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
Elliya#15945 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Eliya or Elia, from Hebrew Eliyahu - eli ('my God') and Yah (a form of tGwynivere#15948 in the U.S.A spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white; fair; smooth; holy' - the name of KJhoanna#15958 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Joanna, the feminine of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is graciousJohnie#15975 in the U.S.A pet form of John (also spelled Johnnie), from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.' Historically Johnni#15976 in the U.S.A feminine spelling of Johnny — a pet form of John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; used foElianagrace#15982 in the U.S.A modern smoosh of Eliana (Hebrew, 'my God has answered') and Grace ('grace; favor'), written aElizeth#15989 in the U.S.Elizeth belongs to the Lizeth/Elizabeth family widely used in Spanish-speaking communities. EliEvans#15989 in the U.S.Evans is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' — Evan being the Welsh form of John, 'God is graGiannie#15991 in the U.S.A modern pet spelling of Gianna, the Italian feminine of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan ('God iFeya#16025 in the U.S.No single documented route. Feya reads most naturally as a spelling built on fae or fay, the EnChidimma#16038 in the U.S.From the Igbo Chidimma, 'God is good' (Chi, 'God,' + dimma, 'is good'). A warm, faith-rooted naIsabellamarie#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 isEzekiel#16076 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yechezkel, built from chazak ('to strengthen') and el ('God'): 'God strengthens.' ETosha#16083 in the U.S.A short form of Natasha (from Natalia, 'birthday of the Lord; Christmas'), and separately a SanIhsan#16086 in the U.S.From the Arabic ihsan, 'excellence; beneficence; doing what is beautiful.' In Islam it names a Katyayani#16089 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Katyayani, a name of the goddess Durga, understood as 'daughter of the sage KIryna#16104 in the U.S.Iryna is the standard Ukrainian form of Irene, from Greek eirene, 'peace.' Eirene was the GreekHara#16106 in the U.S.Routes vary. In Sanskrit, Hara is an epithet of the god Shiva, usually read as 'the seizer, theIshara#16108 in the U.S.Ishara is a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning 'sign, gesture, hint' — the small movement of a hanKeiana#16115 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling of Kiana — variously the Hawaiian form of Diana ('divine') and a Ke- Ivanni#16117 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Ivana and Giovanni — both from John, 'God is gracious.' By those routeIzariah#16127 in the U.S.Izariah is a contemporary respelling that sits between Azariah (Hebrew, 'God has helped') and IHiyabel#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'). Korrie#16209 in the U.S.A form of Corrie or Cory, traced either to the Gaelic 'coire' ('hollow, cauldron' -- a rounded Sharvani#16226 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, an epithet of the goddess Sharvani - the consort of Sharva (Shiva), identifiIdun#16229 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Idunn, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young' (linked to id, 'again', + unna, 'tJaiel#16230 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the Hebrew name-ending -el, meaning 'God,' which closes names such asAvrora#16235 in the U.S.The Russian form of Aurora, from Latin aurora, 'dawn' - the Roman goddess of the morning. The AJonie#16255 in the U.S.A spelling of Joni, itself a pet form of Joan (from John), 'God is gracious.' A friendly, vintaBilliejean#16280 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Billie (a pet form of Wilhelmina/William, 'resolute protector') wiJerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew naJiannah#16294 in the U.S.Jiannah reads as a respelling of Gianna, the Italian short form of Giovanna — the feminine of JLiahna#16294 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Liana/Lianna, from the French/Latin liane, 'a climbing vine; to twine,' aJoani#16300 in the U.S.A spelling of Joanie, the pet form of Joan — the medieval feminine of John, from the Hebrew YocMakyah#16379 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Makayla ('who is like God?', a Michaela elaboration) and MakaJosaphine#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 FrenMarciana#16405 in the U.S.A Latin feminine name from the family name Marcius (and Marcus), tied to Mars, the god of war —Matthew#16434 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' (or 'gift of Yahweh'), the name of an apostle and GosKeyanni#16449 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Kiana/Keyana (a Hawaiian form of Diana, and read as 'moon; divine'). BMeesha#16456 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Misha, a Russian pet form of Michael (Hebrew 'who is like God?'). AlsoMikiah#16489 in the U.S.A variant read as a form of Micaiah ('who is like Yahweh?') or Mikayla/Michaela, from Michael. Mishell#16502 in the U.S.A respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michel (Michael), from the Hebrew 'who is likeJanavi#16555 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janavi (Jahnavi), an epithet of the river goddess Ganga (daughter of the sageLeire#16558 in the U.S.A Basque name taken from the monastery of San Salvador de Leyre in Navarre, an ancient royal abNehemie#16580 in the U.S.A French/Haitian feminine form of Nehemiah — from the Hebrew Nechemya, 'Yahweh comforts; the coLaima#16596 in the U.S.From the Baltic Laima, 'luck; fortune; fate' (from laime, 'luck/happiness'); the Baltic goddessLis#16630 in the U.S.A Danish short form of Elisabeth ('my God is an oath'), long used on its own. Separately, lis iOluwanifemi#16646 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria), Oluwanifemi means 'God loves me' (Oluwa, 'God' + ni fe mi, 'loves meLouna#16654 in the U.S.A French form standing beside Luna, from Latin luna, 'moon' - also the name of the Roman moon gOzora#16664 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew Ozora ('strength of the Lord'; oz, 'strength') and the Japanese ozoraLunarae#16672 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Luna (Latin, 'the moon,' the Roman moon goddess) with a -rae ending (Qiana#16695 in the U.S.A modern coined name, popularized by the 1970s silky synthetic fabric Qiana, and echoing Kiana 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 diminutiHanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracioMikey#16801 in the U.S.A pet form of Michael (Hebrew, 'who is like God?'), usually a boy's nickname; used here as a giMenna#16818 in the U.S.In Egypt and the wider Arab world Menna is a familiar short name, generally linked to minna, 'gMushtaq#16834 in the U.S.From the Arabic mushtaq, 'longing, yearning, desirous' - in poetry and devotional writing, the Samone#16846 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Simone — the French feminine of Simon, from the Hebrew, 'one who hears; God Sarabeth#16855 in the U.S.A combination of Sara (from Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman') and Beth (a short form of Elizabeth,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 Shreesha#16919 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Shri ('prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi') + isha ('lord/goddess'), hence 'the Sian#16925 in the U.S.The Welsh form of Jane (from John), 'God is gracious.' Written Sian (Siân), it is pronounced 'SSimrat#16935 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Simrat, 'remembrance; contemplation of God; meditative recollection' (linNoriel#16951 in the U.S.A name in the Hebrew-styled '-el' family, where el means 'God' (as in Nuriel, 'fire/light of GoNiyamat#16960 in the U.S.Niyamat is a form of Arabic ni'mat (nima), 'blessing, favor, God's bounty', widely used in UrduOluwatamilore#17005 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on Oluwa, 'the Lord; God,' read as 'God has given me a gift.' NameOsa#17013 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Sweden and Norway, Osa is a spelling of Asa, an old Norse name linked tPersephanie#17036 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone (blended with the Stephanie sound), the Greek goddess taken tThemis#17046 in the U.S.From the Greek themis, 'divine law; custom; that which is laid down as right'; the Titaness of Preesha#17048 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name read as 'beloved' or 'gift of God,' close to Priya ('beloved'). Soft andTiwatope#17061 in the U.S.From Yoruba Tiwatope (Omotiwatope), read as 'ours is worthy of much praise/thanks to God'. KnowTonantzin#17062 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Tonantzin, 'our revered mother' (to-, 'our'; nantli, 'mother'; -tzin, a reverentiaRehma#17095 in the U.S.Rehma is a form of rahma, the Arabic and Urdu word for 'mercy, compassion'. Mercy is central toSaule#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 godRohini#17132 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rohini, the name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and, in Hindu tradition, a wiPadma#17150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit padma, 'lotus' — a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Hinduism and BuddhisSanavi#17182 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress. It is commonly explained as a name of the Goddess or asSalam#17190 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam ('The Source of Peace') is one ofLaverne#17225 in the U.S.A French name, usually explained from la verne, 'the alder' or 'alder grove' — a place name turIfechukwu#17230 in the U.S.From the Igbo, 'the light of God' or 'the gift of God' (ife, 'light; thing,' + Chukwu, 'God'). Zakyla#17230 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Za- + Kayla blend or an echo of Makayla ('who is like God?'); a fresSelen#17238 in the U.S.Selen is an established Turkish girls' name, usually glossed 'good news' or 'the sound of rushiRubaani#17296 in the U.S.A Punjabi and Sikh name built on Rabb, 'the Lord, God' — read as 'of God; divine; belonging to Zyon#17296 in the U.S.A respelling of Zion, from the Hebrew Tzion — the holy hill of Jerusalem, often given as 'higheSuhavi#17332 in the U.S.From the Punjabi suhavi, 'beautiful; pleasing' — often understood as pleasing to God, a word foSif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess oTalaia#17342 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Talia ('dew of God,' Hebrew) and Amaia, with an airy -aia ending. No dTashvi#17356 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one whPele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess oTiffani#17415 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania ('appearance of God; Epiphany'), a name once gTuana#17469 in the U.S.Tuana is a popular modern Turkish girls' name. It is commonly glossed in Turkey as 'divine lighVesna#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 fVrindha#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 feYakelin#17531 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), frZakirah#17537 in the U.S.The feminine of the Arabic Zakir, from dhikr ('remembrance'), 'one who remembers and praises GoYariela#17542 in the U.S.A modern coinage on the -iela sound of Mariela and Gabriela, opening with the popular Yari- eleYireh#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 graZaharia#17585 in the U.S.A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of theZeruiah#17626 in the U.S.Zeruiah (Tseruyah) is a Hebrew biblical name usually glossed 'balm' or 'balsam of the Lord'. InHaziel#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/poolRan#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned saMishael#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 EgyptAglaeaFrom 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 givArisabellaA modern coinage blending an Aris-/Arya- sound with Isabella ('beautiful; pledged to God'). RouAslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a beAtabeysupreme goddess of fresh water and fertility; mother of Yúcahu in Taino beliefAtallahFrom the Arabic Atallah (Ata Allah), 'gift of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, used acrAzaireA modern name that reads as a trimmed Azariah (Hebrew, 'God has helped') or as a reshaping of ZAzarriA modern coinage echoing Azari and the Hebrew-rooted Azaria ('God has helped'). As spelled hereAzrianaA modern coinage echoing the Hebrew Azriel/Azaria, 'God is my help,' with a flowing -ana endingBastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of hBastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-hBellonaFrom the Latin bellum, 'war'; the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars; we note the goddesBentenFrom the Japanese Benten (short for Benzaiten), the goddess of music, eloquence, and flowing thBoannFrom the Old Irish Boann, 'white cow; she of the white cattle' (bo, 'cow', + finn, 'white'); thChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; gracCliodhnaFrom the Old Irish Cliodhna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the shapely one'); the Celtic godConcordiaFrom 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'); theEilyaA modern spelling near Eliya/Ilya (linked to Elijah, 'the Lord is my God'); as spelled and usedEirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, tElanitFrom the Hebrew Elanit, 'oak tree' (from ilan/elan, 'tree'), a modern Israeli name; some also cElianeeA modern spelling echoing Eliana, from the Hebrew for 'my God has answered'; as spelled it readElyanethElyaneth is a new coinage with no documented etymology. It reads as Eliana (Hebrew-rooted, ofteEosFrom 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 hEreshkigalFrom the Sumerian Ereshkigal, 'queen of the great earth (below)' (eresh, 'lady/queen', + ki, 'eEuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the tEvanyaA modern coinage. It stands near Eva and near Vanya, a Slavic short form of Ivan (from the HebrFriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the NorFullaFrom the Old Norse Fulla, 'bountiful; fullness/abundance' (linked to full, 'full'); the Norse gGangaFrom the Sanskrit Ganga, 'swift-goer' (linked to gam, 'to go'); the Hindu goddess of the sacredGefjonFrom the Old Norse Gefjon, 'the giver; the generous one' (from gefa, 'to give'); the Norse goddGuanyinFrom 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 naHathorFrom 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, daIdunnThe Old Norse spelling of Idun, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young'; the goddess who keeps the gIrisbethIrisbeth 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 abIshtarFrom the Akkadian Ishtar, of uncertain meaning; the Babylonian/Assyrian goddess of love, beautyIshvikaA 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 thIzanamiFrom the Japanese Izanami, traditionally 'she who invites'; the Shinto creator-goddess who, witIzayahA modern respelling of Isaiah, from Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'the Lord is salvation' - the name of theIzbethIzbeth 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 lisJoseannyA Spanish-styled blend of Jose (from Joseph, 'God will add') and Anny (from Ana, 'grace'). A joJremeA modern trimmed respelling of Jeremy, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah), 'the Lord will exaKaylibethA compound of two existing names written as a single word: Kayli, a modern spelling in the KaylLakaFrom the Hawaiian Laka, of layered meaning (variously 'gentle; tame; attracted to'); the HawaiiLibertasFrom 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 brArawnFrom 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 belBoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); thBragiFrom the Old Norse Bragi, variously 'poetry; the poet' (bragr, 'poetry/eloquence') or 'the bestDagdaFrom the Old Irish Dagda, 'the good god' (dag, 'good', + dia, 'god'); the great father-god of tDagrFrom the Old Norse Dagr, 'day'; the Norse god and personification of the day, son of Nott (NighDazhbogFrom the Slavic Dazhbog, 'the giving god' (dazh, 'to give', + bog, 'god'); the Slavic sun-god aDevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name uDezekiahA 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-deriEliethA modern coinage echoing Elias and Eliseo (both from Hebrew El-, 'God'-rooted names); seen in LErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of daEresA modern coinage echoing the Greek Eros ('love') and Ares ('the war god'); as spelled here it rEzakaiA modern coinage echoing Ezekiel ('God strengthens') and the Hebrew Zakai ('pure; innocent'); aFaunusFrom the Latin Faunus, variously 'the kindly/favorable one' (from favere, 'to favor'); the RomaForsetiFrom the Old Norse Forseti, 'the presiding one; the chairman/president' (fyrir, 'before', + setFujinFrom the Japanese Fujin, 'wind god' (fu, 'wind', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god of the winFuxiFrom the Chinese Fuxi, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the tamer; he who subdues'); the ChinesGebFrom the Egyptian Geb, 'the earth'; the Egyptian god of the earth, whose laughter was thought tGuganA 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 IzaJariloFrom the Slavic Jarilo, 'the ardent one; vigorous' (from jar, 'ardor/vigor/spring'); the SlavicJeanmarieJeanmarie is a two-name compound of the French Jean ('God is gracious,' the French John) and MaJrusiahA modern American coinage shaped on Josiah (Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'the Lord supports; the Lord healKhnumFrom 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'); theKuberaFrom the Sanskrit Kubera, of uncertain meaning (variously 'ill-shaped body' or 'the lord of weaLiammateoA modern compound joining Liam (a short form of William, 'strong-willed protector; resolute guaMajaliwaA Swahili/East African name understood as 'the given ones; that which is granted' - carrying thManannanFrom the Old Irish Manannan mac Lir, linked to 'of the Isle of Man; the sea one'; the Celtic go