Faith-Related Baby Names

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries!
As a matter of interest, I’m looking to try and scout out names with meanings that relate to my faith as a [name_m]Christian[/name_m]. For example, I really like [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] which means “my God has answered.” I just think it would be nice to give any future babies names that are very meaningful in this way, and also attractive!
Give me all your suggestions. Thanks!

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Girls:
[name_f]Eleora[/name_f]
[name_f]Leora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
Emunah
Anael
[name_m]Hanniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noa[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
Avishai
[name_m]Shai[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]

My favorite is [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] (which applies to all forms of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], honestly)–“my God is a vow”! I also like [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] (“harvester”–from that verse where [name_m]Jesus[/name_m] says, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!”), [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] (one of [name_m]Jesus[/name_m]’ names is [name_f]Lily[/name_f] of the [name_f]Valley[/name_f]), [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] (several purported meanings, but “prayerful” is one of them!), [name_f]Arianne[/name_f]/[name_f]Ariana[/name_f]/[name_f]Ariadna[/name_f] (“very holy one”), [name_f]Lux[/name_f]/[name_f]Luz[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] (“light”, like [name_m]Jesus[/name_m] is!), [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (“messenger”), and there’s always virtue names ([name_f]Verity[/name_f]! [name_f]Grace[/name_f]! [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]! [name_f]Hope[/name_f]! [name_f]Joy[/name_f]!) and Bible names in general can be a wealth of inspiration. :stuck_out_tongue: I love the idea of something like [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] that isn’t outright [name_m]Christian[/name_m], but can definitely take on a [name_m]Christian[/name_m] meaning!

Or even Biblical place names like [name_f]Olivet[/name_f], [name_f]Bethany[/name_f], [name_m]Judah[/name_m], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], etc., are also lovely!

I also think [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], the feminine form of [name_m]Emanuel[/name_m]/[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], is gorgeous, too!

Good luck!

Wow, that’s such a lovely take on [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]! Thank you :slight_smile:

I really love [name_f]Briella[/name_f] and [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f], which mean “God is my strength.” The masculine form of these, [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], has the same meaning and the incredible Bible connection. I also love the unisex [name_u]Dara[/name_u], with the connection to biblical wisdom. [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Teresa[/name_f], and [name_u]Clare[/name_u] are notable saint names. [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] has the fantastic meaning “gift of God.” Another recommendation is the name [name_f]Faith[/name_f] itself, which is a virtue name and a key component of Christianity.

[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] (resurrection) is one of my favorites that you might like. [name_f]Jane[/name_f]/[name_m]John[/name_m] (plus all the different forms-- [name_m]Ian[/name_m], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_u]Joan[/name_u], [name_f]Joanna[/name_f], etc.) means “God is gracious.” [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] (lily), [name_f]Christabel[/name_f] (beautiful [name_m]Christian[/name_m]), [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] (lamb), [name_f]Esther[/name_f] (star-- plus you could use a lot of other star names-- [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f]), [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_u]Vida[/name_u]/[name_f]Vita[/name_f] (life), [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] (life), [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f] (means hope), and [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Natasha[/name_f] (birth) are some others.

There are tons of names meaning “light” or some form of light-- [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], and [name_f]Ilene[/name_f] for girls; [name_m]Abner[/name_m], [name_m]Beacon[/name_m], [name_m]Kiran[/name_m], [name_m]Zain[/name_m], [name_m]Lucian[/name_m], Ner, or [name_m]Oran[/name_m] for boys.

I love the way the [name_m]John[/name_m]/[name_f]Jane[/name_f] family refers to divine grace - such a beautiful concept. [name_f]Mercy[/name_f]-related names such as [name_f]Clemency[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementina[/name_f] are lovely too.

There are countless names whose meanings related to God, such as the Hebrew [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] (“God has heard”), [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] (“God is my judge”), [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] (“lion of God”), Elior (“God is my light”), Azarel (“God has helped”), [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] (“God is salvation”), etc., the Greek-derived [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] (“gift of God”), [name_m]Timothy[/name_m] (“honouring God”) and [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f] (“theophany”), or the Germanic [name_m]Oswin[/name_m] (“friend of God”), [name_m]Osborne[/name_m] (“bear of God”) and [name_m]Godfrey[/name_m] (“peace of God”).

It can also be subtler and more personal: for example, I love Psalm 42, so I might use a deer-related name such as Feena.