Names That Mean Lord
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Kesavan
Hindi
"Lord Vishnu"
Another name for the Hindu god Vishnu or Krishna, pronounced with a soft "sh" sound in the middle. It is also a fairly common surname in India, also spelled Keshavan.
Dom
Diminutive of Dominic, Latin
"belonging to the Lord"
A bit slight to put directly on the birth certificate, but Dom is a pleasant nickname for a boy or a girl.
Gryffyn
Cornish
"strong lord"
Cornish form of Griffin
Noadiah
Hebrew
"meeting with the Lord"
Noadiah has biblical namesakes both male and female. The male Noadiah is mentioned in the Book of Ezra, and the female Noadiah is a prophetess in the Book of Nehemiah. Noadiah combines popular Noah…
Beelzebub
Hebrew
"lord of the flies"
Beelzebub was a god formerly worshipped in Ekron, but has been adapted by Ibrahimic religions to be synonymous with Satan.
Heshel
Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, Hebrew
"the Lord is my salvation"
Not to be confused as a variation of Hershel, Heshel is a Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, itself a Hebrew form of Joshua.
Keshavan
Hindi
"Lord Vishnu"
Variant of Kesavan
Moroni
Italian surname or Mormon
"son of Mauro; our lord"
Moroni isn't heard very often these days, probably because the first five letters have strong teasing potential. It's a common Italian surname meaning "son of Mauro," but its use as a first name is…
Hrishikesh
Hindu
"lord of the senses"
Hrisihikesh (the first H is silent) is another name for Lord Vishnu. Musician Hrishikesh Hirway is the creator of the popular podcast Song Exploder. The internationally-friendly short form is Hrishi,…
Noadiah
Hebrew
"meeting with the Lord"
Noadiah has biblical namesakes both male and female. The female Noadiah is a prophetess in the Book of Nehemiah, while the male Noadiah is mentioned in the Book of Ezra. Noa is a sweet and logical…
Kyrion
Greek
"the lord"
Kyrion derives from the Greek word kyrios , meaning "the lord." Kyrion was one of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste in the 4th century AD.
Bedo
Welsh
"great lord or sea lord"
Diminutive of Welsh Maredudd, the original (masculine) form of Meredith.
Oluwadamilola
Yoruba
"the Lord has made me wealthy"
This name, rich with meaning, is one of the more widely-used names in the Nigerian diaspora.
Zahari
Bulgarian variation of Zechariah or Malay from Arabic
"the Lord has remembered; to shine"
A rare but on-trend unisex name with roots in Bulgarian and Malay.
Bael
Hebrew
"master, lord"
In demonology, Bael is a shapeshifting evil king who can appear as a cat, a toad, or a man.
Jedi
Literary name or short form of Jedidiah, Hebrew
"Beloved by the Lord"
Star Wars fans may know the lore behind the origin of the word and the concept Jedi well enough to confidently choose their name for their child. It has to do with balancing the forces of the…
Vsevolod
Slavic
"Lord of everything"
Most commonly used in Russia, this Slavic name is also spelled Wsewolod.
Yedidya
Hebrew
"beloved of the Lord"
Modern Hebrew spelling (and pronunciation) of the biblical Jedidiah, another name of King Solomon.
Gryffyd
Variation of Gruffydd, Welsh
"strong lord"
Variation of Gruffydd, the name that led to Griffith.
Kirion
Russian, Greek
"the lord"
Resembling Orion, a current favorite, Kirion is a Russian name ready for import.