873+ Names That Mean God
- Prayer
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English word nameMeaning:
"a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship"Description:
A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.
- Joani
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Diminutive of Joan, EnglishMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Splits the difference between Joanie and Joni, if you can't decide between the two.
- Ivica
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Slavic diminutive of IvanMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
This diminutive of Ivan is commonly used for girls in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- Kenechi
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IgboMeaning:
"thanks be to God"Description:
A cool Igbo name with a wonderful meaning.
- Elsabeth
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HebrewMeaning:
"god is my oath"Description:
Fresh spin on Elizabeth.
- Mayeso
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ChewaMeaning:
"test from God"
- Bozsi
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Diminutive of Erzsébet, HungarianMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Bözsi is a derivative of Erzsébet, the Hungarian variation of Elizabeth.
- Ganix
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BasqueMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Basque form of John
- Danijela
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Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian feminine variation of Daniel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Yehiel
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HebrewMeaning:
"god will live"Description:
This is the name of several people in the Old Testament, including one of King David's lute players. Also spelled Yechiel or Jehiel.
- Timoti
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MaoriMeaning:
"honoring god"Description:
Maori form of Timothy
- Jóhann
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Icelandic form of John, HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
The second-most-common variation of John in Iceland, behind Jón. Jóhann has had more steady rankings over the years.
- Jekuthiel
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HebrewMeaning:
"preservation of God; congregation of God"
- Theódór
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Icelandic variation of Theodore, GreekMeaning:
"gift of god"Description:
The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.
- Elsu
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Finnish diminutive of Elsa, GermanMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
In Finland, many pet forms of names end in U, such as Elsu, a nickname for Elsa.
- Elísabet
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IcelandicMeaning:
"pledged to god"Description:
The Icelandic form of Elizabeth, borne by Icelandic author, journalist and politician Elísabet Jökulsdóttir.
- Izya
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Russian diminutive of IsabelMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Short form used for male and female babies in Russia.
- Elzie
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Spelling variation of Elsie or diminutive of Eliezer, HebrewMeaning:
"God helps"Description:
Elzie was given to 16 baby girls in the US last year, almost certainly as a spelling variation of the increasingly popular sweet nickname Elsie, a diminutive of Elizabeth.
- Ilsabet
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GermanMeaning:
"pledged to god"Description:
Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.
- Himesh
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SanskritMeaning:
"snow king, snow god"