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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.
Names and Attributes of God Menu
Name / Attribute Language Religion Meaning Ref
Dadar   Zarathustrian Divine Creator 7
Davar   Zarathustrian Lord of Justice 7
Debs Portuguese    God  1
Decreer of Sovereign Desire English Zarathustrian Farman-kam 7
Defender, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Mani'e 3
Deity      Chinese: Shen 2
Delayer, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Mu'akhir 3
Deliverer English Bahá'í   5
Deliverer from evil English Zarathustrian Varun 7
Dependable, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Wakeel 3
Desired One English Bahá'í   5
Destroyer, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Mumit 3
Detached from All   Zarathustrian Abaravand 7
Deu Olalu Tongue   God  1
Déu Catalan   God 12
Deus Deism and Pantheism    In Deism and Pantheism, and in variations of these like Pandeism and Panentheism, God is sometimes referred to as Deus (pronounced Day-us), the Latin word for god, which gave rise to the word Deism. Believers in Pantheistic or Pandeistic systems equate God with the Universe, and may refer to God by that term (sometimes using the definite article and referring to God as "the Deus"). 2
Deus Galician   God 12
Deus Latin    God  1
Deus Portuguese    God  4
Deva Sanskrit    God  4
Devoid of pain English Zarathustrian A-bish 7
Dewa Indonisian   God 12
Dewa Malay    God 12
Dhu-al-Jalali-wa-al-Ikram Arabic  Islam The Lord of Majesty and Generosity  3
Dia Irish    God  1
Diet German (old)    God  1
Dieu French    God  1
Dievas Lithuanian   God 12
Dievs Latvian   God 12
Diex Low Latin    God  1
Dio Italian    God  1
Dios Spanish    God  1
Diou Provencal    God  1
Distressor, the English Islam Arabic: Ad-Darr. This attribute can only be found in ḥad#xed;t̲h̲  3
Diu Celtic    God  1
Diu Gallic    God  1
Divine Creator   Zarathustrian Dadar 7
Divinitate Romanian   God 12
Diyos Filipino   God 12
Dominant, the English Islam Arabic: Al-Muqtadir 3
Done Low Breton    God  1
Duw Welsh   God 12
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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
 
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