873+ Names That Mean God

  1. Elchanan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  2. Kelechi
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "glorify God"
    • Description:

      A common unisex name in Nigeria. Kerry Washington used it as the middle name for her son Caleb.
  3. Tiia
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Dorothea, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Finnish cognate of Thea, from Dorothea.
  4. Bethsy
    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      This sweet, old-fashioned nickname for Elizabeth is featured prominently in the Thomas Mann novel Buddenbrooks.
  5. Jaśmina
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Jasmine
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  6. Hitty
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Mehitabel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God rejoices"
    • Description:

      An old-school nickname for a rare biblical gem. Hetty is a more favorable option.
  7. Jázmin
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Jasmine, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  8. Elzunia
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to god"
    • Description:

      One of the more uncommon international variations of Elizabeth.
  9. Alzbeta
    • Origin:

      Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      The most common form of Elizabeth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, spelled Alžběta or Alžbeta.
  10. Eliška
    • Origin:

      Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      A perennial favorite in the Czech Republic, Eliška has been the Number 1 name since 2011.
  11. Eldar
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God resides"
    • Description:

      A unisex Hebrew name which also happens to belong to one of the Elven races in Tolkien's legendarium.
  12. Denishe
    • Origin:

      Variation of Denise, French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
  13. İsmail
    • Origin:

      Turkish variation of Ishmael, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God will hear"