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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.

Johnny

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Diminutive of John
2124
Yusuf

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Arabic variation of Joseph, Hebrew
1857
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
Jotham

Meaning: the Lord is perfect

Origin:Hebrew
2811
Johan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:German variation of John
1304
Connery

Meaning: warrior-lord

Origin:Irish
6137
Tiernan

Meaning: little lord

Origin:Irish
1398
Elisha

Meaning: God is my salvation

Origin:Hebrew
2312
Adlai

Meaning: God is just

Origin:Hebrew
1224
Cyril

Meaning: lordly

Origin:Greek
486
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
Tobiah

Meaning: the Lord is good

Origin:Hebrew
2243
Dan

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Hebrew
2248
Lazer

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Yiddish variation of Eliezer or Lazarus
2342
Abiel

Meaning: God is my father

Origin:Hebrew
2449