873+ Names That Mean God

Classically, the De- prefix indicates "son of," so any variation of this name could work for the child of a dad named Shawn or Sean.

Isabetta is a charming spin on both the Elizabeth and Isabella families and a new way to go if you love the originals but want something more, well, original. Isabetta Rose is the name chosen by Amber and Rob Mariano for their daughter. If you're searching for Italian names for girls that make an easy transition to the English-speaking world, this should be high on your list.

A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Lisbeth Salander.

Modern Danish form of Esger or Asger, borne by dancer Eske Holm, evolutionary geneticist Eske Willerslev and actor Eske Forsting Hansen.

Cool Finnish name ripe for import.

Gian sounds (almost) like John, so there's some potential for confusion, but the spelling makes it unmistakeably Italian. It could be a solution if longer names like Gianni and Gianluca aren't your style.

Although it derives from the male name Haniel — the name of an angel in Jewish mythology — Anael is mostly used for girls.

This little-known Biblical name belonged to Hosea's first son. There is also a Jezreel Valley in Israel.

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.

Prince of the tribe of Zebulon in the Exodus, everyone will misunderstand this as Elias, with a stuffed nose.

Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.

While Liesa is the German short form of mother name Elizabeth, Leisa is a spelling variation and is pronounced just like Lisa, though some people say it Lee-sha.

An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

An unusual Biblical name with modern appeal, borne by the father of Gideon, a king of Judah, and a son of King Ahab of Israel.

Intriguing Russian possibility, even though proper pronunciation would not be obvious. Ilya might be a more manageable option.

With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.

Form of Azaziah used in the Greek Bible.