Names That Mean Miracle, Heavenly, or Divine
- Mansur
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"divine aid"Description:
Prevalent Arabic name that suggests a man who is sure of himself.
- Zevadiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's gift"Description:
One of the most unusual of the "iah" names, it comes with the appealing and usable nickname Zev.
- Deodar
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"divine wood"Description:
Name of the "god tree," a tall cedar native to India that also grows in California and England. Not a prime baby name candidate.
- Shany
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"marvelous, wonderful"Description:
Peppy cheerleader with African roots.
- Wonder
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"surprise mingled with admiration"Description:
A whimsy word name with similar sounds to Warren and Walker and a similar feel to Dream and Prosper, Wonder has been appearing occasionally in the US stats for girls since the 1950s, while for boys, it first appeared in 2019. Australian singer, Sia, used it as a middle name for her third daughter, Somersault Wonder.
- Panthea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"all the gods"Description:
Anthea would be simpler and prettier, though Panthea has possibilities.
- Nissan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"miracle"Description:
Though the accent falls on the second syllable, people will mistake this name of the first month of the Jewish calendar or for the Japanese car.
- Nayab
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"rare, unique"Description:
This is a lovely Persian name for a rare, special girl.
- Maricela
Origin:
Spanish, combination of Maria and Celia, Hebrew, LatinMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + heaven"Description:
A pretty and little-known Spanish smoosh name, combining Maria with Celia. As such, it may have a number of meanings.
- Okîsikow
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"angel"Description:
Heavenly name from the Cree language.
- Buğlem
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"angel that heralds the heaven"
- Mirabei
Origin:
From the Latin MirabilisMeaning:
"wonderful"
- Fardowsa
Origin:
Somali form of Firdaus, ArabicMeaning:
"paradise"Description:
A Somali name with a spiritual meaning, Fardowsa is a feminine variant of the unisex Arabic name, Firdaus. Ultimately, it comes from firdaws meaning "heavenly, paradise" and is used most predominantly in Somali.
- Milvi
Origin:
Estonian diminutive of Miranda, LatinMeaning:
"marvelous"Description:
The Estonian writer Mats Tõnisson created Milvi as a nickname for Miranda. It's also connected to the Estonian word miilama, meaning "glow" or "burn slowly".
- Senalda
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"a sign"Description:
Nearly unknown here, with good reason.
- Hanita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"divine grace"Description:
The added h turns Anita alluring and breathy.
- Heavenly
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Heavenly, the word that's become a name, has been flirting with the bottom of the Top 1000 for a handful of years now. Heaven and cousins like Nevaeh have been well-used so adding the popular -ly suffix, ala Everly, seems like a natural progression.
- Gundruna
Origin:
SwedishMeaning:
"divine wisdom"Description:
Baby-naming rule #487: it's probably best to avoid names whose only possible nickname is Gun.
- Ulanni
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly beauty"Description:
This name is a variation of U'i lani, which means heavenly beauty in Hawaiian.
- Nasia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's miracle"Description:
Too close to nausea.
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