Many given names in the English language refer to El, a Hebrew name for God, and have their origin in the Bible. The following is an alphabetical list of names referring to El and their meanings in Hebrew:

Abel – "source of God" (breath), or "transitoriness" (oneness with God)

Ariel – "lion of God"

Daniel – "My judge is God", or "God has judged"

Eli – a variant on the name of God

Elijah – "whose God is the Lord", "God the Lord", "the strong Lord", "God of the Lord", "my God is the Lord" "my God is Jehovah", or

"my God is Jah". Reference to the meaning of both (Eli)-(Jah)

Elizabeth – "My God is oath"

Ezekiel – "God will strengthen"

Gabriel – "man of God", "God has shown himself mighty", or "Hero of God."

Gamaliel – "reward of God"

Immanuel – "God is with us"

Ishmael – "God will hear"

Israel – "one who has struggled with God"

Joel – "The LORD is God"

Michael – "who is like God?" or "likened unto God"

Nathanael – "Gift of God" or "God has given"

Raphael – "God is healing"

Samuel – "Name/Heard of God"