873+ Names That Mean God
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Deniss
French from Greek
"God of Nysa"
Dashawn
Variation of DeShawn
"God is gracious"
DeShawn or Deshawn is the more popular variation, but Dashawn charted from the late 1980s until 2010, which means it's on its way to becoming a Dad Name. Traditionally, the De or Da prefix means "son…
Harvinder
Sikh
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.
Harwinder
Sikh
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.
Betti
Variation of Betty, English
"pledged to God"
The favored form of Betty in several European countries.
Janie
Diminutive of Jane, English
"God is gracious"
Will this old-fashioned nickname make a comeback, now that Jane has shed her "plain" image? Janie is cute and approachable, and would stand as well on the birth certificate as Josie and Jessie do…
Prayer
English word name
"a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
Feofan
Russian from Greek
"manifestation of God"
Russian form of Theophanes
Deniskov
Russian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Lazar
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from Greek
"God is my helper"
With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.
Ilyes
Arabic variation of Elijah, Hebrew
"Yahweh is God"
Ilyas is the more traditional Arabic spelling, but Ilyes is the common version in Northern Africa and France, which has a large Algerian population.
Elisheba
Hebrew
"pledged to God"
An early form of Elizabeth, especially used to refer to the wife of Aaron in the Old Testament.
Žan
Slovene variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
A Top 10 name in Slovenia, where it is a form of John. Žan is pronounced similarly to the French Jean.
Yehiel
Hebrew
"god will live"
This is the name of several people in the Old Testament, including one of King David's lute players. Also spelled Yechiel or Jehiel.
Gaddiel
Hebrew
"god is my fortune"
The Biblical Gaddiel was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River. An intriguing alternative to Gideon or Gabriel.
Zakariya
Arabic
"God remembers"
An Arabic form of Zachariah which may also be spelled as Zakariyya. In Islamic tradition, Zakariya was a priest and prophet, in charge of managing the services at the Second Temple in Jerusalem.…
Ammiel
Hebrew
"people of God"
There are four figures named Ammiel in the Bible. The most notable was the father of Bathsheba.
Dorka
Diminutive of Dorottya, Hungarian
"gift of God"
Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
Dionysus
Greek
"godlike one of Nysa"
Also written as Dionysos, Dionysus was a son of Zeus and the god of wine, revelry, fertility, and dance. Likely meaning "godlike one of Nysa" — Nysa being a region in Greece where Dionysus was raised…
Addai
Variation of Thaddeus, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Addai is derived from Thaddai, the original Aramaic form of Thaddeus. We prefer this derivative to Thad, which is twice as common.