Names Categorized "supreme gods"
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Ahura Mazda ( ə-HOOR-ə MAZ-də), also known as Ormazd and Horomazes, is the principal god and sky deity in Zoroastrianism. The name combines the Avestan words ahura meaning "lord" and mazdā meaning "wisdom," thus translat...
Allah is the Arabic term for God, specifically the monotheistic God of Abraham. It is derived by contraction from al-ilāh, meaning "the deity", and is cognate with the Aramaic ʼAlāhā and the Hebrew ʾĔlōah (itself related...
Amaterasu (also known as Amaterasu Ōmikami) is the Japanese sun goddess, one of the central kami of the Shinto pantheon. Her name combines the Japanese elements ama (天) meaning "heaven, sky" and terasu (照) meaning "shi...
Amon-Ra is a blended name combining the names of two major ancient Egyptian deities, Amon and Ra, referring to their syncretic fusion in later Egyptian religion. EtymologyThe name draws from Amon (also spelled Amun), who...
An is a Sumerian masculine name meaning "heaven, sky." In Sumerian mythology, An was the supreme god of the heavens, often considered the father of Enlil and Enki. His cuneiform sign 𒀭 (dingir) was used as a determinativ...
Anu 2 is an Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian form of the Sumerian name An 2, also adopted by the Hurrians and Hittites. Anu was the supreme god of the heavens in Mesopotamian mythology, corresponding to the Sumerian go...
Aramazd is the Armenian form of Ahura Mazda, the supreme creator god in Iranian Zoroastrianism. Introduced to Armenia during the period of Iranian domination in the 1st millennium BC, Aramazd became the chief deity of th...
Ashur is a significant name of Semitic origin, primarily used for males. The meaning of the name is tied to the ancient city of Ashur, which was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, though the etymology of the city's name...
Aton is a variant of Aten, the name of an ancient Egyptian sun god. Aten was depicted as a solar disk with rays ending in hands, and his worship became the center of a monotheistic religious revolution during the 14th-ce...
Ba'al Hammon (Punic: 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤇𐤌𐤍, romanized: Baʿl Ḥamōn) was a supreme deity in the Phoenician pantheon, primarily worshipped in the ancient city of Carthage and its colonies across the western Mediterranean. His name derive...
Baha is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word bahāʾ (بهاء), meaning "splendour, glory" or "beauty." It is widely used in Arabic-speaking and Turkish-speaking communities. The name carries a strong posi...
Brahma is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "growth, expansion, creation". In Hindu theology, Brahma is the god of creation, one of the principal deities of the Trimurti alongside Vishnu the preserver and Shiv...
Caishen (traditional Chinese: 財神; simplified Chinese: 财神) is the Chinese god of wealth, whose name is a compound of cái meaning "wealth, riches" and shén meaning "god". He is a major figure in Chinese folk religion a...
Chukwu is the Igbo name for the supreme deity in traditional Igbo spirituality, derived from the words chi meaning "god, spiritual being" and úkwú meaning "great" — thus signifying "the great god." In the Igbo pantheon,...
Devi is a feminine given name derived from Sanskrit devī, meaning "goddess." The name originates from the Sanskrit root div, meaning "to shine" or "heavenly," and is the feminine counterpart of Deva, meaning "god." In in...
Etymology and Origins El is a Semitic word derived from a root meaning "god," used historically as a divine title across various ancient Near Eastern cultures. In Canaanite religion, El was the chief deity, the father of...
Elagabalus is the Latinized name of a Syrian sun god and, posthumously, of a Roman emperor of the 3rd century. The name derives from Arabic Ilāh ("god") and jabal ("mountain"), reflecting the deity's association with a s...
Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the most widely revered deities in the Hindu pantheon and the Supreme god in the Ganapatya sect. His name means "lord of hordes" from S...
Ilu is a Semitic name, functioning as an Akkadian cognate of El. In Akkadian contexts, it was often used to refer to Anu, the sky god who served as the supreme deity in Mesopotamian pantheons.Etymology and BackgroundThe...
Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain, frequently depicted riding the elephant Airavata. The Sanskrit name इन्द्र means "possessing drops of rain", from इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and...
Etymology and Origin Jehovah is a Latinized form of the Hebrew Yəhōwā, a vocalization of the Tetragrammaton YHWH, the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. This rendering arose when the vowel points of...
Jesus is the English form of the Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iesous), which itself derives from the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ), a contracted form of Joshua (Yehoshuaʿ). The name Yeshuaʿ means 'Yahweh is salvation,' and the elemen...
Jupiter is the Latin name derived from Iuppiter, ultimately from the vocative form of Indo-European *Dyēws-pətēr, meaning “sky father” (elements: Dyēws, see Zeus, and pətēr “father”). In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the...
Krishna is a central deity in Hinduism, derived from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) meaning "black, dark." He is considered the eighth avatar of Vishnu and is also revered as the Supreme God in some traditions. The name reflects...
Marduk (cuneiform: 𒀭𒀫𒌓 dAMAR.UTU) is the name of the chief god of Babylon and the patron deity of the city. The name is likely derived from Sumerian amar-Utuk meaning "calf of Utu", combining the element amar "calf" with...
Odin is the Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning “frenzied, furious, inspired.” The name ultimately comes from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, often translated as “lord of frenzy” or “leader of...
Ọlọrun is a name of profound religious and cultural significance in Yoruba tradition. It means "ruler of heaven, owner of heaven" in the Yoruba language, derived from either olú "chief, ruler" or the prefix ọní "owner" c...