Names That Mean God

Dionysios

Deniss

Isabetta is a charming spin on both the Elizabeth and Isabella families and a new way to go if you love the originals but want something more, well, original. Isabetta Rose is the name chosen by Amber and Rob Mariano for their daughter. If you're searching for <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/505/italian-names-for-girls">Italian names for girls</a> that make an easy transition to the English-speaking world, this should be high on your list.

Isabetta

An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.

Harvinder

An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.

Harwinder

The favored form of Betty in several European countries.

Betti

Amedeus

Feofan

Deniskov

Ilyas is the more traditional Arabic spelling, but Ilyes is the common version in Northern Africa and France, which has a large Algerian population.

Ilyes

A Top 10 name in Slovenia, where it is a form of John. Žan is pronounced similarly to the French Jean.

Žan

This is the name of several people in the Old Testament, including one of King David's lute players. Also spelled Yechiel or Jehiel.

Yehiel

Drawn from old record books, Kiah is an antiquated nickname that feels perfectly appropriate for modern times -- maybe more so than father name Hezekiah.

Kiah

Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.

Dorka

Addai is derived from Thaddai, the original Aramaic form of Thaddeus. We prefer this derivative to Thad, which is twice as common.

Addai

A late Roman saint's name that feels perfect for a Thanksgiving baby.

Deogratias

The Biblical Abijah might be temporarily lost to time, but this antiquated short form could move with it into the modern era.

Bige

Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.

Ties

Juhani

Anže was originally a nickname for Janez, a Slovene form of Johannes, but now ranks in the Slovene Top 20 as an independent name.

Anže

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 58)

873+ Names That Mean God