873+ Names That Mean God
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Giannina
Variation of Giovanna, Italian
"God is gracious"
A romantic way to get to covetable nicknames Gia and Nina.
Areli
Hebrew
"the voice of God"
Most common among the Jewish community and Spanish-speakers, Areli might be a great choice for parents looking for a name with Biblical roots that still sounds trendy and wears well across cultures.
Mishka
Diminutive of Mikhail, Russian
"who is like God"
Along with Mischa, a common Mikhail nickname in Russia.
Matvii
Ukrainian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
Liesje
Dutch
"pledged to God"
Dutch diminutive of Elizabeth
Asketill
Norse
"helmet of god"
From elements meaning "a god" and "cauldron, helmet", this name is more at home in a Norse saga than on a baby, even in its native Scandinavia. But variants Askell and Eskil feel interesting and…
Chima
Igbo
"God knows"
Common in Nigeria, Chima is used as both a full name and a nickname for names beginning with Chima-.
Othniel
Hebrew
"lion of god, or strength of god"
Othniel is mentioned in the Bible and Tanakh (in the Book of Judges) where he is the first of the biblical judges mentioned. Othniel was related to Caleb, which might make these two names a nice…
Bnaya
Hebrew
"built by god"
An alternative transcription of Hebrew Benaiah, currently among the Top 50 boys' names in Israel.
Timotej
Slovene, Macedonian, and Slovak variation of Timothy, Greek
"honoring God"
Central European form of Timothy, falling in popularity in Slovenia.
Bozsi
Diminutive of Erzsébet, Hungarian
"pledged to God"
Bözsi is a derivative of Erzsébet, the Hungarian variation of Elizabeth.
Apolinar
Spanish
"related to the god Apollo"
Striking Spanish name derived from the name of the Greek sun god, related to the French Apollinaire.
Evan
Welsh variation of John
"God is gracious"
Evan is a boys' favorite that has been given the feminine touch by talented actress Evan Rachel Wood. If you want to move beyond Eva and Evelyn and like unisex names, this may be a good bet for you…
Dodie
English diminutive of Dorothy
"gift of god"
Sweet old-fashioned nickname name that could make a comeback in the wake of Sadie, Edie et al. Famous bearers include author Dodie Smith, who wrote The Hundred and One Dalmatians and I Capture the…
Ilsy
Variation of Ilsa, German
"pledged to God"
Sweet and quirky nickname reminiscent of Elsie. In fact, they both ultimately derive from Elizabeth — Elsie through Elsa and Ilsy through Ilsa.
Boski
Hungarian variation of Betty, English
"pledged to God"
Betty alternative most frequently found in Hungary.
Taneli
Finnish from Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Finnish form of Daniel
Pleun
Dutch
"of the sun god"
Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although now it ranks far higher for girls in its native land than the original form. In 2024, it ranked in the Top 140 in The…
Theophila
Greek
"friend of god"
Feminine form of Theophilus
Bogusław
Polish
"glory of God"