873+ Names That Mean God

An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.

This feminine form of Jean was most popular in the 1930s in its home country, and in the 1960s in the US. It's fallen off the Top 1000 list since, but perhaps cute retro nickname Jeannie could tempt some vintage-loving parents back.

Zabelle and Zabel are fresh (to us) and ancient forms of Isabel, making zippy variations for modern lovers of that ancient name who feel the original is overexposed.

Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.

Variant (mis)spelling of Siobhan.

Obadias, with its appealing 's' ending, could be an even fresher way to spin the biblical Obadiah.

In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name.

Pleun is a unisex Dutch name deriving from Apollonius or Apollonia, although it is now found mainly for girls in its native land.

The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.

Form of Elizabeth commonly seen in Slovenia and Croatia.

You may think of this as a variation of Eilis, an Irish name that rhymes with Irish, or a mashup of Eileen and Elise.

A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.

An old-fashioned nickname that hasn't been heard in ages--Cute and unusual, but lacking the legs to stand on its own. Maybe save it for your kitten.

Irish form of Johnny

While Ilise is unusual, the E version is more attractive.

While Liesa is the German short form of mother name Elizabeth, Leisa is a spelling variation and is pronounced just like Lisa, though some people say it Lee-sha.