873+ Names That Mean God
- Deniskov
Origin:
Russian variation of Dennis, French from GreekMeaning:
"god of Nysa"
- Harwinder
Origin:
SikhMeaning:
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"Description:
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.
- Sinéad
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"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.
- Janis
Origin:
Variation of Jannis, Frisian and DutchMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Obadias
Origin:
Variation of Obadiah, HebrewMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
Obadias, with its appealing 's' ending, could be an even fresher way to spin the biblical Obadiah.
- Elazer
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has helped"Description:
In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name.
- Gytha
Origin:
Old DanishMeaning:
"beautiful god"
- Evanne
Origin:
Welsh, EnglishMeaning:
"god is gracious"Description:
Feminization of Evan
- Siobahn
Origin:
Variation of Siobhan, IrishMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Variant (mis)spelling of Siobhan.
- Eliaz
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah is God"Description:
The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.
- Chasya
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"protected by god"Description:
The Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Chasiah, also spelled Chasye.
- Gavi
Origin:
Short form of GabriellaMeaning:
"God is my strength"Description:
Short form used in Israel; the v makes it more vivid and unusual.
- Prayer
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Chijindu
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"God holds life"
- Athaliah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is exalted"Description:
Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.
- Jooa
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"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.
- Pleun
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"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.
- Harvinder
Origin:
SikhMeaning:
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"Description:
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.
- Bige
Origin:
Short form of Abijah, HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Elizabeta
Origin:
Slovene and Croatian variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Form of Elizabeth commonly seen in Slovenia and Croatia.