Names That Mean Lord
- Sakarias
Origin:
Finnish variation of Zacharias, GreekMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
Commonly shortened to Sakari, which may have broader appeal.
- Dom
Origin:
Diminutive of Dominic, LatinMeaning:
"belonging to the Lord"Description:
A bit slight to put directly on the birth certificate, but Dom is a pleasant nickname for a boy or a girl.
- Savya
Origin:
Indian, HindiMeaning:
"Lord Vishnu"Description:
An epithet of Lord Vishnu in Hindu legend.
- Mikah
Origin:
Variation of MicahMeaning:
"who is like the Lord"Description:
Micah is now in the Top 100, so naturally the spelling variation Mikah is getting some love too. Either spelling would be a fun and fresh way to honor a Mike or Michael.
- Yeshua
Origin:
Variation of Joshua, HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Ganya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"clever"Description:
Tanya with a G.
- Zakk
Origin:
Hebrew, Short form of ZacharyMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
Zakk is an ekstra-kinetic spelling of a short form that's more and more often standing on its own, also as Zac, Zak, Zach, and Zack. This version is largely associated with musician Zakk Wylde.
- Kirion
Origin:
Russian, GreekMeaning:
"the lord"Description:
Resembling Orion, a current favorite, Kirion is a Russian name ready for import.
- Kyriakos
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"of the lord"Description:
Kyriakos was derived from the Greek word kyrios, meaning "lord."
- Jotham
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is perfect"Description:
Jotham is an Old Testament name that today would certainly be the only one in his class, having something of an urban feel via its similarity to the word 'gotham'. In the Bible one Jotham is the sole surviving son of Gideon after the massacre of his brothers, the other is a king of Judah who was an enthusiastic builder. Jotham Riddle is a character in James Fenimore Cooper's novel The Pioneers, while Jotham Powell appears in Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome.
- Zakius
Origin:
Variation of Zaccheus, HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
Modern respelling of Zaccheus inspired by social media sensation Zakius Boquet, aka @zakiusthegreat.
- Bael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"master, lord"Description:
In demonology, Bael is a shapeshifting evil king who can appear as a cat, a toad, or a man.
- Sakari
Origin:
Variation of Sakarias, FinnishMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
The Finnish equivalent to Zachary.
- Isha
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"master, lord"Description:
An epithet of the god Shiva in Hindu tradition.
- Hrishikesh
Origin:
HinduMeaning:
"lord of the senses"Description:
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, pronounced like Rishi.
- Isaïe
Origin:
French, HebrewMeaning:
"salvation of the lord"Description:
French variant of Isaiah
- Gahan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"Description:
Rare Scottish variant of John, with multicultural overtones.
- Yotam
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is perfect"Description:
A variation of Jotham, an Old Testament name.
- Asiah
Origin:
Variation of Asaiah, HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord hath made"Description:
This contracted form of Asaiah was one of the fastest-rising boy names of 2019, but has yet to reach the popularity levels of its longer counterpart. Concise and less vowel heavy as it is, Asiah is given to 95 boys each year, compared Asaiah, which is given to more than 200.
- Rakesh
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"lord of the full moon"Description:
A dashing name used mainly in India with one of the best meanings around.
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