873+ Names That Mean God

Derived from the Hebrew phrase "El Shaddai" meaning God almighty, the beautiful Elshaday is used as a first name for girls in Ethiopia.

Nyakyusa form of John.

A variation of Joram, a name featured in the Old Testament.

Jaunty Jancey hails from the United Kingdom, where it appeared in England as a surname and in Scotland as a nickname for Janet. It's extremely uncommon in the US, given to fewer than five baby girls in the most recent year on record. You'll be hard-pressed to come across another Jancey in your life, so if unique names are a priority for you, this jolly and accessible choice belongs on your list.

Swedish and Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Asketill.

Some parents might like this energetic diminutive for Dorothy used in the Bush family, though the traditional Dottie and Dot seem to be coming back.

A classic Slovene choice.

Not an adverb baby name, but an international nickname for Hans and Heinrich.

An obscure Hebrew name that would not be many parents' first choice.

Countless variations of Elizabeth have been used around the world for centuries, from Elspeth to Isabella to Betty. Elsabet is a version that is popular in Ethiopia, often with the sweet and stylish nicknames Elsa or Elsi.

If default nickname Eli is too common for your tastes, you may consider resuscitating the antique nickname Lige for your little Elijah.

A top Icelandic name in the form Guðmundur. Gummi and Gvender are common nicknames.

see AMADEUS

A beautiful girl name of Afrikaans origin with that loveable "El" beginning.

Splits the difference between Joanie and Joni, if you can't decide between the two.

Gofraidh, pronounced guffry and sometimes Anglicized to Gotty, Gorry, or Geoffrey, was once a popular name, particularly among the O'Kane family. But in 1880 one Gofraidh MacCionnaith left a deathbed curse on any of his descendants who would revive the name.

A unisex Xhosa name used in South Africa.

Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.

Originally a nickname for Elizabeta, the Slovene and Croatian form of Elizabeth, now Špela is more common as a stand-alone name.

One of a number of religious word names that have started to see some use since 2000.