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Names by meaning

Names meaning god

Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to god, with the source shown on every name.

697 names: 60 for girls, 605 for boys and 32 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Strong's Concordance and the Tamil Lexicon. A few to start: Devahuti ("invocation of the gods"), Kurian ("belonging to the Lord") and Siddhesh ("lord of the siddhas").

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Abdulعبدل

Servant of (God); Arabic ʿabd al-, opening compound names

Arabic · Muslim · International

Abdullahعبداللہ

Servant of God

Arabic · Muslim · International

Achintyaअचिन्त्य

Inconceivable, beyond thought; Sanskrit acintya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Achyutअच्युत

Imperishable; Sanskrit acyuta, a name of Vishnu and Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adhritअधृत

"Steady" in popular use; Sanskrit adhṛta, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adinathआदिनाथ

The first lord; a name of Shiva and the first Tirthankara

Sanskrit · Hindu · Jain

Aditeyaआदितेय

Son of Aditi, the sun; Sanskrit āditeya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Adityaआदित्य

The sun; "son of Aditi"

Sanskrit · Hindu

AdrielAdriel

"Flock of God", or "my help is God"; Hebrew ʿAdrîʾēl

Hebrew · International · Christian

Agampreetਅਗਮਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the unreachable One", that is, God

Punjabi · Sikh

Ahadاحد

One, unique; Arabic aḥad, from Quran 112:1

Arabic · Muslim

Ajooniਅਜੂਨੀ

"Beyond birth", a word from the Mool Mantar

Punjabi · Sikh

Akhileshअखिलेश

Lord of all; Sanskrit akhila, "whole", + īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akshajअक्षज

A name of Vishnu; Sanskrit akṣaja, "diamond, thunderbolt"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aksharअक्षर

Imperishable; also "letter, syllable"; Sanskrit akṣara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akulअकुल

A name of Lord Shiva; Sanskrit akula

Sanskrit · Hindu

Alaaآلاء

"Blessings"; Arabic ālāʾ, from Sura al-Raḥmān

Arabic · Muslim

Alakhअलख

The invisible, formless God; Hindi alakh

Hindi, from Sanskrit alakṣya · Hindu

Amanullahامان اللہ

God's protection; Arabic amān and Allāh

Arabic · Muslim

Amarendraअमरेन्द्र

Lord of the gods, Indra; Sanskrit amara + indra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amareshअमरेश

Lord of the gods; a name of Shiva; Sanskrit amareśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amarnathअमरनाथ

Lord of the immortals; the name of Shiva's cave shrine

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amartyaअमर्त्य

Immortal; Sanskrit amartya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amatullahامۃ اللہ

"Servant of Allah"; the feminine of Abdullah

Arabic · Muslim

Ambikapathyஅம்பிகாபதி

Lord of Ambika, a name of Shiva; also Kambar's son

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

AmbroseAmbrose

"Immortal, divine", from Greek ambrosios

Greek (via Latin) · Christian

Amiteshअमितेश

Boundless lord; Sanskrit amita, "infinite", + īśa, "lord"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amudhanஅமுதன்

"The immortal one"; from amutu, nectar; popularly "sweet like nectar"

Tamil (from Sanskrit amṛta) · Tamil

Anadiअनादि

Without beginning, eternal; Sanskrit anādi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anantअनंत

Endless, infinite; Sanskrit ananta, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aneeshअनीश

Supreme, without a superior; Sanskrit anīśa, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

AngelAngel

"Messenger"; Greek angelos, a messenger of God

Greek (via Latin and Spanish) · International · Christian

AngelinaAngelina

"Angel, messenger", from Greek angelos

Greek (via Latin and Italian) · Christian

AngeloAngelo

"Angel, messenger", from Greek angelos

Greek (via Latin and Italian) · Christian

Animeshअनिमेष

Unblinking, ever-watchful; Sanskrit animeṣa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anjaneyaआंजनेय

Son of Anjana, a name of Hanuman

Sanskrit (Telugu and Kannada usage) · Hindu

Annamalaiஅண்ணாமலை

Tiruvannamalai, Shiva's sacred hill; also Shiva himself

Tamil

Aprameyaअप्रमेय

Immeasurable, a name of Vishnu; Sanskrit aprameya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Aravamudhanஆராவமுதன்

Nectar one never tires of; Vishnu at Kumbakonam

Tamil

Arshعرش

Throne, the highest heaven; Arabic ʿarsh

Arabic · Muslim

Arshiعرشی

Heavenly; belonging to the Throne

Arabic (Persian and Urdu usage) · Muslim

Arumugamஆறுமுகம்

Six-faced, a name of Murugan

Tamil

Arunachalamஅருணாசலம்

The red mountain; Arunachala, the sacred hill of Tiruvannamalai

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Arupअरूप

Formless; Sanskrit arūpa

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Aryamanअर्यमन

Close friend; a Vedic sun god, Aryaman

Sanskrit · Hindu

Asadullahاسداللہ

Lion of God; Arabic asad and Allāh

Arabic · Muslim

Ashutoshआशुतोष

One who is quickly pleased; Sanskrit āśutoṣa, a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Atmanआत्मन

Soul, the self; Sanskrit ātman

Sanskrit · Hindu

Avadheshअवधेश

Lord of Avadh, the king of Ayodhya; a title of Rama

Hindi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Avtarਅਵਤਾਰ

"Incarnation"; Sanskrit avatāra, "descent"

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Avyayअव्यय

Imperishable, unchanging; Sanskrit avyaya, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ayatآیت

Sign, miracle; a verse of the Quran

Arabic · Muslim · International

Ayyanarஐயனார்

Ayyanar, the guardian god of Tamil villages

Tamil

Ayyappaअय्यप्पा

Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala; ayyan, "lord, father"

Dravidian (Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Azhagesanஅழகேசன்

Lord of beauty; Tamil aḻaku, "beauty", and īcaṉ, "lord"

Tamil

Badrinathबद्रीनाथ

"Lord of Badri", the Vishnu of the Himalayan shrine

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balajiबालाजी

"Lord Venkateswara" in popular use; Sanskrit bāla, "child", plus honorific

Sanskrit and Hindi · Hindu

Balakrishnaबालकृष्ण

"The child Krishna"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balamuruganபாலமுருகன்

Murugan as a child; bāla, "child", and Murugan

Tamil

Balasubramanianபாலசுப்பிரமணியன்

The child Subrahmanya, a name of Murugan

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Baldevਬਲਦੇਵ

Balarama, Krishna's elder brother; literally "god of strength"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Balgopalबालगोपाल

"The young cowherd", Krishna as a boy

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balmukundबालमुकुंद

"Young Krishna"; Sanskrit bāla, "child", and Mukunda, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balramबलराम

Krishna's elder brother; Sanskrit bala, "strength", and Rāma

Sanskrit · Hindu

Banwariबनवारी

Krishna, "who wears the forest garland"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

BenedictBenedict

"Blessed", from Latin benedictus

Latin · Christian

BennettBennett

"Blessed"; medieval English form of Latin Benedictus

English (from Latin) · International · Christian

Bhadreshभद्रेश

A name of Shiva, "lord of Bhadrā"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhagwantਭਗਵੰਤ

"Blessed, fortunate"; also a name of God

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Bhagwatiभगवती

"The divine one"; a name of Durga and Lakshmi

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhagyeshभाग्येश

"Lord of fortune"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhairavभैरव

"Formidable"; a fierce form of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhalchandraभालचंद्र

Ganesha, "who wears the moon on his forehead"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhaveshभवेश

"Lord of the world", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bholanathभोलानाथ

Shiva, "the guileless lord"

Hindi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhuvaneshभुवनेश

"Lord of the world"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhuvaneshwarभुवनेश्वर

"Lord of the world", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bihariबिहारी

"Playful one", a name of Krishna

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

BrielleBrielle

"God is my strength" in popular use; from Gabriel, "man of God"

Hebrew (modern French-style short form) · International

Brijeshबृजेश

"Lord of Braj", a name of Krishna

Hindi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Brijmohanबृजमोहन

"The charmer of Braj", Krishna

Hindi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Brijrajबृजराज

"King of Braj", Krishna

Hindi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Chakradharचक्रधर

"Bearer of the discus", a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chakrapaniचक्रपाणि

"Discus in hand", a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chakreshचक्रेश

"Lord of the discus" in popular use; Sanskrit, "world sovereign"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrabhushanचंद्रभूषण

"Adorned with the moon", a title of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrachudचंद्रचूड़

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandradevचंद्रदेव

"The moon-god"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramouliचंद्रमौलि

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandranathचंद्रनाथ

"Lord of the moon", a title linked with Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrashekharचंद्रशेखर

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandreshचंद्रेश

"Lord of the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chaturbhujचतुर्भुज

"Four-armed", a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chennakeshavaचेन्नकेशव

Handsome Keshava, a form of Vishnu

Kannada and Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Chidambaramசிதம்பரம்

Chidambaram, Nataraja's shrine; Sanskrit cit + ambara, "sky of consciousness"

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

ChristianChristian

"Follower of Christ"; Greek Christianos

Greek (via Latin) · International · Christian

ChristyChristy

Pet form of Christina or Christopher; Greek Christos, "anointed"

Greek (via English) · Christian

CyriacCyriac

"Belonging to the Lord", Greek kyriakos

Greek (Kerala Syrian Christian usage) · Christian