Cute baby names with religious meanings behind them?
Me and my husband are having a baby (don’t know what sex it is yet) and we want it to have a religious meaning behind it like our names. My name (Giovanna) means God is Gracious and his name (Dominic) means Belonging to God. And we just want for our child to have a name like that. For example the name Christian, which means Follower of God.
But, it can’t be a name straight from the bible, I don’t really like them that much (they’re not that cute). A name that’s kinda unique (like people have it as a name, but not many), but still really nice. Boy and Girl’s names.
THANKS =)
What a cool way to connect your names! I like that a lot.
Girl names:
Adaya -God’s jewel
Astrid -God’s strength
Diella -Flower of God
Jayne -God is gracious
Janice -God is gracious
Katriel -God is my crown
Liana -God has answered me.
Liesel -God is my oath
Morriah -God is my teacher
Boy names:
Elias/Ellis -The Lord is my God
Hansel -God is gracious
Ian -God is gracious
Joel -God will be willing
Micah -who is like God?
How about Neveah!! It is heaven spelled backwords and that is my sister’s name
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My friends have an elisa (dedicated to god). I just love that name.
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My son’s name is Evan and it is a form of John that also means *just like yours!* God is gracious! Evan is actually the only name that my husband and I agreed on, and we absolutely love it! (For the record, his middle name is Michael…which is my husband’s middle name, which means "Who is like God". Good luck on your search
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Mother of two
go to behindthename.com
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How about:
Natalie meaning Born on Christmas Day
Nathan meaning He Gave
Nathaniel meaning Gift of God
My daughter’s name is Natalie.
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http://www.babynames.com
christina or christopher – bearing christ
are abviously the best choice… LoL…..
but try these sites
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/
http://christianity.about.com/od/christianbabynames/Christian_Baby_Names.htm
http://www.godweb.org/blnames.htm
good luck and congrats!
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Charis (pron: CARE-iss) means grace.
Armo is a Finnish men’s name that also means grace.
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I really like Christian, it’s adorable.
Somebody meantioned Nevaeh. I think that name is hideous and tacky.
If you go to babynames.com and search for the meaning God, it comes up with a list of religious names.
Some examples include:
(Boys)
Elijah (the Lord is my God)
Daniel / Danny (God is my Judge)
Elliot (The Lord is my God)
Evan (God is good)
Gabriel (God is my strength)
Jeffrey / Jeffery / Geoffrey (God peace)
Ian (God is gracious)
Isaiah (God is salvation)
Ivan (God is gracious)
Jeremy (God will uplift)
Jonathan (God has given)
Joshua (God is salvation)
Matthew (Gift of God)
Sean / Shaun / Shawn (God is gracious)
Tobias / Toby (God is good)
Zachariah / Zachary (God has remembered)
(Girls)
Bessie / Bess / Betsie / Betsy (God is my oath)
Beth (God is my oath)
Danielle / Daniela / etc (God is my judge)
Dorothy (Gift of God)
Elizabeth / Elisabeth (God is my oath)
Grace (Grace of God)
Isabelle / Isabela / etc (God is my oath)
Jane (God is gracious)
Jessica (God beholds)
Libby (God is my oath)
My favorites are:
(Boys) Gabriel, Elijah, and Isaiah.
(Girls) Beth, Elizabeth, and Grace.
I think it is adorable to name your child something religious.
Good luck and God bless
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ISAIAH ,JOSHUA, JEREMIAH
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Daniel/Danielle god is my judge
Davied/Davina beloved
Elliott my god is the lord
Evan/Chevonne God is gracious
Chazaih prohecy of god
Zachary, the lord remember
Mycah, Michael, Mitchell, who is similar
Zeke, go will strengthen
Abagail, father in rejoing
Elizabeth/Elisa/Lisette, god is my vow
Eve, life
Isabel, my god is a vow
Jeannette, Zhanna, Zhawn, Jenelle, god is gracious
Matthew, Mathias, Matea, gift of god
Tobias, god is good
Adaiah, Asaia, Adoment of god
Amadea/Amadis, love of god
Amiel/Amiela, god of my people
Anaiah, Anaya, god answered
Gabrielle, Brielle, is my might
Jenelle, Joanne, Johan, Jack, god is gracious
Makayla, Michael, who is like god
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babynamesworld.com
What a cool way to connect your names! I like that a lot.
Girl names:
Adaya -God’s jewel
Astrid -God’s strength
Diella -Flower of God
Jayne -God is gracious
Janice -God is gracious
Katriel -God is my crown
Liana -God has answered me.
Liesel -God is my oath
Morriah -God is my teacher
Boy names:
Elias/Ellis -The Lord is my God
Hansel -God is gracious
Ian -God is gracious
Joel -God will be willing
Micah -who is like God?
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babynames.com
How about Zach for Zachariah and Beth for Elizabeth.
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Here are a few both boys and girls
Emmanuel (Latin, Hebrew) – God with us.
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Timothy (Greek) – honor of God; valued of God
Uriah (Hebrew) – - the Lord is my light or fire.
Gideon (Hebrew) – he that bruises or breaks; a destroyer
Joanna (Hebrew) – – grace or gift of the Lord.
Elisha (Latin) – - salvation of God
Bernice (Greek) – - one that brings victory.
Hannah (Hebrew) – gracious; merciful; he that gives.
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some girl names:
ariel, ariana – lion of god
eden – as in garden of eden
saray – (form of sarah) wife of abraham; meaning lady or princess
eliana – my god has answered
bridget – exalted one
isabel – promise of god, god is her oath
gabriela – champion of god
jocelyn – god is my salvation
jordan – watering place; the descender. the river from which jesus was baptized
hannah – favor, grace, blessed by god
jaqueline – gracious gift of god
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Adaya- god’s jewel
Adiel- god’s ornament
Adonia- god is my lord
Adriel- Congregation of god
Amadis- Love of God
Amaris- Promised by god
Amiela- people of god
Angel
Angela
Angelica
Angelina
Angelique
Angie
Angelita= they all mean messenger of god
Astrid- god’s strength
Athalia- god is exalted
Avatari-god’s incarnation
Ariel
Arielle
Ariella= they all mean lion of god
Babette
Bess
Bessie
Beth
Bethan
Betsy
Bette
Bettina
Betty= all mean god is my oath
Beyla- by god
Carmel-vineyard of god
Ceana-god is gracious
Chaela
Chaeli= both mean, Who is like God?
Chinue-god’s own blessing
Dani
Daniela
Danielle
Daniella
Danny= all mean god is my judge
Danya-gift to god
Dianthe-flower of the gods
Diella-worshiper of god
Domenica
Dominica= both mean belonging to god
Dominique-of god
Duaa-prayer to god
Elie-The lord is my god
Elisa
Elisabeth
Elizabeth= all mean god is my oath
Elisha-god is my salvation
Eliya-god is my lord
Ellis-the lord is my god
Elon-god loves me
Elya- The lord is my god
Emanuele-god is with us
Evana-god is gracious
Everlyse-always concentraded to god
Fabunni-god has given me this
Fedora-god’s gift
Galia
Gayla= both mean,wave of god
Gavrila
Gavrilla= both mean, god is my strength
Gianna
Giovanna=both mean, god is gracious
Grace
Gracie= grace of god
Gyda- gods
Hedia-echo of god
Hlsa-concentraded to god
Ianna-god is gracious
ilse-concentraded to god
Iokina-god will develop
Isabel
Isabella
Isabelle
Isabis= all of them mean god is my oath
Isi-concentraded to god
Ismaela-god will hear
Isoke-satisfying gift from god
Izzy-god is my oath
Jan
Jana
Janae
Jane
Janelle
Janet
Janette
Janice
Jayne
Jean
Jeanette
Jeanine
Jeanne
Jeannie
Janis= all of them mean god is gracious
Joella
Joelle= both mean god will be willing
Josie-god will add
Jovanna-god is gracious
Katriel-god is my crown
Keona-god’s gracious gift
Kirabo-gift from god
Kwanita-god is gracious
Lael- of god
Liana-god has answered
Libba
Libby
Liesel
Lis
Lisbet
Lise
Lisette
Lizeth
Lissa
Liza
Liz
Lizabeth
Lizette
Lysa
Lizina= all of them mean god is my oath
Macayle
Maika
Makaila
Makala
Makayla
Maik=both mean, Who is like god?
Maceo-gift of god
Maina
Malkia-Queen of god
Matia
Mattea= both mean, gift of god
Mercury-god of trade
Meyshia
Micaella
Michaela
Micheline= all mean, Who is like god?
Sabella-concentraded to god
Sakina-calm, confort, presence of god
Sean
Seana
Shania
Shana
Shanae
Shane
Shanese
Sharne
Shauna
Shaunna
Shawna
Shayne
Sheena=all of them mean god is gracious
Shayna=god is gracious, beautiful
Shoney-sea god
Sian-god’s gracious gift
Sine-jane, god is gracious
Siobhan-god is gracious
Tea-gift of god
Tekla
Tekli- glory of god
Tendai- be thankful to god
Thea-gift of god
Theone-gift from god
Theophania- appearance from god
Theophalia-friendship of god
I hope you have a girl because it took me about 30 minutes total to right this and if you want boy names go to this link
http://www.babynames.com/Names/search_result.php
god
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Teresa (Mother Teresa)
Elizabeth (God’s Promise,I think)
Maria (After Mary in the Bible)
Guadalupe (Saint’s name,boy or girl)
Thomas (Saint)
Michael
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What about something like Keziah, Vashti or Dara? All are names used in the Bible, but not the typical Mary, Eve, Naomi, Sarah, etc., so perhaps they’ll still appeal? There’s also Talitha ("little girl" in Aramaic), Evangeline (good news), Serafina (Italian version of Seraphina, named for the seraphim order of angels) and Verity (truth), which seem along the same lines as you’d wanted.
Boys are a bit harder, since actual Biblical options like Asher (happy or blessed), Levi, Ezra and Jude are coming to mind.
You could, however, consider using a translation of one of the more common Bible names, such as your own name, Giovanna (feminine Italian form of John). Ian, Evan, Eoin (said Owen) or Sean are all Celtic versions of the same name, so they’d all have the same meaning as yours and, in essence, be named for you. 
Here’s an entire list of other forms of John: http://www.behindthename.com/php/translate.php?terms=john&menuterm=&menuterm2=&gender=both
Likewise, you might consider this approach for the girl names. For instance, just because Mary or Elizabeth might not appeal doesn’t mean you wouldn’t like Moira, Maura, Mairenn (rhymes with Lauren), Isobel, Sabella or Elspeth, know what I mean? Those are just examples, but hopefully it makes sense.
Hope that helps, and good luck!
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Just try the http://www.namepedia.org site. It’s better then all the sites cited above and you will find your names. Good luck!
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http://www.namepedia.org/
Leah
Grace
Veronica
Mary
Jacob
Luke
Jonathan
Andre
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