Baby names meaning faith & god

Names whose listed meaning relates to faith & god. We match on the meaning text, so a few names may be a looser fit.

201 names

Meanings and origins are indicative. Sources and languages can disagree, and a name may carry different meanings in different cultures. For religious or cultural questions, please confirm with a family elder or religious teacher.

A

  • Aayan – Gift of God
  • Abdullah – Servant of God
  • Abdullahi – Servant of God
  • Adyan – Religions, spiritual paths, pious beliefs
  • Agnes – Pure, holy
  • Ahyaan – Era, epoch, moment of time, gift of God
  • Ambrose – Immortal; divine, everlasting
  • Amina – Trustworthy, faithful
  • Aminat – Faithful
  • Anfal – Bounties, divine favors, and spoils of war; title of Surah Al-Anfal…
  • Angel – Messenger of God; angel
  • Ariadne – Most holy
  • Arshdeep – Lamp of the divine
  • Arshi – Belonging to the divine throne, heavenly angel
  • Asher – Happy, Blessed
  • Ashritha – One who gives shelter, protected by God, Goddess Lakshmi
  • Astrid – Divinely beautiful; fair, beloved goddess
  • Ayaan – Gift of God
  • Ayat – Verses, Divine Signs
  • Ayushi – One with long life, blessed with longevity

B

  • Beatrix – Voyager or blessed
  • Benedict – Blessed
  • Bennett – Little blessed one
  • Bethan – Pledged to God
  • Betsy – Pledged to god
  • Bhadra – Auspicious, gentle, fortunate, Goddess Durga
  • Bhagyalakshmi – Goddess of wealth and fortune
  • Bharati – Goddess Saraswati, eloquent speech, India
  • Bhavini – Emotional, beautiful lady, Goddess Parvati
  • Bimala – Pure, stainless, clean, Goddess Durga
  • Brielle – God is my strength or heroine of God
  • Brinda – Tulsi plant, holy basil, Radha's companion

C

  • Carwyn – Blessed love
  • Chandresh – Lord of the moon, Lord Shiva
  • Charan – Sacred feet, humble shelter
  • Chaya – Shadow, shade, reflection, Goddess Durga
  • Chidi – God exists
  • Chioma – Good God

D

  • Daan – God is my judge
  • Dakshayani – Goddess Sati, daughter of Daksha
  • Dakshesh – Lord Shiva, lord of Daksha
  • Damodar – Lord Krishna, tied with a rope
  • Daniel – God Is My Judge
  • Daniela – God is my judge (feminine of Daniel)
  • Dasharath – Father of Lord Rama, king of Ayodhya
  • Dev – Divine
  • Devaki – Divine, mother of Lord Krishna
  • Deven – Resembling a god, divine, Lord Indra
  • Devendra – King of gods, Lord Indra
  • Devesh – God of gods, Lord Shiva
  • Devik – Divine, pure, little god
  • Devika – Little goddess
  • Devyani – Divine chariot, daughter of Sage Sukracharya
  • Dewi – Beloved
  • Dhanashree – Goddess of wealth, Goddess Lakshmi, classical raga
  • Dharmendra – Lord of righteousness, Lord of Dharma
  • Diana – Divine, heavenly
  • Digambar – Unencumbered, Lord Shiva, sky-clad
  • Divyansh – Divine part, ray of divine light
  • Durga – Invincible, goddess of strength and power

E

  • Elias – My God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God
  • Elijah – My God is Yahweh
  • Elisabeth – Pledged to God
  • Elise – Pledged to God, consecrated
  • Eliza – God is my oath; pledged to God (short form of Elizabeth)
  • Elizabeth – Pledged to God
  • Elliot – The Lord is my God
  • Ellis – The Lord is my God; benevolent
  • Elsie – Pledged to God
  • Elspeth – Pledged to God
  • Emanah – Trust, Faith
  • Emmanuel – God is with us
  • Eoin – God is gracious

G

  • Gabriel – God is my strength
  • Gabriele – God is my strength
  • Gaura – Fair complexioned, Goddess Parvati
  • Gauri – Fair goddess
  • Gautami – Goddess Durga, river Godavari, wife of Sage Gautama
  • Girija – Born of the mountain, Goddess Parvati
  • Giuseppe – God will add
  • Gokul – Krishna's village
  • Gopika – Cowherd maiden, devotee of Lord Krishna
  • Grace – Divine favor
  • Gruffudd – Strong lord

H

  • Hamsini – One who rides a swan, Goddess Saraswati
  • Hans – God is gracious
  • Harleen – Absorbed in God
  • Harman – Beloved of God
  • Himagouri – Goddess Parvati, pure as snow

I

  • Ianto – God is gracious
  • Ibtihal – Supplication, earnest prayer, and humble devotion to God; derived…
  • Ieuan – God is gracious
  • Ilse – God's promise
  • Ines – Pure; holy; chaste (Spanish form of Agnes)
  • Iolo – Handsome lord
  • Iona – Island, blessed jewel
  • Isabel – God is my oath; pledged to God (medieval form of Elizabeth)
  • Isabella – God Is My Oath, Devoted To God
  • Isabelle – Pledged to God
  • Isha – Goddess
  • Ishaan – Lord Shiva, The Sun
  • Ishbel – Pledged to God
  • Israel – One who struggles with God; God contends
  • Ivan – God is gracious
  • Ivy – Faithfulness

J

  • Jan – God is gracious
  • Janki – Goddess Sita, daughter of King Janaka
  • Jayanthi – Victorious, Goddess Durga, flag
  • Jayashree – Goddess of victory, radiant winner
  • Jensen – Son of Jens; God is gracious (Danish patronymic)
  • Jerome – Sacred name
  • Jessica – God beholds
  • Jinesh – Lord of the Jinas
  • Joanna – God is gracious; the Lord's gracious gift
  • Joao – God is gracious
  • Joaquín – God will establish
  • Johan – God is gracious
  • Johann – God is gracious
  • Johanna – God is gracious
  • Johannes – God is gracious
  • John – God is gracious
  • Jolene – Pretty, God will increase
  • Jonty – God is gracious
  • Jose – God will increase; He shall add
  • Joseph – God will increase
  • Joshua – God is salvation
  • Josip – God will increase
  • Juan – God is gracious

K

  • Kadambari – Long novel, female cuckoo, Goddess Saraswati
  • Kanchi – Sacred city, golden girdle
  • Kanti – Lustre, radiance, beauty, Goddess Lakshmi
  • Karthik – Son of Shiva
  • Karthikeyan – Son of Shiva (Murugan)
  • Kausalya – Mother of Lord Rama, skilled woman
  • Keertana – Hymn of praise, devotional song
  • Keshvi – Goddess Radha, beautiful hair
  • Kirtida – Bringer of fame, mother of Goddess Radha

L

  • Lalita – Playful, charming, Goddess Parvati
  • Liesel – God is my oath
  • Lilas – Playful grace, divine sports
  • Liliana – Lily, Pure, Innocent, Sacred Flower
  • Lisa – Pledged to God or God is my oath

M

  • Madhavi – Spring flower vine, sacred basil
  • Mahadevi – Great Goddess, Goddess Durga
  • Mahasweta – Goddess Saraswati, pure white
  • Makayla – Who is like God? (feminine of Michael)
  • Mandira – Temple, sacred sanctuary, melody
  • Manjunath – Lord Shiva
  • Mateo – Gift Of God
  • Matias – Gift of God
  • Matteo – Gift of God (Italian form of Matthew)
  • Meenakshi – Fish-eyed goddess
  • Michael – Who Is Like God?
  • Michelle – Who is like God?
  • Miguel – Who is like God
  • Mikaeel – Archangel of sustenance, rain, and divine mercy (Michael) in Islamic…
  • Mikkel – Who is like God
  • Moeed – Restorer, seeker of refuge; attribute of God (Al-Mu'id)

N

  • Nate – He gave; gift from God (short form of Nathan)
  • Nimal – Blessings, favors, gifts of God

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S

  • Saanvi – Goddess Lakshmi
  • Sai – Divine, Godly
  • Sam – Heard by God; told by God (short for Samuel or Samantha)
  • Samuel – Heard by God, asked of God
  • Shania – God is gracious, bright ray of sun
  • Shivani – Of Shiva
  • Shivansh – Part of Lord Shiva
  • Shona – God is gracious
  • Sian – God is gracious
  • Simran – Remembrance of God
  • Sinead – God is gracious
  • Siobhan – God is gracious
  • Sioned – God is gracious
  • Sreehari – Lord Vishnu
  • Sulaiman – Man of peace; Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon), renowned in Islam as a…

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W

  • Wania – Gift of Allah, gentle breeze
  • Waniya – Pearl, gift of Allah, gentle breeze

Y

  • Yameen – Blessed, auspicious, right hand, oath of loyalty
  • Yamin – Right-hand side, prosperous, blessed
  • Yannis – God is gracious
  • Yusuf – God increases

Z

  • Zachariah – The Lord has remembered
  • Zachary – The Lord has remembered
  • Zane – God is gracious
  • Zelda – Grey fighting maiden (from Griselda); blessed

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