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    Jovian

    JOH-vee-un

    Latin
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Majestic; Sky father
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Jovian does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Majestic; Sky father", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Jovian.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Jovian declares divine majesty — the LORD clothed with strength, glory above the heavens, the excellent name in all the earth.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 8:1

      "O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens."

    • Psalm 93:1

      "The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself."

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