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Classic 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 Theodore.

You can make your way through our complete list of Names That Mean God, or you can consult this hand-picked list of the best-known, most classic names with God meanings for baby girls and boys.

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

Eliot

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Variation of Elliot
3567
Jadon

Meaning: God has heard

Origin:Hebrew
3744
Taddeo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Italian variation of Thaddeus
3772
Surya

Meaning: sun god

Origin:Hindi
740
Uriel

Meaning: God is my light

Origin:Hebrew
799
Astor

Meaning: hawk; thunder god

Origin:Provençal; Icelandic
1227
Jesus

Meaning: the Lord is salvation

Origin:Hebrew
1076
Matt

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Short form of Matthew
1957
Deia

Meaning: joy; goddess

Origin:Place name; Latin
595
Dev

Meaning: god

Origin:Sanskrit
1507
Matteo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Italian
268
Hrishikesh

Meaning: lord of the senses

Origin:Hindu
0
Dominick

Meaning: belonging to the Lord

Origin:Variation of Latin Dominic
1804
Isabella

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Spanish and Italian variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew
145
Elizabeth

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Hebrew
86
Jane

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English
77
Matthew

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Hebrew
120
Samuel

Meaning: told by God

Origin:Hebrew
87
Joshua

Meaning: the Lord is my salvation

Origin:Hebrew
173
Christopher

Meaning: bearer of Christ

Origin:Greek and Latin
206