873+ Names That Mean God

  1. Denisha
    • Origin:

      American variation of Denise, French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
    • Description:

      Typical of formula that takes a traditional name syllable and adds -isha ending.
  2. Yannou
    • Origin:

      Breton
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Short form of Yann, the Breton form of John.
  3. Jeanetta
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jeanette, French
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Jeanette is a fancification of Jeanne, Jeanetta makes it even fancier.
  4. Donát
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Donato, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "given by God"
  5. Theodota
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Theodotus, Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "given to god"
    • Description:

      With Theodora showing signs of revival, this rare saints' name could be an appealing alternative.
  6. Jeremiasz
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed by God"
  7. Tiia
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Dorothea, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Finnish cognate of Thea, from Dorothea.
  8. Elchanan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  9. Janez
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Johannes
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Popular short form Anže has eclipsed Janez in Slovene popularity.
  10. Elzunia
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to god"
    • Description:

      One of the more uncommon international variations of Elizabeth.
  11. Alzbeta
    • Origin:

      Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      The most common form of Elizabeth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, typically spelled Alžběta or Alžbeta.
  12. Orel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "light of God"
    • Description:

      Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.
  13. Eliška
    • Origin:

      Czech and Slovak variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      A perennial favorite in the Czech Republic, Eliška has been the Number 1 name since 2011.
  14. Matyáš
    • Origin:

      Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
  15. Jequtiel
    • Origin:

      Judeo-Italian variation of Yekutiel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "preservation of God; congregation of God"
  16. Jaśmina
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Jasmine
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  17. Jázmin
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Jasmine, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  18. Dionysos
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
  19. Óðinn
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "god of frenzy; poetic fury"
    • Description:

      The original Old Norse form of the name we know today as Odin, and the most popular version in modern Iceland.
  20. Chabica
    • Origin:

      Variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      An extremely rare Elizabeth variant.