Names That Mean Miracle, Heavenly, or Divine
- Bozena
Origin:
Slavic, PolishMeaning:
"divine"Description:
Eastern European girl name related to the Slavic word Bóg, meaning "God."
- Thien
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"sky, heaven"Description:
Also spelled Thiên in Vietnamese, this is the middle name of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Pax, adopted from Vietnam in 2007.
- Osgood
Origin:
TeutonicMeaning:
"divine creator"Description:
This name seems to foresee a future CFO. Not a bad thing. Osgood Perkins is the name of both the father and son of actor Anthony. Oz is the enlivening nickname.
- Nayab
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"rare, unique"Description:
This is a lovely Persian name for a rare, special girl.
- 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.
- Mirabei
Origin:
From the Latin MirabilisMeaning:
"wonderful"
- Devak
Origin:
IndiaMeaning:
"divine"Description:
In Marathi culture a devak is a totem or 'family guardian' that is symbolised by a material thing (like a tree or a mountain). Men and women with the same devak cannot marry.
- Ulanni
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly beauty"Description:
This name is a variation of U'i lani, which means heavenly beauty in Hawaiian.
- Okîsikow
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"angel"Description:
Heavenly name from the Cree language.
- Deanna
Origin:
English variation of Diana, Latin, feminization of DeanMeaning:
"divine; church official"Description:
Though still being used, Deanna peaked many decades ago.
- Nasia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's miracle"Description:
Too close to nausea.
- Hanita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"divine grace"Description:
The added h turns Anita alluring and breathy.
- Senalda
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"a sign"Description:
Nearly unknown here, with good reason.
- Heirani
Origin:
TahitianMeaning:
"heavenly crown; heavenly flowers"Description:
The Tahitian variation of Leilani.
- 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".
- Shany
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"marvelous, wonderful"Description:
Peppy cheerleader with African roots.
- Ohanna
Origin:
Hebrew and ArmenianMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
A joyous, celebratory-sounding name.
- Panthea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"all the gods"Description:
Anthea would be simpler and prettier, though Panthea has possibilities.
- Buğlem
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"angel that heralds the heaven"
- 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.
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