Names That Mean God

Form of Elizabeth commonly seen in Slovenia and Croatia.

Elizabeta

Elżbieta

Haskell has two separate forms of origin, the first being from the Ancient Norse given name Ásketill. The Normans converted Ásketill to Aschetil, then the English transformed Aschetil into Haskell, which was originally only used as a surname. Haskell is also considered a variant of Haskel, a Yiddish given name derived from Ezekiel.

Haskell

The name of the elephant-headed Hindu god of wisdom is rarely heard outside India. 

Ganesh

Mateja

For English speakers, Gabi is usually short for Gabrielle. Elsewhere - such as Spain, Latin America and Israel - it can also be a male nickname for Gabriel. For rock musician Gabi Hun, it's short for Gábor.

Gabi

Ilie

Giambattista is an Italian combination name, used to honor John the Baptist. 

Giambattista

Also spelled as Rafinha, Raphinha is a diminutive of classic Raphael, notably used as a mononym by Brazilian footballer, Rafael Dias Belloli. In Brazilian Portuguese, it would be said as hah-fee-nyah while in European Portuguese, it would be rah-fee-nyah. 

Raphinha

An elaborate diminutive of Rafael, Rafinha is more likely to be used as a nickname than as a given name. Pronounced as hah-fee-nyah in Brazil and rah-fee-nyah in Portugal, it is occasionally spelled as Raphinha too. 

Rafinha

A stripped back variation of Elizabeth, Izbeth is predominantly used in Mexico, though 2025 saw it appear in the US stats for the first time, given to 16 girls. 

Izbeth

A mix of bright, floral Iris, with classic Elizabeth, Irisbeth made its debut to the US stats in 2025, when 16 girls received the name. Parents may have be inspired by the content creator, Irisbeth Gerrado, the growing popularity of Iris, and the appeal of creative ways to honor classic family names.

Irisbeth

In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name. 

Elazer

Intriguing Russian possibility, even though proper pronunciation would not be obvious. Ilya might be a more manageable option. 

Eelia

Donar

Daan

More orthodox spelling of a name that also appears as Hazaiah and Hazaia.  An obscure Biblical choice that has some modern zest.

Chazaiah

A spin on Zurisadai, a rare form of an even rarer Biblical name, this name ultimately comes from the Hebrew elements <em>tsur</em> meaning "rock" and <em>Shaddai</em>, which is a name for God. The original form is a masculine name in the Bible, borne by the father of Shelumiel, however Zurisaday is a mostly feminine choice, used in Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, and the US. 


Zurisaday

A rarer, lilting form of the popular Hebrew name, Liel. In its original form it is a top ranking choice in Israel; in this more elaborate, Latinate form, it could have more international appeal owing to its similarity to the likes of Lilia, Luella, Lia, Ella, and Liliana. 

Liella

Highly unusual; conceivable alternative to Daniel. 

Chaniel

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 68)

873+ Names That Mean God