52 Names That Mean God Answers Prayers (Girl, Boy, Gender-free)

Congratulations! Having waited patiently (possibly for several years) for the birth of a child, you’re finally celebrating the arrival of your much-anticipated newborn.

Now, because you’re feeling genuinely blessed and wish from the bottom of your heart to express your gratitude to God for your newborn miracle, you’ve decided to opt for a name that means ‘God answers prayers’.

With this divinely inspired search of yours in mind, we’ve carefully put together a collection of names not only Biblical but also from the world’s innumerable religions and spiritual cultures. 

We hope you’ll find one that helps your little Godsend to start his journey while feeling grateful and cherished throughout his life.

So without further ado, enjoy your browsing…

Female baby names

1. Abigail — [Hebrew] – “my father’s joy”
2. Adalia — [Hebrew] – “God is my refuge”
3. Ashira — [Hebrew] – “I will praise”
4. Dalia — [Hebrew] – “God has answered”
5. Eliana — [Hebrew] – “God has answered”
6. Eliora — [Hebrew] – “God is my light”
7. Gabriella — [Hebrew] – “God is my strength”
8. Hannah — [Hebrew] – “grace” or “favor”
9. Jemima — [Hebrew] – “dove” or “little dove”
10. Jerusha — [Hebrew] – “possession” or “inheritance”
11. Keilani — [Hawaiian] – “heavenly sky” or “glorious sky”
12. Lydia — [Greek] – “beautiful one” or “from Lydia”
13. Naomi — [Hebrew] – “pleasantness” or “sweetness”
14. Priscilla — [Latin] – “ancient” or “venerable”
15. Rachel — [Hebrew] – “ewe” or “innocent”
16. Rebekah — [Hebrew] – “to tie firmly” or “to bind”
17. Selah — [Hebrew] – “pause” or “calm”
18. Seraphina — [Hebrew] – “burning ones” or “fiery ones”
19. Talia — [Hebrew] – “gentle dew from heaven”
20. Zara — [Hebrew] – “princess” or “radiance”

Male baby names

1. Adiel — [Hebrew] – “God is my witness”
2. Caleb — [Hebrew] – “devotion to God” or “bold”
3. Eli — [Hebrew] – “ascended” or “uplifted”
4. Elisha — [Hebrew] – “God is my salvation”
5. Emmanuel — [Hebrew] – “God is with us”
6. Ezra — [Hebrew] – “help” or “helper”
7. Gabriel — [Hebrew] – “God is my strength”
8. Isaiah — [Hebrew] – “salvation of God”
9. Jedidiah — [Hebrew] – “beloved of God”
10. Jeremiah — [Hebrew] – “exalted by God”
11. Joel — [Hebrew] – “God is willing”
12. Jonathan — [Hebrew] – “gift of God”
13. Nathaniel — [Hebrew] – “gift of God”
14. Samuel — [Hebrew] – “heard by God”
15. Solomon — [Hebrew] – “peace” or “peaceful”
16. Tobias — [Hebrew] – “God is good”
17. Uriel — [Hebrew] – “God is my light”
18. Zachary — [Hebrew] – “remembered by God”
19. Zephaniah — [Hebrew] – “treasured by God”
20. Zuriel — [Hebrew] – “my rock is God”

Unisex baby names

1. Asher — [Hebrew] – “blessed” or “happy”
2. Eliran — [Hebrew] – “God is my song”
3. Immanuel — [Hebrew] – “God is with us”
4. Jesse — [Hebrew] – “gift” or “wealth”
5. Micah — [Hebrew] – “who is like God?”
6. Nehemiah — [Hebrew] – “comforted by God”
7. Noah — [Hebrew] – “rest” or “comfort”
8. Omri — [Hebrew] – “God is my life”
9. Raphael — [Hebrew] – “God has healed”
10. Samson — [Hebrew] – “sun” or “bright as the sun”
11. Shiloh — [Hebrew] – “peace” or “tranquil”
12. Simeon — [Hebrew] -“God has heard”