873+ Names That Mean God

This Danish diminutive of Elizabeth could be a sweet, less-Frozen alternative to Elsa.

While Theodore means "gift of God," Theodulus has a much more solemn meaning. Nonetheless, its s ending and alternate path to nickname Theo could make it attractive to some brave parents.

A Top 10 name in Slovenia, where it is a form of John. Žan is pronounced similarly to the French Jean.

Bětka is a Czech nickname for Alžběta, the Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth.

Honus is inextricably linked with baseball legend Honus Wagner. The son of German immigrants, he was born Johannes Peter Wagner in 1874. His childhood nickname was Hans, which evolved into Honus. Honus Wagner was a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates — considered the greatest ever — yet his distinctive name has never been given to more than four children in a single year.

Rare feminine form of Hans — a John derivative — occasionally heard in Germany and other German-speaking countries.

Portuguese influencer Adrielly Lima brought her previously one-of-a-kind name into the spotlight. It debuted in 2021 when 17 sets of parents named their daughters Adrielly.

Form of Yannick

An early form of Elizabeth, especially used to refer to the wife of Aaron in the Old Testament.

The name of multiple minor Old Testament figures, Amariah is an underused member of the -iah group of Biblical boy names.

The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.

With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.

An ancient saint's name, modernized as Theofanis in Greek.

A cool Germanic and Scandinavian short form of Johannes, from John.

Along with Mischa, a common Mikhail nickname in Russia.

Elizabeth is a name of hundreds of variations, but this German name for girls, redolent of the Olde Country, is unfamiliar in the U.S. and likely to remain so.

The form of Elias used in Iceland, where it currently ranks in the Top 50.