Dog names by meaning / God
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.
153 names in our data, ranked by how many real licensed dogs carry each.
| Name | Gender | Trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 2 | Sam via Samuel — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'” | Boy | ||
| 3 | Sammy via Samuel — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'” | Boy | ||
| 4 | Joey via Joseph — “(God) shall add” | Boy | ||
| 5 | Hank via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 6 | Theo via Theodore — “god” | Boy | ||
| 7 | Izzy via Isabel — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 8 | Jessie via Jane — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 9 | Betty via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 10 | Theodore theós — “god” | Boy | ||
| 11 | Elsa via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 12 | Mikey via Michael — “who is like God?” | Boy | ||
| 13 | Isabella via Isabel — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 14 | Zeke via Ezekiel — “God strengthens” | Boy | ||
| 15 | Buffy via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 16 | Lizzie via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 17 | Mookie via Michael — “who is like God?” | Either | ||
| 18 | Libby via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 19 | Django via Jean — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 20 | Misha via Michael — “who is like God?” | Girl | ||
| 21 | Tiffany theo- — “god” | Girl | ||
| 22 | Sofia Sophía — “wisdom, especially divine wisdom” | Girl | ||
| 23 | Sammie via Samuel — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'” | Either | ||
| 24 | Jenny via Jane — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 25 | Lizzy via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 26 | Johnny via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 27 | Joe via Joseph — “(God) shall add” | Boy | ||
| 28 | Betsy via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 29 | Bessie via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 30 | Jane Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 31 | Jed via Jedidiah — “beloved of Yahweh” | Boy | ||
| 32 | Mike via Michael — “who is like God?” | Boy | ||
| 33 | John Yəhōḥānān — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 34 | Michael mîḵāʾēl — “who is like God?” | Boy | ||
| 35 | Josephine via Joseph — “(God) shall add” | Girl | ||
| 36 | Gabriel gaḇrīʾḗl — “God is my strong man” | Boy | ||
| 37 | Liza via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 38 | Mick via Michael — “who is like God?” | Boy | ||
| 39 | Elizabeth ʔĕlîšeḇaʕ — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 40 | Samuel šəmûʾēl — “'God has set' or 'God has placed'” | Boy | ||
| 41 | Joni via Joan — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 42 | Sheena Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 43 | Zane via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 44 | Shane Yōḥānān — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 45 | Eliza via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 46 | Joseph Yoséf — “(God) shall add” | Boy | ||
| 47 | Johnson via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 48 | Daniel daniyél — “God is my judge” | Boy | ||
| 49 | Ivan via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 50 | Isabel Elishéva — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 51 | Oswald ōs + weald — “god, deity + power” | Boy | ||
| 52 | Josh via Joshua — “Yahweh” | Boy | ||
| 53 | Bess via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 54 | Micah mīḵāyᵊhū — “who is like Yahweh” | Either | ||
| 55 | Joshua YHWH — “Yahweh” | Boy | ||
| 56 | Jean Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Either | ||
| 57 | Beth via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | — | |
| 58 | Sean Yōḥānān — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 59 | Michelle mikhaél — “who is like God?” | Girl | — | |
| 60 | Gabe via Gabriel — “God is my strong man” | Boy | ||
| 61 | Raphael Rāfāʾēl — “God cures/has healed” | Boy | ||
| 62 | Dan via Daniel — “God is my judge” | Boy | ||
| 63 | Zed via Zedekiah — “God is righteous” | Boy | ||
| 64 | Liz via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 65 | Isa via Isabel — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 66 | Joan Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | — | |
| 67 | Joie via Joseph — “(God) shall add” | Girl | — | |
| 68 | Theodora via Theodore — “god” | Girl | ||
| 69 | Elijah Eliyahu — “Yahweh is my god” | Boy | ||
| 70 | Zeb via Zebadiah — “gift of God, God has bestowed” | Boy | ||
| 71 | Gabrielle via Gabriel — “God is my strong man” | Girl | ||
| 72 | Elise via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 73 | Joanie via Joan — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 74 | Tibby via Isabel — “my God is an oath” | Either | ||
| 75 | Jeannie via Jean — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 76 | Joel yo'él — “Yahweh (is) God” | Boy | ||
| 77 | Jonny via Jonathan — “God has given” | Boy | — | |
| 78 | Lilibet via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 79 | Bette via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 80 | Elie via Elijah — “Yahweh is my god” | Girl | — | |
| 81 | Ezekiel Y'ḥezqēl — “God strengthens” | Boy | ||
| 82 | Jeanie via Jean — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 83 | Elias via Elijah — “Yahweh is my god” | Boy | — | |
| 84 | Jonathan yōnāṯān — “God has given” | Boy | — | |
| 85 | Vanna Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 86 | Amadeus amo + deus — “love + god” | Boy | ||
| 87 | Liesel via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 88 | Bettie via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 89 | Joanna Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 90 | Ravi ravi — “the sun or the sun-god.” | Boy | — | |
| 91 | Shawn via Sean — “God is gracious” | Boy | — | |
| 92 | Carmel karmél — “vineyard of El/God” | Either | ||
| 93 | Jan via Janice — “God is gracious” | Girl | — | |
| 94 | Janie via Jane — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 95 | Jana Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 96 | Shona via Shauna — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 97 | Betsey via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 98 | Ambrose ambrósios — “immortal, divine” | Boy | ||
| 99 | Betsie via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 100 | Godfrey Godafrid — “peace of God” | Boy | — | |
| 101 | Jon via Jonathan — “God has given” | Boy | — | |
| 102 | Lissy via Elisabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | — | |
| 103 | Bessy via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 104 | Janice Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 105 | Johnnie via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 106 | Obadiah Ovadya — “servant of Yahweh” | Boy | — | |
| 107 | Danielle via Daniel — “God is my judge” | Girl | — | |
| 108 | Michaela via Michael — “who is like God?” | Girl | ||
| 109 | Janis via Janice — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 110 | Janus Iānus — “the Roman god Janus” | — | — | |
| 111 | Johny via John — “God is gracious” | Boy | — | |
| 112 | Michel mîḵāʾēl — “who is like God?” | — | — | |
| 113 | Tiff via Tiffany — “god” | — | — | |
| 114 | Johanna Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 115 | Nathaniel Netan'el — “God has given” | — | — | |
| 116 | Rafe via Raphael — “God cures/has healed” | Boy | ||
| 117 | Shauna Yōḥānān — “God is gracious” | Girl | — | |
| 118 | Jonty via Jonathan — “God has given” | — | — | |
| 119 | Bet via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | ||
| 120 | Daniela via Daniel — “God is my judge” | Girl | ||
| 121 | Janey via Jane — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 122 | Jeanette via Jeanne — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 123 | Jeanne Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 124 | Juana Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 125 | Natalia natale — “birthday (of the Lord)” | Girl | ||
| 126 | Siobhan Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | — | |
| 127 | Goddard got + harti,herti — “God + hard, strong” | Boy | ||
| 128 | Jedidiah יְדִידְיָה — “beloved of Yahweh” | — | — | |
| 129 | Nehemiah נְחֶמְיָה — “consolation of Yahweh” | — | — | |
| 130 | Osborne áss + bjǫrn — “god + bear” | — | — | |
| 131 | Oswin ōs + wine — “god, deity + friend” | Girl | ||
| 132 | Sinead Yôḥānāh — “God is gracious” | Girl | ||
| 133 | Theadore via Theodore — “god” | — | — | |
| 134 | Bethie via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | — | — | |
| 135 | Ariah אַרְיֵה — “God has promised. Also, lion of God” | — | — | |
| 136 | Danno via Daniel — “God is my judge” | — | — | |
| 137 | Divya divyá — “divine, charming, heavenly” | — | — | |
| 138 | Ingram Ingwaz + hrabnaz — “a Germanic god + raven” | — | — | |
| 139 | Janine via Jane — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 140 | Joby via Joseph — “(God) shall add” | Either | ||
| 141 | Johan via Joan — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 142 | Johnna via John — “God is gracious” | — | — | |
| 143 | Lilibeth via Elizabeth — “my God is an oath” | Girl | — | |
| 144 | Mehetabel m'heitav'el — “whom God benefits” | — | — | |
| 145 | Micheal via Michael — “who is like God?” | — | — | |
| 146 | Osman áss + mund — “a god + protection, hand” | — | — | |
| 147 | Osmond áss + mund — “a god + protection, hand” | — | — | |
| 148 | Raph via Raphael — “God cures/has healed” | — | — | |
| 149 | Shaun Yōḥānān — “God is gracious” | Boy | ||
| 150 | Uriah 'ūriyyā — “God is my light” | — | — | |
| 151 | Uriel אוּרִיאֵל — “God is my light” | — | — | |
| 152 | Ury via Uriah — “God is my light” | — | — | |
| 153 | Zechariah 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.