Cat Names That Mean Miracle
- Harika
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"a miracle, beautiful"Description:
Pretty and unusual.
- Shaya
Origin:
Variation of Shay, HebrewMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Despite sounding feminine to English speakers, Shaya is a unisex name more common among baby boys — the male version also has roots in Arabic.
- Joni
Origin:
Diminutive of Jon, English from HebrewMeaning:
"God is gracious; gift of Jehovah"Description:
As a male name, Joni is a nickname for Jon or Jonathan, akin to Johnny or Jonny. It's more commonly used as a girl name, where it originated as a nickname for Joan.
- Matiu
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"gift of god"Description:
Maori form of Matthew
- Shany
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"marvelous, wonderful"Description:
Peppy cheerleader with African roots.
- Dorka
Origin:
Diminutive of Dorottya, HungarianMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
- Elladora
Origin:
English compound nameMeaning:
"she is a gift"Description:
Pretty smoosh name from the popular elements Ella + Dora, or a spin on Eleanora influenced by Dora "gift".
- Ayaan
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"God's Gift"Description:
This Arabic name, which can be used for either boys or girls, can also mean "wide-eyed" in the sense of someone who is studious and perceptive. Ayaan is most familiar to people in the West from its connection to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali women's right activist.
- Makana
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"gift"Description:
A unisex name in Hawaii, with great potential for cool nickname Ma(c)k.
- Velta
Origin:
LativianMeaning:
"gift or tribute"Description:
A pretty name with that fashionable V intitial, little known outside of Latvia.
- Midora
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"green or my gift"Description:
A highly unusual Dora name that may be a spin on the Japanese name Midori, meaning "green," or a combination of Mia "my" plus Dora "gift."
- Thaddeus
Origin:
Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from TheodoreMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Very rarely used for girls, but New York socialite Kelly Bensimon and photographer Gilles Bensimon gave it to their youngest daughter in 2000.
- Faerydae
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"gift of the fairies"Description:
The ultimate ethereal name for lovers of fairies, pixies, and sprites.
- Teja
Origin:
Slovene diminutive of Doroteja and MatejaMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Slovene mini name that was once short for names like Doroteja and Mateja, but now is more popular independently.
- Makana
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"gift"Description:
A nice meaning -- congruent with the recent vogue for names like Blessing -- helps offset this Hawaiian name's proximity to overused Makayla and McKenzie.
- Ngozi
Origin:
African, Nigerian-IgboMeaning:
"blessing"Description:
Mostly heard on girls, but we've met boys wearing the name, too.
- Merivel
Origin:
Romani form of MarvelDescription:
Marvel is rising for both sexes, and this cheerful, melodic variation could appeal too.
- Eleodora
Origin:
Spanish from GreekMeaning:
"gift of the sun"Description:
Spanish form of Eleadora
- Hibo
Origin:
SomaliMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Somali and East African form of Hiba.
- 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".