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Theogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived 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 Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and γνητός (gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι (gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [more]

Theognosia f Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek θεογνωσία (theognosia) meaning "the knowledge of God".

Theoktistos m Late Greek
Means "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 Greek
The 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"... [more]

Theologos m Late Greek, Greek
Derived 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".... [more]

Theombrotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".

Theomestor m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".... [more]

Theomnestos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine" and μιμνήσκω (mimnesko) meaning "to remind, to remember".

Theon m Ancient Greek, Literature, Popular Culture
Meaning 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".... [more]

Theonika f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek theios meaning "divine" or theos meaning "god" and nike meaning "victory".

Theonike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Theonoe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "divine wisdom" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) "god" and νόος (noos) "mind". This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology.

Theonymphe f Late Greek
Means "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.

Theoophile m French (Cajun), Afro-American (Slavery-era), American (South)
Variant of Theophilus, from the Greek words theós ("God") and philía ("love or affection").

Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late Greek
From 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 Greek
Derived 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)".... [more]

Theopemptos m Late Greek
Derived 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"... [more]

Theophobos m Ancient Greek
Means "pious, god-fearing" in Greek, ultimately derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine" and φόβος (phobos) meaning "fear, terror; awe, reverence".

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"... [more]

Theophrastos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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 Mythology
Derived 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"... [more]

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 Greek
Means "sent by the gods, godsent" in Greek, ultimately derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine" and πέμπω (pempo) meaning "to send, conduct, escort"... [more]

Theopoula f Greek
Means "daughter of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with the patronymic suffix -πουλος (-poulos).

Theoprepios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεοπρεπής (theoprepes) meaning "meet for a god".... [more]

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"... [more]

Theosteriktos m Late Greek
Derived 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".... [more]

Theostichos m Late Greek
Derived 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"... [more]

Theoteknos m Late Greek
Means "child of God", derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun τέκνον (teknon) meaning "child".... [more]

Theoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Thep m Thai
Means "god, deity" in Thai.

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 Mythology
Possibly 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.

Thestius m Greek Mythology
Derived from θεός (theós) meaning “god” and ἐσθίειν (esthíein) meaning “to eat”.

Theudoros m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Theodoros (see Theodore), because it contains θεύς (theus), which is the Doric Greek form of θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Theudotos m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Theodotos (see Theodotus), because it contains θεύς (theus), which is the Doric Greek form of θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Thewan m Thai
Means "god, divinity" in Thai.

Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.

Timesitheos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Timun m Greek
Greek name meaning "God fearing"

Tín m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 信 (tín) meaning "trust, believe".

Tinopiwanashe f Shona
Means "we are given by God" in Shona.

Tinozivaishe f Shona
Means "we know God" in Shona.

Tipagya f & m Dagbani
Means "we thank God" in Dagbani.

Tiramayr f Armenian
Means "Virgin Mary, Mother of God" in Armenian.

Tlacateotl m Nahuatl
Means "divine person, man-deity", derived from Nahuatl tlacatl "human, person, man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".

Tobechukwu m Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Tobel m English (Puritan)
Said to mean "God is good" from the Hebrew elements טוֹב (tov) meaning "good" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]

Tobijah m Biblical
Meaning "Goodness of God" this name was born by two men in the Bible.

Tolbin m Hebrew
It means "God Is Good" It is derived from the Greek name Tobias

Toroabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "thank god" in Ibibio.

Toshinobu m Japanese
From 敏 (toshi) meaning "agile" or 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented", combined with 伸 (nobu) meaning "to extend" or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Toyoshige m Japanese
From 豊 (toyo) meaning "bountiful, abundant" and 信 (shige) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations are usable.

Tselha f & m Tibetan
Tselha is a unisex name of Tibetan origin. It's comprised of ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and ལྷ (lha) meaning "god/dess."

Tsogt-itgel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and итгэл (itgel) meaning "trust, faith, belief".

Tuka f Berber, Arabic
Means "Fear of God" in Berber.

Tzviel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and El means "Gazelle of God" in Hebrew.

Ubadah m Arabic
Means "he who serves god" in Arabic.

Udayaditya m Indian
Means "rising sun", from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) "going up, rising" and आदित्य (aditya) "sun; relating to the god of the sun".

Udelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Udelia is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning: "song"; "praise God"; "fortunate or prosperous in battle".

Udemeobong m Efik
Means "my share from God" in Efik.

Uduakabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "will of God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Ukpahyugoco m & f Agatu
Means "power of God" in Agatu.

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).

Unaithi f Zulu
Variant of Unathi. Meaning: "God is with us" or "God is our strength".

Unashe m & f Shona
Means "God is with you" in Shona.

Unzila f Arabic
Means “Sent down,” figuratively means “sent down from God.” Related to Anzala.

Uraatua m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and atua meaning "god".

Valiş m Chuvash
Combination of Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix -ş.

Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]

Vam m & f Hmong
Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.

Vanlalruatkima m Mizo
Means "gift from the God who created us" in Mizo.

Vardiel f Hebrew
Means "rose of God" in Hebrew.

Vayulla m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Baitullah meaning "Kaaba" or "House of God", which is a Muslim shrine in Mecca.

Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
From 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.

Vimbainashe f Shona
Means "have faith in God" in Shona.

Vimbo f Shona
Means "faith, trust" in Shona.

Vishvas m Hindi
From Sanskrit विश्वास (viśvāsa) meaning "confidence, trust".

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Wankumbu m Bemba
Means "He (God) is merciful" in Bemba.

Watipaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "he (God) has given us again" in Tumbuka.

What-God-will m English (Puritan)
English translation of Latin quod vult Deus meaning "whatever God wants", referring to the will of God. Also see Quodvultdeus.

Wiarosław m Polish
Derived from Polish wiara "faith, belief, trust" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "glorious faith".

Wierzymir m Polish
Means "to believe in peace", derived from Polish wierzyć "to believe, to trust, to rely" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Wole m Yoruba
“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Woyinbode f & m Ijaw
Means "God has come" in Ijaw.

Woyinkule m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.

Wɩɩsɩwero m Sisaala
Means "God is good" in Sisaala.

Wundeiya m & f Dagbani
"God has accepted"

Wuninmi m & f Dagbani
Means "God knows" in Dagbani.

Wunintira m & f Dagbani
Means "it is God who gives" in Dagbani.

Wunko m & f Dagbani
Means "only God" in Dagbani.

Wuntia m & f Dagbani
Means "God has given" in Dagbani.

Wuntima f & m Dagbani
Means "God has given me" in Dagbani.

Xayriyat f Uzbek
Means "thank God" in Uzbek.

Xochiteotl m Nahuatl
Means "flower god", from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".

Xudaverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "God gave", from Azerbaijani xuda meaning "god" and the past tense of vermək meaning "to give".

Xudoyberdi m Uzbek
Means "God sent" in Uzbek, from Uzbek xudo "God" and yberdi "gave, sent". Xudoyberdi To'xtaboyev was an Uzbek writer of children's stories.

Yaabari m & f Ogoni
Means "thank God" in Khana.

Yahav m & f Hebrew
The name Yahav has some meanings: ... [more]

Yakshika f Dogri
Means "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).

Yande f & m Mwanga
Possibly means "an expression of joy" or "an unexpected gift from God" in Mwanga.

Yano f Japanese
From Japanese 也 (ya) meaning "also", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 埜 (ya) meaning "open country, field, wilderness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop, dealer, seller", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 暢 (no) meaning "stretch", 弐 (no) meaning "two, second", 展 (no) meaning "unfold, expand", 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 信 (no) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust" or 倫 (no) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]

Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.

Yarulla m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Friend of God” in Tatar.

Yashin m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弥/彌 (ya) meaning "long time; finally", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 陽 (ya) meaning "Sun, Ying", or 也 (ya) meaning "to be" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, core", 慎 (shin) meaning "care; prudence", 真 (shin) meaning "truth", 清 (shin) meaning "clear; clean; refreshing", 信 (shin) meaning "trust; faith", or 進 (shin) meaning "advancement; progress".... [more]

Yasunobu m Japanese
This name is a combination of 泰 (yasu) meaning "Thailand, calm, easy, peaceful", or 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, rested, cheap, low, inexpensive", and 伸/延 (nobu) meaning "stretch, extend, prolong", or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe"... [more]

Yazdegerd m Middle Persian
𐭩𐭦𐭣‎ (yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩‎ (-gird, -kirt), literally meaning "made by God".

Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.

Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.

Yer Tanri f Mythology
Turkic Earth goddess, her name is derived from yer meaning "earth" and tanrı meaning "god, deity".

Yezdanşêr m Kurdish
From the Kurdish yezdan meaning "god" and şêr meaning "lion".

Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]

Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda 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.

Yonel m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "dove of God", a combination of Yonah and El. Also a modern Hebrew form of Ionel, the Romanian version of John.

Yoriel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Yorimitsu m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, rely" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoritaka m Japanese
From 順 (yori, jun, nao) meaning "obey, submit, order, occasion, docile, turn, right" or 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, request" combined with 敬 (kei, taka, kyo) meaning "respect, honor, reverence, awe" or 飛 (taka, hi) meaning "flight, to fly, overhead"... [more]

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"... [more]

Yoyakim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Joachim that derives from the Hebrew Yehoyakim (יְהוֹיָקִים), means "raised by God".

Yu-cheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".

Yukinobu m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "fortune, happiness," 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i(.)ki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu(.)ki, yu.ku) meaning "journey" or 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" with 信 (shin, nobu) meaning "faith, trust" or 伸/延 (shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su, nobu) meaning "stretch, extend, lengthen."

Yumpatyr m Mari
Means "hero god" in Mari.

Yusiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Zabdy f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God has given" in Hebrew.

Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]

Zadeni m Georgian Mythology
Most 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.

Zafarullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "victory of God" from Arabic ظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "success, victory" combined with Allah.

Zahariel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Derived from Hebrew זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". In Judeo-Christian legend, Zachariel or Zakhariel is another name of the angel Zerachiel, one of the primary angels who leads souls to judgement... [more]

Zaphnath-paaneah m Biblical
Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]

Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."

Zhixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 执 (zhí) meaning "grasp, hold" combined with 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe"... [more]

Zhongxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delightful"... [more]

Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]

Zithembe m Zulu
Means "trust yourself" in Zulu.

Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.

Zivena f Slavic Mythology
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]