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Best Boy Names That Mean God

There are hundreds of names that mean God, many of them originating 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.

Giovanni

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Italian variation of John
709
Ariel

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:Hebrew
1358
Shawn

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Spelling variation of Sean
1627
Kyrie

Meaning: Lord

Origin:Greek
1761
Timothy

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Greek
558
Israel

Meaning: he who struggles with God

Origin:Hebrew
1446
Gianni

Meaning: God is gracious

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

Meaning: Salvation of the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
170
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
Kristof

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:Slavic variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
6386
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