873+ Names That Mean God

Unisex name from the Old Testament, which is very in-keeping with current naming trends for girls.

Lazer has some biblical cred as a form of Eliezer, Eleazar, or Lazarus, all relatives, and it's also a modern bad boy name a la Ranger and Breaker. Our recommendation would be to use one of the biblical forms as the proper name and Lazer as a nickname.

The currently preferred replacement for Becky, sometimes used on its own.

Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.

Although Joan was the more popular name in the 20th century, it's the nickname Joanie that is likely to be revived first. Joan ranked as a Top 100 name from the mid '20s to the mid '60s, and the US is still Joan-ed out from that era. But sweet Joanie feels fresh — a sister to names like Sadie, Elsie, and Sylvie. It could have a future on the Top 1000 but for now, scoop up Joanie while it's undiscovered.

Dania is a fun, offbeat name with international flair.

An obscure Old Testament name used by parents of 75 boys in 2016, Oziel could be a distinctive route to fashionable nickname Oz.

Similar to the floral name Aster, this spelling derives separately from Old Provençal astur "hawk") and from the Icelandic name elements as ("god") and þor ("thunder").

This Old Testament name is traditionally masculine, but with its lyrical Ls, sounds just as nice on a baby girl.

A beautiful Indian girl name to add to the growing list of obscure but alluring "El-" names for girls.

There are four figures named Ammiel in the Bible. The most notable was the father of Bathsheba.

Sweet and bright international form of Josephine, used in many European countries with various pronunciations of the initial J. A notable bearer is Josefina "Joey" Guerrero, a Filipina spy during World War II.

Diminutive of the Italian Giovanna, or sometimes Vanessa or Ivanna.

Abiel is a biblical name (he was the grandfather of Saul) that was used by Puritans, particularly in Massachusetts, so it has a long pedigree. Parents are increasingly looking for underused traditional names, and this name, with the great nickname option of Abe, is ripe for more use!

A friendly nickname for Joachim, also used independently in Finland and Sweden.

A fresh, Italianized take on the Hebrew classic Emmanuel. But beware of the similarities to the feminine name Emmanuelle.

Haskell has two separate forms of origin, the first being from the Ancient Norse given name Ásketill. The Normans converted Ásketill to Aschetil, then the English transformed Aschetil into Haskell, which was originally only used as a surname. Haskell is also considered a variant of Haskel, a Yiddish given name derived from Ezekiel.

This cross-cultural variation of Johanna is used in several areas throughout the world.

Fewer letters does not always mean easier—the traditional spelling is the one most people will recognize.