873+ Names That Mean God
- Elisheba
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
An early form of Elizabeth, especially used to refer to the wife of Aaron in the Old Testament.
- Theophanes
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GreekMeaning:
"manifestation of god"Description:
An ancient saint's name, modernized as Theofanis in Greek.
- Lazar
Origin:
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from GreekMeaning:
"God is my helper"Description:
With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.
- Betka
Origin:
Diminutive of Alzbeta, CzechMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Bětka is a Czech nickname for Alžběta, the Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth.
- Elías
Origin:
Icelandic variation of Elias, GreekMeaning:
"Yahweh is God"Description:
The form of Elias used in Iceland, where it currently ranks in the Top 50.
- Istrael
Origin:
Finnish variation of Israel, HebrewMeaning:
"he who struggles with God"Description:
Rare international form of Israel.
- Johani
Origin:
NyakyusaMeaning:
"god is gracious"Description:
Nyakyusa form of John.
- Eskil
Origin:
Swedish and NorwegianMeaning:
"helmet of god"Description:
Swedish and Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Asketill.
- Helsa
Origin:
DanishMeaning:
"god is my oath"Description:
This Danish diminutive of Elizabeth could be a sweet, less-Frozen alternative to Elsa.
- Ivica
Origin:
Slavic diminutive of IvanMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
This diminutive of Ivan is typically used for boys in South Slavic countries.
- Jaan
Origin:
Estonian variation of John, HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Estonian translation of John, currently ranking in Estonia's Top 20.
- Adrielly
Origin:
Feminization of Adriel, HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Jahzara
Origin:
American variation of Zara, Hebrew and ArabicMeaning:
"blooming flower; God remembers"
- Ejiroghene
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"praise God"
- Hanneke
Origin:
German, DutchMeaning:
"god is gracious"Description:
A spunky diminutive of Hanne, itself derived from Johanna or Johanne.
- Oslac
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"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.
- Deniss
Origin:
French from GreekMeaning:
"God of Nysa"
- Maryjo
Origin:
English, combination of Mary and JoMeaning:
"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).
- Man
Origin:
Diminutive of Emmanuel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is with us"Description:
Classic nickname for Emmanuel, but best left off the birth certificate.
- Abdirahman
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"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.