Baby Names That Mean God
There are 193 baby names that mean God in this collection, including 123 boy names and 67 girl names, each with its origin and, where the Social Security Administration publishes one, its rank in the United States. More baby names reference God than any other single concept — a testament to how deeply faith shapes the way we name our children.
All Names Meaning God
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbdielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Servant of God |
| AdrielPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Flock of God |
| AlijahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord is my God |
| AmarisHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Promised by God |
| AngelPopularGreek/Spanish | Boy | Greek/Spanish | Messenger of God |
| AnnaliseGerman | Girl | German | Grace and God's promise |
| ApolloGreek | Boy | Greek | God of light and music |
| AresGreek | Boy | Greek | God of war |
| AriHebrew/Scandinavian | Boy | Hebrew/Scandinavian | Lion of God |
| ArianaPopularGreek | Girl | Greek | Most holy, very pleasing |
| AriannaGreek | Girl | Greek | Most holy, very pleasing |
| ArielHebrew | Unisex | Hebrew | Lion of God |
| AriellaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Lion of God |
| ArielleHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Lion of God |
| AstridOld Norse/Scandinavian | Girl | Old Norse/Scandinavian | Divinely beautiful |
| AthenaGreek | Girl | Greek | Goddess of wisdom |
| AyaanArabic/Somali | Boy | Arabic/Somali | Gift of God |
| AzariahHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | The Lord has helped |
| AzielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my strength |
| AzrielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my help |
| BriellaPopularHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | God is my strength |
| BrielleHebrew/French | Girl | Hebrew/French | God is my strength |
| DanielPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my judge |
| DanielaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | God is my judge |
| DaniellaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | God is my judge |
| DannaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | God is my judge |
| DannyHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my judge |
| DarielFrench/Hebrew | Boy | French/Hebrew | Beloved, God's pearl |
| DemiGreek/French | Girl | Greek/French | Half, goddess (short for Demetria) |
| DianaLatin | Girl | Latin | Divine, heavenly |
| DominicLatin | Boy | Latin | Of the Lord |
| DominickLatin | Boy | Latin | Of the Lord |
| DorothyGreek | Girl | Greek | Gift of God |
| EliaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | The Lord is my God |
| EliamHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God's people / my God is the people |
| ElianModern (linked to Elijah / Julian) | Boy | Modern (linked to Elijah / Julian) | The Lord is my God (via Elijah) / modern blended form |
| ElianaHebrew / Latin | Girl | Hebrew / Latin | My God has answered |
| EliannaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | My God has answered |
| EliasPopularGreek / Scandinavian (form of Elijah) | Boy | Greek / Scandinavian (form of Elijah) | The Lord is my God |
| ElielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | My God is God |
| ElijahPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | My God is Yahweh |
| ElisaItalian / Spanish (short form of Elizabeth) | Girl | Italian / Spanish (short form of Elizabeth) | God is my oath |
| ElisabethHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | My God is an oath |
| EliseFrench (diminutive of Elizabeth) | Girl | French (diminutive of Elizabeth) | God is my oath |
| EliseoSpanish | Boy | Spanish | God is salvation |
| ElishaHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is salvation |
| ElizaEnglish (diminutive of Elizabeth) | Girl | English (diminutive of Elizabeth) | God is my oath |
| ElizabethPopularHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | My God is an oath |
| EllianaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | My God has answered |
| ElliotEnglish (surname form, from Elias/Elijah) | Boy | English (surname form, from Elias/Elijah) | The Lord is my God |
| ElliottEnglish / Greek | Boy | English / Greek | The Lord is my God |
| EllisWelsh / English | Boy | Welsh / English | The Lord is my God (via Elias) |
| ElsieScottish / Hebrew | Girl | Scottish / Hebrew | Pledged to God |
| EmmanuelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is with us |
| EvanWelsh | Boy | Welsh | The Lord is gracious |
| EzekielPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God will strengthen |
| EzequielSpanish/Hebrew | Boy | Spanish/Hebrew | God strengthens |
| FloraLatin | Girl | Latin | Flower, goddess of spring |
| FreyaPopularNorse | Girl | Norse | Noble woman, goddess of love |
| GabrielPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my strength |
| GabrielaHebrew/Spanish | Girl | Hebrew/Spanish | God is my strength |
| GabriellaItalian, Hebrew | Girl | Italian, Hebrew | God is my strength |
| GabrielleFrench | Girl | French | God is my strength |
| GiaItalian | Girl | Italian | God is gracious |
| GianItalian | Boy | Italian | God is gracious |
| GiannaItalian | Girl | Italian | God is gracious |
| GianniItalian | Boy | Italian | God is gracious |
| GioItalian | Boy | Italian | God is gracious |
| GiovannaItalian | Girl | Italian | God is gracious |
| GiovanniItalian | Boy | Italian | God is gracious |
| GriffinWelsh, Latin | Boy | Welsh, Latin | Strong lord, mythical creature |
| HeavenlyEnglish | Girl | English | Of heaven, divine |
| HezekiahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God strengthens |
| IanScottish | Boy | Scottish | God is gracious |
| IdrisWelsh | Boy | Welsh | Ardent lord |
| IlyasArabic | Boy | Arabic | The Lord is my God |
| ImmanuelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is with us |
| IsabelSpanish | Girl | Spanish | God is my oath |
| IsabellaPopularItalian/Spanish | Girl | Italian/Spanish | Devoted to God |
| IsabelleFrench | Girl | French | God is my oath |
| IsaelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is salvation |
| IsaiahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is salvation |
| IsaiasSpanish/Portuguese | Boy | Spanish/Portuguese | God is salvation |
| IshaanSanskrit | Boy | Sanskrit | Lord, the sun |
| IsmaelSpanish/Arabic | Boy | Spanish/Arabic | God will hear |
| IsmailArabic | Boy | Arabic | God hears |
| IsraelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | He who struggles with God |
| IvanRussian/Slavic | Boy | Russian/Slavic | God is gracious |
| IvannaSlavic | Girl | Slavic | God is gracious |
| IzabellaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | My God is an oath |
| JackPopularEnglish | Boy | English | God is gracious |
| JadenAmerican | Boy | American | God has heard, thankful |
| JaneEnglish | Girl | English | God is gracious |
| JanelleAmerican | Girl | American | God is gracious |
| JasaiHebrew (contemporary variant) | Boy | Hebrew (contemporary variant) | God saves, God delivers |
| JasiahHebrew (variant of Josiah) | Boy | Hebrew (variant of Josiah) | Healed by God |
| JasielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my maker |
| JasminePopularPersian | Girl | Persian | Gift from God, jasmine flower |
| JaxEnglish | Boy | English | Son of Jack, God is gracious |
| JaydenPopularAmerican/Hebrew | Boy | American/Hebrew | God has heard, thankful |
| JazielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God's assembly, God strengthens |
| JeffreyGerman | Boy | German | Peace of God, peaceful district |
| JennaEnglish | Girl | English | God is gracious |
| JeremiahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God will exalt |
| JeremyHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God will exalt |
| JessieScottish | Girl | Scottish | God beholds, gift |
| JesusHebrew/Greek | Boy | Hebrew/Greek | God is salvation |
| JoanHebrew | Unisex | Hebrew | God is gracious |
| JoannaGreek | Girl | Greek | God is gracious |
| JoaquinSpanish/Hebrew | Boy | Spanish/Hebrew | God will judge, established by God |
| JoelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Yahweh is God |
| JoeyHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God will increase |
| JohanGerman | Boy | German | God is gracious |
| JohnPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is gracious |
| JohnathanHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God has given |
| JohnnyEnglish | Boy | English | God is gracious |
| JonathanPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Gift of God |
| JosePopularSpanish | Boy | Spanish | God will add |
| JosephPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God will add |
| JosephineFrench | Girl | French | God will add |
| JoshuaHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is salvation |
| JosiahPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God supports, healed by God |
| JosiePopularEnglish | Girl | English | God will add |
| JosueHebrew/Spanish | Boy | Hebrew/Spanish | God is salvation |
| JuanSpanish | Boy | Spanish | God is gracious |
| KianaHawaiian | Girl | Hawaiian | Divine, heavenly |
| KyrieGreek | Boy | Greek | Lord |
| LilaArabic, Sanskrit | Girl | Arabic, Sanskrit | Night, divine play |
| MacieEnglish | Girl | English | Weapon, gift of God |
| MakaylaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Who is like God? |
| ManuelSpanish | Boy | Spanish | God is with us |
| MateoSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Gift of God |
| MathiasGerman/Scandinavian | Boy | German/Scandinavian | Gift of God |
| MatiasSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Gift of God |
| MatteoPopularItalian | Boy | Italian | Gift of God |
| MatthewPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Gift of God |
| MatthiasGreek | Boy | Greek | Gift of God |
| MicahHebrew | Unisex | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| MichaelPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| MichelleFrench/Hebrew | Girl | French/Hebrew | Who is like God |
| MiguelSpanish | Boy | Spanish | Who is like God |
| MikaHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| MikaelaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| MikaylaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Who is like God |
| NataliePopularLatin | Girl | Latin | Birthday of the Lord, Christmas Day |
| NatanaelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Gift of God |
| NathaliaLatin | Girl | Latin | Birthday of the Lord |
| NathanaelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Gift of God |
| NathanielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Gift of God |
| NeriahHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Lamp of the Lord |
| OlgaRussian | Girl | Russian | Holy, blessed |
| OmariSwahili | Boy | Swahili | God the highest, flourishing |
| OscarPopularIrish/Old English | Boy | Irish/Old English | Friend of deer, divine spear |
| OsirisEgyptian | Boy | Egyptian | God of the afterlife |
| OswaldOld English | Boy | Old English | Divine power, God's rule |
| OziasHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | My strength is the Lord |
| OzzyEnglish | Boy | English | God's power, divine spear |
| RafaelHebrew/Spanish | Boy | Hebrew/Spanish | God has healed |
| RaphaelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God has healed |
| SaintEnglish | Boy | English | Holy person |
| SamHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God has heard |
| SamaraHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Guardian, protected by God |
| SamuelPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | Heard by God |
| SeanIrish | Boy | Irish | God is gracious |
| ShanePopularIrish | Boy | Irish | God is gracious |
| ShawnIrish | Boy | Irish | God is gracious |
| TaliaHebrew | Girl | Hebrew | Dew from God |
| TeddyGreek | Boy | Greek | Gift of God |
| TheaGreek | Girl | Greek | Goddess, divine |
| TheoPopularGreek | Boy | Greek | Gift of God |
| TheodoraGreek | Girl | Greek | Gift of God |
| TheodorePopularGreek | Boy | Greek | Gift of God |
| TiffanyGreek | Girl | Greek | Manifestation of God |
| TimothyPopularGreek | Boy | Greek | Honoring God |
| TobiasHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is good |
| TobyHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is good |
| UriahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord is my light |
| UrielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my light |
| UzielHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God is my strength |
| UzziahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | My strength is the Lord |
| VanyaRussian | Girl | Russian | God is gracious |
| VedSanskrit | Boy | Sanskrit | Sacred knowledge |
| VedaSanskrit | Girl | Sanskrit | Sacred knowledge |
| YeshuaHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord is salvation |
| YisroelHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | He who wrestles with God |
| YousefArabic | Boy | Arabic | God will increase |
| YusufPopularArabic | Boy | Arabic | God increases, God will add |
| ZachariahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord has remembered |
| ZacharyPopularHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God has remembered |
| ZakariHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord has remembered |
| ZaneEnglish | Boy | English | God is gracious |
| ZechariahHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | The Lord has remembered |
| ZekeHebrew | Boy | Hebrew | God strengthens |
Boy Names That Mean God
123 boy names meaning god with origins and meanings.
...and 115 more boy names meaning god in the table above.
Girl Names That Mean God
67 girl names meaning god with origins and meanings.
...and 59 more girl names meaning god in the table above.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many baby names mean God?
This collection lists 193 names that mean God, including 123 boy names and 67 girl names, each with its origin and, where the Social Security Administration publishes one, its rank in the United States.
What does a name meaning God say?
More baby names reference God than any other single concept — a testament to how deeply faith shapes the way we name our children.
Are names that mean God popular in the United States?
Popularity varies name by name rather than by meaning. Every entry here links to its own page, where the US rank, the number of births in the latest year and the peak year are shown when the Social Security Administration publishes them.
