100 Unusual Baby Names That Mean God
If faith is central to your family, a name meaning God or gift of God gives your baby a spiritual anchor from day one. This list splits neatly into girl picks like Ariel (lion of God), Hannah (gracious gift), Emma (God is with us), Grace (God's kindness), Eliana (YaHWeH is God), Michelle, and Dorothea, and boy picks such as Daniel (my judge is God), Elijah (my God is Yah), Eli, Elisha, Abdiel, and Adriel. Each name quietly carries devotion, making it a lovely choice whether you want something familiar like Daniel or distinctive like Jahziel.
Girl Names Mean God
Abiel: My Father is God.
Adriel: My shepherd is God.
Ariel: Lion of God.
Asriel: Vow of God; blessed of God.
Asiel: Created by God.
Bethel: House of God.
Dolly: English for "gift of God."
Dorothea: Gift of God.
Elasah: God has wrought.
Elealeh: God ascended.
Elisabeth: God of the oath.
Eliada: Whom God acknowledges and cares about.
Eliana: YaHWeH is God.
Elisheba: God is her oath.
Emma: God is with us.
Fedora: Greek for "gift from God".
Godiva: English for "gift from God."
Grace: God's kindness.
Hannah: Gracious gift from God.
Imla: God will fulfill.
Iva: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Jahziel: God distributes.
Jane: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Janet: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Jasiel: Created by God.
Jeriel: May God teach.
Joan: French for "God's gift."
Joanna: French for "God's gift."
Joel: YaH is God.
Jonathan: Hebrew for "gift of God."
Lael: Belonging to God.
Magdiel: Praise of God.
Michelle: French for "gift from God."
Pheodora: Russian for "God's gift".
Shane: Irish for "gift from God."
Shauna: Irish for "gift from God."
Teodora: Greek for "God's gift". variant of theodora.
Vanna: Hebrew for "God's gift."
Yanis: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Zane: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Adriel: My shepherd is God.
Ariel: Lion of God.
Asriel: Vow of God; blessed of God.
Asiel: Created by God.
Bethel: House of God.
Dolly: English for "gift of God."
Dorothea: Gift of God.
Elasah: God has wrought.
Elealeh: God ascended.
Elisabeth: God of the oath.
Eliada: Whom God acknowledges and cares about.
Eliana: YaHWeH is God.
Elisheba: God is her oath.
Emma: God is with us.
Fedora: Greek for "gift from God".
Godiva: English for "gift from God."
Grace: God's kindness.
Hannah: Gracious gift from God.
Imla: God will fulfill.
Iva: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Jahziel: God distributes.
Jane: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Janet: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Jasiel: Created by God.
Jeriel: May God teach.
Joan: French for "God's gift."
Joanna: French for "God's gift."
Joel: YaH is God.
Jonathan: Hebrew for "gift of God."
Lael: Belonging to God.
Magdiel: Praise of God.
Michelle: French for "gift from God."
Pheodora: Russian for "God's gift".
Shane: Irish for "gift from God."
Shauna: Irish for "gift from God."
Teodora: Greek for "God's gift". variant of theodora.
Vanna: Hebrew for "God's gift."
Yanis: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Zane: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Boy Names Mean God
Abdiel: Servant of God.
Abiel: My Father is God.
Adiel: Ornament of God.
Adriel: My shepherd is God.
Areli: God's lion.
Ariel: Lion of God.
Cedric: Welsh for "gift of splendor."
Corban: A gift offered to God.
Daniel: My judge is God.
Elasah: God has wrought.
Elealeh: God ascended.
Eleazar: the help of God.
Elhanan: God is a gracious giver.
Eli: My God.
Elias: My God is Yah.
Eliezer: God of help.
Elijah: My God is Yah.
Elisha: My God is salvation.
Elisheba: God of the oath.
Elkanah: God has purchased.
Elnaam: God is delight.
Elnathan: God has given.
Immanuel: with us is God.
Ezekiel: God strengthens.
Gabriel: Man of God.
Gamaliel: God is my reward.
Hans: German for "gift from God."
Hazael: He who sees God.
Ishmael: God hears.
Israel: Prince with God.
Ithiel: God is with me.
Ivan: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Jakin: God will strengthen or establish.
Jadon: Whom God will judge.
Jahaziel: He will see God.
Jezreel: Planted by God.
Joel: Yah is God.
Jude: God shall be praised.
Kadmiel: God is eternal.
Kemuel: Established by God.
Lazarus: God has helped.
Lemuel: Devoted unto God.
Malchiel: God is my king.
Mark: the god of war.
Matthew: Hebrew for "gift of God."
Michael: Who is like God?
Nahaliel: River of God.
Nathaniel: Given of God.
Othniel: Force of God.
Pagiel: God answers.
Raphael: God has healed.
Rei: friend of God.
Reuel: Friend of God.
Salathiel: I have asked of God.
Samuel: His name is of God.
Saul: Asked of God.
Sean: Irish for "gift from God."
Theophilus: Friend of God.
Timothy: Honoring God.
Zadok: Justified by God.
Abiel: My Father is God.
Adiel: Ornament of God.
Adriel: My shepherd is God.
Areli: God's lion.
Ariel: Lion of God.
Cedric: Welsh for "gift of splendor."
Corban: A gift offered to God.
Daniel: My judge is God.
Elasah: God has wrought.
Elealeh: God ascended.
Eleazar: the help of God.
Elhanan: God is a gracious giver.
Eli: My God.
Elias: My God is Yah.
Eliezer: God of help.
Elijah: My God is Yah.
Elisha: My God is salvation.
Elisheba: God of the oath.
Elkanah: God has purchased.
Elnaam: God is delight.
Elnathan: God has given.
Immanuel: with us is God.
Ezekiel: God strengthens.
Gabriel: Man of God.
Gamaliel: God is my reward.
Hans: German for "gift from God."
Hazael: He who sees God.
Ishmael: God hears.
Israel: Prince with God.
Ithiel: God is with me.
Ivan: Hebrew for "gift from God."
Jakin: God will strengthen or establish.
Jadon: Whom God will judge.
Jahaziel: He will see God.
Jezreel: Planted by God.
Joel: Yah is God.
Jude: God shall be praised.
Kadmiel: God is eternal.
Kemuel: Established by God.
Lazarus: God has helped.
Lemuel: Devoted unto God.
Malchiel: God is my king.
Mark: the god of war.
Matthew: Hebrew for "gift of God."
Michael: Who is like God?
Nahaliel: River of God.
Nathaniel: Given of God.
Othniel: Force of God.
Pagiel: God answers.
Raphael: God has healed.
Rei: friend of God.
Reuel: Friend of God.
Salathiel: I have asked of God.
Samuel: His name is of God.
Saul: Asked of God.
Sean: Irish for "gift from God."
Theophilus: Friend of God.
Timothy: Honoring God.
Zadok: Justified by God.
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