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Names and Attributes of God

In the Writings of various Religions, God is referred to in many ways. The most common ones are listed below. You may have clicked on one of His names or attributes which are linked to this glossary entry.

This list of names and attributes is my no means complete. The concept of placing any limitation on God is indicative of blasphemy. If you know of other translations, names or attributes of God which are not listed, please submit them to the webmaster at: abahaiglossary@gmail.com.

A meaning or definition is given for the names and attributes which are not from the English language.

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Name / Attribute Language Religion Meaning Ref Cagn Bushmen   Supreme God 11 Cao Caodaism   God 2 Captivating One English Bahá'í   5 Caribou Master Innu   God 13 Chamana   Zarathustrian Sovereign Reason 7 Chebbeniathan Arapaho   God 13 Cherished One English Bahá'í   5 Chief Above Caddo   God 13 Chúa Vietnamese   God 12 Clement One English Bahá'í   5 Comforter, the (Holy Spirit) English Christian   10 Compassionate English Bahá'í   5 Compassionate Judge English Zarathustrian Khwafar 7 Compassionate, the English Islam Arabic: Ar-Rahman 3 Compassionate, the English Islam Arabic: Ar-Ra'uf 3 Compeller, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Jabbar 3 Concealed One English Bahá'í   5 Concealing One English Bahá'í   5 Confidence of all the ends of the earth English Christian   10  TOP   Constant One English Bahá'í   5 Cosmic Controller or Lord English Hindu Ishvara 2 Counselor English Bahá'í   5 Counselor English Christian   10 Coyote West Coast   Creator 13 Creating One English Bahá'í   5 Creator , the Many Native American Tribes   God 4 Creator of all Human and Animal Life English Zarathustrian Gar-a-gar-gar 7 Creator of all Humanity and its actions English Zarathustrian Gar-a-gar 7 Creator of all the four elements English Zarathustrian A-gar-agar 7 Creator of all the planets and all other worlds English Zarathustrian A-gar-a-gar-gar 7 Creator of Lifegiving water English Zarathustrian Ab-tum 7 Creator of the ends of the earth English Christian   10 Creator of the Profoundly Spiritual English Zarathustrian A-minogar 7 Creator, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Khaliq 3 Creator, the English   Shona people of Zimbabwe: Musikavanhu 11 Cuaygerri Achagua   God 13  TOP

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Sources:

1. chestofbooks.com - The Name of God in Different Languages 2. Wikipedia - Names of God 3. Wikipedia - Names of God in Islam 4. Ripley's Believe It or Not - # 96; pps. 23-24; ©1929 5. The Bahá'í Writings - The Long Healing Prayer 6. The Bahá'í Writings - Bahá'í Prayers 7. Wikipedia - Names of God in Zoroastrianism 8. Wikipedia - Names of God in Old English poetry 9. The Bahá'í Writings - 10. Full Gospel Family Publications 11. Wikipedia - List of African spirits 12. Online Translator 13. Native American Gods and Goddesses, Native American Creator Gods 14. Wikipedia - List of names of Odin 15. Wikipedia - Alláh 16. translator.eu

See also:

Athanasius Kircher's diagram of the names of God The Name of God in Different Languages at: chestofbooks.com Names of God at: wikipedia.org Names of God in the Qur'an at: wikipedia.org The Names of God at: characterbuildingforfamilies.com/names.html

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