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Baby Names That Mean God

Baby names that mean God include Isabella, Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Thea, Elijah, Jack, Matthew and Zane, Many of the names meaning God originate in ancient religious and scriptural sources such as the Bible.

Many of the most well-used names in English-speaking countries over the centuries have had God in their meaning. Elizabeth, John, Dorothy, and Michael and all their variations have meanings related to God.

Isabella and Elijah, both in the Top 10, are currently the most popular baby names that mean God. Along with Isabella and Elijah, other names meaning God in the US Top 100 include Daniel, Matthew, Jack, Eliza, Gabriel, and Tjheodore.

Wading through our complete list of Names That Mean God is difficult, so we've hand-picked the best selections for you. There are still hundreds of names here, but they're all ones you might theoretically want to use.

Here, the very best baby names for girls and boys with meanings related to God.

Johnny

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Diminutive of John
2124
Jon

Meaning: God is gracious; or gift of Jehovah

Origin:Variation of John or Jonathan
1305
Seb

Meaning: God of the earth

Origin:Egyptian
1469
Yannick

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Breton
2504
Amadeo

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Italian
2087
Johan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:German variation of John
1304
Joanne

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:French variation of Joanna
1820
Michaela

Meaning: who is like God

Origin:Feminine variation of Michael
1252
Ilsa

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:German variation of Elizabeth
1297
Lisette

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:French, diminutive of Elizabeth or Lise
1341
Joelle

Meaning: Jehovah is his God

Origin:Feminine variation of Joel, Hebrew
1408
Eilish

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Anglicized variation of Eilis, Irish form of Hebrew Elizabeth
1510
Marcy

Meaning: Mars, god of war

Origin:Diminutive of Marcia
1794
Hannelore

Meaning: grace + god is my light

Origin:German
2139
Elisha

Meaning: God is my salvation

Origin:Hebrew
2312
Kristen

Meaning: a Christian

Origin:Danish and Norwegian variation of Christine
1236
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