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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.

Tew

Meaning: warrior god

Origin:Celtic
5015
Yoel

Meaning: Jehovah is his God

Origin:Hebrew
3912
Dania

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Hebrew, diminutive of Danielle
5150
Rebekka

Meaning: servant of God

Origin:Variation of Rebecca, Hebrew
5193
Jola

Meaning: God is willing

Origin:Hebrew
5331
Samala

Meaning: requested of God

Origin:Hebrew
10143
Elazer

Meaning: God has helped

Origin:Hebrew
10529
Poriel

Meaning: fruit of God

Origin:Hebrew
10779
Shiva

Meaning: benign and auspicious

Origin:Hindu
15109
Gabriela

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Italian and Spanish, feminine variation of Gabriel
1217
Jonna

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Johanna
4730
Alimayu

Meaning: in honor of God

Origin:Ethiopian
7840
Oluwatobiloba

Meaning: God is a great king

Origin:Yoruba
1364
Bodi

Meaning: God protect the king

Origin:Hungarian
1453
Liya

Meaning: I am with God

Origin:Hebrew
1305
Misael

Meaning: as God is

Origin:Hebrew
796
Yisrael

Meaning: contender with God

Origin:Hebrew
3708
Avdel

Meaning: servant of God

Origin:Hebrew
6117
Pagiel

Meaning: God allots

Origin:Hebrew
6415
Zebadiah

Meaning: God has bestowed

Origin:Hebrew
6464