873+ Names That Mean God

Well used in Israel and in Russia, either on its own or as an endearment for Galila or Galina.

Teasagh or Teasag, which can be Anglicized as Jessie, is a Scottish form of Jean, which itself originated as a Scottish feminine form of John. Scotswomen called Jessie are more likely to be properly named Teasagh than Jessica.

This spelling of the traditional nickname for John is a bit more feminine than Johnny, based on the fashion at the turn of the 20th century to use boyish diminutives ending in -ie for girls.

The biblical Seraiah may have been male, but all the modern babies named Serayah or Seraiah are female, some inspired by actress Serayah McNeill of Empire.

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

Cute nickname but the "gabby" synonym might prove problematic, especially is your daughter is chatty....or not.

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

Feminine form of Adriel, a Biblical choice which has been really heating up in the US in recent years. Feels like a natural successor to Adrienne and Arielle.

Prince of the tribe of Zebulon in the Exodus, everyone will misunderstand this as Elias, with a stuffed nose.

In the 18th century, Tiah was seen as a nickname for the biblical name Azariah. Nowadays it's used a variation of the feminine names Thea and Tia.

Little-used name borne by several biblical figures including a king. It would make an unexpected way to get the nickname Eli - or Kim.

A handsome Indian name with an unclear meaning, although "god of gods" is the one most often cited.

Derived from the Tigrinya elements hiyab, meaning "gift," and el, "God."

The Hebrew version of Joel has a pleasant, almost jolly sound.

Could be used to honor a Joel.

Gioele is among the Top 50 names for boys in Italy, though the Italian version would cause pronunciation and spelling problems for English speakers. In the US, UK, or Australia, stick with the sleek and simple Joel.

This variation of Biblical Michael was a fast riser in 2022, given to 91 baby boys compared to 13 in 2021. The Maikel spelling is used in the Dominican Republic.