873+ Names That Mean God
- Ariah
Origin:
Hebrew or ItalianMeaning:
"lion of God or song"Description:
When actress Tamera Mowry named her daughter Ariah, she said it was a Hebrew name meaning "lion of God" -- which it is, if you consider Ariah a variation of Ariel. But many sources consider Ariah a spelling variation of the Italian Aria, meaning song or literally air.
- Avia
Origin:
Latin, HebrewMeaning:
"bird; God is my father"
- Sam
Origin:
Diminutive of SamanthaMeaning:
"told by God"Description:
Sam as a name standing on its own was given to only 18 girls in 2021, versus over 400 boys. But as a short form it's appealing and down-to-earth for both sexes, and heard far more often: There were over 2500 baby girls named Samantha in the US in one recent year and more than 8500 boys named Samuel, so you will hear the name Sam a lot more often than you might guess judging by the numbers for this short form. Like the wildly popular Charlie, Sam is a nickname that works equally well as a girls' name as a boys'. All forms considered, Sam is still one of the most popular names that start with S.
- Gurnaaz
Origin:
PunjabiMeaning:
"God's Pride, Proud of God"Description:
A girl name common amongst Punjabi and Sikh families in India.
- Marian
Origin:
Polish, Czech and Romanian form of Marianus/MariusMeaning:
"related to Mars, Roman god of war"Description:
An attractive and little-known member of the group of romantic, Euro-chic boys' names ending in -ian: think Julian, Fabian, Florian, Adrian.
- Samael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"poison of God"Description:
Samael is an archangel in Talmudic lore — a figure who is the accuser, seducer, and destroyer. He is often made to resemble Satan, although his jobs are not all necessarily evil (such as destroying sins).
- Gauri
Origin:
Finnish variation of Gabriel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"Description:
As a masculine name, Gauri is Finnish in origin and derives from Gabriel.
- Neptune
Origin:
Roman god of the sea, freshwater springs, and horses.Description:
This Roman mythology (and planet) name would be very hard to handle. It derives from a root meaning cloud.
- Joaquim
Origin:
Portuguese variation of Joachim, HebrewMeaning:
"established by God"Description:
A softer take on Joaquin or a quirkier version of Joachim, depending on how you look at it.
- Asger
Origin:
DanishMeaning:
"spear of God"Description:
It looks unfamiliar at first, but we think this strong Danish name is worthy of further consideration. It has a great meaning and is unusual without being a mouthful or too challenging. To us it feels like an arty or creative name, perhaps because one famous bearer, Asger Jorn, was an avant-garde sculptor and painter.
- Joëlle
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is God"Description:
A French name that's lost its chic.
- Liza
Origin:
Diminutive of Eliza and Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Liza's heyday was the mid-1970s, following on the heels of super-popular sister Lisa. But thanks to the fact that it never became superpopular, Liza remains a name not especially tied to one generation or style.
- January
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"month name"Description:
Thanks to two cultural influences, January has joined March, April, June and August as a plausible month name.
- Eliska
Origin:
Czech from Hebrew, pet form of ElishevaMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Eliška is warm and friendly, in the Misha, Sasha mode.
- Varuna
Origin:
Hindu God of water and the oceanDescription:
This Indian name would make the perfect choice for those looking for a strong water-based name. A variation which may seem more immediately masculine to the English-speaking ear is Varun. The feminine version is Varuni, who was Varuna's consort.
- Amos
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"carried by God"Description:
Although Amos is experiencing somewhat of a revival among baby boys, it feels even fresher when applied as a girl name.
- Evana
Origin:
Feminine form of Evan, Welsh form of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Evana is an intriguing feminization, but will often be mistaken for the better-known Ivana, thanks to the first Mrs. Trump.
- Josias
Origin:
Latin variation of Josiah, HebrewMeaning:
"God supports, heals"Description:
An attractive, surprisingly uncommon variation of Josiah. To give you an idea of how comparatively rare Josias is, there were about 200 baby boys named Josias in the US last year, versus nearly 6000 named Josiah.
- Asmund
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"God is protector"Description:
This common Scandinavian name, also spelled Osmund, is only occasionally heard in this country.
- Jonesy
Origin:
Diminutive of Jones, English surname derived from JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
It's difficult to imagine anyone using the first name Jonesy -- and in fact, in the most recent US tally, there were nearly 100 babies named Jones but none named Jonesy. Still, this is a name that many people with Jones for a name, last or first, end up being known by, and as a nickname, it's sorta cute in a Skip, Chip, Bitsy kind of way.