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Names That Mean God

Names that mean God are plentiful, as God and all things related to a supreme power are at the root of the creation of many names.

Isabella, a variation of Elizabeth, is the top girl name meaning God. Along with Isabella, girl names in the US Top 1000 meaning God include Elizabeth, Danielle, Gabrielle, Samantha, Michaela, and Jane.

Elizabeth and Jane have dozens of popular variations that also mean God, including Elsie, Eliza, Elise, Janet, Jean, and Joan.

Elijah is the most popular boy name that means God. Along with Elijah, other boy names meaning God in the US Top 1000 include Daniel, Matthew, Jack, Jeremy, Nathaniel, Caleb, Samuel, Oscar, and Shane.

John and Michael, two of the most widely-used male names of the last several centuries in the Western World, have God in their meanings.

Here is our full roster of names that mean God. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Adlai

Meaning: God is just

Origin:Hebrew
1224
Jeremy

Meaning: appointed by God

Origin:English form of Jeremiah
581
Mitchell

Meaning: who is like God

Origin:English variation of Michael
616
Uriah

Meaning: God is my light

Origin:Hebrew
618
Dan

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Hebrew
2248
Lazer

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Yiddish variation of Eliezer or Lazarus
2342
Abiel

Meaning: God is my father

Origin:Hebrew
2449
Hansel

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:German diminutive of Hans
2460
Yann

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:French/Breton variation of John
2586
Jothan

Meaning: God is upright

Origin:Hebrew
3186
Banyan

Meaning: the God tree

Origin:Indian
3273
Oziel

Meaning: might of God

Origin:Hebrew
3356
Eliot

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Variation of Elliot
3567
Eliot

Meaning: The Lord is my God

Origin:Variation of Elliot
12583
Jadon

Meaning: God has heard

Origin:Hebrew
14729
Jadon

Meaning: God has heard

Origin:Hebrew
3744
Taddeo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Italian variation of Thaddeus
3772
Surya

Meaning: sun god

Origin:Hindi
740
Uriel

Meaning: God is my light

Origin:Hebrew
799
Astor

Meaning: hawk; thunder god

Origin:Provençal; Icelandic
1227