Names that reference God show up in a lot of cultures, often as a quiet message of faith, gratitude, or protection. Some literally mean “God,” while others weave God into the meaning, like “God is gracious,” “gift of God,” or “God is my strength.” If you like names with that deeper, spiritual backbone, this list gives you plenty to choose from.
Girl Names That Mean God (Or Include God in the Meaning)
- Abigail: my father’s joy (often used with faith meaning)
- Adaiah: Yahweh has adorned
- Adira: strong, noble (Hebrew)
- Alethea: truth (Greek, faith-adjacent)
- Amadea: love of God
- Anaya: God answered (Hebrew use)
- Batya: daughter of God
- Bethany: house of affliction (biblical place name)
- Bithiah: daughter of Yahweh
- Daniella: God is my judge
- Deborah: bee (biblical name)
- Eden: delight (biblical place name)
- Eliana: my God has answered
- Elisheva: my God is an oath
- Elizabeth: my God is an oath
- Emmanuelle: God is with us
- Esther: star (biblical name)
- Eva: life (often used in faith contexts)
- Gabriella: God is my strength
- Genevieve: tribe woman (often used with saint association)
- Gia: God is gracious (via John roots, modern short form)
- Grace: grace, blessing
- Hannah: grace, favor
- Hosanna: save, please
- Joanna: God is gracious
- Judith: woman of Judea (biblical name)
- Keziah: cassia tree (biblical)
- Liora: my light (Hebrew)
- Magdalena: from Magdala (biblical)
- Mara: bitter (biblical)
- Mary: beloved (traditional meaning)
- Michaela: who is like God?
- Miriam: beloved (traditional meaning)
- Naomi: pleasantness (biblical)
- Natalia: Christmas Day (birth of the Lord)
- Noelle: Christmas
- Phoebe: bright, radiant (biblical)
- Rachel: ewe (biblical)
- Rebecca: to bind, to tie (biblical)
- Ruth: companion, friend (biblical)
- Sarai: my princess (biblical)
- Sarah: princess (biblical)
- Selah: pause, reflection (biblical term used as a name)
- Seraphina: fiery one (seraphim association)
- Shiloh: tranquil (biblical place name)
- Susanna: lily (biblical)
- Tabitha: gazelle (biblical)
- Theodora: gift of God
- Tirzah: delight (biblical)
- Veronica: true image (traditional Christian association)
- Zipporah: bird (biblical)
Boy Names That Mean God (Or Include God in the Meaning)
- Abijah: my father is Yahweh
- Adonijah: my Lord is Yahweh
- Amadeus: love of God
- Asaiah: Yahweh has made
- Azariah: Yahweh has helped
- Baruch: blessed (biblical)
- Daniel: God is my judge
- David: beloved (biblical)
- Elijah: my God is Yahweh
- Elisha: my God is salvation
- Emanuel: God is with us
- Emmanuel: God is with us
- Enoch: dedicated (biblical)
- Ethan: strong, firm (biblical)
- Ezekiel: God strengthens
- Gabriel: God is my strength
- Gideon: hewer (biblical)
- Hananiah: Yahweh is gracious
- Hezekiah: Yahweh strengthens
- Hoshea: salvation
- Isaiah: Yahweh is salvation
- Ishmael: God will hear
- Jacob: supplanter (biblical)
- Jedidiah: beloved of Yahweh
- Jeremiah: Yahweh will uplift
- Joel: Yahweh is God
- Jonah: dove (biblical)
- Jonathan: Yahweh has given
- Joseph: God will add (biblical)
- Joshua: Yahweh is salvation
- Josiah: Yahweh supports, heals
- Judah: praise (biblical)
- Levi: joined, attached (biblical)
- Malachi: my messenger (biblical)
- Matthew: gift of Yahweh
- Michael: who is like God?
- Nathaniel: gift of God
- Nehemiah: Yahweh comforts
- Noah: rest, comfort (biblical)
- Obadiah: servant of Yahweh
- Raphael: God has healed
- Samuel: God has heard
- Simon: he has heard (biblical)
- Solomon: peace (biblical)
- Theodore: gift of God
- Timothy: honoring God
- Tobias: God is good
- Uriel: God is my light
- Zachariah: Yahweh has remembered
Names That Mean “God Is Gracious”
These are classics if you want the meaning to feel warm and thankful.
- Anna: grace, favor
- Hannah: grace, favor
- Ian: God is gracious
- Ivan: God is gracious
- Giovanni: God is gracious
- John: God is gracious
- Joanna: God is gracious
- Jonas: dove (often paired with biblical meaning)
- Juan: God is gracious
- Jean: God is gracious
- Jeanne: God is gracious
- Jana: God is gracious
- Jan: God is gracious
- Janet: God is gracious
- Jane: God is gracious
- Joan: God is gracious
- Jovan: God is gracious
- Sean: God is gracious
- Shane: God is gracious
Names That Mean “Gift of God”
If you like the idea of a child being a blessing, these are strong picks that still sound everyday.
- Dorothea: gift of God
- Dorothy: gift of God
- Jonathan: Yahweh has given
- Matthew: gift of Yahweh
- Nathan: he gave (biblical)
- Nathaniel: gift of God
- Theodore: gift of God
- Theodora: gift of God
- Adeodatus: given by God
- Bogdan: given by God
- Daisuke: great help (often used with blessing vibe)
- Deo: God (Latin-rooted word used as a name)
- Deodato: given by God
- Gift: gift (modern virtue-style use)
Gender-Neutral Names With God in the Meaning
- Ariel: lion of God
- Asa: healer (biblical)
- Eden: delight (biblical place name)
- Elia: my God is Yahweh (variant of Elijah/Elia)
- Eli: my God
- Elisha: my God is salvation
- Emmanuel: God is with us
- Genesis: origin, beginning (biblical book name)
- Jordan: to descend (biblical river name)
- Micah: who is like God?
- Noah: rest, comfort (modern unisex use)
- Salem: peace
- Shiloh: tranquil (biblical place name)
If you want a name that literally calls on God, start with Eli, Elijah, Daniel, Gabriel, Michaela, Theodore, Theodora, Raphael, and Uriel. Then do the simple test: say each full name out loud like you are introducing them to someone. The right one usually sounds steady, familiar, and meaningful all at once.