873+ Names That Mean God

The ultra-rare name Libba is an offshoot of Elizabeth that has been used sparingly over the ages. It feels like a more substantial form of Libby, although Libby itself is much more common.

In Slovenia, Gaber is used as both a nickname of Gabrijel and a nature name. Gaber is the Slovene word for the hornbeam tree.

Vintage nickname for Elizabeth.

Variation of Ejiroghene

Common in Nigeria, Chima is used as both a full name and a nickname for names beginning with Chima-.

Heard more in Israel than the U. S.

Commonly found in France — you're more likely to meet a Matthias in the US.

Finnish form of John

A very common boys' name (and nickname) in Nigeria that some Americans will recognize as the name of one of the main characters on NBC's The Good Place.

Sure to be mispronounced.

Outlook in this country: paltry.

A Nephite soldier mentioned in The Book of Mormon. Its meaning is not clear: it may derive from Hebrew amar "to speak", or from Omri, or from the gentilic Amorite.

Shiva is one of the principle deities of Hinduism. Shiva is the powerful god of both destruction and resurrection but is also associated as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts. Shiva's wife is Parvati, the mother goddess of creation.

Borne by British MP Olukemi (Kemi) Badenoch, this Yoruba name has a beautiful meaning.

Hebrew form of Tobiah

A condensed version of Elizabeth made more familiar by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Lisbeth Salander.

Popular in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Russia, and familiar in the UK too, Bogdan is a rugged and strong sounding choice with a similar meaning to US favorite Theodore. Made up of the Slavic elements bogŭ and danŭ, it means "gift from God".

Parents seeking a way to differentiate their Isabella from all the others could consider this zippier spelling. It does have the jazzy nickname Izzy.