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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.

Isabeau

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:French variation of Isabel
1257
Mattie

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Matthew, Hebrew
2942
Dottie

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English, diminutive of Dorothy
685
Tibbie

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
9526
Doro

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Dorothy
10640
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Origin:Latin, from a Roman family name related to Mars, the god of war
484
Othello

Meaning: he has the sound of God

Origin:Hebrew
1152
Maceo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Spanish variation of Matthew
1987
Donato

Meaning: given by God

Origin:Latin
2115
Amedeo

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Italian form of Amadeus
2918
Eleazer

Meaning: God is my helper

Origin:Variation of Lazarus
5171
Matthias

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Aramaic variation of Matthew
260
Josiah

Meaning: God supports, heals

Origin:Hebrew
210
Amos

Meaning: carried by God

Origin:Hebrew
304
Rafael

Meaning: God has healed

Origin:Spanish variation of Raphael
312
Adriel

Meaning: God is my master

Origin:Hebrew
348
Theophilos

Meaning: loved by God

Origin:Greek
6266
Ganesh

Meaning: god of the multitude

Origin:Sanskrit
7177
Ilya

Meaning: the Lord is my God

Origin:Russian variation of Elijah
577
Obadiah

Meaning: servant of God

Origin:Hebrew
1410