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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.

Astor

Meaning: hawk; thunder god

Origin:Provencal; Icelandic
8790
Asmund

Meaning: God is protector

Origin:Scandinavian
4471
Gadiel

Meaning: God is my fortune

Origin:Hebrew, Arabic
2269
Lael

Meaning: belonging to God

Origin:Hebrew
2632
Jemuel

Meaning: day of God

Origin:Hebrew
2704
Kemuel

Meaning: helper of God

Origin:Hebrew
2706
Abdiel

Meaning: servant of God

Origin:Hebrew
1254
Jeconiah

Meaning: God will establish

Origin:Hebrew
5832
Mads

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Danish variation of Matthew
1447
Vidar

Meaning: quiet god

Origin:Old Norse
2303
Yanis

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Hebrew
3546
Jannik

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Dutch and German variation of John
4025
Kiah

Meaning: God gives strength

Origin:Short form of Hezekiah, Hebrew
2056
Asahel

Meaning: created by God

Origin:Hebrew
3272
Abimael

Meaning: my father is God

Origin:Hebrew
4220
Eliakim

Meaning: God will raise up

Origin:Hebrew
4587
Jehu

Meaning: God is he

Origin:Hebrew
4714
Bige

Meaning: God is my father

Origin:Short form of Abijah, Hebrew
5629
Ramses

Meaning: son of God

Origin:Egyptian
2061
Akim

Meaning: God will establish

Origin:Russian form of Hebrew JEHOIAKIM
3548