873+ Names That Mean God

The dashing Zabel -- or its Frenchified variation Zabelle -- was the name of a 13th century ruling queen of Armenia. In this modern era ruled again by the name Isabella and Isabel, Zabel provides a fresh and lively spin.

Although it derives from the male name Haniel — the name of an angel in Jewish mythology — Anael is mostly used for girls.

Rarely given to baby girls, but we like the idea of it.

Anže was originally a nickname for Janez, a Slovene form of Johannes, but now ranks in the Slovene Top 20 as an independent name.

Variation of Aviela/Abiela, feminine forms of the Biblical Aviel/Abiel "God is my father", and related to Avielle.

Highly unusual; conceivable alternative to Daniel.

A shortened form of Zephaniah

A top choice in Italy.

A late Roman saint's name that feels perfect for a Thanksgiving baby.

Central European form of Timothy, falling in popularity in Slovenia.

A simple and appealing multi-cultural form of John.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

One of the few versions of Elizabeth that hasn't translated here.

Eliyahu is the Hebrew form of the increasingly popular Biblical prophet name Elijah, also found in forms Elias and Eli. There were 100 boys given the name Eliyahu in the U.S. in 2012. Its upside is that it's one of the most distinctive forms of the name, but that final yahoo may prove difficult.

Intriguing alternative to Jedediah.

The power of the popular ella sound is sapped in this cross-cultural choice.

Though this name is beginning to be added for girls, it's not usually in the classic Biblical form. Most parents would use Jaden or other more "creative" spellings such as Jaidyn.

Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although now it ranks far higher for girls in its native land than the original form.

Variant of Hannelore