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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.

Oakley

Meaning: oak clearing

Origin:English
1375
Cairo The meaning of Cairo is 'victorious one' and...
Origin:Place-name
1889
Reno Reno is commonly a boy's name, and the meani...
Origin:Place-name
1765
Jethro

Meaning: excellence

Origin:Hebrew
587
Waldo

Meaning: to rule

Origin:German, pet form of names such as Waldemar
2649
Oz

Meaning: strength, powerful, courageous

Origin:Hebrew
873
Rocco

Meaning: rest

Origin:Italian from German
530
Fernando

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Ferdinand
2213
Rodrigo

Meaning: famous ruler

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Roderick
2526
Amedeo

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Italian form of Amadeus
2918
Rollo

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Latin form of Rolf
1104
Scorpio

Meaning: scorpion

Origin:Latin
2064
Oberon

Meaning: noble, bearlike

Origin:Variation of Auberon
748
Obadiah

Meaning: servant of God

Origin:Hebrew
1410
Fabio

Meaning: bean grower

Origin:Italian and Spanish variation of Fabian
2978
Vittorio

Meaning: conqueror

Origin:Italian variation of Victor
1801
Philo

Meaning: loving

Origin:Greek
1490
Bardo

Meaning: water

Origin:Short form of Bardolph or Aboriginal
3438
Horatio

Meaning: hour, time

Origin:English variation of Latin Horatius
759
Arno

Meaning: eagle

Origin:German
887