873+ Names That Mean God

Fresh spin on Elizabeth.

Basque form of John

Bětuška is derived from Běta, a short form of Alžběta, the Czech variation of Elizabeth. Even in the Czech Republic, Bětuška is rarely used as a given name.

Short form used for male and female babies in Russia.

Emphasizes a four-syllable pronunciation, rather than the traditional three of Giovanni.

A classic Top 10 name in Iceland, where it is the predominant form of John.

An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.

Israeli spin on Danielle is rarely heard here.

A sparky diminutive of Erszébet, the Hungarian form of Elizabeth.

La is the French prefix used to indicate paternity, much the same way Mc or O' are used in Irish and the son suffix is used in English. First names with the La prefix were popularized in the 19th century by the Free Blacks of New Orleans, who used La plus the father's first name, making Lashawn (or LaShawn) a name meaning son (or child) of Shawn, a phonetic spelling of Sean, the Irish variation of John.

The vowel ending energizes this relative of Abdul.

French form of Theophanes

In Finland, many pet forms of names end in U, such as Elsu, a nickname for Elsa.

The name of several people in the Old Testament, including a son of David. Eliphalet is a variant spelling.

The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.

Biblical Queen of the Judah tribe of Israel. Jehoaddan was the wife of King Joash and the mother of King Amaziah of Judah.