Names That Mean God

The most common form of Elizabeth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia,  spelled Alžběta or Alžbeta.

Alzbeta

Tib and Tibb were medieval nicknames for Isabel, which also spawned short forms such as Bel, Bibb, Ibb, Nibb, and Libb.

Tibb

Nonie

Popular Irish name brought here by singer Sinead O'Connor, could make a striking choice for a child with deep Irish roots. 

Sinéad

Jaunty Jancey hails from the United Kingdom, where it appeared in England as a surname and in Scotland as a nickname for Janet. It's extremely uncommon in the US, given to fewer than five baby girls in the most recent year on record. You'll be hard-pressed to come across another Jancey in your life, so if unique names are a priority for you, this jolly and accessible choice belongs on your list.

Jancey

Classic choice in Nigeria that has been used in the US since 1999.

Ebunoluwa

Though you may pray to the god of sleep for your baby to slumber through the night, a drowsy image is not the greatest one to inflict on your little boy. 

Morpheus

Mattie ranked among the Top 1000 for boys a century ago, in the heyday of the nickname-name.  Today, few parents would dream of putting it on the birth certificate, preferring it as a short form for the perennially-popular Matthew.  Mattie is in the Top 1000 in the U.S. for girls.

Mattie

An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.

Doll

With Theodora showing signs of revival, this rare saints' name could be an appealing alternative.

Theodota

Bětuška is derived from Běta, a short form of Alžběta, the Czech variation of Elizabeth. Even in the Czech Republic, Bětuška is rarely used as a given name.

Betuska

Chic and lively Afrikaans variant of Elizabeth.

Elsabe

Previously Timothy's dusty and outdated sister, now actually feels fresher than its brother name. With Thea names right on trend at the moment, this could be a surprising and even more unusual alternative to Theodora or Dorothea for lovers of vintage names and that stylish Thea sound.

Timothea

Icelandic form of Isabella, currently among the Top 5 girl names in Iceland.

Ísabella

Matej

Gofraidh, pronounced <em>guffry</em> and sometimes Anglicized to Gotty, Gorry, or Geoffrey, was once a popular name, particularly among the O'Kane family. But in 1880 one Gofraidh MacCionnaith left a deathbed curse on any of his descendants who would revive the name.
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Oh, well. We didn't like it that much anyway.

Gofraidh

An intriguing Finnish choice that is entirely unknown in the US.

Jarmo

Théophane

Chavelle is used both as a variation of Chevelle, an American name created by Chevrolet for a 1964 car model, and as a variation of Elizabeth.

Chavelle

Elsabeth

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 66)

873+ Names That Mean God