873+ Names That Mean God
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Eliphelet
Hebrew
"god is release"
The name of several people in the Old Testament, including a son of David. Eliphalet is a variant spelling.
Bohdan
Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak
"given by god"
Variant of the popular Slavic name Bogdan, meaning "given by god".
Unathi
Xhosa
"God is with us"
A unisex Xhosa name used in South Africa.
Yusha
Arabic
"God is salvation"
Arabic form of Joshua
Raphaël
Hebrew
"God has healed"
French spelling of Raphael, and one of the most popular names in France currently, along with equally angelic Gabriel.
Zsoka
Hungarian
"my god is oath"
A sparky diminutive of Erszébet, the Hungarian form of Elizabeth.
Matevž
Slovene variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
A classic Slovene choice.
İsmail
Turkish variation of Ishmael, Hebrew
"God will hear"
Ozazias
Greek from Hebrew
"strength of god"
Form of Azaziah used in the Greek Bible.
Amos
Hebrew
"carried by God"
Although Amos is experiencing somewhat of a revival among baby boys, it feels even fresher when applied as a girl name.
Sámuel
Hungarian variation of Samuel, Hebrew
"told by God"
Denisha
American variation of Denise, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Typical of formula that takes a traditional name syllable and adds -isha ending.
Zephaniel
Hebrew
"god hides"
This intriguing Z name belongs to an angel in medieval Jewish mysticism.
Evana
Feminine form of Evan, Welsh form of John
"God is gracious"
Evana is an intriguing feminization, but will often be mistaken for the better-known Ivana, thanks to the first Mrs. Trump.
Maryjane
English, combination of Mary and Jane
"drop of the sea, bitter, beloved + god is gracious"
Mary was such a common name for so long that it sprouted a whole family of chimeric name splices: Maryann, Marybeth, Mary-Lousie, ad infinitum. Spiderman 's Mary Jane Watson, the closed toe shoe with…
Jerusalem
Place name
"city of the ancient god Shalem"
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…
Osyth
English
"god war"
Saint Osyth was a 7th century martyr who founded a monastery and was beheaded by pirates. She is usually depicted in images carrying her own head. Variations of her name include Osgyth, Osith, and…
Jeanmarie
English combination of Jean and Marie
"god is gracious + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Rather dated smoosh name. The meaning of Marie is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and…
Orel
Hebrew
"light of God"
Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.
Olukemi
Yoruba
"God cares for me"
Borne by British MP Olukemi (Kemi) Badenoch, this Yoruba name has a beautiful meaning.