungarian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
Elshaday
Amharic, Ethiopian
"almighty God"
Derived from the Hebrew phrase "El Shaddai" meaning God almighty, the beautiful Elshaday is used as a first name for girls in Ethiopia.
Elchanan
Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Adrielly
Feminization of Adriel, Hebrew
"God is my master"
Portuguese influencer Adrielly Lima brought her previously one-of-a-kind name into the spotlight. It debuted in 2021 when 17 sets of parents named their daughters Adrielly.
Dionysios
Greek
"god of Nysa"
Hanni
Finnish diminutive of Hanna and Johanna
"grace; God is gracious"
A cute and easily accessible Finnish nickname, although not one that is likely to become popular in America now that Hannah and co are on the decline.