873+ Names That Mean God
- Óðinn
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"god of frenzy; poetic fury"Description:
The original Old Norse form of the name we know today as Odin, and the most popular version in modern Iceland.
- Chabica
Origin:
Variation of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
An extremely rare Elizabeth variant.
- Yannou
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Short form of Yann, the Breton form of John.
- Hansine
Origin:
German feminization of HansMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Rare feminine form of Hans — a John derivative — occasionally heard in Germany and other German-speaking countries.
- Ilsabe
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"pledged to god"Description:
Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.
- Danijela
Origin:
Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian feminine variation of Daniel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Chibuike
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"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.
- Jaśmina
Origin:
Polish variation of JasmineMeaning:
"gift from God"
- Betti
Origin:
Variation of BettyMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
The favored form of Betty in several European countries.
- Jehoaddan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God delights"Description:
Biblical Queen of the Judah tribe of Israel. Jehoaddan was the wife of King Joash and the mother of King Amaziah of Judah.
- Tibb
Origin:
Variation of Tib, EnglishMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Tib and Tibb were medieval nicknames for Isabel, which also spawned short forms such as Bel, Bibb, Ibb, Nibb, and Libb.
- Denishe
Origin:
Variation of Denise, French from GreekMeaning:
"god of Nysa"
- İsmail
Origin:
Turkish variation of Ishmael, HebrewMeaning:
"God will hear"