Christian Names That Mean Grace
Names rooted in God's unmerited favor — the grace that saves, sustains, and shapes His children into the image of Christ.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God."
— Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)
Abel
"Breath; Vapor; Transience"
Hebrew
Abishag
"My father wanders; Father of error"
Hebrew
Adah
"Ornament; Beauty; Adorned"
Hebrew
Adeline
"Noble; Of noble birth"
Germanic
Ahinoam
"Brother of grace"
Hebrew
Amaris
"Promised by God; Given by God"
Hebrew
Ananias
"The LORD is gracious"
Hebrew
Anika
"Grace; Sweet-faced"
Hebrew/Scandinavian
Anna
"Grace; Favor"
Hebrew (Hannah)
Anna
"Grace or favor"
Hebrew
Annalise
"Graced with God's bounty"
German/Hebrew
Annika
"Grace; Favor; Sweet-faced"
Scandinavian/Hebrew
Asenath
"Belonging to the goddess Neith; Gift of the sun god"
Egyptian
Asenath
"Belonging to the goddess Neith"
Egyptian
Asher
"Happy; Blessed"
Hebrew
Barabbas
"Son of the father"
Aramaic
Barnabas
"Son of encouragement"
Aramaic
Barnabas
"Son of encouragement"
Aramaic
Bathsheba
"Daughter of the oath; Seventh daughter"
Hebrew
Bathsheba
"Daughter of the oath"
Hebrew
Beatrice
"She who brings happiness; Blessed"
Latin
Benedict
"Blessed"
Latin
Boaz
"In him is strength; Swiftness"
Hebrew
Boaz
"In him is strength"
Hebrew
Briar
"Thorny shrub; Wild rose"
English
Brielle
"God is my strength"
Hebrew/French
Candace
"Queen mother"
Greek/Ethiopian
Cassian
"Hollow; Empty vessel"
Latin
Cassius
"Hollow; Empty vessel; Vain"
Latin
Charity
"Love or generosity"
Latin
Chloe
"Blooming; Green shoot"
Greek
Claudia
"Lame; Enclosure"
Latin
Clement
"Merciful or gentle"
Latin
Clementine
"Merciful; Gentle"
Latin
Comfort
"Consolation"
English
Corinne
"Maiden; From Corinth"
Greek/French
Cornelius
"Horn"
Latin
Dashiel
"From the ash tree; Heaven"
French
Desmond
"Man of South Munster; Gracious defender"
Irish/Gaelic
Dorcas
"Gazelle"
Greek
Dorcas
"Gazelle"
Greek
Dorian
"Gift; From Doris; Sea people"
Greek
Dorothea
"Gift of God"
Greek
Dorothea
"Gift of God"
Greek
Dorothea
"Gift of God"
Greek
Drusilla
"Fruitful; Dewy"
Latin
Elara
"God is my light"
Greek/Hebrew
Elisha
"God is salvation"
Hebrew
Elizabeth
"God is my oath; Pledged to God"
Hebrew (Elisheva)
Elizabeth
"God is my oath"
Hebrew
Ephraim
"Doubly fruitful"
Hebrew
Esme
"Esteemed; Beloved"
French/Persian
Esme
"Beloved; Esteemed"
French/Latin
Eudora
"Good gift; Generous"
Greek
Eulalia
"Well-spoken; Sweetly speaking"
Greek
Eutychus
"Fortunate; Lucky"
Greek
Eve
"Life; Living one"
Hebrew (Chavah)
Eve
"Living or life-giver"
Hebrew
Felix
"Happy; Fortunate; Blessed"
Latin
Finnian
"Fair; White; Pure"
Irish/Gaelic
Garnet
"Dark red gemstone; Pomegranate"
English
Gianna
"God is gracious"
Italian/Hebrew
Gianna
"God is gracious"
Italian
Gomer
"Complete; To finish; Accomplish"
Hebrew
Grace
"God's unmerited favor"
Latin
Grace
"God's unmerited favor"
Latin
Grace
"Grace; Unmerited favor"
Latin/English
Gracia
"Grace; Favor; Blessing"
Spanish/Latin
Gracia
"Grace; Favor"
Latin/Spanish
Hadrian
"From Hadria; Dark one; Rich"
Latin
Hagar
"Flight; Stranger"
Hebrew / Egyptian
Hanani
"Gracious"
Hebrew
Hananiah
"The LORD is gracious"
Hebrew
Hannah
"Grace; Favor"
Hebrew
Hannah
"Grace or favor"
Hebrew
Hannelore
"Gracious; Compassionate light"
Germanic
Hannelore
"Gracious light; God's grace illuminating"
Germanic
Hannelore
"Gracious light; Favor and splendor"
Germanic
Hosea
"Salvation; He saves"
Hebrew
Hosea
"Salvation"
Hebrew
Isaac
"He laughs; Laughter"
Hebrew
Isadora
"Gift of Isis; Gift of God"
Greek
Isidore
"Gift of Isis; Gift of God"
Greek
Isidore
"Gift of Isis; Gift of God"
Greek
Ivan
"God is gracious"
Slavic/Hebrew
Jasmine
"Gift from God; Fragrant flower"
Persian
Jedidiah
"Beloved of the LORD"
Hebrew
Jedidiah
"Beloved of the LORD"
Hebrew
Jessalyn
"God beholds; He sees with grace"
Hebrew/English
Jesse
"Gift; Wealthy; The LORD exists"
Hebrew
Jethro
"His excellence; Abundance"
Hebrew
Jezreel
"God sows"
Hebrew
Joanna
"God is gracious"
Hebrew
Joanna
"God is gracious"
Hebrew
Joanna
"God is gracious"
Hebrew/Greek
Joanna
"God is gracious"
Hebrew
John
"God is gracious"
Hebrew (Yohanan)
John
"God is gracious"
Hebrew
Jonah
"Dove"
Hebrew
Jonathan
"The LORD has given"
Hebrew
Joseph
"He will add; God increases"
Hebrew
Joseph
"He will add"
Hebrew
Josephine
"God will increase"
Hebrew/French
Jovana
"God is gracious"
Serbian/Latin
Jovana
"God is gracious"
Slavic/Hebrew
Jovana
"God is gracious; Feminine of John"
Serbian/Latin
Jovanna
"God is gracious"
Hebrew/Latin
Jubilee
"Ram's horn or release"
Hebrew
Juniper
"Young; Evergreen tree"
Latin
Laban
"White; Pure"
Hebrew
Lazarus
"God is my helper"
Hebrew (Eleazar)
Leah
"Weary; Tender-eyed"
Hebrew
Leah
"Weary"
Hebrew
Levi
"Joined; Attached"
Hebrew
Liberty
"Freedom"
Latin
Lot
"Covering; Veil; Hidden"
Hebrew
Lydia
"From Lydia; Noble one"
Greek
Magdalene
"Of Magdala or tower"
Hebrew
Manasseh
"Causing to forget"
Hebrew
Manasseh
"Causing to forget"
Hebrew
Mark
"Warlike or dedicated to Mars"
Latin
Mary
"Wished-for child or beloved"
Hebrew
Matthew
"Gift of Yahweh"
Hebrew (Mattityahu)
Matthew
"Gift of God"
Hebrew
Matthias
"Gift of God"
Hebrew / Greek
Matthias
"Gift of God"
Hebrew/Greek
Matthias
"Gift of God"
Hebrew/Greek
Mephibosheth
"Exterminator of shame; From the mouth of shame"
Hebrew
Mercy
"Compassion or forgiveness"
Latin
Mercy
"Compassion; Clemency; Grace"
English/Latin
Methuselah
"Man of the dart; When he dies, it shall come"
Hebrew
Milo
"Gracious; Soldier"
Germanic/Latin
Montgomery
"Mountain of the powerful one; Manpower"
French/Norman
Naamah
"Pleasant; Beautiful; Delightful"
Hebrew
Naaman
"Pleasant; Delightful; Good"
Hebrew
Naaman
"Pleasant or gracious"
Hebrew
Naomi
"Pleasant; My delight"
Hebrew
Naomi
"Pleasant or my delight"
Hebrew
Nathaniel
"Gift of God"
Hebrew
Noah
"Rest; Comfort"
Hebrew
Onesimus
"Useful; Profitable"
Greek
Ophelia
"Help; Advantage"
Greek
Orpah
"Neck; Fawn; She who turns away"
Hebrew
Pandora
"All gifts; All-gifted"
Greek
Paul
"Small; Humble"
Latin (Paulus)
Paul
"Small or humble"
Latin
Perdita
"Lost one; Found"
Latin
Philemon
"Loving; Affectionate"
Greek
Philomena
"Lover of strength; Beloved"
Greek
Quade
"Son of Uaid; Fourth-born"
Irish/Gaelic
Quentin
"Fifth"
Latin
Quentin
"Fifth; Fifth-born"
Latin
Quentin
"Fifth"
Latin
Quentin
"Fifth; The fifth"
Latin
Quincy
"Fifth; Estate of the fifth son"
French/Latin
Quintus
"Fifth; The fifth one"
Latin
Rachel
"Ewe; Gentle one"
Hebrew
Rachel
"Ewe or lamb"
Hebrew
Rafael
"God has healed"
Hebrew
Rahab
"Broad; Wide"
Hebrew
Rahel
"Ewe lamb; Tender"
Hebrew
Raven
"Dark bird"
English
Rebecca
"To bind; Captivating"
Hebrew
Remington
"From the raven's town"
English
Reva
"Rain; To bind; Graceful"
Hebrew/Sanskrit
Ruth
"Friend or companion"
Hebrew
Salmon
"Garment; Clothing; Peaceful"
Hebrew
Samaria
"Watch mountain"
Hebrew
Samuel
"Heard by God; Asked of God"
Hebrew
Sarah
"Princess"
Hebrew
Sarai
"My princess"
Hebrew
Seth
"Appointed; Placed"
Hebrew
Sidon
"Fishing; Hunter"
Hebrew/Phoenician
Simon
"He has heard; Listening"
Hebrew (Shimon)
Susanna
"Lily; Rose"
Hebrew (Shoshana)
Tabitha
"Gazelle"
Aramaic
Tabitha
"Gazelle"
Aramaic
Tabitha
"Gazelle; Graceful"
Aramaic
Tabitha
"Gazelle; Graceful"
Aramaic
Theodora
"Gift of God"
Greek
Theodore
"Gift of God"
Greek
Theodosia
"Gift of God; Given by God"
Greek
Timothy
"Honoring God; One who fears God"
Greek (Timotheos)
Tobias
"God is good"
Hebrew/Greek
Wendell
"Wanderer; Traveler"
Germanic
Westley
"Western meadow"
English
Whitley
"White meadow; Bright clearing"
English
Willow
"Willow tree; Graceful"
English
Wren
"Small bird"
English
Zacchaeus
"Pure; Innocent; Clean"
Hebrew
Zacchaeus
"Pure or innocent"
Hebrew
Zane
"God is gracious; Gift of God"
Hebrew/English
Zane
"God is gracious; Gift of God"
Hebrew/English
Zara
"Dawn; Sunrise; Brightness"
Hebrew (Zerah)
Zechariah
"The LORD remembers"
Hebrew
Zillah
"Shadow; Shade; Protection"
Hebrew