873+ Names That Mean 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 World War II.

The oldest form of Matthew, from the Hebrew roots mattan, meaning "gift", and yah, "God".

Originally a nickname for Elizabeta, the Slovene and Croatian form of Elizabeth, now Špela is more common as a stand-alone name.

A cool Igbo name with a wonderful meaning.

The ultra-rare name Libba is an offshoot of Elizabeth that has been used sparingly over the ages. It feels like a more substantial form of Libby, although Libby itself is much more common.

Maori form of Matthew

A spunky diminutive of Hanne, itself derived from Johanna or Johanne.

Made most familiar in English-speaking countries by prize-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda has a wonderful meaning and can be shortened to Chima or the spunky Chi. In 2022, it entered the UK Top 1000 for the first time, and has been climbing ever since. A recent year saw it rank in at #547, when it was given to 70 girls.

Elzie was given to 16 baby girls in the US last year, almost certainly as a spelling variation of the increasingly popular sweet nickname Elsie, a diminutive of Elizabeth.

Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although it is now found mainly for girls in its native land.

This variation of Biblical Michael was a fast riser in 2022, given to 91 baby boys compared to 13 in 2021. The Maikel spelling is used in the Dominican Republic.

Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year in the US.

Undiscovered, but somewhat awkward Old Testament choice: he was the head of the tribe of Asher.

Beautiful West African name that could appeal across cultures.

Striking Spanish name derived from the name of the Greek sun god, related to the French Apollinaire.

Keoni is one of the lesser-used international forms of John, but it has an on-trend sound that many parents may find appealing, perhaps as an alternative honor name. As well as Hawaii, it is also given to one or two dozen boys in California each year.

Short form of Yann, the Breton form of John.