Names That Mean Lord

  1. Isha
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "master, lord"
    • Description:

      A short and sweet Hindi name which has been relatively popular in the UK – peaking at #280 there in 2003.
  2. Jianna
    • Origin:

      Variation of Gianna, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is gracious"
    • Description:

      Jianna was one of the fastest-rising names of 2020 after the deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. It continued to rise in 2021.
  3. Zakk
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Short form of Zachary
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      Zakk is an ekstra-kinetic spelling of a short form that's more and more often standing on its own, also as Zac, Zak, Zach, and Zack. This version is largely associated with musician Zakk Wylde.
  4. Gahan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is gracious"
    • Description:

      Rare Scottish variant of John, with multicultural overtones.
  5. Kitsa
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Kyriaki, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of the lord"
    • Description:

      Kitsa could be used as a cute elaboration of Kit or a nickname for Katherine, although the names are unrelated. It's traditionally a nickname for the rare Greek name Kyriaki.
  6. Jarlath
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "tributary lord"
    • Description:

      This name of a saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning, is an undiscovered Gaelic gem.
  7. Yeshua
    • Origin:

      Variation of Joshua, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my salvation"
    • Description:

      Yeshua is often considered the "real" name of Jesus, via the Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English evolution of Yeshua to Iesous to Iesus to Jesus. It is also used as a common alternative of Yehoshua in the later parts of the Hebrew Bible, making it a variation of Joshuah.
  8. Domen
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Dominic, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to the Lord"
    • Description:

      Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002.
  9. Zakhar
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Zechariah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      Zakhar would make a fresh way to honor a Zachary, particularly if you have Russian heritage.
  10. Anisha
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "lord"
    • Description:

      A multi-cultural choice overflowing with charm.
  11. Eliot
    • Origin:

      Variation of Elliot
    • Meaning:

      "The Lord is my God"
    • Description:

      Eliot is the sleekest spelling of the original, very occasionally used for girls, perhaps to honor novelist George Eliot.
  12. Sakarias
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Zacharias, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"
    • Description:

      Commonly shortened to Sakari, which may have broader appeal.
  13. Isaïe
    • Origin:

      French, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "salvation of the lord"
    • Description:

      French variant of Isaiah
  14. Jedidia
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "beloved of the Lord"
    • Description:

      A modern spelling of Jedidiah.
  15. Kiza
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Kitsa, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "of the lord"
    • Description:

      This rare Russian name ultimately derives from the masculine Greek name Kyriakos.
  16. Heshel
    • Origin:

      Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my salvation"
  17. Gila
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "joy of the Lord"
    • Description:

      Gila and its variants have joyous meanings in Hebrew, but other kids might connect them to the monster.
  18. Osanna
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "praise the Lord"
    • Description:

      May rise along with other spiritually inclined names, but Americans might find it too close to Osama.
  19. Jedaiah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "invoker of the Lord"
    • Description:

      More manageable than the Jebediahs and Jedidiahs, this name of several biblical characters would make an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament choice.
  20. Kyros
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "young, sun, lord"
    • Description:

      Greek form of Cyrus