873+ Names That Mean God

  1. Elisheba
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      An early form of Elizabeth, especially used to refer to the wife of Aaron in the Old Testament.
  2. Theophanes
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "manifestation of god"
    • Description:

      An ancient saint's name, modernized as Theofanis in Greek.
  3. Lazar
    • Origin:

      Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "God is my helper"
    • Description:

      With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.
  4. Betka
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Alzbeta, Czech
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Bětka is a Czech nickname for Alžběta, the Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth.
  5. Elías
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Elias, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "Yahweh is God"
    • Description:

      The form of Elias used in Iceland, where it currently ranks in the Top 50.
  6. Istrael
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Israel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "he who struggles with God"
    • Description:

      Rare international form of Israel.
  7. Johani
    • Origin:

      Nyakyusa
    • Meaning:

      "god is gracious"
    • Description:

      Nyakyusa form of John.
  8. Eskil
    • Origin:

      Swedish and Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "helmet of god"
    • Description:

      Swedish and Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Asketill.
  9. Helsa
    • Origin:

      Danish
    • Meaning:

      "god is my oath"
    • Description:

      This Danish diminutive of Elizabeth could be a sweet, less-Frozen alternative to Elsa.
  10. Ivica
    • Origin:

      Slavic diminutive of Ivan
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      This diminutive of Ivan is typically used for boys in South Slavic countries.
  11. Jaan
    • Origin:

      Estonian variation of John, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.
  12. Adrielly
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Adriel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my master"
    • Description:

      Portuguese influencer Adrielly Lima brought her previously one-of-a-kind name into the spotlight. It debuted in 2021 when 17 sets of parents named their daughters Adrielly.
  13. Jahzara
    • Origin:

      American variation of Zara, Hebrew and Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "blooming flower; God remembers"
  14. Ejiroghene
    • Origin:

      Urhobo
    • Meaning:

      "praise God"
  15. Hanneke
    • Origin:

      German, Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "god is gracious"
    • Description:

      A spunky diminutive of Hanne, itself derived from Johanna or Johanne.
  16. Oslac
    • Origin:

      Anglo-Saxon
    • Meaning:

      "offering to god"
    • Description:

      The name of an 8th century king of Sussex, as well as several other Anglo-Saxon noblemen. A unique route to cool nickname Ozzy.
  17. Deniss
    • Origin:

      French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "God of Nysa"
  18. Maryjo
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Jo
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + god"
    • Description:

      Cute combination name which is now past its peak. It may be written as one word, two words (Mary Jo), or hyphenated (Mary-Jo).
  19. Man
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Emmanuel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is with us"
    • Description:

      Classic nickname for Emmanuel, but best left off the birth certificate.
  20. Abdirahman
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "servant of God"
    • Description:

      Mostly used in the Somali community. Abdihakem Abdirahman is a Somali-American long distance runner who competed in the Olympics four times.