873+ Names That Mean God

A generation or two ago it may have been unthinkable to name your child something as bold as Divine. But with names like Messiah and Saint in the mainstream, almost anything is fair game.

Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.

Makes a Biblical favorite new and interesting.

An appealing Hindi name borne by Mindy Kahling's architect father Avu Chokalingam. She bestowed it on her son Spencer as a middle name in 2020.

Goodbye Uncle Vanya and hello...It Girl baby name? It's true — style icon Chloë Sevigny chose the name Vanja for her son, born in 2020. The name honors Vanja's paternal heritage — Chloë's partner is the Croatian-born gallerist Siniša Mačkovic.

The name of five men and one woman in the Bible, this name has so far escaped much notice but its similarity to popular choices such as Michael and Michaela/Mikayla, along with the long-running penchant for Old Testament names, may propel it to prominence. Also spelled Micaiah.

Funny, you don't sound Russian.

Despite its varied cultural ties, Zizi still sounds like a cancan dancer or a fluffy lapdog.

If you're looking for a Euro-chic alternative to Max, Mats is a strong possibility. It's a fading classic in Norway, but is popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, where short names are the height of style.

Derived from a Hebrew phrase: ode "I will thank, praise" combined with yah "Yahweh". A famous bearer is Israeli-American actress Odeya Rush.

Form of Elisha or Eliseus, a prophet in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

A romantic way to get to covetable nicknames Gia and Nina.

The male nickname Elzie originated as a short form of Eliezer. Neither are coming back into fashion anytime soon.

The name of the elephant-headed Hindu god of wisdom is rarely heard outside India.

Widely used in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has an air of generosity and could easily be adopted here.

A handsome and romantic-sounding European option.

Four-syllable names can be tricky, but this rarely used Old Testament appellation has considerable potential. In the Bible, Eleazer is a son of Aaron and nephew of Moses who succeeds his father as High Priest.

Jac is one of the new "creative" variations of Jack, a name on the rise in its own right and not just as a short form of John. But why, when Jack is so simple and so familiar, make it Jac and invite people to guess whether it's pronounced like Jake, or maybe like the French Jacques.

Intriguing twist on several familiar names, though many people will mistake this for Elsa, Eliza, and so on.

Another spelling of JANNIK, a John form that has a terminally Olde Worlde sound to the American ear.