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God Baby Names

80 God names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

God baby names come straight from mythology — names once carried by deities of sky, sea, sun and love, now borrowed by parents for their strength, sound and built-in story. Osiris ruled the afterlife, Neptune commanded the sea, and Janus watched over beginnings — each one arrives with real weight behind it. They read as bold, timeless and quietly meaningful.

Norse gods of strength and fate

Norse mythology gives some of the sturdiest options on this list: Baldur, beloved son of Odin; Heimdall, watchman of the gods; and Vidar, known for his quiet strength. Ullr and Forseti round out the group with a crisp, wintry sound that feels modern despite their age.

Gods of sky, sun and storm

Names tied to weather and light carry an elemental energy. Agni, the Hindu god of fire, and Raijin, Japan’s thunder god, both feel charged with movement, while Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind, has an unmistakably wild ring to it.

Gods of love, wine and revelry

Not every god name is fierce — some celebrate joy and connection instead. Cupid is the ever-recognizable Roman god of love, while Dionysus and his Roman counterpart Bacchus both preside over wine and festivity, giving these names a warm, spirited feel.

Ancient Egyptian god names

Egyptian mythology offers some of the oldest names on record. Ptah, a creator god, and Geb, god of the earth, both sound short, strong and slightly mysterious — a nod to a civilization that shaped how we still think about gods and kings.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

God Boy Names

Osiris#976 in the U.S.Powerful; possibly 'place of the eye' or 'throne-eye'; from Egyptian Wsir (Osiris), the god of ▶Dev#1392 in the U.S.Divine, god, deity▶Timoteo#3032 in the U.S.Honoring God; one who gives honor to God▶Ahti#3551 in the U.S.From the Finnish Ahti, of uncertain meaning; the Finnish god of the sea, lakes, water, and fish▶Neptune#8778 in the U.S.From the Latin Neptunus, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'wet; moist' or 'to cover wi▶Atum#9051 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Atum, 'the complete one; the all; he who completes' (from tem, 'to complete/f▶Mani#9436 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Mani, 'the moon'; the Norse god and personification of the moon, who guides ▶Shango#10078 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Sango, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the striker'); the Yoruba orisha of thu▶Raijin#10536 in the U.S.From the Japanese Raijin, 'thunder god' (rai, 'thunder', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god of▶Yama#10799 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Yama, 'the twin; the restrainer/binder' (from yam, 'to restrain'); the Hindu ▶Baldur#11066 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Baldr, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the beloved Nor▶Kartikeya#11525 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kartikeya, 'son of the Krittikas (the Pleiades)'; the Hindu god of war and vi▶Lugh#11593 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Lugh, of uncertain meaning (variously 'light; the shining one' or 'oath'); t▶Agni#12072 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Agni, 'fire'; the Hindu god of fire, the sacred flame and messenger who carri▶Vali#12134 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vali, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the chosen one; a warrior'); a son of▶Vidar#12206 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vidarr, variously 'the wide ruler' or 'the forest/wide warrior' (vidr, 'wide▶Cupid#12589 in the U.S.From the Latin Cupido, 'desire; passionate love' (from cupere, 'to desire'); the Roman god of l▶Dionysus#12748 in the U.S.From the Greek Dionysos, variously 'of Zeus/the god of Nysa' (Dios, 'of Zeus', + Nysa, a sacred▶Enlil#12814 in the U.S.From the Sumerian Enlil, 'lord of the wind/storm' (en, 'lord', + lil, 'wind/air'); the mighty S▶Janus#12959 in the U.S.From the Latin ianus, 'a doorway; an archway/gate'; the two-faced Roman god of doorways, beginn▶Inari#12971 in the U.S.From the Japanese Inari, 'carrying rice; rice load' (ina, 'rice', + ri, linked to 'to carry'); ▶Lono#13552 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lono, of uncertain meaning (variously 'sound; news'); the Hawaiian god of agr▶Ptah#13565 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Ptah, variously 'the opener; the sculptor/creator'; the Egyptian creator-god ▶Shu#13886 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god of▶Silvanus#13896 in the U.S.From the Latin silva, 'a wood/forest'; the Roman god of forests, fields, and boundaries (also a▶Ullr#13972 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ullr, 'glory; the glorious one'; the Norse god of archery, skiing, hunting, ▶Tane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separ▶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▶ErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of da▶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▶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▶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▶ManannanFrom the Old Irish Manannan mac Lir, linked to 'of the Isle of Man; the sea one'; the Celtic go▶MardukFrom the Akkadian Marduk, variously 'bull-calf of the sun; solar calf' (amar, 'calf', + utu, 's▶MimirFrom the Old Norse Mimir, 'the rememberer; the wise one' (linked to a root meaning 'memory/to t▶NabuFrom the Akkadian Nabu, 'the announcer; the caller' (from nabu, 'to announce/call'); the Mesopo▶NannaFrom the Sumerian Nanna, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the illuminator'); the Sumerian moon-▶NereusFrom the Greek Nereus, linked to 'wet; flowing water'; the 'Old Man of the Sea', a gentle sea-g▶NergalFrom the Sumerian Nergal, variously 'lord of the great city (the underworld)'; the Mesopotamian▶NjordFrom the Old Norse Njordr, variously linked to 'strength; vigor'; the Norse god of the sea, win▶NotusFrom the Greek Notos, 'the south wind'; the god of the hot, storm-bringing south wind of late s▶NuadaFrom the Old Irish Nuada, of uncertain meaning (variously 'cloud-maker' or 'catcher'); the firs▶ObatalaFrom the Yoruba Obatala, 'king of the white cloth' (oba, 'king', + ala, 'white cloth'); the Yor▶OgmaFrom the Old Irish Ogma, of uncertain meaning; the Celtic god of eloquence, language, and writi▶OgunFrom the Yoruba Ogun, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'iron; war'); the Yoruba orisha of iron, ▶OlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orisha▶OrunmilaFrom the Yoruba Orunmila, 'only heaven knows the path to salvation'; the Yoruba orisha of wisdo▶PerkunasFrom the Lithuanian Perkunas, 'thunder; the striker' (from perk, 'to strike'); the Baltic god o▶PerunFrom the Slavic Perun, 'the striker; thunder' (from per, 'to strike/beat'); the supreme Slavic ▶ProteusFrom the Greek protos, 'first; the first-born'; a shape-shifting sea-god who could foretell the▶RangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, w▶SobekFrom the Egyptian Sebek, 'the crocodile'; the Egyptian crocodile-god of the Nile, strength, and▶SusanooFrom the Japanese Susanoo, of uncertain meaning (traditionally 'the impetuous male'); the Shint▶SvarogFrom the Slavic Svarog, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'bright; the celestial; heave▶TangaroaFrom the Maori Tangaroa, of layered meaning (variously 'the great/long-standing one'); the grea▶TapioFrom the Finnish Tapio, of uncertain meaning; the Finnish god of the forest, ruler of the woodl▶TerminusFrom the Latin terminus, 'a boundary; a boundary-marker/limit'; the Roman god who protected bou▶ThothFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Djehuty, of uncertain meaning (variously 'he who is li▶TsukuyomiFrom the Japanese Tsukuyomi, 'moon reader; moon counter' (tsuku, 'moon', + yomi, 'reading/count▶UkkoFrom the Finnish Ukko, 'old man; grandfather'; the supreme Finnish god of the sky, weather, thu▶VarunaFrom the Sanskrit Varuna, 'the all-enveloping; he who covers' (from vr, 'to cover/encompass'); ▶VelesFrom the Slavic Veles, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'ox; cattle'); the Slavic god ▶VertumnusFrom the Latin vertere, 'to turn/change'; the Roman god of the seasons, change, and the harvest▶VulcanFrom the Latin Vulcanus, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'to flash; the shining one' ▶

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Frequently Asked

What are god baby names?

God baby names are names borrowed from mythology — names once given to deities of the sky, sea, sun, love and more. Parents choose them for their timeless sound and the strong, storied meaning behind each one.

What are some strong Norse god baby names?

Baldur, Heimdall and Vidar are all Norse god names known for strength and loyalty, making them popular picks for parents who want a name with real mythological weight.

Are god baby names religious?

Most god baby names come from ancient mythologies like Norse, Egyptian, Greek and Hindu traditions rather than modern religious practice, so they’re chosen more for meaning and sound than for faith.

Which god baby names feel warm rather than fierce?

Cupid, Dionysus and Bacchus lean warm and joyful rather than fierce — gods of love, wine and celebration rather than war or storm.

How many god baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 80 god baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.