🌍 AFRICA
Languages and Names for God
Swahili (East Africa):
Yehova (The Lord or Jehovah)
Zulu (South Africa):
uJehova (Jehovah)
Xhosa (South Africa):
uYehova (Jehovah)
Afrikaans (South Africa):
Die Here (The Lord)
Hausa (Nigeria):
Ubangiji (The Lord)
Yoruba (Nigeria):
Oluwa (The Lord)
Igbo (Nigeria):
Chineke (God) or Jehova
Amharic (Ethiopia):
እግዚአብሔር (Egziabher, The Lord)
Shona (Zimbabwe):
Ishe (Lord) or Jehovha (Jehovah)
Somali (Somalia):
Ilaah (God)
Tigrinya (Eritrea):
እግዚኣብሔር (Egziabher, The Lord)
Oromo (Ethiopia):
Waaqa (God)
Berber (North Africa):
Rebbi (Lord)
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda):
Imana (God)
Lingala (Congo):
Nzambe (God)
🌏 ASIA
Languages and Names for God
Hebrew (Israel):
יהוה (YHWH) – Often replaced with Adonai (Lord) or HaShem (The Name)
Arabic (Middle East):
الله (Allah) – Used in the Quran and Arabic Bibles
Aramaic (Ancient Middle East):
ܐܠܗܐ (Alaha, God)
Syriac (Middle East):
ܡܪܝܐ (Marya, The Lord)
Turkish (Turkey):
Rab (The Lord) Allah
Persian (Farsi) (Iran):
خداوند (Khodaavand, The Lord)
Hindi (India):
यहोवा (Yehova, Jehovah) or प्रभु (Prabhu, Lord)
Urdu (Pakistan):
یہووا (Yehova) or خداوند (Khudawand, Lord)
Tamil (India/Sri Lanka):
யெகோவா (Yegova, Jehovah) or ஆண்டவர் (Aandavar, Lord)
Telugu (India):
యెహోవా (Yehova) or ప్రభువు (Prabhuvu, Lord)
Malayalam (India):
യഹോവ (Yehova) or കർത്താവ് (Kartav, Lord)
Kannada (India):
ಯೆಹೋವ (Yehova) or ಕರ್ತನು (Kartanu, Lord)
Bengali (Bangladesh/India):
যিহোবা (Yihoba) or প্রভু (Prabhu, Lord)
Punjabi (India/Pakistan):
ਯਹੋਵਾਹ (Yehovah) or ਪ੍ਰਭੂ (Prabhu, Lord)
Chinese (Simplified):
耶和华 (Yēhéhuá, Jehovah)
Chinese (Traditional):
耶和華 (Yēhéhuá, Jehovah)
Japanese:
エホバ (Ehoba, Jehovah)
Korean:
여호와 (Yeohowa, Jehovah)
Thai:
พระยะโฮวา (Phra Yahowa, Jehovah)
Vietnamese:
Đức Giê-hô-va (Jehovah)
Indonesian:
TUHAN or Yehova (The Lord or Jehovah)
Malay (Malaysia):
Tuhan (The Lord)
Tagalog (Filipino):
Panginoon or Jehova (The Lord or Jehovah)
🌍 EUROPE
Languages and Names for God
English:
The LORD, God, or Jehovah
French:
L'Éternel (The Eternal) or Le Seigneur (The Lord)
Spanish:
El SEÑOR (The Lord) or Jehová (Jehovah)
Portuguese:
O SENHOR (The Lord) or Jeová (Jehovah)
German:
Der HERR (The Lord) or Jehova (Jehovah)
Italian:
Il SIGNORE (The Lord) or Geova (Jehovah)
Dutch:
De HEER (The Lord) or Jehova (Jehovah)
Russian:
Господь (Gospod', The Lord) or Иегова (Iegova, Jehovah)
Greek (Modern):
Ο Κύριος (O Kyrios, The Lord)
Polish:
Jahwe (Yahweh) or Pan (Lord)
Czech:
Hospodin (The Lord)
Hungarian:
Az Úr (The Lord) or Jehova
Finnish:
Herra (The Lord)
Norwegian:
Herren (The Lord)
Swedish:
Herren (The Lord)
Danish:
Herren (The Lord)
Icelandic:
Drottinn (The Lord)
Latin:
Dominus or Iehovah (The Lord or Jehovah)
🌎 THE AMERICAS
Languages and Names for God
English (USA/Canada):
The LORD, God, or Jehovah
Spanish (Latin America):
El SEÑOR (The Lord) or Jehová (Jehovah)
Portuguese (Brazil):
O SENHOR (The Lord) or Jeová (Jehovah)
Haitian Creole (Haiti):
Seyè (Lord) or Jewova (Jehovah)
Quechua (Andes):
Taytanchik (Our Father, Christian usage)
Guarani (Paraguay):
Ñandejara (Our Lord)
Mayan Languages (Central America):
Various local terms for "God" based on Christian influence
🏝️ OCEANIA
Languages and Names for God
Maori (New Zealand):
Ihowa (Jehovah)
Hawaiian (Hawaii):
Iēhova (Jehovah)
Samoan:
Ieova (Jehovah)
Tongan:
Jihova (Jehovah)
Fijian:
Jiova (Jehovah)
Key Notes:
- YHWH (יהוה) is the sacred covenant name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures, but it is often replaced with Adonai (Lord) or HaShem (The Name) in Jewish tradition out of reverence.
- Jehovah and Yahweh are common transliterations of YHWH in Christian traditions.
- In Islam, the God of Abraham is referred to as Allah, which is the Arabic word for God.
- Many indigenous languages have adopted translations from Christian missionaries, often using terms that reflect local understandings of divinity.