Names That Mean God

While Daniel is the usual male form of this usually male Biblical name, it's a Top 100 name for girls in Israel, pronounced as above. In most cultures, Daniel is feminized to Denielle or Daniela when used as a girls' name. There were 11 baby girls named Daniel in the US last year, so its use is not unheard of beyond Israel.

Daniel

A simple and appealing multi-cultural form of John, but Americans will be baffled by all those vowels.

Ioan

Like its parent name Elijah and the related Elliot, this has potential for girls. It shares sounds with Eliza, Delilah, and Iris, along with established unisex choices, like Ellis, Emery, and Eden. Given to only a small handful of girls every year, it is not a popular choice just yet. If you do enjoy the idea, Lilias, Eirlys, Clovis, Micah, or Micaiah might appeal too.

Elias

An early form of Elizabeth, especially used to refer to the wife of Aaron in the Old Testament.

Elisheba

Intriguing twist on several familiar names, though many people will mistake this for Elsa, Eliza, and so on. 

Elza

A modern invention with the feel of a Biblical name, Jetziel likely takes inspiration from Jahzeel ("God will divide"), Jasiel ("God is my maker"), Jehiel ("God will live"), and Yechezkel or Ezekiel ("God will strengthen"). Additionally, it may draw on cool names Jett ("intense black", "stream"), Jetson (ultimately from Judson and Jordan, "descend, flow down"), or Jethro ("abundance") lending it the meanings "God will descend, stream down" or "God is abundant".
 
Currently used quietly in the US and Mexico, Jatziel and Yetziel may be alternative spellings.

Jetziel

Likely inspired by the Biblical Josiah, paired with the ja prefix, Jasai was one of the fastest rising debus to the US Top 1000 in 2025 — for boys, that is. It was however given to eight girls in the same year.

Jasai

Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.

Jenica

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 in the US.

Jerusalem Demsas is a staff writer at The Atlantic.

Jerusalem

A unisex nickname style name, similar in sound and feel to Andie, Candy, Indy, or Danny. For boys, it's the ultimate midcentury nickname. But with boyish names for girls like Scottie and Charlie trending, more parents may branch out to Johnny.

Johnny

This Slavic variation would make a pleasant and slightly more unusual alternative to Johanna or Giovanna.

Jovana

Makel is in many cases an honor name for a Michael or a fresh spin on the classic name. The name has a contemporary feel with its concise two-syllable structure. 

Makel has never been widely used but has appeared occasionally in American naming records since the 1990s. The name has a strong, distinctive sound while maintaining simplicity. For parents seeking an uncommon alternative to Michael or a modern name with a familiar ring, Makel offers uniqueness without complexity. Its pronunciation (muh-KEL or MAY-kel) gives it versatility.

Makel

Spiky and playful, Mikey could fit in with Stevie, Scottie, and Charlie as a boyish nickname for girls. It might work as an updated honor for a Michaela, a Michelle, or a Michael, or as a rarer alternative to Frankie, Miley, and Micah.
 
Ultimately drawn from Hebrew, Mikey means "who is like God?", and despite its familiarity, only debuted in the US stats for girls in 2023. Currently given to just a very small handful, this may change in coming years as Davy, Benny, and Ronnie start to catch on. 
 
Parents may be more inspired to consider the name for their daughters after singer Meghan Trainor chose it for her daughter, Mikey Moon, born in 2026.

Mikey

Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.

Orel

Penuel

Borne by the father of Anna the prophetess in the New Testament. It also features as an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.

Phanuel

Ohanna

Prayer

A euphonious and lovely name with a dark-eyed, long-flowing-haired image, Raphaela is, like Gabriella and Isabella, beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream. 

Raphaela

Another one of the lively, vowel-ending twists on Thaddeus — à la Tadeo and Taddeo — this time from Slovenia.

Tadej

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 34)

873+ Names That Mean God