This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword god.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ragnví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Ragnvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
vár "spring".
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)From the Japanese
rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew
el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raif m ArabicArabic name derived from
رائف (
rayif) "compassionate, kind". It usually given in reference to the Koranic surah and verse al-Hajj 22:65, "God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind."... [
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Rajdev m IndianPossibly derived from Sanskrit राज
(raja) meaning "king" and देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Refael m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Remaliah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh has adorned, bedecked" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the father of Pekah, king of Israel.
Rephael m BiblicalIn I Chronicles 26:7–8, Rephael, "healed of God," was one of
Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters.
Reydan f AfricanThe name Reydan means "Gift of God, Handsome King". The most time this name was used was in 2017 when only 5 boys were named Reydan
Riera f Catalan (Rare)Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.
Rishidev m IndianRishidev is Hindu Boy name and meaning of this name is "Sage; Lord Shiva
Ritesh m IndianRitesh means"God of Rituals". it is derived from indian mythology.
Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Hebrew name
Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and
ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Rosemene f Haitian CreoleCombination of
Rose and -
mene, a feminine name suffix commonly used in Haiti. The second element might be taken from
Philomène or from a name such as
Chrismene,
Dieumene,
Jesumene or
Viergemene in which it appears to originate from French
mène meaning "leads" (i.e., the aforelisted names appear to be derived from French phrases with religious meanings - "Christ leads", "God leads", "Jesus leads" and "the Virgin (Mary) leads", respectively).
Ruhullah m ArabicMeans "spirit of God", derived from Arabic
ruh "spirit" combined with
Allah "God".
Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendThere are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of
Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew
sabi "stop, rest" combined with
el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [
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Sadiqullah m MuslimComposed from the Arabic words صَادِق (ṣādiq) "true, truthful, veracious" and الله (Allah) "god".
Saʼdulla m UzbekMeans "happiness of
Allah", from Arabic سَعِيد
(saʿīd) "happy, cheerful, joyous" combined with
Allah.
Sai f & m Indian, PakistaniIt means "saint", "master", or "lord" in Sindhi and Marathi, from the Dari Persian "sāyæ"... [
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Samiullah m ArabicMeans "to listen to God", derived from Arabic
sami'a "to listen, to hear" combined with
Allah "God".
Samsin Halmoni f Korean MythologyThe name of the triple goddess of childbirth and fate in Korean mythology. It is derived from the hanja
三 (sam) meaning "three",
神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit" and
할머니 (halmoni) meaning "grandmother", an honourific term for goddesses highlighting their wisdom.
Sanaullah m ArabicMeans "praise of God", derived from Arabic
sana "praise" combined with
Allah "God".
Sanodia f UrduSanodia means "Queen of Heaven" & "Blessing of Allah".Its an urdu arabic name which is unique in its pronunciation.it was used in ancient time & having very old history in muslims women.now it is very rarly using name in current erra.but it is intresting name as everyone like it.
Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of
Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of
Moses).
Satyadev m Indian, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit सत्य
(satyá) meaning "true, pure, real" combined with देव
(devá) meaning "god, deity".
Seonangsin f Korean MythologyThe name of the Korean goddess of villages, boundaries and war. Her name is derived from the hanja
城 (seong) meaning "city wall, fort, defensive wall",
隍 (hwang) meaning "dry moat" or "god of a city" and
神 (sin) meaning "god".
Serua-eterat f Ancient AssyrianFrom Akkadian elements
Šērū’a and
ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god
Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law
Libbali-sharrat.
Shahada m & f ArabicMeans "testimony, attestation" or "shahada (Islamic faith in Allah and Muhammed), martyrdom".
Sharayah f HebrewPossibly derives from the Hebrew שָׁרְיָה (
sharyah) meaning "
Yahweh has sung", from שָׁר (
shar) meaning "to sing" combined with יָה (
yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Sharifullah m ArabicDerived from Arabic
sharif "eminent, virtuous" combined with
Allah "God".
Shaunin m IrishShaunin is a variant of an Irish name
Shaun which means "God is Gracious" or "Gift from God"
Shelemiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is peace" in Hebrew. This is the name of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
Shen'ai f ChineseDerived from Chinese
神 (shen) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and
愛 (ai) meaning "love".
Shennong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 神 (shen, meaning “god” or “divine”) and 农 (nong, meaning “farmer”). This was the name of a culture hero in Chinese mythology who taught agriculture and herbology to humanity... [
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Shenoute m Coptic (Sahidic)Mostly accepted to mean "son of God" in Coptic, derived from ϣⲉ
(še) which can mean "son" and Sahidic ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
(noute) or Bohairic ⲛⲟⲩϯ
(nouti) "God".
Shiashum f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Not much is known about Shiashum, unfortunately. It is said that she, along with the goddesses Narundi and Niarzina, was a sister of the "great goddess", namely Kiririsha... [
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Shirel f Jewish, HebrewCombination of Hebrew
שיר (shir) "song" and
אל (el) meaning "god, deity"; ultimately from Semitic.
Shivansh m Hindi, SanskritMeans "a part of Shiva," derived from combining the name of the god
Shiva 1 with Hindi अंश (ansh) meaning "part, portion," which is ultimately derived from Sanskrit अंश (áṃśa).
Shriman m SanskritMeans "god" in Sanskrit, connects directly to the god Shrimannarayan. The extended form of
Shri.
Simut m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn the Elamite pantheon, Simut was a herald god - although there are also sources who claim that he was a tutelary god (with one source even speculating that he might have been an astral deity). It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language... [
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Sinjeong f KoreanDerived from the sino-korean
神 (sin) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and
靜 (jeong) meaning "calm, quiet".
So-loved m English (Puritan)From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
Sorniabari f & m OgoniMeans "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [
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Sositheos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god".... [
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Stuti f Gujarati"Prayer of God," associated with the Goddess Durga
Sunmy f KoreanKorean Origin: Sunmi means "Heaven and sky or gift from the gods" and is of Korean origin.... [
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Sunnatullah m Arabic (Rare), Afghan (Rare)Derived from the Arabic noun سنة
(sunnah) meaning "the Sunnah" as well as "way, custom, tradition, habitual practice" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah)... [
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Suparman m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु (
su) meaning "good" combined with ꦥꦂꦩꦤ꧀ (
parman) meaning “
Mercy (of
Allah)” in Javanese, which in turn comes from the Kawi language.
Supply m English (Puritan)Referring to Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Surachai m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Surachet m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" and เชษฐ
(chet) meaning "elder" (a poetic term). This is a Thai name for the Hindu god
Brahma.
Suradet m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Suraphong m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and พงศ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family, race".
Surasak m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Surawit m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Surayut m ThaiFrom Thai สุร
(sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ยุทธ์
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Suthep m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity".
Taleeya f BrazilianThis name is originated from Brazil. It means "Blessed from the gods. Peace bringer.". This is a feminine name and can be spelt in many different ways.
Tamani f & m ChewaMeans "praise" or "to God be the glory" in Chewa.
Tanoute f & m Coptic (Sahidic)Means "the goddess" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian feminine prefix (or article/pronoun)
ta combined with Egyptian
nuti "God". Also, please note that I am uncertain for which gender this name is used, so I listed both genders.
Tanrıverdi m AzerbaijaniMeans "god-given" in Azerbaijani, from
tanrı meaning "god" and
verdi meaning "gave".
Tavakkala f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tavakkal meaning "resignation to God's will".
Tavhid m UzbekMeans "belief in the unity of God" in Uzbek.
Teogenes m Polish (Rare)Name of Greek origin, which means "coming from God", from the elements
theo and
genes. This was the name of a Greek saint who died in 320.
Teohua m NahuatlMeans "high priest" in Nahuatl, literally "possessor of divinity" from
teotl "deity, god; divine force" and the possessive prefix
-hua.
Thadeesa f GreekIt is a one of the feminine variations of the masculine name Thaddeus, which means "Gift of God". The other feminine variation of the name Thaddeus is Thadoosa.
Theaitetos m Ancient GreekFrom Greek θεαίτητος
(theaitetos) meaning "obtained from God", itself from θεός
(theos) "god" and αἰτητός
(aitetos) "asked for, requested" (from the verb αἰτέω
(aiteo) "to ask").
Theobule f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Θεοβούλη
(Theoboule) meaning "divine will", derived from θεός
(theos) "god" and βουλή
(boule) "will, volition". This is said to be the source of Σίβυλλα
(Sibylla) (see
Sibyl) via Doric Σιοβόλλα
(Siobolla)... [
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Theocharis m GreekMeans "grace of god", from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" and χαρις
(charis) "grace, kindness".
Theodektes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun δέκτης
(dektes) meaning "receiver, beggar".
Theodoretos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective θεοδώρητος
(theodoretos) meaning "given by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective δωρητός
(doretos) meaning "open to gifts".
Theogenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective θεογενής
(theogenes) meaning "born of God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek suffix γενής
(genes) meaning "born".
Theognetos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός
(gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι
(gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [
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Theoktistos m Late GreekMeans "creation of God", derived from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" combined with Greek κτίσμα
(ktisma) "creation, edifice, foundation". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κτίζω
(ktizo) meaning "to people, to build, to create".
Theoleptos m Late GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek θεος
(theos) meaning "god". The second element is derived from the Greek verb λαμβάνω
(lambano), which can mean "to take" as well as "to receive"... [
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Theologos m Late Greek, GreekDerived from the Greek noun θεόλογος
(theologos) meaning "one who discourses of the gods" i.e. a theologian. It consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun λόγος
(logos) meaning "word, speech, utterance".... [
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Theomestor m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek θεομήστωρ
(theomestor) meaning "like the gods in counsel" or "divine counsellor". It consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun μήστωρ
(mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor".... [
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Theon m Ancient Greek, Literature, Popular CultureMeaning uncertain. This name could be derived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god", but it can also easily be derived from the Greek verb θέω
(theo) meaning "to run fast, to fly" as well as "to shine, to gleam".... [
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Theonika f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek
theios meaning "divine" or
theos meaning "god" and
nike meaning "victory".
Theonymphe f Late GreekMeans "bride of god" from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" and νυμφη
(nymphe) "bride, young wife". This name belonged to one of 40 holy virgins martyred in Adrianople at the beginning of the 4th century.
Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late GreekFrom the Greek elements θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ
(pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the
Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.
Theopeithes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective θεοπειθής
(theopeithes) meaning "obedient to god", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Theopemptos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective θεόπεμπτος
(theopemptos) meaning "sent by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek adjective πεμπτός
(pemptos) meaning "sent"... [
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Theophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek given name Θεοφόρος
(Theophoros), which was derived from the Greek elements θεος
(theos) "god" and φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [
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Theophrastos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" combined with Greek φράζω
(phrazo) meaning "to explain, to point out, to tell" as well as "to show".
Theophron m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective θεόφρων
(theophron) meaning "godly-minded". It consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun φρήν
(phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [
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Theopistos m Late Greek, Greek (Rare)Derived from the Greek adjective θεόπιστος
(theopistos) meaning "faithful to God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective πιστός
(pistos) meaning "faithful, trusty" (also see
Pistis).
Theopompos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun πομπός
(pompos) meaning "guide, escort, conductor". Also compare the Greek verb πομπεύω
(pompeuo) meaning "to conduct, to escort" as well as the related name
Theopemptos.
Theopoula f GreekMeans "daughter of god" from Greek θεος
(theos) "god" combined with the patronymic suffix -πουλος
(-poulos).
Theosebia f Late Greek (Latinized)Derived from the Greek noun θεοσέβεια
(theosebeia) meaning "service" as well as "fear of God", which consists of Greek θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek σέβας
(sebas) meaning "respect, reverential awe"... [
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Theosteriktos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective θεοστήρικτος
(theosteriktos) meaning "supported by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective στηρικτός
(steriktos) meaning "solid, firmly based".... [
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Theostichos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun στίχος
(stichos) meaning "row". Also compare the related Greek noun στοῖχος
(stoichos) meaning "row in an ascending series"... [
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Theoteknos m Late GreekMeans "child of God", derived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun τέκνον
(teknon) meaning "child".... [
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Theoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."
Thespia f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek θέσπις
(thespis) meaning "having words from god, inspired" or "divine, wondrous, awful". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Thorge m GermanCombination of the elements "Thor" (refering to the god Thor) and "ger" meaning "spear".
Thuwaybah f ArabicMeans "deserving of God's reward" in Arabic. This was the name of the wet nurse of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. She later became one of his early followers.
Timesitheos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun τίμησις
(timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god".
Tirivashe m & f ShonaMeans "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".
Titan m English, HungarianFrom the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek
titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.
T'Keyah f African American (Modern)Variant of
Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [
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Tlacateotl m NahuatlMeans "divine person, man-deity", derived from Nahuatl
tlacatl "human, person, man" and
teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".
Tobijah m BiblicalMeaning "Goodness of God" this name was born by two men in the Bible.
Tolbin m HebrewIt means "God Is Good" It is derived from the Greek name
Tobias Tömörpürev m MongolianDerived from the Mongolian
төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and
пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".
Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [
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Tselha f & m TibetanTselha is a unisex name of Tibetan origin. It's comprised of ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and ལྷ (lha) meaning "god/dess."
Ubaidullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun عبيد
('ubayd) meaning "little servant" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah). Also compare the related name
Ibadullah.
Udayaditya m IndianMeans "rising sun", from Sanskrit
उदय (
udaya) "going up, rising" and
आदित्य (
aditya) "sun; relating to the god of the sun".
Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
ulfr meaning "wolf" and
týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god
Týr, which is identical).
Unzila f ArabicMeans “Sent down,” figuratively means “sent down from God.” Related to
Anzala.
Uraatua m & f TahitianDerived from
ura meaning "red" and
atua meaning "god".
Valiş m ChuvashCombination of
Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix
-ş.
Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, TeluguFrom Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर
(ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god
Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.
Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."
Wole m Yoruba“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.
Yakshika f DogriMeans "gift of God" or "beauty of the angel" in Dogri.
Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare
Li 2).
Yanai m HebrewDerived from Hebrew
ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "
Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.
Yer Tanri f MythologyTurkic Earth goddess, her name is derived from
yer meaning "earth" and
tanrı meaning "god, deity".
Yezdanşêr m KurdishFrom the Kurdish
yezdan meaning "god" and
şêr meaning "lion".
Yochana f JewishHebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of
Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.
Yogananda m & f IndianYogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.
Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of
Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called
Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'
Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew
el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns
yo "I",
tú "you" and
el "he"... [
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Yu-cheon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".
Zadeni m Georgian MythologyMost likely derived from Persian یزدان
(yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as
Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.