873+ Names That Mean God

  1. Chidike
    • Origin:

      West African, Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "God is strong"
    • Description:

      A powerful Igbo name with spiritual meaning.
  2. Tevž
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Matevž, Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.
  3. Liesa
    • Origin:

      German diminutive of Elizabeth
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      The German short form Liesa is usually pronounced lee-za, but most people in America will say it like Lisa -- or, just to annoy you, Liza.
  4. Jarmo
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed by God"
    • Description:

      An intriguing Finnish choice that is entirely unknown in the US.
  5. Ejiroghene
    • Origin:

      Urhobo
    • Meaning:

      "praise God"
  6. Máté
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  7. Chasya
    • Origin:

      Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "protected by god"
    • Description:

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

      Welsh, English
    • Meaning:

      "god is gracious"
    • Description:

      Feminization of Evan
  9. Aviya
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
    • Description:

      A softer, more feminine variation of Abijah.
  10. Eilise
    • Origin:

      Irish variation of Elizabeth
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      You may think of this as a variation of Eilis, an Irish name that rhymes with Irish, or a mashup of Eileen and Elise.
  11. Ilie
    • Origin:

      Romanian variation of Elias
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my God"
    • Description:

      Has never left its native milieu.
  12. Elizabeta
    • Origin:

      Slovene and Croatian variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Form of Elizabeth commonly seen in Slovenia and Croatia.
  13. Elías
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Elias, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "Yahweh is God"
    • Description:

      The form of Elias used in Iceland, where it currently ranks in the Top 50.
  14. Tobe
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Tobias, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is good"
    • Description:

      Simple short form of Tobias that feels more distinctly masculine than Toby.
  15. Eskil
    • Origin:

      Swedish and Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "helmet of god"
    • Description:

      Swedish and Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Asketill.
  16. Gabrina
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, variation of Gavriela
    • Meaning:

      "God ismy strength"
    • Description:

      Gabrina is a name sometimes heard in the Latino community, could make a distinctive alternative to Gabriela.
  17. 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.
  18. Matevž
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Matthew, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      A classic Slovene choice.
  19. Mishka
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Mikhail, Russian
    • Meaning:

      "who is like God"
    • Description:

      Along with Mischa, a common Mikhail nickname in Russia.
  20. Siobahn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Siobhan, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Variant (mis)spelling of Siobhan.