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Names That Mean God

Names that mean God are plentiful, as God and all things related to a supreme power are at the root of the creation of many names.

Isabella, a variation of Elizabeth, is the top girl name meaning God. Along with Isabella, girl names in the US Top 1000 meaning God include Elizabeth, Danielle, Gabrielle, Samantha, Michaela, and Jane.

Elizabeth and Jane have dozens of popular variations that also mean God, including Elsie, Eliza, Elise, Janet, Jean, and Joan.

Elijah is the most popular boy name that means God. Along with Elijah, other boy names meaning God in the US Top 1000 include Daniel, Matthew, Jack, Jeremy, Nathaniel, Caleb, Samuel, Oscar, and Shane.

John and Michael, two of the most widely-used male names of the last several centuries in the Western World, have God in their meanings.

Here is our full roster of names that mean God. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Indigo

Meaning: Indian dye

Origin:Greek
410
Octavia

Meaning: eighth

Origin:Latin
306
Ophelia

Meaning: help

Origin:Greek
9
Cleo

Meaning: glory

Origin:Greek
136
Ottilie

Meaning: prosperous in battle

Origin:German, French
34
Orla

Meaning: golden princess

Origin:Irish
231
Arlo

Meaning: between two hills

Origin:Irish or English
9
Odette

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:French, from German
160
Oona

Meaning: lamb

Origin:Irish, variation of Una
467
Rio

Meaning: river

Origin:Spanish
1096
Oak

Meaning: tree from the genus Quercus

Origin:English tree name
965
Milo

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:Latin and Old German
17
Otis

Meaning: wealthy

Origin:Variation of Otto, German
26
Cosmo

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Greek, Italian, English
82
Nico

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:Italian diminutive of Nicholas, Greek
85
Bo

Meaning: to live

Origin:Norse nickname
575
Theo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore
36
Elio

Meaning: sun

Origin:Italian, Spanish
37
Leo

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
48
Apollo

Meaning: destroyer

Origin:Greek mythology name
97