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Cat Names That Mean Miracle
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Mirabei
From the Latin Mirabilis
"wonderful"
Matti
Finnish variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
We like Matti in theory, but in practice it’s likely to get confused for the girlish Maddie.
Teodor
Slavic variation of Theodore, English from Greek
"gift of God"
You’re most likely to find this Theodore cognate in Eastern Europe, where it ranks among the top names for boys in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, and Romania. The nickname Teo is a real winner.
Teodora
Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene and Serbian form of Theodora
"gift of God"
Teodora is an extremely attractive and international choice, with several equally attractive, user-friendly nicknames. Appealing short forms might include Tea, Dora, or Dory for English speakers,…
Thaddeus
Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from Theodore
"gift of God"
Very rarely used for girls, but New York socialite Kelly Bensimon and photographer Gilles Bensimon gave it to their youngest daughter in 2000.
Matija
Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Thoroughly masculine in Central Europe, although it may be misconstrued as a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Sian
Welsh variation of Jane
"God is gracious"
Simple and pretty and user-friendly, the Welsh Sian was used by U2's Dave "the Edge" Evans for his daughter. In Welsh, it is also spelled Siân.
Shia
Hebrew
"gift of god"
The young male star Shia LaBeouf has given this name a male image, but many would consider its sound soft and feminine.
Mirabeau
French
"wonderful, miraculous"
The grandiose name of a French revolutionary – in full: Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau. Mirabeau likely derives from Latin mirabilis , making it a masculine cousin of Mirabelle.
Shaya
Arabic, Hebrew
"worthy, deserving, gift"
Thijs
Dutch short form of Matthijs
"gift of God"
Usually pronounced to rhyme with nice — though others may rhyme it with Jace — Thijs is a popular Dutch name short for that country's form of Matthew. Matt Lauer's half-Dutch son is called Thijs.
Ties
Dutch
"gift of God"
Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.
Tiia
Finnish variation of Dorothea, Greek
"gift of God"
The Finnish cognate of Thea, from Dorothea.
Tiiu
Estonian variation of Tiia, Finnish
"gift of God"
Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.
Shaya
Variation of Shay, Hebrew
"gift"
Despite sounding feminine to English speakers, Shaya is a unisex name more common among baby boys — the male version also has roots in Arabic.
Velta
Lativian
"gift or tribute"
A pretty name with that fashionable V intitial, little known outside of Latvia.
Yanis
Greek, French, from Hebrew
"gift of God"
One of the relatives on the widely-branching family of John names, Yanis is in the French Top 50 and was a fast rising choice in the UK in 2022, when it went from being outside the Top 1000 to within…
Yehonatan
Variation of Jonathan, Hebrew
"gift of Jehovah"
Jonathan variation that is common among Jewish baby boys in Israel.
Yonatan
Hebrew
"gift of Jehovah"
The Hebrew variation of Jonathan, occasionally heard in the US.
Milvi
Estonian diminutive of Miranda, Latin
"marvelous"
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".