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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.

Balthasar

Meaning: God protects the king

Origin:Greek
1601
Nehemiah

Meaning: comforted by God

Origin:Hebrew
1811
Hezekiah

Meaning: God gives strength

Origin:Hebrew
1968
Joseph

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Hebrew
436
Amiel

Meaning: God is with my people

Origin:Hebrew
1391
Hannibal

Meaning: grace of Baal, god of fertility and fortune

Origin:Punic and Assyrian
1572
Eleazar

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Hebrew
1618
Joachim

Meaning: Established by God

Origin:Hebrew
670
Simeon

Meaning: he [God] has heard

Origin:Hebrew
713
Ishmael

Meaning: God will hear

Origin:Hebrew
1067
Zephan

Meaning: God has hidden

Origin:Hebrew
4067
Shane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Anglicized variation of Sean
1307
Joaquin

Meaning: God will judge

Origin:Spanish variation of Joachim
401
Johannes

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Estonian variation of John
1074
Thijs

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Dutch short form of Matthijs
2042
Zachariah

Meaning: the Lord has remembered

Origin:Hebrew, form of Zechariah
700
Azariah

Meaning: helped by God

Origin: Hebrew
917
Lemuel

Meaning: devoted to God

Origin:Hebrew
829
Hermes

Meaning: the messenger god

Origin:Greek mythology name
1034
Juan

Meaning: the Lord is gracious

Origin:Spanish and Manx variation of John
1689