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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).

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".

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".

Duenerth m Medieval Breton
Means "God's strength", derived from Old Breton due meaning "God" combined with Old Breton nerth meaning "strength, power".

Dyela f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole dye "god" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".

Ebehiremen f Nigerian
Means "What God gave me".

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.

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".

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".

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.

Enoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "gift of god" in Ibibio.

Eno-obong m & f Efik
Means "gift from God" in Efik.

Enshakushanna m Sumerian
Possibly deriving from Sumerian elements en meaning "dignitary; lord; high priest", ur-saĝ meaning "hero, warrior" and an meaning "sky, heaven; the god An"... [more]

Eopsin f Korean Mythology
The name of the goddess of storage and wealth in traditional Korean religion, who traditionally takes the form of a snake or weasel and protects the home. Her name is derived from 業 (eop) meaning "profession, work, job" and 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit"... [more]

Erzsie f Hungarian
It is a nickname of the Hungarian name Erzsebet, which means “god is my oath”. It is almost like Elizabeth and Lizzie.

Eseose f Esan
Means "gift of God".

Esperance f & m English (Archaic)
From an English word (now obsolete) for "hope." The battle cry of Harry Hotspur was "Esperance en Dieu," or "hope in God," which was the motto for House Percy. The French form, Espérance, is typically found in religious texts (the word espoir is far more common).

Etyah f Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name עֶתְּיָה, composed of the elements ʿet (עֵת) meaning "time" or "moment" and the theophoric suffix -yah (יָה), referencing the divine name of God... [more]

Eudaimon m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek δαίμων (daimon) meaning "god, goddess, divine power, spirit". Also compare Greek εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonia) (derived from the same two roots), which is the name for the Greek concept of happiness... [more]

Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]

Falita m & f Higgi (Rare), Kamwe
The name Falita is used in western African by Higgi/Kamwe people, the meaning is"Praise God"

Farajullah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun فرج (faraj) meaning "relief, release" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Farners f Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [more]

Fathullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from the Arabic noun فتح (fath), which can mean "opening" as well as "conquest, victory" and "help, support". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Febechi f Nigerian
It's of African origin. It means, "worshipper of God"

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”

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]

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]

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]

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.

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".

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).

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]

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" combined with 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".

Guðulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and ulfr "wolf".

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".

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.

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.

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]

Hardev m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".

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

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

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]

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

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".

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

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".

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".

Hoshaiah m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name הוֹשַׁעְיָה (Hoshayah), meaning Yahweh is salvation", from the roots יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

Hoshama m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God hears."

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).

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

Hudaýberdi m Turkmen
From Persian خدا (khoda), meaning "God, lord" and bermek meaning "given".

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.

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

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]

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.

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.

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

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".

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

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]

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"

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

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

Jagdev m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and देव (deva) meaning "god".

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.

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”.

Jasmehar m & f Hindi
Meaning "gift of god"

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

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.

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

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.

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".

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"

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, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
The name Jezreel means "God sows" or "planted by God." It was the name of Hosea's first son. Jezreel Valley is also a place in Israel.

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

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

Joiarib m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God will contend" in Hebrew.