Names That Mean God

This euphonious Italian <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/506/italian-names-for-boys">Italian name for boys</a>, often associated with the painter Modigliani, makes a recommended creative choice. The Spanish tend to spell it Amadeo.

Amedeo

Matiu

Friendly and charming international variation of Matthew, common in Estonia.

Mati

An elaboration of Jaan, not quite as widely used in Estonia as the original. Jaan is the Estonian form of John.

Jaanus

Yannic

A Nephite soldier mentioned in The Book of Mormon. Its meaning is not clear: it may derive from Hebrew amar "to speak", or from Omri, or from the gentilic Amorite.

Emron

Former Top 5 choice in Slovenia that now sits below the Top 20.

Matic

The full first name of actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, born to Yoruba Nigerian parents. The Olu- prefix (meaning "God") appears in lots of popular Yoruba names, and Gbenga is also a popular Yoruba name in its own right.

Olugbenga

Classic nickname for Emmanuel, but best left off the birth certificate.

Along with Mischa, a common Mikhail nickname in Russia.

Mishka

Liesje

From elements meaning "a god" and "cauldron, helmet", this name is more at home in a Norse saga than on a baby, even in its native Scandinavia. But variants Askell and Eskil feel interesting and wearable.

Asketill

Common in Nigeria, Chima is used as both a full name and a nickname for names beginning with Chima-.

Chima

An alternative transcription of Hebrew Benaiah, currently among the Top 50 boys' names in Israel.

Bnaya

Central European form of Timothy, falling in popularity in Slovenia.

Timotej

Bözsi is a derivative of Erzsébet, the Hungarian variation of Elizabeth.

Bozsi

Mythological son of Odin, powerful and mute. 

Vidar

Unusual and simple: a winning combination. But it was the name of a fifteen-thousand-ton monster in a midcentury "Godzilla" movie. 

Varan

Sweet old-fashioned nickname name that could make a comeback in the wake of Sadie, Edie et al. Famous bearers include author Dodie Smith, who wrote The Hundred and One Dalmatians and I Capture the Castle.
Downside: The dodo bird.

Dodie

Sweet and quirky nickname reminiscent of Elsie. In fact, they both ultimately derive from Elizabeth — Elsie through Elsa and Ilsy through Ilsa.

Ilsy

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 62)

873+ Names That Mean God