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Baby Names That Mean God / Divine

5065 baby names meaning god — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.

Looking for a name that means god? Here are 5065 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of god. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.

Girl Names

Brielyn#15653 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Brielle/Bri (from Gabrielle, 'God is my strength') with the -lyn endin▶Chasya#15669 in the U.S.From the Hebrew, 'protected by the Lord; sheltered by God' — a warm devotional name, familiar i▶Demeter#15715 in the U.S.From the Greek Demeter, variously 'earth mother' or 'grain/barley mother' (meter, 'mother'); th▶Cionna#15732 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no single documented route. It sits near the Irish Sionna, a name linked▶Dan#15733 in the U.S.Dan is a Hebrew name meaning 'he judged' — one of the sons of Jacob and the tribe named for him▶Elianarose#15776 in the U.S.A modern compound name: Eliana joined to Rose and written as a single word. Eliana is usually r▶Ceres#15780 in the U.S.From the Latin Ceres, linked to 'to grow; to create' (the source of the word 'cereal'); the Rom▶Daniylah#15792 in the U.S.A modern spelling sitting between Daniyah (an Arabic name read as 'close, near') and Daniela (f▶Danniella#15793 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Daniella, the feminine of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my ju▶Daniele#15803 in the U.S.The Italian (and French) form of Daniel/Danielle, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge.' ▶Eilis#15826 in the U.S.The Irish form of Elizabeth (written Eilis), from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; God ▶Deona#15840 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Deanna and Dione (a figure of Greek myth, sometimes read 'divine'); as sp▶Deyana#15847 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Dayana/Diana family (Diana is often read 'divine; heavenly'); as spell▶Dorthea#15870 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Dorothea, from Greek doron ('gift') and theos ('god') - 'gift of God.'▶Elys#15877 in the U.S.A short name read two ways: a form of Elise (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath') and a short f▶Eera#15890 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Sanskrit ira, 'earth; speech; the goddess Saraswati.' As sp▶Elaiza#15904 in the U.S.Elaiza reads as a decorative respelling of Eliza, the long-established short form of Elizabeth ▶Elanora#15906 in the U.S.Elanora is most simply read as a variant of Eleanor/Elanor. It also matches Elanora, a place na▶Anneliz#15909 in the U.S.A form of Anneliese, joining Anna ('grace') and Liese (a short form of Elisabeth, 'pledged to G▶Elham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It is▶Elsbeth#15925 in the U.S.Elsbeth is a genuine contracted form of Elizabeth, used in German-speaking regions and in Scotl▶Elsee#15926 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elsie, a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an o▶Dianni#15928 in the U.S.A modern spelling that reads as an elaboration of Diana - the Roman goddess of the hunt and the▶Elyce#15929 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Elise, the French short form of Elisabeth. The underlying Hebrew Elishev▶Elysha#15933 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Elisha, from the Hebrew for 'God is salvation' - the name of a biblical ▶Emanuelly#15935 in the U.S.Emanuelly is a Brazilian Portuguese feminine elaboration of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el, 'G▶Elliya#15945 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eliya or Elia, from Hebrew Eliyahu - eli ('my God') and Yah (a form of t▶Gwynivere#15948 in the U.S.A spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white; fair; smooth; holy' - the name of K▶Elianagrace#15982 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Eliana (Hebrew, 'my God has answered') and Grace ('grace; favor'), written a▶Elizeth#15989 in the U.S.Elizeth belongs to the Lizeth/Elizabeth family widely used in Spanish-speaking communities. Eli▶Evans#15989 in the U.S.Evans is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' — Evan being the Welsh form of John, 'God is gra▶Giannie#15991 in the U.S.A modern pet spelling of Gianna, the Italian feminine of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan ('God i▶Feya#16025 in the U.S.No single documented route. Feya reads most naturally as a spelling built on fae or fay, the En▶Chidimma#16038 in the U.S.From the Igbo Chidimma, 'God is good' (Chi, 'God,' + dimma, 'is good'). A warm, faith-rooted na▶Isabellamarie#16050 in the U.S.A joined double-name: Isabella (a form of Elizabeth, 'pledged to God; my God is an oath') plus ▶Gianelle#16057 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Gianna - the Italian feminine of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is▶Ezekiel#16076 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yechezkel, built from chazak ('to strengthen') and el ('God'): 'God strengthens.' E▶Tosha#16083 in the U.S.A short form of Natasha (from Natalia, 'birthday of the Lord; Christmas'), and separately a San▶Ihsan#16086 in the U.S.From the Arabic ihsan, 'excellence; beneficence; doing what is beautiful.' In Islam it names a ▶Iryna#16104 in the U.S.Iryna is the standard Ukrainian form of Irene, from Greek eirene, 'peace.' Eirene was the Greek▶Hara#16106 in the U.S.Routes vary. In Sanskrit, Hara is an epithet of the god Shiva, usually read as 'the seizer, the▶Ishara#16108 in the U.S.Ishara is a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning 'sign, gesture, hint' — the small movement of a han▶Ivanni#16117 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Ivana and Giovanni — both from John, 'God is gracious.' By those route▶Izariah#16127 in the U.S.Izariah is a contemporary respelling that sits between Azariah (Hebrew, 'God has helped') and I▶Hiyabel#16138 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Amharic name built on Hiyab ('gift; present') with an -el ending (echoing 'of God'▶Inioluwa#16167 in the U.S.A Yoruba theophoric name containing Oluwa, 'the Lord; God.' Names of this family are sentences ▶Izaria#16201 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Azaria ('helped by God') and Zaria (a place name / 'rose; splendor'). ▶Sharvani#16226 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, an epithet of the goddess Sharvani - the consort of Sharva (Shiva), identifi▶Idun#16229 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Idunn, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young' (linked to id, 'again', + unna, 't▶Jaiel#16230 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the Hebrew name-ending -el, meaning 'God,' which closes names such as▶Avrora#16235 in the U.S.The Russian form of Aurora, from Latin aurora, 'dawn' - the Roman goddess of the morning. The A▶Jonie#16255 in the U.S.A spelling of Joni, itself a pet form of Joan (from John), 'God is gracious.' A friendly, vinta▶Billiejean#16280 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Billie (a pet form of Wilhelmina/William, 'resolute protector') wi▶Jerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew na▶Jiannah#16294 in the U.S.Jiannah reads as a respelling of Gianna, the Italian short form of Giovanna — the feminine of J▶Joani#16300 in the U.S.A spelling of Joanie, the pet form of Joan — the medieval feminine of John, from the Hebrew Yoc▶Josaphine#16381 in the U.S.A respelling of Josephine, the French feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' ▶Jozey#16392 in the U.S.A modern z-spelling of Josie, the long-established pet form of Josephine. Josephine is the Fren▶Keyanni#16449 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kiana/Keyana (a Hawaiian form of Diana, and read as 'moon; divine'). B▶Janavi#16555 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janavi (Jahnavi), an epithet of the river goddess Ganga (daughter of the sage▶Leire#16558 in the U.S.A Basque name taken from the monastery of San Salvador de Leyre in Navarre, an ancient royal ab▶Laima#16596 in the U.S.From the Baltic Laima, 'luck; fortune; fate' (from laime, 'luck/happiness'); the Baltic goddess▶Lis#16630 in the U.S.A Danish short form of Elisabeth ('my God is an oath'), long used on its own. Separately, lis i▶Louna#16654 in the U.S.A French form standing beside Luna, from Latin luna, 'moon' - also the name of the Roman moon g▶Lunarae#16672 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Luna (Latin, 'the moon,' the Roman moon goddess) with a -rae ending (▶Gabija#16700 in the U.S.From the Lithuanian Gabija, linked to 'to cover' (from gaubti, 'to cover/shelter'); the Baltic ▶Makylah#16727 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Mikayla/Michaela family, from the Hebrew Michael, 'who is like God?'▶Marcellina#16746 in the U.S.A feminine form of the Latin Marcellinus, itself a diminutive of Marcellus, which is a diminuti▶Hanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracio▶Mikey#16801 in the U.S.A pet form of Michael (Hebrew, 'who is like God?'), usually a boy's nickname; used here as a gi▶Menna#16818 in the U.S.In Egypt and the wider Arab world Menna is a familiar short name, generally linked to minna, 'g▶Mushtaq#16834 in the U.S.From the Arabic mushtaq, 'longing, yearning, desirous' - in poetry and devotional writing, the ▶Mati#16856 in the U.S.A short name with several honest routes: in Hebrew it is a pet form of Matityahu, 'gift of the ▶Noriel#16951 in the U.S.A name in the Hebrew-styled '-el' family, where el means 'God' (as in Nuriel, 'fire/light of Go▶Niyamat#16960 in the U.S.Niyamat is a form of Arabic ni'mat (nima), 'blessing, favor, God's bounty', widely used in Urdu▶Oluwatamilore#17005 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on Oluwa, 'the Lord; God,' read as 'God has given me a gift.' Name▶Osa#17013 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Sweden and Norway, Osa is a spelling of Asa, an old Norse name linked t▶Persephanie#17036 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone (blended with the Stephanie sound), the Greek goddess taken t▶Preesha#17048 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name read as 'beloved' or 'gift of God,' close to Priya ('beloved'). Soft and▶Rehma#17095 in the U.S.Rehma is a form of rahma, the Arabic and Urdu word for 'mercy, compassion'. Mercy is central to▶Saule#17105 in the U.S.From the Baltic Saule, 'sun'; the Baltic sun-goddess who rides across the sky and gives light, ▶Savitri#17111 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Savitri, 'relating to the sun; solar' (from Savitr, the sun-god); a Hindu god▶Rohini#17132 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rohini, the name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and, in Hindu tradition, a wi▶Padma#17150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit padma, 'lotus' — a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Hinduism and Buddhis▶Sanavi#17182 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress. It is commonly explained as a name of the Goddess or as▶Salam#17190 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam ('The Source of Peace') is one of▶Laverne#17225 in the U.S.A French name, usually explained from la verne, 'the alder' or 'alder grove' — a place name tur▶Ifechukwu#17230 in the U.S.From the Igbo, 'the light of God' or 'the gift of God' (ife, 'light; thing,' + Chukwu, 'God'). ▶Selen#17238 in the U.S.Selen is an established Turkish girls' name, usually glossed 'good news' or 'the sound of rushi▶Rubaani#17296 in the U.S.A Punjabi and Sikh name built on Rabb, 'the Lord, God' — read as 'of God; divine; belonging to ▶Suhavi#17332 in the U.S.From the Punjabi suhavi, 'beautiful; pleasing' — often understood as pleasing to God, a word fo▶Sif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess o▶Talaia#17342 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Talia ('dew of God,' Hebrew) and Amaia, with an airy -aia ending. No d▶Tashvi#17356 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one wh▶Pele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess o▶Themis#17409 in the U.S.From the Greek themis, 'divine law; custom; that which is laid down as right'; the Titaness of ▶Tiffani#17415 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania ('appearance of God; Epiphany'), a name once g▶Tuana#17469 in the U.S.Tuana is a popular modern Turkish girls' name. It is commonly glossed in Turkey as 'divine ligh▶Vesna#17474 in the U.S.From the Slavic Vesna, 'spring' (the season); the Slavic goddess of spring, youth, and renewal;▶Vesta#17475 in the U.S.From the Latin Vesta, 'the hearth; the home-fire'; the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and f▶Vrindha#17486 in the U.S.Vrindha is a spelling of the Sanskrit name Vrinda, which means 'a multitude, a cluster' and is ▶Wyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the fe▶Yakelin#17531 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), fr▶Zakirah#17537 in the U.S.The feminine of the Arabic Zakir, from dhikr ('remembrance'), 'one who remembers and praises Go▶Yariela#17542 in the U.S.A modern coinage on the -iela sound of Mariela and Gabriela, opening with the popular Yari- ele▶Yireh#17566 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yahweh-Yireh, 'the Lord will provide' — the name Abraham gives the mountain in ▶Yovanna#17570 in the U.S.A form of Giovanna/Jovana, the feminine of Giovanni/John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gra▶Zaharia#17585 in the U.S.A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of the▶Zeruiah#17626 in the U.S.Zeruiah (Tseruyah) is a Hebrew biblical name usually glossed 'balm' or 'balsam of the Lord'. In▶Haziel#17834 in the U.S.Haziel is Hebrew, from chazah ('to see, to have a vision') and El ('God') — 'vision of God'. A ▶Saraswati#18011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Saraswati, 'the flowing one; she who possesses water' (from saras, 'flow/pool▶Ran#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned sa▶Mishael#18285 in the U.S.Hebrew Mishael, generally read as 'who is what God is?'. In the Book of Daniel, Mishael is one ▶Meret#18373 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Meret, 'the beloved' (from mer, 'to love'), linked to 'the singer'; the Egypt▶AglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces ▶AmaterasuFrom the Japanese Amaterasu, 'shining in heaven; that which illuminates heaven' (ama, 'heaven',▶AnahizA modern name that echoes Anahita, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility; as a giv▶ArisabellaA modern coinage blending an Aris-/Arya- sound with Isabella ('beautiful; pledged to God'). Rou▶AslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a be▶Atabeysupreme goddess of fresh water and fertility; mother of Yúcahu in Taino belief▶AtallahFrom the Arabic Atallah (Ata Allah), 'gift of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, used acr▶AzaireA modern name that reads as a trimmed Azariah (Hebrew, 'God has helped') or as a reshaping of Z▶AzarriA modern coinage echoing Azari and the Hebrew-rooted Azaria ('God has helped'). As spelled here▶AzrianaA modern coinage echoing the Hebrew Azriel/Azaria, 'God is my help,' with a flowing -ana ending▶BastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of h▶BastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-h▶BellonaFrom the Latin bellum, 'war'; the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars; we note the goddes▶BentenFrom the Japanese Benten (short for Benzaiten), the goddess of music, eloquence, and flowing th▶BoannFrom the Old Irish Boann, 'white cow; she of the white cattle' (bo, 'cow', + finn, 'white'); th▶ChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; grac▶CliodhnaFrom the Old Irish Cliodhna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the shapely one'); the Celtic god▶ConcordiaFrom the Latin concordia, 'harmony; agreement; concord' (con, 'together', + cor, 'heart'); the ▶DanuFrom the Old Irish Danu, of uncertain meaning (variously 'flowing water; the flowing one'); the▶EilyaA modern spelling near Eliya/Ilya (linked to Elijah, 'the Lord is my God'); as spelled and used▶EirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, t▶ElanitFrom the Hebrew Elanit, 'oak tree' (from ilan/elan, 'tree'), a modern Israeli name; some also c▶ElianeeA modern spelling echoing Eliana, from the Hebrew for 'my God has answered'; as spelled it read▶ElyanethElyaneth is a new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as Eliana (Hebrew-rooted, ofte▶EosFrom the Greek eos, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the goddess who rose each morning to bring the light;▶EponaFrom the Gaulish Epona, 'great mare; divine mare' (from epos, 'horse'); the Celtic goddess of h▶EreshkigalFrom the Sumerian Ereshkigal, 'queen of the great earth (below)' (eresh, 'lady/queen', + ki, 'e▶EuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the t▶EvanyaA modern coinage. It stands near Eva and near Vanya, a Slavic short form of Ivan (from the Hebr▶FriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the Nor▶FullaFrom the Old Norse Fulla, 'bountiful; fullness/abundance' (linked to full, 'full'); the Norse g▶GangaFrom the Sanskrit Ganga, 'swift-goer' (linked to gam, 'to go'); the Hindu goddess of the sacred▶GefjonFrom the Old Norse Gefjon, 'the giver; the generous one' (from gefa, 'to give'); the Norse godd▶GuanyinFrom the Chinese Guanyin, 'she who perceives the sounds/cries of the world' (guan, 'to observe'▶HarsanjhA Sikh/Punjabi name opening with Har- ('God; the Lord'), a devotional element common in Sikh na▶HathorFrom the Egyptian Hut-Heru, 'house/domain of Horus'; the Egyptian goddess of love, joy, music, ▶HemeraFrom the Greek hemera, 'the day; daytime'; a primordial goddess, the personification of day, da▶IdunnThe Old Norse spelling of Idun, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young'; the goddess who keeps the g▶IrisbethIrisbeth is a modern compound joining Iris — the flower, and the Greek goddess of the rainbow —▶IsbethA short modern name that reads as a clipped Isabeth or Elizabeth ('my God is an oath; God is ab▶IshtarFrom the Akkadian Ishtar, of uncertain meaning; the Babylonian/Assyrian goddess of love, beauty▶IshvikaA modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style. The Ish- element belongs to Ishana ('lord, ruler'), ▶ItzellaA modern name extending Itzel (a Maya name linked to 'rainbow lady' / the moon goddess) with th▶IzanamiFrom the Japanese Izanami, traditionally 'she who invites'; the Shinto creator-goddess who, wit▶IzayahA modern respelling of Isaiah, from Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'the Lord is salvation' - the name of the▶IzbethIzbeth is a short modern name that reads as a clipped form of Isabeth or Elizabeth — Elizabeth ▶JerielFrom the Hebrew Jeriel, read as 'God has seen' or 'foundation of God' (El, 'God') -- a name lis▶JoseannyA Spanish-styled blend of Jose (from Joseph, 'God will add') and Anny (from Ana, 'grace'). A jo▶JremeA modern trimmed respelling of Jeremy, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah), 'the Lord will exa▶KaylibethA compound of two existing names written as a single word: Kayli, a modern spelling in the Kayl▶LakaFrom the Hawaiian Laka, of layered meaning (variously 'gentle; tame; attracted to'); the Hawaii▶LibertasFrom the Latin libertas, 'liberty; freedom'; the Roman goddess of freedom (the inspiration for ▶MachaFrom the Old Irish Macha, of uncertain meaning (variously 'plain; field'); the fierce Celtic go▶

Boy Names

AegirFrom the Old Norse Aegir, 'the sea' (variously 'the terrifier'); the Norse sea-giant/god who br▶ArawnFrom the Welsh Arawn, of uncertain meaning; the Welsh king of Annwn, the otherworld, who swaps ▶BacchusFrom the Latin Bacchus (from the Greek Bakchos), linked to 'a shout; revelry/noise'; the Roman ▶BaldrThe Old Norse spelling of Baldur, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the bel▶BoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); th▶BragiFrom the Old Norse Bragi, variously 'poetry; the poet' (bragr, 'poetry/eloquence') or 'the best▶DagdaFrom the Old Irish Dagda, 'the good god' (dag, 'good', + dia, 'god'); the great father-god of t▶DagrFrom the Old Norse Dagr, 'day'; the Norse god and personification of the day, son of Nott (Nigh▶DazhbogFrom the Slavic Dazhbog, 'the giving god' (dazh, 'to give', + bog, 'god'); the Slavic sun-god a▶DevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name u▶DezekiahA modern coinage formed on the Hezekiah/Ezekiah pattern (Hebrew, 'God strengthens; the Lord is ▶ElianelElianel is a newly emerging coinage. It extends Elian with the -el ending common to Hebrew-deri▶EliethA modern coinage echoing Elias and Eliseo (both from Hebrew El-, 'God'-rooted names); seen in L▶ErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of da▶EresA modern coinage echoing the Greek Eros ('love') and Ares ('the war god'); as spelled here it r▶EzakaiA modern coinage echoing Ezekiel ('God strengthens') and the Hebrew Zakai ('pure; innocent'); a▶FaunusFrom the Latin Faunus, variously 'the kindly/favorable one' (from favere, 'to favor'); the Roma▶ForsetiFrom the Old Norse Forseti, 'the presiding one; the chairman/president' (fyrir, 'before', + set▶FujinFrom the Japanese Fujin, 'wind god' (fu, 'wind', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god of the win▶FuxiFrom the Chinese Fuxi, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the tamer; he who subdues'); the Chines▶GebFrom the Egyptian Geb, 'the earth'; the Egyptian god of the earth, whose laughter was thought t▶GuganA Tamil name for the god Murugan (Kartikeya), the Hindu deity of war and victory, son of Shiva.▶HeimdallFrom the Old Norse Heimdallr, variously 'the one who illuminates the world; world-brightener' (▶IzanagiFrom the Japanese Izanagi, traditionally 'he who invites'; the Shinto creator-god who, with Iza▶JariloFrom the Slavic Jarilo, 'the ardent one; vigorous' (from jar, 'ardor/vigor/spring'); the Slavic▶JeanmarieJeanmarie is a two-name compound of the French Jean ('God is gracious,' the French John) and Ma▶JrusiahA modern American coinage shaped on Josiah (Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'the Lord supports; the Lord heal▶KhnumFrom the Egyptian Khnum, linked to 'to build/create; the moulder'; the ram-headed Egyptian god ▶KhonsuFrom the Egyptian khonsu, 'the traveller; the wanderer' (from khenes, 'to cross/traverse'); the▶KuberaFrom the Sanskrit Kubera, of uncertain meaning (variously 'ill-shaped body' or 'the lord of wea▶LiammateoA modern compound joining Liam (a short form of William, 'strong-willed protector; resolute gua▶MajaliwaA Swahili/East African name understood as 'the given ones; that which is granted' - carrying th▶ManannanFrom the Old Irish Manannan mac Lir, linked to 'of the Isle of Man; the sea one'; the Celtic go▶

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