Names That Mean Lord
- Isha
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"master, lord"Description:
A short and sweet Hindi name which has been relatively popular in the UK – peaking at #280 there in 2003.
- Jianna
Origin:
Variation of Gianna, ItalianMeaning:
"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.
- Zakk
Origin:
Hebrew, Short form of ZacharyMeaning:
"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.
- Gahan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"Description:
Rare Scottish variant of John, with multicultural overtones.
- Kitsa
Origin:
Diminutive of Kyriaki, GreekMeaning:
"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.
- Jarlath
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"tributary lord"Description:
This name of a saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning, is an undiscovered Gaelic gem.
- Yeshua
Origin:
Variation of Joshua, HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Domen
Origin:
Slovene variation of Dominic, LatinMeaning:
"belonging to the Lord"Description:
Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002.
- Zakhar
Origin:
Russian variation of Zechariah, HebrewMeaning:
"the lord has remembered"Description:
Zakhar would make a fresh way to honor a Zachary, particularly if you have Russian heritage.
- Anisha
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"lord"Description:
A multi-cultural choice overflowing with charm.
- Eliot
Origin:
Variation of ElliotMeaning:
"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.
- Sakarias
Origin:
Finnish variation of Zacharias, GreekMeaning:
"the Lord has remembered"Description:
Commonly shortened to Sakari, which may have broader appeal.
- Isaïe
Origin:
French, HebrewMeaning:
"salvation of the lord"Description:
French variant of Isaiah
- Jedidia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved of the Lord"Description:
A modern spelling of Jedidiah.
- Kiza
Origin:
Russian variation of Kitsa, GreekMeaning:
"of the lord"Description:
This rare Russian name ultimately derives from the masculine Greek name Kyriakos.
- Heshel
Origin:
Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"
- Gila
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"joy of the Lord"Description:
Gila and its variants have joyous meanings in Hebrew, but other kids might connect them to the monster.
- Osanna
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"praise the Lord"Description:
May rise along with other spiritually inclined names, but Americans might find it too close to Osama.
- Jedaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Kyros
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young, sun, lord"Description:
Greek form of Cyrus