Some of the oldest and most traditional names across nearly every language and culture are related to religious beliefs. Many names carry meanings that honor various gods, as well as their qualities and blessings.
Some popular English names that mean God are Isabella and Elijah. Isabella originated in Hebrew but is a Spanish and Italian name. It translates to “pledged to God.” Elijah has risen in popularity in recent years. It’s another Hebrew name that means “Yahweh is God.” Yahweh was the Hebrew rendering of the name of God, in modern English it’s often interpreted as “Jehovah.”
If you see your baby as a little miracle, you might want to choose a name that means “gift from God” or “blessing,” such as the Arabic boys’ name Ataullah. Jani is a popular boys’ name found in Finland and Hungary with that meaning. The Hindi boy’s name Sanil also means “gifted, or bestowed by God.”
There are also some girls’ names that mean “gift from God.” One is Daysha, sometimes spelled Dacia, coming from Latin. Inaya is a popular Hindi and Islamic name with roots in the Quran. While in Hindi it can carry the meaning of “beautiful solicitude,” as an Islamic name it means “gifted by God.”
The name Dorothy was popular early in the 20th century but is less fashionable now. The name is Greek in origin and means “God’s gift.” For something a little more unique, you could use the variation of the name, Dorothea.
Aamin
Meaning: Grace of God
Origin: Hindu
Gender: Boy
Abdalla
Meaning: Servant of God
Origin: African
Gender: Boy
Abdul
Meaning: Servant of God
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Abiel
Meaning: God is my father
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Adriel
Meaning: God’s flock; from God’s congregation
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Ailsa
Meaning: Devoted to God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Akim
Meaning: God will establish
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Akoniia
Meaning: The Lord is my God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Ammon
Meaning: God of a united Egypt
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Anubis
Meaning: God of the dead
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Asriel
Meaning: Prince of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Ataullah
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Bacchus
Meaning: God of wine
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Baltasar
Meaning: Protected by God
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Batya
Meaning: Daughter of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Betia
Meaning: House of God
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Bishamon
Meaning: The Japanese god of war
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Boy
Bogdan
Meaning: Variant of Bohdan: Gift from god
Origin: Czech
Gender: Boy
Bohuslav
Meaning: God’s glory
Origin: Czech
Gender: Boy
Chika
Meaning: God is supreme
Origin: African
Gender: Girl
Chwalibog
Meaning: Praise God
Origin: Polish
Gender: Boy
Cid
Meaning: God; rooster
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Boy
Cocidius
Meaning: Mythical hunter god
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Dacso
Meaning: God judges
Origin: Hungarian
Gender: Boy
Dana
Meaning: A feminine form of the Hebrew Daniel, meaning God has judged, God is judge
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Daysha/Dacia
Meaning: Place name: Dacia was a Roman province which was where Romania is now
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Demetre
Meaning: Earth-lover. Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Diana
Meaning: Fertile. God, devine. Famous bearers: Diana was the Roman goddess of fertility and childbirth, of hunting, and the moon
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Dinesh
Meaning: Day god
Origin: Hindi
Gender: Boy
Dion
Meaning: God
Origin: African-American
Gender: Boy
Dionysius
Meaning: God of wine
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Dorothy/Dorothea
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Elazar
Meaning: Help of God
Origin: Basque
Gender: Boy
Eleora
Meaning: God is light
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Elijah
Meaning: Jehovah is God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Elta
Meaning: The Lord is my God
Origin: Hawaiian
Gender: Girl
Erel
Meaning: I see God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Ezekiel
Meaning: The strength of God
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Freyr
Meaning: God of weather
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Gabriel/Gabriella
Meaning: Man/Woman of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy/Girl
Geb
Meaning: Mythical earth god
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Gerda
Meaning: Guardian. Peace. Fertility. Famous bearer: Gerda was the beautiful mythological Scandinavian wife of Frey (Freyr)
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Girisha
Meaning: Storm god
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Hans
Meaning: Gift from God. God has been gracious. German variant of the Hebrew name John
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Heru
Meaning: Sun god
Origin: Egyptian
Gender: Boy
Inaya
Meaning: Care, protection
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Ingrid
Meaning: Ing’s ride. Ing was the Norse god of peace and fertility
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Isabella
Meaning: God is my oath
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Jani
Meaning: Knowing, learned
Origin: Hindu
Gender: Girl
Sanil
Meaning: Gifted; bestowed
Origin: Hindu
Gender: Boy
