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South African Names Meaning Faith & God
Names from across South Africa’s languages connected to faith & god. · 227 names
EnglishAriel'Lion of God' — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→EnglishAthenaFrom the Greek goddess of wisdom; meaning uncertain — of Greek origin.Girl→XhosaAthenkosiThanks to God.Unisex→SwatiAyibongiweMay God be thanked.Girl→EnglishBabetteMy God is an oath (diminutive of Elizabeth) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishBethMy God is an oath (diminutive of Elizabeth) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishBetsyMy God is an oath (diminutive of Elizabeth) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansBettieGod is my oath; from Elisabeth.Girl→EnglishBettyMy God is an oath (diminutive of Elizabeth) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→XhosaBhekinkosiLook up to the Lord.Boy→ZuluBonginkosiThank the Lord.Boy→EnglishCelesteHeavenly — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishCeliaHeavenly — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishCharityChristian love, charity — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishChristabelBeautiful Christian — of Latin origin.Girl→AfrikaansChristelFollower of Christ.Girl→AfrikaansChristiaanFollower of Christ.Boy→EnglishChristianFollower of Christ — of Latin origin.Boy→AfrikaansChristienFollower of Christ.Girl→EnglishChristinaFollower of Christ — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishChristineFollower of Christ — of Latin origin.Girl→AfrikaansChristoBearer of Christ (from Christiaan).Boy→AfrikaansChristoffelBearing Christ.Boy→EnglishChristopherBearing Christ — of Greek origin.Boy→EnglishCristinaFollower of Christ — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishCyrilLord, master — of Greek origin.Boy→AfrikaansDaanShort form of Daniël, God is my judge.Boy→AfrikaansDanieGod is my judge.Boy→EnglishDanielGod is my judge — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishDanielaGod is my judge — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishDaniellaGod is my judge — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishDanielleGod is my judge — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansDaniëlGod is my judge.Boy→EnglishDeannaDivine; or valley — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishDeanneDivine; or valley — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishDianaDivine, heavenly — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishDianeDivine, heavenly — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishDianneDivine, heavenly — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishDominicOf the Lord — of Latin origin.Boy→EnglishDominiqueOf the Lord — of Latin origin.Unisex→AfrikaansDorotheaGift of God.Girl→EnglishDorothyGift of God — of Greek origin.Girl→ZuluDumisaniPraise God.Boy→EnglishEliasGreek form of Elijah, 'my God is Yahweh' — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishElijahMy God is Yahweh — of Hebrew origin.Boy→AfrikaansElisabethGod is my oath.Girl→EnglishElizaShort form of Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath' — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishElizabethMy God is an oath — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansElizeConsecrated to God.Girl→EnglishElliotDerived from Elijah/Elias, 'my God is Yahweh' — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→EnglishElliottDerived from Elijah/Elias, 'my God is Yahweh' — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→EnglishElsaShort form of Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath' — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansElsabeGod is my oath (form of Elizabeth).Girl→EnglishElsieShort form of Elspeth/Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath' — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishEmanuelGod is with us — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishEmmanuelGod is with us — of Hebrew origin.Boy→AfrikaansEsiasAfrikaans form of Isaiah, salvation of the Lord.Boy→EnglishEstherStar; possibly linked to the goddess Ishtar — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishEvanWelsh form of John, 'God is gracious' — of Celtic origin.Boy→EnglishEzekielGod strengthens — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishFloraFlower; Roman goddess of flowers and spring — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishFreya'Lady'; Norse goddess of love and beauty — of Old Norse origin.Girl→EnglishGabrielGod is my strength — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishGabriellaGod is my strength — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishGabrielleGod is my strength — of Hebrew origin.Girl→TswanaGaolatlheGod does not desert.Unisex→TswanaGaolebaleGod does not forget.Boy→TswanaGaoneOf God.Unisex→EnglishGodfreyPeace of God — of Germanic origin.Boy→TswanaGodiraoneIt is God who does all things.Boy→TswanaGofaoneIt is God who gives.Boy→TswanaGoitsemodimoOnly God knows.Boy→TswanaGoitseoneGod knows.Unisex→EnglishGriffinStrong lord (from Welsh Gruffudd); also the mythical beast — of Welsh origin.Boy→AfrikaansHanlieGrace combined with God's promise.Girl→AfrikaansHannesShort form of Johannes, God is gracious.Boy→AfrikaansHansieGod is gracious.Boy→EnglishIanGod is gracious — of Hebrew (Scottish Gaelic form of John) origin.Boy→EnglishIdrisArdent lord; interpreter — of Welsh origin.Boy→EnglishIgorWarrior of the god Ing — of Old Norse (via Russian) origin.Boy→AfrikaansIlseGod is my oath; from Elisabeth.Girl→EnglishIngridBeautiful, fair (of the god Ing) — of Old Norse origin.Girl→EnglishIsabelGod is my oath (form of Elizabeth) — of Hebrew (via Spanish) origin.Girl→EnglishIsabellaGod is my oath (form of Elizabeth) — of Hebrew (via Italian) origin.Girl→EnglishIsabelleGod is my oath (form of Elizabeth) — of Hebrew (via French) origin.Girl→EnglishIsmaelGod will hear — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishIsraelHe struggles with God — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishIvanGod is gracious (form of John) — of Hebrew (via Russian) origin.Boy→EnglishJaceHealer (from Jason); the Lord is salvation — of Greek origin.Boy→EnglishJackGod is gracious (diminutive of John) — of Hebrew (via English) origin.Boy→EnglishJadenGod has heard (variant of Jadon) — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→AfrikaansJanGod is gracious (Dutch form of John).Boy→AfrikaansJanaGod is gracious; feminine of Jan.Girl→EnglishJaneGod is gracious (feminine of John) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishJanetGod is gracious (diminutive of Jane) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishJaniceGod is gracious (elaboration of Jane) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishJanineGod is gracious (feminine of John) — of Hebrew (via French) origin.Girl→AfrikaansJanitaDiminutive of Jan, God is gracious.Girl→AfrikaansJannieGod is gracious.Unisex→EnglishJaydenGod has heard (variant of Jadon) — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→EnglishJeanGod is gracious (form of John/Jane) — of Hebrew (via French) origin.Unisex→EnglishJeanetteGod is gracious (diminutive of Jeanne) — of Hebrew (via French) origin.Girl→EnglishJedFriend of God (short for Jedidiah) — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishJessicaGod beholds (likely from Iscah) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishJoanGod is gracious (feminine of John) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishJoannaGod is gracious (feminine of John) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishJoanneGod is gracious (feminine of John) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishJoelYahweh is God — of Hebrew origin.Boy→AfrikaansJohanGod is gracious.Boy→AfrikaansJohannaGod is gracious.Girl→AfrikaansJohannesGod is gracious.Boy→EnglishJohnGod is gracious — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishJohnnyGod is gracious (diminutive of John) — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishJonGod is gracious (variant of John) — of Hebrew origin.Boy→XhosaJonginkosiWatching over the Lord.Boy→AfrikaansJopieDiminutive of Joop or Johanna, God is gracious.Unisex→AfrikaansJosuaGod is salvation.Boy→EnglishJoyceLord (from the saint's name Iudoc) — of Celtic (Breton) origin.Girl→EnglishJuanGod is gracious (Spanish form of John) — of Hebrew (via Spanish) origin.Boy→AfrikaansJuanitaGod is gracious; feminine of Jan.Girl→EnglishKaylaModern name, possibly from Katherine or Michaela; popularly 'pure' or 'who is like God?' — of English origin.Girl→TswanaKeolebogileI thanked God.Unisex→TswanaKetshephaoneI trust God.Unisex→EnglishKirstenScandinavian form of Christine/Christina, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishKirstyScottish diminutive of Christine/Kirsten, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishKristenVariant of Christine/Kristin, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.Unisex→EnglishKristinScandinavian form of Christina, meaning 'follower of Christ' — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishKristopherVariant of Christopher, meaning 'bearing Christ' — of Greek origin.Boy→EnglishLazarusGod has helped — of Hebrew origin.Boy→TswanaLeagoGod's altar.Unisex→TswanaLebogangGratitude to God.Boy→EnglishLemuelBelonging to God — of Hebrew origin.Boy→TswanaLesedilaoneGod's light.Girl→EnglishLibbyGod is my oath; pet form of Elizabeth — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansLiesbetGod is my oath; from Elisabeth.Girl→EnglishLieselGod is my oath; pet form of Elisabeth — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishLieslGod is my oath; pet form of Elisabeth — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansLiezeGod is my oath; from Elisabeth.Girl→EnglishLisaGod is my oath; short form of Elisabeth — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishLizaGod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishManuelGod is with us — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishMatthewGift of God — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishMatthiasGift of God — of Hebrew origin.Boy→AfrikaansMatthysGift of God.Boy→EnglishMeredithGreat lord — of Celtic origin.Unisex→EnglishMicahWho is like God? — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→EnglishMichaelWho is like God? — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishMichaelaWho is like God? — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishMichelleWho is like God? — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishMitchellWho is like God? (form of Michael) — of Hebrew origin.Boy→SothoMorenaChief, lord.Boy→ZuluMusawenkosiGod's grace.Boy→EnglishNatalieBorn on Christmas Day — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishNatashaBorn on Christmas Day — of Russian origin.Girl→EnglishNathanielGod has given — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishNehemiahThe Lord comforts — of Hebrew origin.Boy→TswanaNeoyaoneGod's gift.Unisex→NdebeleNkosilathiGod is with us.Boy→ZuluNkosinathiThe Lord is with us.Boy→ZuluNkosingiphileThe Lord gave me.Unisex→ZuluNkosiphenduleGod has answered.Boy→SwatiNkosivileThe Lord has heard.Boy→EnglishNoelChristmas — of French origin.Boy→EnglishNoelleChristmas — of French origin.Girl→TswanaOabileGod gave.Boy→TswanaOabonaGod sees.Boy→TswanaOagileGod built.Boy→TswanaOaitseGod knows.Unisex→TswanaOarabileGod has answered.Unisex→EnglishObadiahServant of God — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishObedServant (of God) — of Hebrew origin.Boy→TswanaOmphileGift of God.Boy→TswanaOnalennaGod is with me.Unisex→TswanaOnalethataGod has strength.Unisex→TswanaOnkgopotseGod thought of me.Unisex→TswanaOnthusitseGod helped.Boy→TswanaOntiretseGod has done it for me.Boy→TswanaOreeditseGod is listening.Boy→TswanaOreneileGod has given us.Girl→EnglishOsborneGod-bear — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishOscarDeer friend; or God's spear — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishOsmondGod-protector — of Old English origin.Boy→EnglishOswaldGod-power — of Old English origin.Boy→TswanaOtengGod is here.Boy→EnglishPersephoneMeaning uncertain; goddess of the underworld — of Greek origin.Girl→ZuluPhilangezwiLive by the word of God.Boy→ZuluPhiwayinkosiGiven by the Lord.Boy→EnglishRafaelGod has healed — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishRaphaelGod has healed — of Hebrew origin.Boy→TswanaReaobokaWe praise God.Unisex→TswanaRebaoneWe belong to God.Boy→EnglishRhiannonGreat queen, divine queen — of Welsh origin.Girl→TswanaRorisangPraise God.Girl→EnglishSamGod has heard (from Samuel/Samantha) — of Hebrew origin.Unisex→AfrikaansSamuelGod has heard.Boy→EnglishSeanGod is gracious — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishShaneGod is gracious — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishShaunGod is gracious — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishSheilaBlind, or heavenly (from Celia/Cecilia) — of Latin origin.Girl→EnglishShonaGod is gracious (feminine of John) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishSineadGod is gracious (Irish form of Jane) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishSiobhanGod is gracious (Irish form of Joan) — of Hebrew origin.Girl→AfrikaansStoffelShort form of Christoffel, bearing Christ.Boy→EnglishTaliaDew of God — of Hebrew origin.Girl→EnglishThaddeusMeaning uncertain, possibly 'gift of God' — of Aramaic origin.Boy→TswanaThatoyaoneGod's will.Unisex→EnglishTheaGoddess — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishTheodoraGift of God — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishTheodoreGift of God — of Greek origin.Boy→AfrikaansTienaFollower of Christ; from Christina.Girl→EnglishTiffanyManifestation of God (Epiphany) — of Greek origin.Girl→EnglishTimDiminutive of Timothy; 'honouring God' — of Greek origin.Boy→EnglishTimothyHonouring God — of Greek origin.Boy→AfrikaansTinaShort form, follower of Christ.Girl→TswanaTiroyamodimoGod's work.Boy→AfrikaansTobiasGod is good.Boy→EnglishTobyDiminutive of Tobias; 'God is good' — of Hebrew origin.Boy→TswanaTumisangPraise to God.Girl→ZuluUnathiGod is with us.Unisex→EnglishUriahGod is my light — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishUrielGod is my light — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishVianneGod is gracious (variant of forms of Anne) — of English origin.Girl→EnglishYusufGod will add (form of Joseph) — of Hebrew/Arabic origin.Boy→EnglishZachariahThe Lord has remembered — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishZacharyThe Lord has remembered — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishZaneGod is gracious (variant of John) — of Hebrew origin.Boy→EnglishZephThe Lord has hidden (short form of Zephaniah) — of Hebrew origin.Boy→