873+ Names That Mean God

  1. Elzie
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Elsie or diminutive of Eliezer, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God helps"
    • Description:

      Elzie was given to 16 baby girls in the US last year, almost certainly as a spelling variation of the increasingly popular sweet nickname Elsie, a diminutive of Elizabeth.
  2. Ilsabet
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to god"
    • Description:

      Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.
  3. Dionysios
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
  4. Elísabet
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to god"
    • Description:

      The Icelandic form of Elizabeth, borne by Icelandic author, journalist and politician Elísabet Jökulsdóttir.
  5. Uzziel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my power is God"
    • Description:

      A rare member of the popular -iel group of Biblical names, with a powerful sound and meaning.
  6. Bozsi
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Erzsébet, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Bözsi is a derivative of Erzsébet, the Hungarian variation of Elizabeth.
  7. Mateja
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Matej, Slovak, Slovene, and Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Slovak cognate of Mattea.
  8. Chibuike
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "God is strength"
    • Description:

      Many African names can be used for both sexes, as is the case with Chibuike. There are no stats on usage in Nigeria, Chibuike's country of origin, but in the US it is used more often for boys.
  9. Denisha
    • Origin:

      American variation of Denise, French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
    • Description:

      Typical of formula that takes a traditional name syllable and adds -isha ending.
  10. Man
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Emmanuel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is with us"
    • Description:

      Classic nickname for Emmanuel, but best left off the birth certificate.
  11. Zephaniel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "god hides"
    • Description:

      This intriguing Z name belongs to an angel in medieval Jewish mysticism.
  12. Elżbieta
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
  13. Ilsabe
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to god"
    • Description:

      Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.
  14. Betti
    • Origin:

      Variation of Betty
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      The favored form of Betty in several European countries.
  15. Ozazias
    • Origin:

      Greek from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "strength of god"
    • Description:

      Form of Azaziah used in the Greek Bible.
  16. Sajid
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "one who bows down to god"
    • Description:

      A popular Urdu name, borne by prominent British politician Sajid Javid.
  17. Mayeso
    • Origin:

      Chewa
    • Meaning:

      "test from God"
  18. Theophila
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "friend of god"
    • Description:

      Feminine form of Theophilus
  19. Donát
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Donato, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "given by God"
  20. Elizabetta
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Elizabeth
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Everything sounds better with an Italian accent. Elisabetta is the more common Italian form.