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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.

Shona

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Scottish Gaelic
1788
Rafaela

Meaning: God has healed

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese version of Hebrew Raphaela
1658
Timothy

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Greek
558
Israel

Meaning: he who struggles with God

Origin:Hebrew
1446
Bessie

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
1552
Zsazsa

Meaning: God is my oath

Origin:Hungarian, , diminutive of Erzsebet
1978
Ilse

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Dutch variation of Ilsa
2570
Janne

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Finnish variation of John
8535
Janne

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Johanna
14734
Elisabeth

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Spelling variation of Elizabeth
1315
Mattea

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Italian, from Hebrew
1727
Emmanuelle

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:French, feminine variation of Emanuel
2063
Raphaela

Meaning: God has healed

Origin:Hebrew, feminine variation of Raphael
1729
Tibby

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
6275
Bess

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
2227
Riella

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Short form of Gabriella
2129
Gianni

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Italian, diminutive of Giovanni, variation of John
2698
Gianni

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Italian
5988
Lise

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elisabeth, Hebrew
2869
Danit

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Hebrew
12001