Baby Names That Mean God

Every major world religion has contributed names to this category, and many overlap in surprising ways. Daniel ("God is my judge") belongs to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam simultaneously. Theodore ("gift of God") traces back to ancient Greek temples. These names carry spiritual weight without demanding a specific belief — they simply acknowledge something larger.

125Total Names
78Boy Names
45Girl Names
2Unisex Names

All Names Meaning God

NameGenderOriginMeaning
AdrielPopularBoyHebrewFlock of God
AlijahBoyHebrewThe Lord is my God
AngelPopularBoyGreek/SpanishMessenger of God
AnnaliseGirlGermanGrace and God's promise
ApolloBoyGreekGod of light and music
AresBoyGreekGod of war
AriBoyHebrew/ScandinavianLion of God
ArianaPopularGirlGreekMost holy, very pleasing
AriannaGirlGreekMost holy, very pleasing
ArielUnisexHebrewLion of God
AriellaGirlHebrewLion of God
ArielleGirlHebrewLion of God
AstridGirlOld Norse/ScandinavianDivinely beautiful
AthenaGirlGreekGoddess of wisdom
AyaanBoyArabic/SomaliGift of God
AzariahGirlHebrewThe Lord has helped
AzielBoyHebrewGod is my strength
BriellaPopularGirlHebrewGod is my strength
BrielleGirlHebrew/FrenchGod is my strength
DanielPopularBoyHebrewGod is my judge
DanielaGirlHebrewGod is my judge
DaniellaGirlHebrewGod is my judge
DannaGirlHebrewGod is my judge
DarielBoyFrench/HebrewBeloved, God's pearl
DemiGirlGreek/FrenchHalf, goddess (short for Demetria)
DominicBoyLatinOf the Lord
EliamBoyHebrewGod's people / my God is the people
ElianBoyModern (linked to Elijah / Julian)The Lord is my God (via Elijah) / modern blended form
ElianaGirlHebrew / LatinMy God has answered
EliannaGirlHebrewMy God has answered
EliasPopularBoyGreek / Scandinavian (form of Elijah)The Lord is my God
ElijahPopularBoyHebrewMy God is Yahweh
ElisaGirlItalian / Spanish (short form of Elizabeth)God is my oath
EliseGirlFrench (diminutive of Elizabeth)God is my oath
ElizaGirlEnglish (diminutive of Elizabeth)God is my oath
ElizabethPopularGirlHebrewMy God is an oath
EllianaGirlHebrewMy God has answered
ElliotBoyEnglish (surname form, from Elias/Elijah)The Lord is my God
ElliottBoyEnglish / GreekThe Lord is my God
EllisBoyWelsh / EnglishThe Lord is my God (via Elias)
ElsieGirlScottish / HebrewPledged to God
EmmanuelBoyHebrewGod is with us
EvanBoyWelshThe Lord is gracious
EzekielPopularBoyHebrewGod will strengthen
FloraGirlLatinFlower, goddess of spring
FreyaPopularGirlNorseNoble woman, goddess of love
GabrielPopularBoyHebrewGod is my strength
GabriellaGirlItalian, HebrewGod is my strength
GabrielleGirlFrenchGod is my strength
GiaGirlItalianGod is gracious
GiannaGirlItalianGod is gracious
GiovanniBoyItalianGod is gracious
GriffinBoyWelsh, LatinStrong lord, mythical creature
HezekiahBoyHebrewGod strengthens
IanBoyScottishGod is gracious
IsabelGirlSpanishGod is my oath
IsabellaPopularGirlItalian/SpanishDevoted to God
IsabelleGirlFrenchGod is my oath
IsaiahBoyHebrewGod is salvation
IsaiasBoySpanish/PortugueseGod is salvation
IsmaelBoySpanish/ArabicGod will hear
IsraelBoyHebrewHe who struggles with God
IvanBoyRussian/SlavicGod is gracious
JackPopularBoyEnglishGod is gracious
JadenBoyAmericanGod has heard, thankful
JaneGirlEnglishGod is gracious
JasaiBoyHebrew (contemporary variant)God saves, God delivers
JasiahBoyHebrew (variant of Josiah)Healed by God
JasminePopularGirlPersianGift from God, jasmine flower
JaxBoyEnglishSon of Jack, God is gracious
JaydenPopularBoyAmerican/HebrewGod has heard, thankful
JazielBoyHebrewGod's assembly, God strengthens
JeremiahBoyHebrewGod will exalt
JeremyBoyHebrewGod will exalt
JesusBoyHebrew/GreekGod is salvation
JoannaGirlGreekGod is gracious
JoaquinBoySpanish/HebrewGod will judge, established by God
JoelBoyHebrewYahweh is God
JohnPopularBoyHebrewGod is gracious
JohnnyBoyEnglishGod is gracious
JonathanPopularBoyHebrewGift of God
JosePopularBoySpanishGod will add
JosephPopularBoyHebrewGod will add
JosephineGirlFrenchGod will add
JoshuaBoyHebrewGod is salvation
JosiahPopularBoyHebrewGod supports, healed by God
JosiePopularGirlEnglishGod will add
JosueBoyHebrew/SpanishGod is salvation
JuanBoySpanishGod is gracious
KyrieBoyGreekLord
LilaGirlArabic, SanskritNight, divine play
MacieGirlEnglishWeapon, gift of God
ManuelBoySpanishGod is with us
MateoBoySpanishGift of God
MatiasBoySpanishGift of God
MatteoPopularBoyItalianGift of God
MatthewPopularBoyHebrewGift of God
MatthiasBoyGreekGift of God
MicahUnisexHebrewWho is like God
MichaelPopularBoyHebrewWho is like God
MiguelBoySpanishWho is like God
MikaBoyHebrewWho is like God
MikaelaGirlHebrewWho is like God
MikaylaGirlHebrewWho is like God
NataliePopularGirlLatinBirthday of the Lord, Christmas Day
NathanielBoyHebrewGift of God
OscarPopularBoyIrish/Old EnglishFriend of deer, divine spear
OswaldBoyOld EnglishDivine power, God's rule
RaphaelBoyHebrewGod has healed
SaintBoyEnglishHoly person
SamaraGirlHebrewGuardian, protected by God
SamuelPopularBoyHebrewHeard by God
SeanBoyIrishGod is gracious
ShanePopularBoyIrishGod is gracious
TaliaGirlHebrewDew from God
TheaGirlGreekGoddess, divine
TheoPopularBoyGreekGift of God
TheodorePopularBoyGreekGift of God
TiffanyGirlGreekManifestation of God
TimothyPopularBoyGreekHonoring God
TobiasBoyHebrewGod is good
UrielBoyHebrewGod is my light
YusufPopularBoyArabicGod increases, God will add
ZacharyPopularBoyHebrewGod has remembered
ZaneBoyEnglishGod is gracious

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