Names That Mean Lord

A name rarely heard these days, it was the moniker of several early saints.

This name is connected to the Basque myth of the Basajaunak. These giant hairy woodsmen and women purportedly taught humans about agriculture, animal husbandry and ironworking and were also responsible for erecting large megaliths across the region.

A modern spelling of Jedidiah.

Jianna was one of the fastest-rising names of 2020 after the deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. It continued to rise in 2021.

An important name in the Hindu religion, connected to Lord Shiva.

Baalzebub, also spelled Beelzebub, is a demon in Abrahamic religions. In Christian sources, Baalzebub is another name for Satan.

Uroš was derived from the Hungarian root úr, meaning "lord." It is primarily used in Serbia, but ranks in the Slovenian Top 100 as well.

A cool and straightforward Vietnamese name, which resembles the increasingly popular Hawaiian name Koa.

Technically speaking, Sakari is the Finnish version of Zachary, with the emphasis on the first syllable. In practice, it's a modern American unisex name, pronounced sah-KAR-ee.

Most commonly used in Russia, this Slavic name is also spelled Wsewolod.

Elaborate, ultra-feminine variation of Gianna.

Currently fashionable in Slovenia.

A French name that's lost its chic.

Eliot is the sleekest spelling of the original, very occasionally used for girls, perhaps to honor novelist George Eliot.

Like the original spelling Micah, more parents each year are considering this name for girls.

An old Irish surname cousin of Tierney that makes an unusual and appealing Irish gender switch.

An alternative spelling of biblical Jedidiah.

The most common form of Natalia in Estonia, where there is a strong Russian influence on baby names.