You're not ready for this! Names of God finale!!!
- trinityobiorah
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min read
To conclude the names of God series, I just wanted to drop a list of some common (and some less common) names of God along with their meanings.
El Shaddai - God Almighty
El Elyon - The Most High God
Yahweh - Lord, Jehovah
Adonai - Lord, Master
Elohim - Strong one
El Olam - The Everlasting God
El Roi - The God Who Sees
El Deah - The God of Knowledge
Jehovah Nissi - The Lord My Banner
Jehovah Raah - The Lord My Shepherd
Jehovah Rapha - The Lord That Heals
Jehovah Shammah - The Lord Is Here
Jehovah Shalom - The Lord Is Peace
Jehovah Sabaoth - The Lord Of Hosts
Jehovah Jireh - The Lord Will Provide
Jehovah Tsidkenu - The Lord Our Righteousness
Jehovah Mekoddishkem - The Lord Who Sanctifies You
Also, here are some names of God in different Nigerian languages.
Igbo:
Odogwu - Might man
Odogwu/Dike n'Agha - Mighty man of war
Odogwu bi n'eligwe ogodo ya nakpu n'ana - The mighty man who sits in the heavens and his robe reaches the earth
Chukwu - Great God
Chineke - The God that creates
Eze Ndi Eze - King of Kings
Ejide Obi Esike - My Confidence
Igwe - King
Oku n'Ere Ere - Consuming Fire
Chukwu Ebube - Glorious God
Amama Amasi Amasi - The One who knows all
Yoruba:
Oluwa, Olorun - God, Lord
Kabiyeesi - King of the world
Olodumare - The Almighty God
Arugbo Ojo -Ancient of days
Olusegun - The conqueror
Olowogbogboro - The one whose hand is long enough to reach any length of the earth
Onise Iyanu - Miracle Worker
Hausa:
Ubangiji - Supreme being
Allah - God
Sariki n Salama - Prince of Peace
Mai Taimako - The Helper
Allah Mai Iko - Powerful God
Allah Mai Girma - Great God
Tushen Rai - The Author of Life
Ubangiji n Dunia - Master of the World
Others:
Abasi (Ibibio) - The Director of the Universe
Osanobwa (Edo) - The one who carries and sustains the world
Dagwi (Birom) - The source of being
Soko (Nupe) - The creator that resides in heaven
Tamuno (Abua) - God
Awaji (Andoni) - God
Geno (Fulani) - God
Ojo (Igala) - God
Oghene (Isoko) - Almighty God
Oritse (Itsekiri) - God
Obong (Qua) - The King
*Disclaimer*: These lists do not come close to covering 0.01% of the names of God. The tribes represented are the ones that are more common or have more common names of God.
Drop some more names of God you know in the comments!!! Peace and love of Christ be with you all!




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