Names That Mean God

In Islam, Iblīs is the personal name of the devil, possibly derived from the Greek diablos.

Iblis

The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.

Theódór

Yekutiel

Jekuthiel

Jequtiel

The oldest form of Matthew, from the Hebrew roots mattan, meaning "gift", and yah, "God". Also written as Mattitihiah, this form appears on several figures in the Old Testament, along with a priest who played an instrumental role in the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd-century (BC) and thus, the name is mentioned in a prayer said during Hannukah.

Mattityahu

The Judeo-Italian form of an ancient relative of Matthew, Mattitia may also be spelled as Mattatia. It is notably associated with a 2nd-century (BC) priest who helped to lead the Maccabean revolt to reclaim Jerusalem. As such, the name is mentioned in one of the Hannukah prayers.  

Mattitia

Biblical Queen of the Judah tribe of Israel. Jehoaddan was the wife of King Joash and the mother of King Amaziah of Judah.

Jehoaddan

One of the more uncommon international variations of Elizabeth.

Elzunia

The form of Elias used in Iceland, where it currently ranks in the Top 50.

Elías

Countless variations of Elizabeth have been used around the world for centuries, from Elspeth to Isabella to Betty. Elsabet is a version that is popular in Ethiopia, often with the sweet and stylish nicknames Elsa or Elsi.

Elsabet

Jeremiasz

In Nigeria, Chibuike is seen as a surname as well as a given name for both girls and boys. John Chibuike is a notable Nigerian footballer.

Chibuike

A rare French name from the Roman cognomen (nickname or family name) Saturninus, derived from the god Saturn. It was born by a 3rd century saint of Toulouse. The English word saturnine means "gloomy, brooding".

Saturnin

Evanne

Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.

Natty

A perennial favorite in the Czech Republic, Eliška has been the Number 1 name since 2011.

Eliška

The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.

Matyáš

The original Old Norse form of the name we know today as Odin, and the most popular version in modern Iceland.
 
Óðinn was ultimately derived from the Old Norse component óðr. which translates to "frenzy," "rage," and "fury," along with "poetry." This was no accident — in Norse mythology, Óðinn was associated with war, battle, frenzy, and poetry, among other things.

Óðinn

A fresh, Italianized take on the Hebrew classic Emmanuel. But beware of the similarities to the feminine name Emmanuelle.

Emanuele

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 56)

873+ Names That Mean God