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Dog names that refer to God

Names whose recorded literal meaning invokes God — mostly Hebrew theophoric names that are tiny sentences of praise: Theo ('gift of God'), Sam ('God has heard'). Honest etymology, shown with the gloss for each name.

155 names in our data, ranked by how many real licensed dogs carry each.

NameGenderTrend
1Jack

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
2Sam

via Samuel — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'

Boy
3Sammy

via Samuel — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'

Boy
4Joey

via Joseph — “(God) shall add

Boy
5Hank

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
6Theo

via Theodore — “god

Boy
7Izzy

via Isabel — “my God is an oath

Girl
8Jessie

via Jane — “God is gracious

Girl
9Betty

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
10Theodore

theós — “god

Boy
11Elsa

via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
12Isabella

via Isabel — “my God is an oath

Girl
13Mikey

via Michael — “who is like God?

Boy
14Zeke

via Ezekiel — “God strengthens

Boy
15Buffy

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
16Lizzie

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
17Mookie

via Michael — “who is like God?

Either
18Libby

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
19Django

via Jean — “God is gracious

Boy
20Misha

via Michael — “who is like God?

Girl
21Tiffany

theo- — “god

Girl
22Sofia

Sophía — “wisdom, especially divine wisdom

Girl
23Sammie

via Samuel — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'

Either
24Jenny

via Jane — “God is gracious

Girl
25Lizzy

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
26Johnny

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
27Joe

via Joseph — “(God) shall add

Boy
28Betsy

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
29Bessie

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
30Jane

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
31Jed

via Jedidiah — “beloved of Yahweh

Boy
32Mike

via Michael — “who is like God?

Boy
33John

Yəhōḥānān — “God is gracious

Boy
34Michael

mîḵāʾēl — “who is like God?

Boy
35Josephine

via Joseph — “(God) shall add

Girl
36Gabriel

gaḇrīʾḗl — “God is my strong man

Boy
37Liza

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
38Mick

via Michael — “who is like God?

Boy
39Elizabeth

ʔĕlîšeḇaʕ — “my God is an oath

Girl
40Samuel

šəmûʾēl — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'

Boy
41Joni

via Joan — “God is gracious

Girl
42Sheena

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
43Zane

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
44Shane

Yōḥānān — “God is gracious

Boy
45Eliza

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
46Johnson

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
47Joseph

Yoséf — “(God) shall add

Boy
48Daniel

daniyél — “God is my judge

Boy
49Ivan

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
50Isabel

Elishéva — “my God is an oath

Girl
51Josh

via Joshua — “Yahweh

Boy
52Oswald

ōs + weald — “god, deity + power

Boy
53Bess

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
54Micah

mīḵāyᵊhū — “who is like Yahweh

Either
55Joshua

YHWH — “Yahweh

Boy
56Beth

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
57Jean

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Either
58Sean

Yōḥānān — “God is gracious

Boy
59Michelle

mikhaél — “who is like God?

Girl
60Gabe

via Gabriel — “God is my strong man

Boy
61Raphael

Rāfāʾēl — “God cures/has healed

Boy
62Dan

via Daniel — “God is my judge

Boy
63Zed

via Zedekiah — “God is righteous

Boy
64Liz

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
65Isa

via Isabel — “my God is an oath

Girl
66Elijah

Eliyahu — “Yahweh is my god

Boy
67Joan

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
68Joie

via Joseph — “(God) shall add

Girl
69Theodora

via Theodore — “god

Girl
70Zeb

via Zebadiah — “gift of God, God has bestowed

Boy
71Gabrielle

via Gabriel — “God is my strong man

Girl
72Elise

via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
73Jeannie

via Jean — “God is gracious

Girl
74Joanie

via Joan — “God is gracious

Girl
75Tibby

via Isabel — “my God is an oath

Either
76Joel

yo'él — “Yahweh (is) God

Boy
77Jonny

via Jonathan — “God has given

Boy
78Lilibet

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
79Bette

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
80Elie

via Elijah — “Yahweh is my god

Girl
81Ezekiel

Y'ḥezqēl — “God strengthens

Boy
82Jeanie

via Jean — “God is gracious

Girl
83Elias

via Elijah — “Yahweh is my god

Boy
84Jonathan

yōnāṯān — “God has given

Boy
85Vanna

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
86Amadeus

amo + deus — “love + god

Boy
87Bettie

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
88Liesel

via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
89Joanna

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
90Ravi

ravi — “the sun or the sun-god.

Boy
91Shawn

via Sean — “God is gracious

Boy
92Carmel

karmél — “vineyard of El/God

Either
93Jan

via Janice — “God is gracious

Girl
94Jana

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
95Janie

via Jane — “God is gracious

Girl
96Shona

via Shauna — “God is gracious

Girl
97Betsey

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
98Ambrose

ambrósios — “immortal, divine

Boy
99Bessy

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
100Betsie

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
101Godfrey

Godafrid — “peace of God

Boy
102Jon

via Jonathan — “God has given

Boy
103Lissy

via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
104Danielle

via Daniel — “God is my judge

Girl
105Janice

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

106Johnnie

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
107Michaela

via Michael — “who is like God?

Girl
108Obadiah

Ovadya — “servant of Yahweh

Boy
109Janis

via Janice — “God is gracious

110Janus

Iānus — “the Roman god Janus

111Johny

via John — “God is gracious

Boy
112Michel

mîḵāʾēl — “who is like God?

113Tiff

via Tiffany — “god

114Johanna

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
115Jonty

via Jonathan — “God has given

116Nathaniel

Netan'el — “God has given

117Rafe

via Raphael — “God cures/has healed

Boy
118Shauna

Yōḥānān — “God is gracious

Girl
119Bet

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
120Daniela

via Daniel — “God is my judge

Girl
121Janey

via Jane — “God is gracious

Girl
122Jeanette

via Jeanne — “God is gracious

123Jeanne

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

124Juana

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

125Natalia

natale — “birthday (of the Lord)

Girl
126Siobhan

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
127Bethie

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

128Goddard

got + harti,herti — “God + hard, strong

Boy
129Jedidiah

יְדִידְיָה — “beloved of Yahweh

130Nehemiah

נְחֶמְיָה — “consolation of Yahweh

131Osborne

áss + bjǫrn — “god + bear

132Oswin

ōs + wine — “god, deity + friend

Girl
133Sinead

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

Girl
134Theadore

via Theodore — “god

135Ariah

אַרְיֵה — “God has promised. Also, lion of God

136Danno

via Daniel — “God is my judge

137Divya

divyá — “divine, charming, heavenly

138Gab

via Gabriel — “God is my strong man

Boy
139Ingram

Ingwaz + hrabnaz — “a Germanic god + raven

140Janine

via Jane — “God is gracious

141Joby

via Joseph — “(God) shall add

Either
142Johan

via Joan — “God is gracious

143Johnna

via John — “God is gracious

144Lilibeth

via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath

Girl
145Mehetabel

m'heitav'el — “whom God benefits

146Micheal

via Michael — “who is like God?

147Osman

áss + mund — “a god + protection, hand

148Osmond

áss + mund — “a god + protection, hand

149Raph

via Raphael — “God cures/has healed

150Shaun

Yōḥānān — “God is gracious

Boy
151Sian

Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious

152Uriah

'ūriyyā — “God is my light

153Uriel

אוּרִיאֵל — “God is my light

154Ury

via Uriah — “God is my light

155Zechariah

zəḵaryā — “the Lord has remembered

Membership here is computed, not curated: a name is listed when its documented root meaning fits the theme, and the literal gloss is shown so you can see exactly why. Meanings are derived from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); every count is real license data. A “via” note means the name inherits its meaning through a base form (Maggie via Margaret), never that the name itself carries that root. Names whose etymology isn't documented don't appear.

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