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Feodóra f Hungarian
Variant of Fedóra, meaning "gift of God".

Fial f Irish Mythology
Means "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with Cairbre Nia Fer... [more]

Fidentius m Late Roman
Means "Trusting in God" in Latin.

Filtiarn m Old Irish
Means "lord of the wolves" from Gaelic fáel "wolf" combined with tigern "lord".

Finndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Fjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fjall "mountain" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Flaitheamh m Old Irish
Means "prince, ruler" in Old Irish, ultimately derived from flaith "rule, sovereignty; lord, ruler".

Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.

Folaoluwashade f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god is my crown" in Yoruba.

Folorunsho m & f Yoruba
Means "under God's protection" in Yoruba.

Freawaru f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Possibly derived from Old English frēa, a poetic word meaning "lord, king" (from the Germanic root *fraujô), combined with Old English waru meaning "shelter, protection, care"... [more]

Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)
From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [more]

Frejvid m Finland Swedish
From the Old Norse name Freyviðr, derived from the elements freyr "lord" (or the god Freyr) and viðr "tree, wood". This name is found in Old Swedish as Frövidh.

Freydís f Old Norse, Icelandic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess."

Freyþór m Icelandic (Rare)
The first element Frey- in part means "lord" (it is derived from Primitive Scandinavian *fraujaR "lord") but also refers to the Norse god Freyr. The second element refers to the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).

Friðdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and dís meaning "goddess".

Froila m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Visigothic name, probably derived from the Germanic root *fraujô "lord" and the Germanic diminutive suffix *ila (compare Wulfila).

Froilán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish derivative of Froila, a Visigothic name probably derived from Germanic *frau "lord" (Gothic frauja "lord"; compare Freyr) and the Gothic name suffix *ila... [more]

Frøybiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements freyr "lord, master" and bjǫrn "bear".

Frøydís f Old Norse
Variant of Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *frauja meaning "master, lord" (see Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess Freyja (see Freya); the second element is dís "goddess".

Frøystæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyr "lord, master" and steinn "stone".

Fufei f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 宓 (fu, a surname) and 妃 (fei, meaning “concubine, consort”). More commonly known as Luoshen (洛神), Fufei is the goddess of the Luo River in Chinese mythology, first appearing in the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu as the wife of the river god Hebo... [more]

Fula-ngenge m Kongo
1) "one who is chosen by GOD to control the destiny of those who are less fortunate" in Lingala... [more]

Fürchtegott m German (Archaic)
A pietistic name with the literal meaning "fear God!".

Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.

Gabbi-ina-qātē f Babylonian
Means "In the hands (of the gods) is totality", deriving from the Akkadian element kalû ("totality, all").

Gábri m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gábriel, meaning "God is my strong man".

Gadiel m Jewish
Means "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.

Gangama f Indian
Means "the goddess of the Ganges" (referring to the Ganges River which runs through India).

Gaodithong f Tswana
Means "He (God) is not shy" in Setswana.

Gaofenngwe m Tswana
Means "He (God) cannot be defeated" in Setswana.

Gaolatlhe m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) does not dessert" in Setswana.

Gaolebale m Tswana
Means "He (God) does not forget" in Setswana.

Gaolefufa f Tswana
Means "He (God) is not jealous" in Setswana.

Gaone m & f Tswana
Means "of His (God)" in Setswana.

Gaongalelwe f Tswana
Means "you cannot be angry with Him (God)" in Setswana.

Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.

Gaydarbek m Dagestani (Rare), Avar (Rare)
Combination of Haidar and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.

Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Means "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez እግዚእ (ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and ብሔር (bəḥer) “world, region”

Geirdís f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Means "spear goddess", derived from Old Norse geirr meaning "spear" and dís meaning "goddess".

Geštinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]

Getachew m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "their lord", from Amharic ጌታ (géta) "Lord (Jesus), master".

Getaneh m Amharic
Means "you are a lord" in Amharic.

Ghaibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun غيب (ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Ghmerti m Georgian Mythology
Derived from Georgian ღმერთი (ghmert'i), from Old Georgian ღმერთი ‎(ɣmerti), and ultimately from Proto-Kartvelian *ɣamort- meaning "God". Ghmerti is the supreme god in Georgian mythology and head of all the other deities... [more]

Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".

Ghvtiso m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly". Also compare modern Georgian ღვთაება (ghvtaeba) meaning "god, deity" and ღვთიური (ghvtiuri) meaning "godly, divine".... [more]

Glaukothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά (thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman Aeschines.

Gleva f Catalan (Rare)
Means "clod" (a word referring to a lump of earth or clay) in Catalan. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de la Gleva meaning "Mother of God of the Clod". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Vic, in Barcelona, Spain... [more]

Glódís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements glóa "to shine, to glitter" or glóð "ember; glow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Godbald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" with Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Godberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a masculine form of Gudbjørg or simply a combination of the Old Norse name elements guðr "god" and berg "mountain".

Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".

Godebert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Godegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Godehild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Godeland m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with land "land."

Godelind f Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."

Godelot m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Godefroy, Godehard, Godégisel and other Germanic names beginning with the element god meaning "god".

Godeman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with man "man."

Godemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Godemund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Goderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Goderieke f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of a given name that contains the Germanic element god meaning "god" (such as Godelieve) with Marieke or Rieke.

Godesa f Medieval English
From Godeza, the feminine form of the Germanic name Godizo, itself a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element got meaning "god" or guot meaning "good".

Godewald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Godeward m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Godgiven m English (Canadian, Rare)
Means "God given".

Godgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements god "god" and guð "battle".

Godhelm m Medieval German, Medieval Dutch, Old Frisian, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" and Old High German, Old Saxon helm and Old English helma meaning "helmet".

Godhild f Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old English god "god" or god "good" combined with hild "battle"... [more]

Godhyse m & f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" combined with hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).

God’iss m & f African American
From the scripture, “God is love.” May also be an alternative of Goddess.

Godlanda f Frankish
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got or Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" combined with Old High German lant or Old Saxon land meaning "land".

Godlove m English (American, Archaic)
English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]

Godmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and mære "famous". This name gave rise to forms Godmar and Godmer.

Godmar m Medieval English, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" and Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz meaning "famous".

Godmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate and variant of Germanic Godemund and Old Norse Guðmundr. Derived from either god "god" or god "good" and mund "protection", meaning "god's protection, protected by god" or "good protection".

Godo m German (Rare), Germanic
Medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element got meaning "god" (such as Godefrid, Godehard or Goteleib).

Godrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.

Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Godstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" and stan 1 "stone".

Godsven m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval name, in which the second element is derived from Old Norse sveinn meaning "boy, servant" or Old English swān meaning "herdsman, swineherd, peasant"... [more]

Godtovi m Anglo-Scandinavian
Apparently an Anglo-Scandinavian name composed of Old English god "god" or god "good" and the given name Tovi, a medieval form of Old Norse Tófi... [more]

Godulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Godwi m Medieval English
Derived from Old English god meaning "god, deity" and Old English wig meaning "war, battle".

Godwold m Medieval English
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" with Old English weald, Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".

Godwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English name element god meaning "god" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".

Goede m & f Dutch
Originally a short form of names containing the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good".

Gofaone m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) gives" in Setswana.

Goitsemodimo m Tswana
Means "only God knows" in Setswana.

Goitseone m & f Tswana
Means "it is he (god) who knows" in Tswana.

Golibenachukwu f Igbo
Means "rejoice the Lord" in Igbo.

Gospodin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian Господ (Gospod) meaning "Lord, God", referring to Jesus.

Gottsveinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly from Old Norse guð "god" (cognate with Old High German, Old Dutch got) and sveinn "boy"... [more]

Gottvertrau m German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Trust in God!" in German. This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.

Graceless m Literature
From the English word meaning "without grace, without the grace of God". This is the birth name of Christian, the protagonist of the First Part of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.

Graziadio m Italian (Archaic)
Essentially means "grace of God", derived from the Italian words grazia meaning "grace" (see Grazia) and Dio meaning "God".... [more]

Gúa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps derived from Old Norse guðr "god".

Guarionex m Taíno
From Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.

Gude m & f Swedish
Variant of Gautr or diminutive of names containing the element gud ("god" or "good").

Gude f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Low German short form of names that contain either the element god- "god" or guth- (Old High German gund) "war; fight".... [more]

Gudfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements guðr "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved", first used in the mid 19th century. This makes it a cognate of Old Norse Guðfriðr.

Gudilub m Gothic
Perhaps composed of guþ "God" + lubo "love" or liufs "dear".

Gudmar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Modern form of Guðmarr, an Old Norse name derived from the Old Norse name elements goðr "god" and mærr "famous".

Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Either a Norwegian form of Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.

Gudula f German, Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Derived from the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good". This is the name of one of the patron saints of Brussels, Belgium.

Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse name elements guð "god" and varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of Gudvard (see Guðvarðr).

Guk-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 國 (guk) "nation, country, nation-state" and 主 (ju) "master, chief owner; host; lord".

Gullan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Gunhild, Gunilla, or any other name beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god"... [more]

Gulldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A late 19th/early 20th century combination of Old Norse name elements guð "god" and dís "goddess", though the first element could also be derived from Norwegian and Archaic Swedish gull "gold".

Gulli f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Gunhild via it's Swedish form Gunilla. It could also be a variant of Gull, a short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".

Gulløy f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and ey "good fortune" or "island".

Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)
An early 20th century combination of Old Norse guð "god" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare Majvor and Gulldis, two names created around the same time).

Gummarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinization of the Germanic name Gummar, of which the first element is either gumô meaning "man" or gunda meaning "battle, war" (compare Gundemar)... [more]

Gunndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle; fight" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Gunvi f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle" and vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.

Gurdev m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and देव (deva) meaning "god".

Gusten m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.

Guðbjartur m Icelandic, Faroese
From the Old Norse elements guð "god" and bjartr "bright, shining".

Guðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Guðdís f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and dís meaning "goddess".

Guðfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and fastr "firm, strong".

Guðfinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and finnr "Sami, Laplander".

Guðgeir m Icelandic
From Old Norse guð "god" and geirr "spear".

Guði m Old Norse
From Old Norse guðr meaning "god".

Guðjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð meaning "god" and the name Jón. This was borne by Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950).

Guðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Guðlaugur m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]

Guðleikr m Old Norse
Combination of gud "god, good" and leik, "game, play".

Guðmann m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Guðmundr or a combination of guðr "god" and maðr "man".

Guðmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).

Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).

Guðniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and njóta "to use".

Guðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements goðr "god(s)" and nýr "new, young".

Guðráður m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse guð "god" and ráð "counsel, advice".

Guðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and Þór.

Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".

Guðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Guðveig f Icelandic
Composed of Old Norse guð "god" and veig "strength", or may be a variant of Guðví... [more]

Guðvér m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and vér "fighter".

Guðví f Old Norse
Combination of gud "god" or "good" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Hafizullah m Pashto
From Arabic حفيظ الله (hafiz ul-lāh) "guardian of god".

Hafzullah m Turkish
From Arabic حفيظ الله (hafiz ul-lāh) "guardian of god".

Hagnothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "pure, chaste, holy" and θεά (thea) "goddess" (feminine form of θεός (theos).

Haiqa f Arabic (Arabized)
“True, truly, prayer of God”

Hakizimana m Rwandan, Rundi, African Mythology (Modern)
A name which means "God saves everything," imana being the name of the original Rwandan/Burundian deity and now the modern word for God in all monotheistic usages within Rwanda and Burundi.

Haldis f Norwegian, Faroese
From the Old Norse name Halldís, which was composed of the elements hallr "rock" (compare Haldor) and dís "goddess".

Halewijn m Medieval Dutch
Name of the titular character in of the well-known Dutch medieval ballad "Heer Halewijn zong een liedekijn"/"The Song of Lord Halewijn".

Halia f Greek Mythology
Means "briny" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of sea salt, a sea nymph native to the Isle of Rhodes (sometimes believed to be one of the indigenous Rhodian gods) and the favourite of Poseidon... [more]

Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)
From the English word hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."

Hamandishe m Shona
Meaning “one’s relative or family is God”, this name may be given by and/or to someone who is devoted to God, who is an orphan, has no relatives or was abandoned.

Hamari f Tripuri
Means "worthy of the gods" in Kokborok.

Hanameel m Biblical
Hanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.

Hananeel m Hebrew
Means "God graciously gave" in Hebrew.

Hananel m Hebrew
Hebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.

Hanniel m Biblical
Means "grace of God" in Hebrew, the first element from the stem of hanan "he was gracious, showed favour" (compare Hannah, Hannibal, John)... [more]

Hariasa f Germanic Mythology
Hariasa is a Germanic goddess attested on a (now lost) stone bearing a Latin dedication to her. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic *harja "army; battle". Linguist Siegfried Gutenbrunner reconstructed the form *Hari-ansus "army goddess; war goddess", while Rudolf Simek compares her name to that of the valkyrie Herja.

Haridas m Malayalam
Means "servants of Lord Hari".

Harim m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "with pierced nose." May also mean "destroyed" or "dedicated to God" depending on your source.

Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

Hậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侯 (hậu) meaning "lord, nobleman" or 厚 (hậu) meaning "thick".

Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael

Hebo m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 河 (he, meaning “river”) and 伯 (bo, meaning “elder”, “earl” or “lord”). Hebo is the god of the Yellow River in Chinese mythology. He is attested as far back as the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu, where he is described as a figure riding a dragon-powered chariot... [more]

Hegesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command" (ultimately derived from ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", closely related to ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Heiðdís f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic heiðr "honour" and dís "goddess".

Helaman m Mormon
The name of three figures in The Book of Mormon. The most notable Helaman was a Nephite prophet and soldier, the son of Alma the Younger and brother of Shiblon and Corianton... [more]

Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Herdis f Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of the Old Norse name Herdís, derived from herr "army" and dís "goddess", as well as a variant of Hjørdis.

Hermesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]

Hermonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]

Hermotheos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Heronax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero, warrior" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Heth m Biblical
Means "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [more]

Heðindís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and dís "goddess, woman".

Hialmdís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and dís "goddess".

Hiel m Biblical
Hiel the Bethelite, means "the Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab... [more]

Hierotheos m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "sanctified by God", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]

Hildegod m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity".

Hilkiah m Ancient Hebrew
Hilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).

Himeka f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build, raise, install, undergird, support", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 雅 (ka) meaning "elegance", 樺 (ka) meaning "birch", 薫 (ka) meaning "fragrant", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (ka) meaning "colour" or 神 (ka) meaning "deity, god"... [more]

Himesh m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of snow", derived from Sanskrit हिम (himá) meaning "cold, snow, winter" combined with ईश (īśá) meaning "lord, master, ruler".

Hina-moe-aitu f Polynesian Mythology
Feminine name meaning "Hina sleeping with a god". In this case, Hina is a variant form of Sina.

Hipponax m Ancient Greek
Means "master of the horse(s)", derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Hiren m Indian
Sanskrit name which has been translated as either “lord genius” or “lord of gemstones and pearls”.

Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".

Hlédís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Hodaia f Hebrew
Variant of Hodaya and Hodia means "thank you God" or "glory of God" in Hebrew.

Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".

Hojamuhammet m Turkmen
Derived from Persian خاجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master" and the given name Muhammet

Hoshama m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God hears."

Hrafndís f Icelandic
Means "raven goddess", derived from Old Norse hrafn "raven" and dís "goddess".

Hrafntýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and týr "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Hraundís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse hraun meaning "lava" and dís meaning "goddess".

Hreindís f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hreinn meaning "reindeer" (also compare Hreinn) combined with dís meaning "goddess".

Hrishikesh m Indian
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit हृषीकेश (Hrishikesha), an epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu meaning "lord of the senses", composed of Sanskrit हृषीक (hrishika) meaning "senses" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]

Hrólfdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse name Hrólfr combined with Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".

Hubal m Near Eastern Mythology
May mean "master god". From the Aramaic hu meaning 'spirit, god', and Ba'al 'master, lord'.... [more]

Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.

Hugdís f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse hugr "mind, spirit, thought" combined with dís "goddess".

Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]

Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and dís meaning "goddess".

Huojin m Chinese
means either "fire god" or "fire metal" in Chinese.

Hüseynağa m Azerbaijani
Combination of Hüseyn and Azerbaijani ağa meaning "lord, master".

Huyændon Ældar m Ossetian Mythology
Means "Lord of the Strait" in Ossetian, probably referring to the present-day Strait of Kerch. Huyændon Ældar is the Ossetian lord of fish and a great magician and spirit.

Hybris f Greek Mythology
From Greek ὕβρις (hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [more]

Hymn m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word hymn meaning a song of praise or worship, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn, ode (in praise of heroes or gods)".

Ibadullah m Arabic, Urdu
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic عباد ('ibad), which is the plural of the noun عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah)... [more]

Ibukunoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God's blessing" in Yoruba.

Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)
From an Old Testament place name, Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".

Idanya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "era of God", from the Hebrew name Idan and the letters יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Ieshua m Ancient Aramaic
"God is protection"

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Iheanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "there is nothing God cannot do" in Igbo.

Ihuomachukwu f Igbo
Means "good face of god" in Igbo.

Ikeoluwa f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the care of God" in Yoruba.

İlahə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic إِلَاهَة (ʾilāha) or إِلٰهَة (ʾilāha) meaning "goddess".

Iloha f Uzbek
Means "goddess" in Uzbek.

Imla m Biblical
Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.

Indaletius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, though allegedly derived from indal eccius which is said to mean "messenger of the gods" in a language of pre-Roman Iberia (present-day Spain and Portugal). This is the name of the patron saint of Almería, Spain - a 1st-century Christian martyr.

Ingigærðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Ingirún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and rún "secret".

Ingohart m Old High German
Combination of Ing meaning "belonging to the tribe of the Ingaevones" or "belonging/dedicated to the Germanic god" and harti "hard, strong".

Iniabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.

Inioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "property of the lord" in Yoruba.

Inshushinak m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
Inshushinak was the name of one of the major gods of the Elamite pantheon. He started out as a mere local god, in which capacity he was the patron deity of the city of Susa. This is also reflected in his name, as it is derived from Sumerian nin-shushinak meaning "lord of Susa"... [more]

Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements iôr "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Ipaishe f Shona
Means "give to God" in Shona.

Iphianassa f Greek Mythology
Means "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι (iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος (iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master")... [more]

Ipmil m Sami Mythology
Means "God" in Northern Sámi.

Iraj m Indian
MEANING- { "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman}. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [more]

Irfanullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun عرفان (irfan) meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning" (see Irfan) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Irijah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh sees me" or "my fear is of God" in Hebrew.

Isael m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican)
Invented name, likely inspired by similar names like Ismael, Israel and Misael... [more]

Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Ishan m Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese, Marathi, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "master, lord". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1.

Isheanesu m Shona
Means "the lord is with us" in Shona.

Ishemanzwa m Shona
It means "Lord you have heard".

Ishemunonzwa m Shona
It means "Lord you hear", another variation is Ishemanzwa.

Ishesh m Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit ईश (īśa) meaning "husband, lord" combined with itself.

Ishiah m Biblical
Can mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.

Ishtar-deela m Caucasian Mythology
Possibly from the name Ishtar combined with Chechen дела (dela) meaning “god, deity”. This is the name of the Vainakh god of death and ruler of the underworld.

Ishvari f Hinduism
Means "queen, mistress, goddess" in Sanskrit, the feminine form of ईश्वर (īśvará) which is both an adjective meaning "able to do, capable of" and a noun meaning "lord, king, God"... [more]

Istianah f Indonesian
Means "seeking help (from God)" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic استعانة (istiʾāna) meaning "asking for aid or assistance".

Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]

Itiel m Hebrew
Means "God with me" in Hebrew, from a combination of Itai 1 and El.

Itohanosa f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God" in Edo language.

Iwakami m Japanese
From Iwa meaning “Rock” (岩) and Kami meaning “Deity, god” (神).

Iymona f Uzbek
Derived from iymon meaning "belief in God".

Iymonabufi f Uzbek
Derived from iymon meaning "belief in God". "Open skies"

Izwirashe m & f Shona
It means "the voice of the Lord", one can also use Izwi as the shorter form.

Izzahbillah f Arabic
Combination of Arabic Izzah (عزة) meaning "Glory, power" and Arabic Billah (بالله‎) meaning "with God, through God".

Izzatullah m Arabic
Means "glory of God" from عزّ ('izz) meaning "glory, power," or "honour, majesty" and الله (allah) meaning "God"

Izziah m Biblical
Means either "God unites" or "May Yahweh Sprinkle". Izziah was a descendent of Parosh and one of the Israelites who divorced their foreign wives during the purge of Ezra

Jaaziah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh strengthens" in Hebrew.

Jachike m Igbo
Means "praise God" or "Hail God" in Igbo.

Jaciara f Brazilian, Tupi
Derived from Tupi îasy "moon" and Old Tupi ara "lady, lord; day; weather" or îara "lady, lord".

Jahaziel m Biblical
Jahaziel or Chaziel the Levite was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name allgedly means "beheld by God"

Jahdiel m Ancient Hebrew
Means "God gladdens" in Hebrew.

Janai m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God answers."

Janaisa f African American (Modern)
May be a modern fusion of Janet and Anaís or Asia. Its prefix Jan often relates to names that mean “God is gracious”.

Japleen m & f Indian (Sikh)
"Absorbed in gods remembrance"

Jara m Biblical Hebrew
The name יַעְרָה (yaʿrâ) is most likely a spelling mistake from יַעְדָּה (yaʿdâ), which is shortened form יְהוֹעַדָּה (yəhōʿdâ), meaning "Yahweh knows", "Yahweh recognized".... [more]

Jaramar f Mexican
“Goddess of the Sea” ... [more]

Jasmehar m & f Hindi
Meaning "gift of god"

Jatil m Indian
MEANING - "complicated, crested by, hairy, hairy faced (lion), twisted together(hair), having clotted or entangled hair, ascetic, a name of Lord Shiva, common sweet flag (Acorus Calamus-Bot.)"... [more]

Jauna f Punjabi
Meaning "Person who is Graceful as a Dove with the Grace of God".

Jaunti m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque jaun "lord; mister".

Jebadiah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Common among the Amish. Meaning "Beloved of the lord", the biblical term is a "blessing".

Jedaiah m Biblical
English transcription or spelling of two distinct Hebrew names: יְדָיָ֥ה and ידַעְיָ֖ה. Both names occur in the Old Testament.... [more]

Jedediah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God's Friend"

Jediael m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: ידע (yada'), meaning "to know" and אל ('el), which is the abbreviated form of אלהים ('elohim), referring to "God".... [more]

Jehaleel m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God is praised."

Jehdeiah m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God gladdens."

Jehoahaz m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God holds fast." Diminutive is Ahaz.

Jehoahaz m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has held" derived from the elements yah the Hebrew god and haz "held"... [more]

Jehoiada m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God knew." It was the name of at least three people in the Hebrew Bible.

Jehonadab m Biblical
From Hebrew יְהוֹנָדָב (Yehonadab) meaning "Yahweh is generous", from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָדָב (nadav) meaning "willing, generous"... [more]

Jehozadak m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God is just."

Jehudiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from the Hebrew יהודיאל (Yehudiel) which meant "praise of God" (compare Judah). Jehudiel was one of the seven archangels in Eastern Orthodox tradition.

Jekuthiel m Biblical, Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Means "hope of the Lord" or "congregation of the Lord" in Hebrew.

Jemuel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "day of god".... [more]

Jennel f Hebrew
Means “God is gracious.”

Jerachmiel m Jewish, Hebrew
From the Hebrew יְרַחְמִיאֵל (Yerachmiel) meaning "God shall have mercy".

Jeribai m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ריב (rib), means "to strive" or "to contend". The second, י (yod) has three possible meanings. It can make the word into an adjective, it can be a possessive form (usually "my"), or it can be a shortened form of Yahweh... [more]

Jeriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Means "taught by God" in Hebrew (see also Jeriah). In the Bible, this was the name of a chief of Issachar.

Jerrin m African American, American
Derived from Jeremiah. "God fearing" "kind" "loving" "talented" "gentleman" "my heart's joy"

Jesiah m & f Biblical, English (American, Modern)
From Hebrew יֹאשִׁיָשׁ (Yishshiyah) meaning "Yahweh will lend", from יִשֶּׁה (yishah) meaning "he will lend" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Jesimiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "God establishes" in Hebrew. In the bible, this was the name of a Simeonite.

Jeslyn f English
An English name of Hebrew origin. Means "He Sees" or "God Watches."

Jeuel m Biblical
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia claims the meaning is unknown, though according to Strong's Hebrew Concordance, it means "Carried or snatched away by God" from יָעָה yaah "swept together" and אֵל el "God"... [more]

Jezreel m Biblical
The name Jezreel means "God sows," or "planted by God" this was the name of Hosea's first son. It is also a place in Isreal; Jezreel Valley.

Jhonier m Spanish (Latin American)
From the root of the name John, from Hebrew, with the meaning "God is merciful".

Jireh m & f Filipino, English (African, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.

Joanan m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has been gracious". In the Bible, he was the father of Joda and the son of Rhesa in the genealogy of Jesus.

Jódís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse jór "horse" and dís "goddess".

Joezer m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Yahweh is help."

Johnsie f & m English (American)
Johnsie is a feminine or masculine name of Hebrew origin, that means "God has favored."