Names That Mean God

Amadea is a strong and musical feminine form of Amadeus, as in Mozart. In more conservative times, Amadea might have seemed too strange for use on a contemporary baby, but by today's sensibility, it makes a good update for Amanda or Amy.

Amadea

Tobey is a masculine name that originated as a variant spelling of Toby, which itself began as a diminutive of Tobias. The biblical name Tobias derives from Hebrew Tobiah, meaning 'God is good.' 

The Tobey spelling gained recognition through actor Tobey Maguire, known especially for his role as Spider-Man in the early 2000s. There were only nine baby boys named Tobey last year, but nearly 200 named Toby.

Tobey

Eilish is one of those Irish names that, thanks to a celebrity, has suddenly become much more familiar outside of Ireland. Irish-American singer Billie Eilish (Eilish is actually one of her middle names) introduced the wider world to this Irish name as actress Saoirse Ronan did with hers. 

Interestingly, Saoirse Ronan's character in Brooklyn, based on the novel by Colm Toibin, was named Eilis, pronounced AY-lish in the movie (although usually EYE-lish or EYE-leesh with the fada).

While the Anglicized version of Eilish or Eilís is usually given as Elizabeth, it is sometimes translated to Alice, which is closer to the AY-lish pronunciation.

Eilish

Gabriel is given to a small but consistent number of girls each year. Whether it’s used as an equivalent to the masculine Gabriel or as a variant of Gabrielle is up to the parents’ discretion. 

Gabriel

A contracted form of Yehochanan, the Biblical Hebrew form of John. Variants include Yohanan and
Johanan and the increasingly popular short form is Yahya.

Yochanan

Likely inspired by Isaiah, Azariah, Uzziah, and similar, Zaiah is a quietly used unisex option and a diminutive name. The name could also take inspiration from Zeyar meaning "fate, destiny" in Mongolian, or the Arabic Ziya and Zahir meaning "splendor".

Zaiah

Abijah is a truly unusual, truly unisex, truly appealing biblical name. There were several male Abijahs in the Bible, one of them, known as Abijah of Judah, was the fourth king of the House of David, and also a couple of females. 
 A Colonial era favorite with an energetic, modern aura, Abijah is a possible Elijah replacement. A short form found in historical records: Bige, though Abe can work too.

Abijah

An unusual Hebrew name which feels familiar, thanks to its similarity to Katherine and related names. It was originally a masculine name, but is now used for both sexes.

Katriel

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

Apolinar

One of the many variations of classic Elizabeth, similar to the French Lisette or English Lizette. It is predominantly used in South America, though a small handful of girls are given the name each year in the US. Also spelled Lisseth and, more popularly, Lizeth, the ending may be pronounced as -EHT or -ETH, depending on region and preference. 

Liseth

Cute combination name which is now past its peak. It may be written as one word, two words (Mary Jo), or hyphenated (Mary-Jo). 

The original meaning of Mary is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Maryjo

Prayer

This unusual Biblical name includes the popular Eli- and the on trend letter Z, which could make it an unexpected alternative to Elijah, Elias, Azariah, or Azriel. Derived from the Hebrew elements el meaning "God" and paz meaning "pure, fine gold", Eliphaz appears in the Bible as one of the sons of Esau and Adah, and as a friend and comforter of Job. Eliphaz is the typical English form of the name, while Elifaz is both the standard Hebrew transliteration and the Spanish and Portuguese form. The French form is Éliphas.

Eliphaz

As Theo and Thea get more popular, so do Teo and Tea, short forms of the Latinate variations of Theodore and Matthew -- which include Dorotea and Mattea. 

But like Theo and Thea, Tea can stand perfectly well on its own and blends seamlessly into any Anglophone or European culture, if that is your aim. Some may argue that the Tea version is the prettiest and it's certainly the sleekest.

A form of the Arabic name Zakiyya, a variation of the Biblical Zaccai, or a contracted form of Zechariah, Zakiah is used as a unisex name in the US. Given to a small handful of babies each year, it is used fairly evenly on both sexes. 

Zakiah

Bettina is a dainty ballerina version of Betty, that has not been heard much since its 1950s-60s heyday.  Bettina appeared in the Danielle Steele novel Loving, and in real life as one of Grace Kelly's bridesmaids. 

Bettina

Matviy

Gio is a cute, more androgynous variation of Gia that could work well as a nickname for names such as Giovanna, Giordana, or Giorgia. It was chosen by Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo for their daughter in 2018. 

Giovanna is of course the Italian feminine form of John, so Gio could be a very dashing way to honor a familial John.

The name of an angel in the Zohar, Nuriel is related to the Arabic name Nur.

Nuriel

A cute and easily accessible Finnish nickname, although not one that is likely to become popular in America now that Hannah and co are on the decline.

Hanni

Names that mean God are plentiful, as God and all things related to a supreme power are at the root of the creation of many names.

Isabella, a variation of Elizabeth, is the top girl name meaning God. Along with Isabella, 

girl names in the US Top 1000 meaning God

 include Elizabeth, Danielle, Gabrielle, Samantha, Michaela, and Jane.



Elizabeth and Jane have dozens of popular variations that also mean God, including Elsie, Eliza, Elise, Janet, Jean, and Joan.



Elijah is the most popular boy name that means God. Along with Elijah, other 

 include Daniel, Matthew, Jack, Jeremy, Nathaniel, Caleb, Samuel, Oscar, and Shane.



John and Michael, two of the most widely-used male names of the last several centuries in the Western World, have God in their meanings.



Here is our full roster of names that mean God, ordered by current popularity on Nameberry.

Baby names for girls and boys that mean god or names that have meanings related to God, with meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 32)

873+ Names That Mean God