873+ Names That Mean God

The sharp and unusual name of an archangel associated with mercy in Jewish and Christian tradition, sometimes cited as the angel who stops Abraham from sacrificing Isaac. Its crisp sound makes it an interesting alternative to the likes of Ezekiel and Azriel.

Derived from a Hebrew phrase: ode "I will thank, praise" combined with yah "Yahweh". A famous bearer is Israeli-American actress Odeya Rush.

The prefix La- was historically used by the Free Blacks of New Orleans in the nineteenth century to indicate paternity. Thus, someone named Lashawn was the son of Shawn, a phonetic spelling of Sean, the Irish variation of John.

DeShawn or Deshawn is the more popular variation, but Dashawn charted from the late 1980s until 2010, which means it's on its way to becoming a Dad Name. Traditionally, the De or Da prefix means "son of", so this name means "son of Shawn", with Shawn a variation of John.

The name given to Jacob/Yaacov after wrestling with God's angel, most often used without the initial Y.

This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.

Rebekka is a more creative spelling -- at least in some people's opinion -- of the biblical favorite Rebecca. Rebekka is also the usual German version. The Rebekkah spelling was commonly used in Early America.

Onetime superstar name (Number 4 in the seventies) that's now in steep decline. Today's feminine is more likely to be some form of Michaela...or Makayla.

Italian form of Jeremiah, commonly used among Medieval Italian Jews.

Armenian variation of Theodore.

Makes a Biblical favorite new and interesting.

Elkan is derived from Elkanah, the name of Samuel's father in the Old Testament.

Multisyllabic New Testament relic dimly recalled from the Thornton Wilder novel Theophilus North.

The name of the elephant-headed Hindu god of wisdom is rarely heard outside India.

It feels like a slenderized modern version, but Jennet actually has deep roots. Could this plucky name rescue Janet and Jenny from their datedness?

Thoroughly masculine in Central Europe, although it may be misconstrued as a feminine name in English-speaking countries.

A stylish member of the Matthew family that's currently popular in Belgium — more so than traditional Mathieu.

Addai is derived from Thaddai, the original Aramaic form of Thaddeus. We prefer this derivative to Thad, which is twice as common.

Lisa was one of the first names to spawn a range of variations, and this is one, sometimes pronounced lee-sha. The original is simpler and prettier.

Near Eastern name with lots of opportunities for variation and improvisation.