Names That Mean God

An attractive Lithuanian name with an on-trend sound, although in Anglophone countries it may be mistaken for Elijah. It is either a feminisation of Elijah or the Greek Helios.

Elija

A Dutch feminine form of Thijs, itself a diminutive of Matthijs, this name has a spiritual meaning and a familiar yet intriguing sound. A notable bearer is skater Thijsje Oenema.
 
Thijsje can also be considered a unisex name, because it might also be used as a pet name for a Thijs or a Matthijs.

Thijsje

Four-syllable names can be tricky, but this rarely used Old Testament appellation has considerable potential. In the Bible, Eleazer is a son of Aaron and nephew of Moses who succeeds his father as High Priest.

Eleazer

A rare Biblical name, Shecaniah appears a number of times throughout the Bible and may be related to the concept of Shekinah, referring to a place of divine presence. In the case of this masculine name, it derives from a Hebrew word meaning "dwelling, settling" and may also be spelled as Shechaniah. 
 
The name has several pronunciations, including shehk-uh-NIE-uh and shuh-KAYN-yah.

Shecaniah

A jaunty yet gentle diminutive of Johanna, Jente is popular for girls in The Netherlands where it ranks in the Top 300. It is also used as a diminutive of Johannes, and as a German-Yiddish form of Yente, whose more literal meaning is "aristocratic" but means "gossiper" more culturally, owing to its association with a gossipy character in the musical Fiddler on the Roof.

Jente

A Polish form of the Lithuanian Danutė, the name Danuta is possibly a feminine form of the Hebrew Daniel, meaning "God is my judge", or an elaboration of Dana, a multicultural name meaning "gift" from the Slavic root danŭ, "wise" in Persian and Arabic, and "to judge" from Hebrew.

Danuta

Kimothy is one of those clever names that can just sound silly. Timberly? Kim or Tim, pick a lane.

Kimothy

American model, musician, and "it girl" Gabbriette (born Gabriella Leigh Bechtel) introduced the world to this name. Gabbriette is also mentioned in the first verse of Charli XCX's song "360": "Call me Gabbriette, you’re so inspired."

An exceedingly rare name — Gabbriette was used for no baby girls in the US last year — though the pop culture association may bring some interest to this variation of the popular Gabrielle.

Gabbriette

Very popular in Wales, this perfectly nice name's only problem is its similarity to the dated Beth Ann. But if you're looking to honor an ancestral Elizabeth with a distinctive rare choice, Bethan might be on your short list.

Bethan

Pronounced YAH-nosh, has a serious, violin-playing air.  Perhaps that's why it has so many nicknames: JANCKZI, JANCSI, JANI, JANKIA, JANKO.

Janos

A little known feminization of Jack that never really caught on, probably because it sounds like jacket.

Jackette

This common name in Finland, which is also a diminutive for Jan in Sweden, might feel a bit feminine in the English-speaking world, too close to girls' names Jan and Jane.

Janne

Originally a short form for names containing the Old Norse element áss meaning "god" or one of the Æsir, Aase is now used as a full name in its own right. Familiar in Denmark and Norway, it appears in Henrik Isben's play, Peer Gynt.
 
Said as O-seh or AWE-seh, depending on accent and region, alternative forms include Åsa, Åse, and Ása, which are used across Scandinavia.

Aase

Haskell has two separate forms of origin, the first being from the Ancient Norse given name Ásketill. The Normans converted Ásketill to Aschetil, then the English transformed Aschetil into Haskell, which was originally only used as a surname. Haskell is also considered a variant of Haskel, a Yiddish given name derived from Ezekiel.

Haskell

A unisex Yoruba name with a joyful and spiritual meaning, it could even be used as a contracted form of the longer Oluwafikunayomi ("God has added or replenished my joy").

Oluwafikayomi

Jeannette has fallen out of fashion, but this English variant breathes a bit of fresh air into the dusty classic.

Jeannetta

Lizanne does not sound as dated as other hybrids.  Lizanne can also be spelled Lisanne — both are pronounced with the z sound.

Lizanne

Seanan might be considered an Anglicized form of Seanán, itself a modern form of Senán, an Old Irish name meaning "little old one", giving it a wise and ancient feel. The name of a 6th century saint and monk, Seanan might also be considered an elaboration or a diminutive of Sean, the Irish variation of John. By combining it with the -an suffix (meaning "descendent of" or more literally "little") it could be a way to freshen up the now well-travelled Irish name. 

Seanan

A multicultural choice, used in Southern Africa as a standalone name meaning "light", and as a rare German diminutive of Elisabeth.

Liseli

One of those short, travelling-lite names with a variety of possible meanings, Evo could be considered: a variation of Ivo, which means "yew" from its Germanic roots and "God is gracious" from its Slavic ones; a masculine form of Eva or Eve meaning "life"; a short form of names such as Evan, Evander, Evren, Everett, and so on; a play of the word "evolve" meaning "to develop, grow". 
 
Borne by former Bolivian president, Juan Evo Morales "Evo", it hasn't appeared in the US stats since 2009.

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 55)

873+ Names That Mean God