873+ Names That Mean God
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Zadkiel
Hebrew
"god is my righteousness"
The sharp and unusual name of an archangel associated with mercy in Jewish and Christian tradition, sometimes cited as the angel who stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac. Its crisp sound makes it an…
Timothea
Greek
"honoring god"
Previously Timothy's dusty and outdated sister, now actually feels fresher than its brother name. With Thea names right on trend at the moment, this could be a surprising and even more unusual…
Ísabella
Icelandic
"pledged to god"
Icelandic form of Isabella, currently among the Top 5 girl names in Iceland.
Matej
Slovak, Slovene, and Croatian variation of Matthew
"gift of God"
Central European form of Matthew.
Gofraidh
Irish
"peace of God"
Gofraidh, pronounced guffry and sometimes Anglicized to Gotty, Gorry, or Geoffrey, was once a popular name, particularly among the O'Kane family. But in 1880 one Gofraidh MacCionnaith left a deathbed…
Jarmo
Finnish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
"appointed by God"
An intriguing Finnish choice that is entirely unknown in the US.
Théophane
French, Greek
"manifestation of God"
French form of Theophanes
Chavelle
Variation of Chevelle, variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Chavelle is used both as a variation of Chevelle, an American name created by Chevrolet for a 1964 car model, and as a variation of Elizabeth.
Elsabeth
Hebrew
"god is my oath"
Fresh spin on Elizabeth.
Debanhi
Mexican
"Eternal God bless our daughter"
Debanhi took the lead in 2022 as the name with the biggest increase in percentage of babies born — a whopping 1,164% increase. The name was given to 177 baby girls, and this rise may be attributed to…
Prayer
English word name
"a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
Elizar
Spanish variation of Eleazar or Lazarus
"God is my Helper"
Elizar is the Spanish version of this attractive name, on the cusp of going from uncommon to big.
Hoana
Maori
"god is gracious"
Maori form of Joanna
Mikaela
Swedish and Finnish variation of Michaela, Hebrew
"who is like God"
Variation of Michaela often used in Scandinavian countries. Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison's formal name is Mkaela, spelled this way. Mikaela is a Top 20 name in Puerto Rico.
Jovani
English, Latin American
"god is gracious"
A respelling of Giovanni which makes the Italian pronunciation – three syllables, rather than four – more clear. Jovani and its variant Jovanni were both Top 1000 picks for the first decade and a…
Tobin
English surname derived from Tobias
"God is good"
While Tobin is technically a variation of the Biblical Tobias and so a male name, it's a newfangled version that's been drafted for the girls' team by Olympic soccer star Tobin Heath, who plays for…
Mishka
Diminutive of Mikhail, Russian
"who is like God"
Mishka is traditionally a masculine nickname in Russia but has become unisex along with Mischa, another common short form of Mikhail.
Theodotus
Latin from Greek
"given to God"
Rare but intriguing saints' name that offers an unconventional way to get to Theo.
Annael
Hebrew
"the grace of God"
The extra N in Anael adds a dose of femininity. Annael is a Top 100 name for girls in Israel.
Lilibet
English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
Lilibet is the fanciful short form of Elizabeth first noted as the childhood nickname of Britain's queen and now made contemporary as the name of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — aka…