Names That Mean God

A lively, though obsolete, short form of Elizabeth. Bep is perhaps best known as the name of Elisabeth "Bep" Voskuijl, the Dutch woman who sheltered Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam during World War II.

This sweet, old-fashioned nickname for Elizabeth is featured prominently in the Thomas Mann novel <em>Buddenbrooks</em>.

Bethsy

Ianto is a lively and unique spin on John, possible familiar to American sci-fi fans via the popular character on <em>Torchwood</em>.

Ianto

Anno is an extreme rarity: a simple, familiar-sounding name with deep history that is completely unknown in the US and rare in its native Germany. Anno is the name of a saint also known as Hanno, a 10th century archbishop of Cologne also known as Hanno of Worms.

Anno

Denisz

A top Icelandic name in the form Guðmundur. Gummi and Gvender are common nicknames.

Gudmundur

Ganix

A cool Igbo name with a wonderful meaning.

Kenechi

Dionysos

A Gaelic form of Jane which shares its simple, sleek look – but is much rarer. The Anglicized form Sheena peaked at #80 in the US in 1984, inspired by singer Sheena Easton.

Síne

A multicultural nickname for Samuel. The Spanish and Finnish variation is pronounced SAH-moo, while the Hungarian version is SHAW-moo.

Samu

This diminutive of Ivan is typically used for boys in South Slavic countries.

Ivica

This diminutive of Ivan is commonly used for girls in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Annelore

A beautiful girl name of Afrikaans origin with that loveable "El" beginning.

Elisma

Usually pronounced to rhyme with nice — though others may rhyme it with Jace — Thijs is a popular Dutch name short for that country's form of Matthew.  Matt Lauer's half-Dutch son is called Thijs.

Thijs

Danijela

Máté

Derived from the Hebrew phrase "El Shaddai" meaning God almighty, the beautiful Elshaday is used as a first name for girls in Ethiopia.

Elshaday

Elchanan

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 57)

873+ Names That Mean God