We all fear judgment; being judged for how we look, act or dress gives us anxiety even when we know it’s unlikely other people are focused on us.
However, judgment isn’t necessarily negative. We can be judged to be a good person, we have the power if we are the judge, and by having someone pass judgment we can be vindicated or proclaimed blameless.
Many of the names on this list imply that only God is the judge, and he has a good opinion of us. As you might expect, they originate from Hebrew or Biblical characters like Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob whose twelve sons became the pillars of Israel.
The name Dinah has been used often in older English societies and taken to mean ‘vindicated’ or ‘blameless’. Dana is a nice variant of this if you’d like a more modern name.
Names like this don’t only come from the Bible. For example, Joaquin, a Spanish name meaning ‘God will judge’ is gaining popularity and is shared with celebrities like Joaquin Phoenix, who played the Joker.
Reginald, a Latin name, means ‘powerful judgment’. Its root is also found in names like Regina, usually used as one of the names for royalty, the highest judges in a country. Instead of being judged, the focus here is on being the one who dishes out the judgment, a great position of power.
Abidan
Meaning: My father is judge
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Adlee
Meaning: One who is judged by God
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Adleigh
Meaning: The god is my judge
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Anina
Meaning: God almighty is the sole judge
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Arwed
Meaning: A clear minded and has a good judgement
Origin: Norwegian
Gender: Boy
Avere
Meaning: They are the best counsell and a wise judge
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Bailee
Meaning: A good judge
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Daan
Meaning: God is a judge
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Daiyan
Meaning: A mighty judge
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Dana
Meaning: God is my judge
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Dawar
Meaning: Judge of character
Origin: Persian
Gender: Boy
Deborrah
Meaning: Song written in the book of judges
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Deemer
Meaning: Judge
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Demasone
Meaning: Son of a Judge
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Dempster
Meaning: Judge of character
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Dhwnit
Meaning: God is My Judge
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Dinah
Meaning: Vindicated or blameless
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Dobbs
Meaning: Responsible and makes good judgements
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Faysal
Meaning: Judge
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Fethee
Meaning: Judgement
Origin: Brazilian, Portuguese
Gender: Boy
Fungai
Meaning: Judge
Origin: Southern African
Gender: Unisex
Gaeti
Meaning: One who has good judgement
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Hatim
Meaning: Judge
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Iehohapata
Meaning: The Lord judges
Origin: Maori
Gender: Boy
Jadon
Meaning: He will judge
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Jehoshaphat
Meaning: Yahweh has judged
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Joaquin
Meaning: God will judge
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Boy
Jodin
Meaning: God is my judge
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Justice
Meaning: Judge
Origin: Old French
Gender: Unisex
Karnik
Meaning: Judge
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Lidan
Meaning: I have Judge
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Malit
Meaning: Judge
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Mihalis
Meaning: An angel carrying out God’s judgement
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Moncef
Meaning: A judge
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Nashah
Meaning: A judge
Origin: Persian
Gender: Unisex
Neshvee
Meaning: A good judge
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ovin
Meaning: Judgemental individual
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Paavaka
Meaning: One who can judge
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Paull
Meaning: Judgemental person
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Pru
Meaning: Good Judgement
Origin: English, Latin
Gender: Girl
Qazi
Meaning: Judge
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Raegenhere
Meaning: A judge
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Reginald/Regina
Meaning: Powerful judgment
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Rhashad
Meaning: One whose judgement is great
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Saib
Meaning: A man who is sound in judgement
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Shermann
Meaning: Judge of a shire
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Tamiz
Meaning: One who judges descretly
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Tannil
Meaning: God is my judge
Origin: Estonian
Gender: Boy
Theocritus
Meaning: Judge of god
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Wachiru
Meaning: Son of a judge
Origin: African
Gender: Boy
