Names That Mean Lord

  1. Adonijah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, 'my lord is Yahweh"
    • Description:

      Adonijah was one of King David's sons in the Old Testament; this name (the accent is on the "ni" syllable) is waiting to be rediscovered.
  2. Dominick
    • Origin:

      Variation of Latin Dominic
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to the Lord"
    • Description:

      This is the second-to-the-original spelling of a name that's part Jersey Shore, part upper-crust British. Dominick gets you more directly to nickname Nick.
  3. Atalia
    • Origin:

      Variation of Athalia, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is exalted"
    • Description:

      Atalia or Athalia is a biblical name with a gory history. But it's an attractive name in step with the current fashion for A-starting and -ending names that are both distinctive and deeply rooted.
  4. Tiernan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little lord"
    • Description:

      An old Irish surname cousin of Tierney that makes an unusual and appealing Irish gender switch.
  5. Domen
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Dominic, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to the Lord"
    • Description:

      Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002, this form of Dominic sounds fresh and interesting.
  6. Isha
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "master, lord"
    • Description:

      An epithet of the god Shiva in Hindu tradition.
  7. Freyr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "lord"
    • Description:

      Freyr is the Norse god of fertility, sunlight, and peace. He features prominently in the Icelandic mythology collections the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, and is considered an ancestor of the Swedish royal family.
  8. Kyriaki
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Kyriakos or word name, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of the lord; Sunday"
    • Description:

      Kyriaki is the feminine variation of Kyriakos, derived from the Greek word kyrios, meaning "lord." It is also the Greek word for Sunday, meaning it doubles up as a word name.
  9. Domenica
    • Origin:

      Italian feminine form of Dominic
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to the Lord"
    • Description:

      Much fresher and more energetic than Dominique.
  10. Kirion
    • Origin:

      Russian, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the lord"
    • Description:

      Resembling Orion, a current favorite, Kirion is a Russian name ready for import.
  11. Noadiah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "meeting with the Lord"
    • Description:

      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 with the Old Testament ending seen in modern choice biblical names like Jeremiah and Zachariah.
  12. Evans
    • Origin:

      Welsh surname
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is gracious"
    • Description:

      Evans is an historic Welsh patronymic surname, derived from Evan, which is a form of John. With Evan's popularity in the U.S. and the U.K. -- it's a Top 50 names -- the stylish s-ending version may also be on the rise.
  13. Kyros
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "young, sun, lord"
    • Description:

      Greek form of Cyrus
  14. Yeshua
    • Origin:

      Variation of Joshua, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my salvation"
    • Description:

      Yeshua is often considered the "real" name of Jesus, via the Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English evolution of Yeshua to Iesous to Iesus to Jesus. It is also used as a common alternative of Yehoshua in the later parts of the Hebrew Bible, making it a variation of Joshuah.
  15. Zakhar
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Zechariah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      Zakhar would make a fresh way to honor a Zachary, particularly if you have Russian heritage.
  16. Beelzebub
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "lord of the flies"
    • Description:

      Beelzebub was a god formerly worshipped in Ekron, but has been adapted by Ibrahimic religions to be synonymous with Satan.
  17. Kaniel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord supports me"
    • Description:

      Unusual Daniel relative.
  18. Bedo
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "great lord or sea lord"
    • Description:

      Diminutive of Welsh Maredudd, the original (masculine) form of Meredith.
  19. Joella
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is God"
    • Description:

      Most modern parents would drop the Jo, leaving the superpopular Ella.
  20. Kyriakos
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of the lord"
    • Description:

      Kyriakos was derived from the Greek word kyrios, meaning "lord."