


Most familiar use Jehovah, a variant of Yahweh, which is translated into English as LORD. Let's take a look at some of the most popular names of God. Sometimes they were given in response to something God had done, other times they were to describe who he is. Throughout the Bible, people have given many names to or for God. What are the names of God? Names of God in the Bible There are also names given to God through prophecy, as well as scriptures where God refers to himself with a name. In the Bible, we find two names God decrees as his, but we find many more names people have given him. That inconsistency can cause confusion until you understand what a name is.Ī name can be a legal proper name, how you address a person, a title they bear, a pet or nickname, or an attribute (something that describes them or a characteristic of theirs). How many names does God have? If you do a google search, you’ll get answers from seven to over a hundred.
