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This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keywords god or is or gracious.
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Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]
Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.
Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.
Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]
Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".
Berfhat m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish phrase berf hat meaning "snow is here".
Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]
Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.
Betheil m & f Assyrian
An Assyrian given name meaning “beta d alaha’ or “house of God” in English, it is an Aramaic form of the name Bethel.
Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".
Bezalel m Biblical
Hebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.
Bhavin m Hinduism
"one who is expressive"; Bhaav = expression, also sometimes used to mean emotion, in many Indian languages... [more]
Biidaaban f Ojibwe
Loosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [more]
Bimpẹ f Yoruba
Means "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.
Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".
Bizilla f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.
Błogomił m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".
Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]
Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]
Bogdán m Hungarian
Cognate of Bogdan, meaning "gift of God".
Bogodar m Medieval Polish
Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.
Bogoljub m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Bog "God" and ljubiti ''to love".
Bogolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic elements богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and lyuby meaning "love".
Boguchwał m Polish
Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
Bogusąd m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [more]
Boguwłość f Polish
Polish name from Slavic bogŭ "god, deity" combined with volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty". In Old Polish, the deuterotheme became włość "manor, estate".
Boguwola f Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and wola "will".
Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.
Bohuwěr m Sorbian
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Traugott.
Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.
Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".
Bonaking m Igbo
"Bonaking is a name that signifies leadership, translating to 'born to rule'. It reflects a powerful presence and an innate ability to lead others.
Bonaria f Sardinian
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nostra Signora di Bonaria or Madonna di Bonaria. The name literally means "gracious; kind-hearted; sweet-natured", from Italian bonaria, the feminine form of the adjective bonario or "good air; good wind" in reference to her being the patron saint of sailors and mariners.... [more]
Bonga m Mbundu
Means "he who is looking" in Mbundu.
Boskosław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Polish boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]
Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".
Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]
Breksta f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
An alleged Lithuanian goddess.... [more]
Bricta f Celtic Mythology
Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [more]
Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]
Buni m Ancient Hebrew
Means "son." This was the nickname (or original Hebrew name) of Nicodemus ben Gurion, who may be mentioned in the Gospel of John as a secret seeker of Jesus of Nazareth... [more]
Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.
Cahual m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl cahualli "one who is left behind; widow, widower".
Całomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish cały "whole, entire, complete", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic cělъ "whole, entire". Also compare Czech celý and Croatian cijel, both of which mean "whole, entire"... [more]
Camael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "he who sees God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel who is often listed as being one of the seven archangels.
Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]
Canmach m Nahuatl
Means "where is he?" in Nahuatl.
Carenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa, which has been 'used since the early 1970s, but more often in its variant form Karenza' (Dunkling, 1983). However, the name also occurs in medieval France; it belonged to a woman who composed the last two stanzas of an Occitan poem that begins Na Carenza al bel cors avinen, meaning "Lady Carenza of the lovely, gracious body".
Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Casiel m Hebrew
Casiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [more]
Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl ca "is, to be" and xochitl "flower".
Čedomil m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements chedo meaning "child" and milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Celeia m & f South Slavic
This name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.
Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.
Chancal m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix -l.
Chanina f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chasiah f Hebrew
Means "protected by God" in Hebrew.
Chatushkarni f Hinduism
Means "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर् (catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear" (also compare Karna)... [more]
Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.
Chella f & m Indian, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit ceta meaning "servant, slave (to God)".
Chentiwuni f & m Dagbani
Means "leave it to God" in Dagbani.
Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]
Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]
Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.
Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.
Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.
Chibuzor f & m Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.
Chidera m Igbo
Means "God is here" in Igbo.
Chidili m Igbo
Means "God be with me" in Igbo.
Chidiomimi m Igbo
"God is Mysterious"... [more]
Chidirim f & m Igbo
Means "God is With me" in Igbo.
Chidumebi f & m Igbo
A name commonly used among the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria. Particularly in Imo state, the name translates to, "God is at my side" or conversely, "God is with me". While it is used by men, the name is more commonly given to girls
Chiedozie m Igbo
Means "God will repair" in Igbo.
Chiemeela m Igbo
This is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you" Chi-God and Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.
Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.
Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.
Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.
Chikwendu m Igbo, African
Means "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".
Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.
Chimaijem f Igbo
Means “god has provided for me” in Igbo.
Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Chimdalu f & m Igbo
Means "thank you, my god", from Igbo chi "god" and daalụ "thank you".
Chimdindu m Igbo
Means "my God is alive" in Igbo.
Chimere m Igbo
Said to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from chi "god, spiritual being".
Chinasaokwu m Igbo
Means "God is my advocate" in Igbo.
Chinelo m Igbo
Means "the thoughts of God" in Igbo.
Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.
Chineto f & m Igbo
"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"
Chingurei f Manipuri
Means "flower of god" in Meitei.
Chinualumogu m Igbo
Means "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.
Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.
Chionye m Igbo
Means "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.
Chipochashe f Shona
Meaning “gift of God”, the most common shorter form of this name is Chipo.
Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)
"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.
Chishimba m & f Bemba
The name Chishimba originates from the Bemba people of Zambia, a Bantu-speaking ethnic group. It holds cultural and linguistic significance in Zambia. The name derives from the Bemba language and carries meanings rooted in positivity and charm.... [more]
Chiwetel m Igbo
Means "God brings" in Igbo.
Chrysothea f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" combined with θεός (theos) "god".
Chrysothemis f & m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Chukwubuikem m Igbo
Means "God is my strength" in Igbo.
Chukwucheta m Igbo
Means "let God remember" in Igbo.
Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.
Chukwudumebi m & f Igbo
Means "God is living with me" in Igbo.
Chukwueneka m Igbo
Means "God has dealt kindly with" in Igbo.
Chukwumaeze m Igbo
Means "God knows the king" in Igbo.
Chukwunenye m Igbo
Igbo name from Eastern Nigeria. It originates from the belief that children are gifts from God and means "God gives". The feminine variant is Chinenye, which also has the same meaning
Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.
Chunyeon m Korean
From 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand and 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive".
Chwalibóg m Polish (Archaic)
Means "praises God" from the Slavic elements xvaliti "to praise" and bogŭ "God".
Cihuanenequi f Nahuatl
Means "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
Cihuatetl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman", combined with tetl "stone, rock; egg" or teotl "divine force, god".
Claustre f Catalan
Means "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.
Cocoliloc m & f Nahuatl
Means "he/she is hated", derived from Nahuatl cocolia "to hate someone".
Cokorda m & f Balinese
From a title derived from Balinese cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
Conand m English (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin conandus "which is to be attempted". Alternately, could be a variant of Conan.
Creed m English
From the English word "creed" meaning "that which is believed, a set of beliefs, particularly religious, or any set of principals adhered to; a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs; or the fact of believing, as in belief, faith"... [more]
Čudomir m Croatian (Archaic)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian čudo "miracle, wonder" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the name roughly means "miracle of peace" or "peace is a miracle". In some instances, this name is mistaken for a variant form of Čedomir and even Godemir.
Daena f Persian Mythology
The name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan daēnā or Sanskrit dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [more]
Da-fu m Chinese
Combination of Chinese Characters "大" meaning "Great" and "福" meaning "Good God".
Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Dalewin m Polish (Rare)
An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Dallia f Kurdish
Dallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [more]
Damaskenos m Late Greek
Given name meaning "from Damascus" from the Ancient Greek "Damaskós (Δαμασκός)," from the Aramaic "dammeśeq," which in turn derives from the Syriac-Aramaic "darmsūq" (from Egyptian, Akkadian: T-MS-ḲW), meaning "the capital city of Syria." The meaning of the times seems to be "silent is the sackcloth weaver"... [more]
Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.
Damned m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned. Meaning, "condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell."
Dangana m & f Dagbani
Means "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.
Danji f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round".
Dankegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning "thank god". Literally made up of the German words Danke meaning "thanks" and Gott meaning "god.
Danso m Ghanaian
Meaning "one who is reliable".
Darkseid m Popular Culture
Darkseid (pronounced "Darkside'') is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Daromir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic dati "to give"... [more]
Daroslav m Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic dati "to give"... [more]
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Datiel m Hebrew
Means "what God knows".
Defere m Amharic
Means "he is brave" in Amharic.
Deidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "deity" in Spanish, a word derived from Latin deitās (which in turn was coined by Augustine of Hippo, who derived it from Latin deus meaning "god").
Deityche f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Dela m Caucasian Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to Allah, the Islamic God.
Dela-malkh m Caucasian Mythology
Means "sun god" from Chechen дела (dela) meaning "god" and малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.
Delsin m Popular Culture, Lenape (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "he is so, he does so". ... [more]
Demigod m Obscure
From the English word demigod meaning "half-god", the offspring of a deity and a mortal. A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla (2004-).
Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.
Deneke m Amharic
Means "he is marvellous" in Amharic.
Deocar m Medieval French
From Latin Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.
Deodoro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Teodoro influenced by deus, Portuguese word for "god".
Deogratias m Late Roman
Means "thanks to God" or "grace of God", derived from Latin deus "god" combined with Latin gratia "thanks, grace". A bearer of this name was saint Deogratias of Carthage (5th century AD).
Deograzia f Italian
Means "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin Deus "God" and gratia "grace".
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."
Deuel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
Deulecresse m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish
Possibly from Latin Deus eum crescat meaning "God increase him" (via Norman French), apparently used as a translation of the Hebrew names Solomon or Gedaliah.
Deulegard m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman garder "to protect; to guard", this name ultimately means "May God protect him" or "God protects him".
Deulesaut m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman sauver "to save someone", this name ultimately means "May God save him" or "God saves him". It was used as a secular form of Joshua.
Deulosal m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "God save him". It appears to have been used as a translation of Isaiah.
Deuona f Gaulish Mythology
Derived from Gaulish deuos "god", this was the name of a Gallo-Roman goddess of springs and rivers.
Deusana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Latin deus meaning "god, deity". Latin deus and dīvus "divine" are descended from Proto-Indo-European deiwos, from the same root as Dyēus, the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon... [more]
Deusemar m Brazilian
An invented name, a combination of Deus and Mar, essentially giving it the meaning of "sea god".
Devan m & f Hindi
The name comes from the Hindi dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name Devin.
Devanand m Indian
"Joy of God"
Devansh m Hindi, Indian
Means "part of God" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and अंश (áṃśa) "part, portion".
Devanshu m Hinduism
Closely related with the feminine name Devanshi "part of god".
Devasahayam m Malayalam, Tamil, Indian (Christian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "help of God" in Malayalam, composed of Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and Malayalam സഹായം (sahayam) "help", a translation of Eleazar or Eliezer... [more]
Devendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit देव (devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Devota f History (Ecclesiastical), Ligurian
Saint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota ("devoted to God")... [more]
Dewa m Balinese
Means "god, deity" in Balinese, ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).
Dewanto m Indonesian
From Indonesian dewa meaning "god", ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).
Dewo m Javanese
From Javanese dewa meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).
Dexamene f Greek Mythology
Means "reservoir, tank, receptacle" or "one who receives, one who is receptive", derived from Greek δέχομαι (dekhomai) meaning "to receive, accept". This is the name of one of the Nereids.
Dexitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dhabihullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]
Dhanmeet m Punjabi
Meaning "One Who Is Friendly with Charity".
Dharmawangsa m History
From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, family, race"... [more]
Dharmendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Dhiran m Armenian
is derived from "Der" or "Dir," which means "God," essentially translating to "belonging to God" or "gift from God." Tiran (c. 300/305 – 358 AD) known also as Tigranes VII, Tigranes or Diran was an Armenian prince who served as a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 339 until 350... [more]
Diamoni f African American
Derived from the words Diamond and Imani. Diamond which comes from the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. Diamond is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed"... [more]
Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.
Diekololaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "god's blessing is not small" in Yoruba.
Diekololaoluwalayemi f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god in my life cannot be measured" in Yoruba.
Diem f English
Transferred use of the surname Diem. Possibly used in reference to Latin carpe diem meaning "pluck the day (as it is ripe)" i.e. enjoy the moment.
Dienegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
A pietist coinage with the literal meaning "serve god".
Dietleib m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is Detlef.... [more]
Dieubon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is good".
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".
Dieula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Dyela influenced by French dieu "god".
Dieusel m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" combined with Haitian Creole sèl "only; alone".
Dieusibon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god", the intensifier si "so" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".
Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".
Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".
Dievmīla f Latvian (Archaic)
Derived from Latvian dievs "god" and mīlēt "to love".
Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Dimien m & f Ijaw
Means "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.
Dinnani m & f Dagbani
Means "it is possible" in Dagbani.
Diosmar m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of dios ("god") with the popular suffix mar (cf. Edmar, Diomar) or possibly a variant of Diomar or Osmar.
Diosmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Josmary apparently influenced by Spanish Dios "God". It was used for a character in the Venezuelan telenovela 'Toda una dama' (2007-2008).
Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".
Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.
Divakar m Tamil
Means "sun god" in Tamil.
Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").
Divo m Italian (Rare)
Derived from Latin divus meaning "god".
Djedkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "enduring is the soul of Re" in Egyptian.
Djehutihotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏḥwtj-ḥtp meaning "Thoth is satisfied", derived from the name of the god Thoth (Djehuty in the original Egyptian) combined with ḥtp meaning "peace, satisfaction".
Djehuty m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian ḏḥwtj meaning "he who is like the ibis", the original form of Thoth.
Długomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Dobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.
Dodavahu m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called Eliezer.
Dodo f & m Georgian
This is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [more]
Donadei m Medieval, Medieval Spanish, Medieval French
Latin donum "gift" + Latin dei "of God".
Doriel m & f Hebrew, Literature
Possibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew dor "generation" (see also Dor) combined with Hebrew el "God"... [more]
Dorisz f Hungarian
Variant of Dorottya, meaning "gift of God".
Dovéné m Ewe
Name of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".
Doyinsola f Yoruba
Means "my wealth is sweet" in Yoruba.
Drogomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish drogi "precious, dear", which was ultimately derived from Slavic dorgu "precious, dear". The second element is derived from mil "gracious, dear".
Dronacharya m Hinduism
(drona) means "vessel" or "bucket" or "quiver". (acharya) means "teacher" in Sanskrit. Dronacharya means “A teacher who is filled with full of knowledge or whatever a good stuff.” he is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata
Duenerth m Medieval Breton
Means "God's strength", derived from Old Breton due meaning "God" combined with Old Breton nerth meaning "strength, power".
Dumlesi f & m Ogoni
Khana for "life/ prosperity is ahead" or "bright future"... [more]
Duya f Kalmyk
Means "gracious" in Kalmyk.
Dyela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole dye "god" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".
Ea-nāṣir m Akkadian
Means "Ea is his warden". This was the name of an Akkadian copper merchant whose customer, a man named Nanni, wrote to him the oldest known written complaint.
Ebehiremen f Nigerian
Means "What God gave me".
Ebidisebofa m & f Ijaw
Means "there is no one that doesn't like good things" in Ijaw.
Eccatti f Bandial
Means "he (God) has not rewarded you" in Bandial.
Edem m & f Efik
Means "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.
Eebbisee f Oromo
Meaning "blessing from God" in Oromoo.
Eer m Indian
MEANING - wind, "God of wind"... [more]
Eeraj m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING- "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [more]
Ehigoco m & f Agatu
Means "gift of God" in Agatu.
Eilam m Hebrew
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Eizariya m Arabic
Eizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
El'ad m Hebrew
Means "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [more]
Elasah m Biblical
Elasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.
Elazer m Hebrew
The name Elazer is boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Elbika f Chechen
Either from Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" (see Elnur or Eldar) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Eldar m & f Hebrew
Most sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [more]
Eleadah m Biblical
Meaning "God has decked (adorned) himself" Eleadah was one of Ephraim’s descendants mentioned at 1Ch 7:20.
Eleashah f & m Biblical Hebrew
It means "Whom God made"
Elgad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “God of fortune” or “luck from God”, a combination of El and Gad.
Eliad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ad means "My God is eternal" in Hebrew, it can be also variant of the name El'ad.
Eliada m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliadah m Biblical Hebrew
Eliadah, meaning "God Knows," was the father of Rezon, regent of Damascus in the time of Solomon. I Kings 11:23
Eliam m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Eliasaf m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Asaf, means "God has collected" in Hebrew.
Eliasaph m Biblical
Means "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of Deuel, and the other was a son of Lael.
Eliathah m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew el "God" and atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
Eliaz m Hebrew
Means "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (elí) "my God" and עז (az) "strong, vehement, harsh".
Elidor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Dor means "Generation of my God" in Hebrew.
Elihoreph m Biblical Hebrew
Elihoreph was a scribe in King Solomon's court. He was a son of Shisha and brother of Ahiah... [more]
Eli-lama-sabachthani m English (Puritan)
From an Aramaic phrase meaning "my God, why have you forsaken me?" It is likely taken from Matthew 27:46 in the New Testament: 'And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'
Elimelech m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.
Elinoam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Noam means "Pleasantness of my God" in Hebrew.
Elinor f Hebrew
A combination of the elements Eli "My god" אלי and Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name Eleanor .
Elinoy f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God", and the name Noy means "beauty".
Elioz m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God" and the name Oz 2 means "power" / "strength".
Elipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God" and the name Paz 2 means "gold".
Eliphal m Biblical
Meaning, "whom God judges," son of Ur, one of David's guard. (1 Chronicles 11:35)
Eliphaz m Biblical
Means "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")... [more]
Eliran m Hebrew
Combination of the name Eli 2, means "My God" and Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang". It can be also variant of Eliron... [more]
Eliraz m & f Hebrew
Combination of Eli 2 and Raz; means "my God is a secret" or "my God is a mystery" in Hebrew (compare Raziel).
Eliron m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ron 2 means "my God is song" or "my God is joy" in Hebrew.
Elishama m Biblical
Means "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל ('el) and the verb שָׁמַע (shama) "to hear".
Elishaphat m Biblical
Means "my God has judged" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and shaphát "to judge". This was the name of a minor biblical character, who was the son of Zichri.
Elizohar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my God is brilliant" or "my God is shining" in Hebrew, a combination of Eli 2 and Zohar. Used both as first name and surname.
Elizur m Biblical
Means "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י (i) "my", and צוּר (tsur) "rock, cliff"... [more]
Elkhan m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Lezgin
From Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
Elmadam m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Either the Greek form of Almodad, or a translation of a name meaning "blood of god".
Elmurza m Chechen, Dagestani
From Turkic el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا (mirzâ) "Mirza, prince".
Elnaam m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל ('el), is a shortened form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [more]
Eloghosa m & f Edo
Possibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.
Eloheinu f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Our God" in Hebrew.
Elohim m Theology
The Hebrew plural form of "god." As a name, it still retains a singular meaning. It is used in place of YHWH when referring to God.
Elor m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names El and Or means "God of light" in Hebrew, also variant of names like Elior and Orel.
Elpalet m Ancient Hebrew
Means "God delivers" in Hebrew.
Elroi m Hebrew
Combination of the names El and Roi 2 means "God is my shepherd" in Hebrew.
Elroi m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי ’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל 'el "God" and ראי r’j as participle with suffix.... [more]
Elrom m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names El and Rom means "highness of God" in Hebrew.
Elseliv f Swedish
Variant of the Old Swedish Elisiv... [more]
El Shaddai m & f Various (Rare), Theology
Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaday) meaning "God Almighty".
Elul m Jewish, Hebrew
Elul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [more]
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of El, reference to God, and the word yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyair m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God will light" in Hebrew, a combination of El and Yair יָאִיר
Elyam m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of El, meaning “God” and Yam, meaning “sea”.... [more]
Elyaniv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names El (or Eliya) and Yaniv, and the meaning would be "God will prosper".
Elyezer m Jewish, Hebrew
Means "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
Elzabad m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל ('el), is a form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given".... [more]
Elzaphan m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God conceals" in Hebrew.
Elzie m & f Hebrew
Diminutive form of Eliezer meaning "God helps".
Emaobong f Efik
Means "love of God" in Efik, derived from ema meaning "love" and obong meaning "God".
Emekemeabasi m & f Efik
Means "the Lord is able" in Efik.
Emembong m & f Ibibio
Means "peace of god" in Ibibio.
Ememobong m & f Efik
Means "peace of the God" n Efek, derived from emem meaning "peace" and obong meaning "God".
Eme-obong f Efik
Means "precious one of God" in Efik.
Emiah f English (African, Rare)
The name Emiah originated in Hebrew. Emiah means "Gift of God."
Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala emms "excellence" and dan "God Our Salvation".
Enarê m Brazilian (Rare)
Indigenous name from Brazil, Enarê means "god of the rivers".
Engai m Eastern African, African Mythology, Maasai
Engai is a deity from Maasai Mythology. His name means “god” in the Maasai language.
Enlil-nadin-apli m Babylonian
Means "Enlil (is) giver of an heir". Name borne by the fifth king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled from c. 1099–1096 BC.
Enoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "gift of god" in Ibibio.