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Names That Mean Jehovah

  1. Gedaliah

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "made great by Jehovah"

    • Description:

      Gedaliah is a somewhat obscure biblical figure who ruled Judea under the Babylonians. In the past it has mainly been used by Jewish parents, but now it has some potential as an unusual name with that stylish Old Testament sound.
  2. Bethia

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "daughter of Jehovah"

    • Description:

      Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential.
  3. Eliaz

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah is God"

    • Description:

      The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.
  4. Bethea

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "Daughter of Jehovah"

    • Description:

      Also spelled Bethia and Bithiah, this Old Testament name could wear well today. Bethea might make an original way to honor an ancestral Elizabeth or get to the nickname Beth.
  5. Peppi

    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Pippi and Pepa, Swedish, Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "lover of horses; Jehovah increases"

    • Description:

      Peppi ranked in the Finnish Top 50 from 2007-2012, where it was used for hundreds of baby girls each year. In Finland, Peppi is used as the translation for Pippi in the Pippi Longstocking books.
  6. Giusy

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Giuseppina, Italian

    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah increases"

    • Description:

      Giusy is to Giuseppina as Josie is to Josephine. Giusy rhymes with "woozy," not "juicy."
  7. Paziah

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "the gold of Jehovah"

    • Description:

      Often heard in Israel, spelled with or without the final h.