873+ Names That Mean God

  1. Deniskov
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
  2. Harwinder
    • Origin:

      Sikh
    • Meaning:

      "God of heaven; brave warrior of God"
    • Description:

      An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.
  3. Sinéad
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "god is gracious"
    • Description:

      Popular Irish name brought here by singer Sinead O'Connor, could make a striking choice for a child with deep Irish roots.
  4. Janis
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jannis, Frisian and Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  5. Obadias
    • Origin:

      Variation of Obadiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "servant of God"
    • Description:

      Obadias, with its appealing 's' ending, could be an even fresher way to spin the biblical Obadiah.
  6. Elazer
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God has helped"
    • Description:

      In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name.
  7. Gytha
    • Origin:

      Old Danish
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful god"
  8. Evanne
    • Origin:

      Welsh, English
    • Meaning:

      "god is gracious"
    • Description:

      Feminization of Evan
  9. Siobahn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Siobhan, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Variant (mis)spelling of Siobhan.
  10. Eliaz
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah is God"
    • Description:

      The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.
  11. Chasya
    • Origin:

      Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "protected by god"
    • Description:

      The Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Chasiah, also spelled Chasye.
  12. Gavi
    • Origin:

      Short form of Gabriella
    • Meaning:

      "God is my strength"
    • Description:

      Short form used in Israel; the v makes it more vivid and unusual.
  13. Prayer
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"
    • Description:

      A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
  14. Chijindu
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "God holds life"
  15. Athaliah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is exalted"
    • Description:

      Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.
  16. Jooa
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "established by God"
    • Description:

      In Scandinavia and the Netherlands, a popular mini-name, used in its own right and as a short form of Joakim.
  17. Pleun
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "of the sun god"
    • Description:

      Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although it is now found mainly for girls in its native land.
  18. Harvinder
    • Origin:

      Sikh
    • Meaning:

      "God of heaven; brave warrior of God"
    • Description:

      An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.
  19. Bige
    • Origin:

      Short form of Abijah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
    • Description:

      The Biblical Abijah might be temporarily lost to time, but this antiquated short form could move with it into the modern era.
  20. Elizabeta
    • Origin:

      Slovene and Croatian variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Form of Elizabeth commonly seen in Slovenia and Croatia.