873+ Names That Mean God
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Vanna
Italian
"god is gracious"
Diminutive of the Italian Giovanna, or sometimes Vanessa or Ivanna. Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White — who pronounces her name like the end of Savannah — got her name from her grandmother's next-door…
Elkan
Hebrew
"God has purchased"
Elkan is derived from Elkanah, the name of Samuel's father in the Old Testament.
Hananiah
Hebrew
"God is gracious"
This name appears frequently in the Old Testament, notably as the Hebrew name of Shadrach.
Ozymandias
Greek variant of Ramses, Egyptian
"begotten by Ra, the Sun God"
Percy Bysshe Shelley got the name for one of his most famous poems -- a sonnet about the insignificance of man's labors in the vastness of time -- from the Greek name for Ancient Egyptian pharaoh…
Deniska
Russian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Matti
Finnish variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
We like Matti in theory, but in practice it’s likely to get confused for the girlish Maddie.
Eliav
Hebrew
"God is my father"
Lael
Hebrew
"belonging to God"
This Old Testament name is traditionally masculine, but with its lyrical Ls, sounds just as nice on a baby girl.
Joao
Portuguese variation of John
"God is gracious"
A Portuguese classic, typically spelled with a tilde over the A. Many members of the Portuguese royal family were named João, and today it’s associated with a number of Portuguese and Brazilian…
Matiu
Maori
"gift of god"
Maori form of Matthew
Mati
Estonian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
Friendly and charming international variation of Matthew, common in Estonia.
Raziel
Hebrew
"secret of God"
In Jewish mysticism, Raziel is an angel known as the Keeper of Secrets. The Book of Raziel contends that he stood by God and wrote down everything that was said. The name Raziel, along with many…
Jaanus
Variation of Jaan, Estonian
"God is gracious"
An elaboration of Jaan, not quite as widely used in Estonia as the original. Jaan is the Estonian form of John.
Yannic
French, Breton
"god is gracious"
Form of Yannick
Emron
Hebrew
"word of god"
A Nephite soldier mentioned in The Book of Mormon. Its meaning is not clear: it may derive from Hebrew amar "to speak", or from Omri, or from the gentilic Amorite.
Matic
Slovene variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Former Top 5 choice in Slovenia that now sits below the Top 20.
Olugbenga
Yoruba
"God lifted me"
The full first name of actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, born to Yoruba Nigerian parents. The Olu- prefix (meaning "God") appears in lots of popular Yoruba names, and Gbenga is also a popular Yoruba name in…
Man
Diminutive of Emmanuel, Hebrew
"God is with us"
Classic nickname for Emmanuel, but best left off the birth certificate.
Geovanni
Variation of Giovanni, Italian
"God is gracious"
Emphasizes a four-syllable pronunciation, rather than the traditional three of Giovanni.
Teodor
Slavic variation of Theodore, English from Greek
"gift of God"
You’re most likely to find this Theodore cognate in Eastern Europe, where it ranks among the top names for boys in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, and Romania. The nickname Teo is a real winner.