Yahweh

If someone wants to name their girl/boy Yahweh, then they can.

Well, it literally means God. So if you're fine with naming your kid God, then I say do it.

YAH WEH that’s a pretty cool name to be honest... it’s fun!

I don't mean to be rude to anyone who has this name, but Yahweh? Why? It just sounds (and looks) silly. YAH-WEH.

People don’t even say Yahweh. In my entire, twelve-year life I have never heard ANYBODY use that as a name for God. Don’t name a child this. Kinda like flat out naming your child God, except it’s not even God.

I'm an agnostic atheist myself, but I think it's too strong for a person's name.

“And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord (YAHWEH) ; and they shall be afraid of thee.”
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭28:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

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“And they shall put my name (YAHWEH) upon the children of Israel; and I will BLESS them.”
‭‭Numbers‬ ‭6:27‬ ‭KJV‬‬

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The Creator named Himself (YAHWEH). Just as He named His progeny, it is utterly disrespectful to deny ONE's inheritance, and to deny one's Family Name.

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My family name is YAHWEH. My Father's name is YAHWEH. My legal name is YAHWEH - and by legal I mean on my driver's license and birth certificate. My children bear the same name. Phil. 2:5-10. The whole world was deceived by a Greek name. Proverbs 30:4. Zachariah 14:9. Genesis 1:26-27. I John 5:7. Taking the name YAHWEH simply means that one pledges their life to be a living representation of morality, peace and love for the world. The Word became flesh in the Scriptures. The fact that your heart beats every day is proof that YAHWEH is due His Honor in every aspect of our lives.

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YAHWEH the Holy Ghost, The Comforter, has come to reveal the plain truth to the world, that all people are one regardless of race, creed or color.

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A person cannot take this name and live an immoral or wicked life. You cannot take this name, or carry this name, and be mean, disrespectful or unkind to others. Praise Yahweh.

I do not like Yahweh used for a person at all. I'm surprised this is listed on BtN.

I'm surprised this is even listed here. Perhaps to understand the meaning of the name of the Hebrew god, but would anyone seriously use this as a name for their child?

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Never seen so much controversial arguments in the comments section of this website. Calm down, people.

You are so right! And besides the point, this is an UGLY name.

You can't name someone after a God, because there is no God and has never been so get over it.

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And Yahweh is a ugly name anyway.

I do not like this name (it's too breathy--I like names with hard consonants), though I certainly have no problem with anyone who chooses to give it to his or her child. I feel that the insistence that because it is the name of a god in a certain mythology it should not be used is ridiculous. We don't hesitate to use the names of Greek and Roman god--why does the Jewish and/or Christian god deserve more "respect" from our society? There are still Pagans just as there are Jews and Christians. Besides, it is only a name.

I once saw an America birth announcement, and the child's middle name was O'YHWH, presumably meant to mean "descendant of God", if you speak fake-Irish-Hebrew. I'm not religious, but made my blood boil to see the Tetragrammaton used as a child's name. It seems deeply disrespectful and ignorant to use what Jews and Judaists revere as the sacred name of God as a person's name. It's seen as so holy that it is not said or written. It's why you'll see Jews write G-d and L-rd in English, to avoid defacing the name.

So wonderful- say it aloud!

I like YHWH but I would not name my kid it.

Anyone naming their son this will invoke the wrath of God.

I would NOT name ANYTHING this name, I personally would not name anything after GOD, but if you're going to call someone this then at least take into consideration the tradition, just as was mentioned by others here, use Jehovah NOT YHWH because that's (essentially) the Christian version, and they're the ones who seem to be comfortable throwing it around so much. I say this as a Christian who took modern and biblical Hebrew classes from a Jew from Israel and a published Judaic scholar, respectively.

I would not name my child this - not because of its meaning, because I'm not religious in that context, I would not name my child this because I don't like it. If I liked this name, I would consider naming my child this. I don't think that it meaning God or whatever should stop people from using it. :)

This name should NOT be used for a person!

It is very uncommon, so if you want your child's name to be unique then go for it! If you don't want to have them made fun of in school then stick with Joshua! But otherwise I really, really, really do not like it! Sorry it's just my opinion.