Names That Mean Miracle, Heavenly, or Divine

  1. Celio
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "belonging to heaven"
    • Description:

      A welcoming name that seems to say "hello". Celio can be thought of as a much rarer male variation of Celia. With heavenly names in the ascendant, we may be hearing lots more of Celio.
  2. Themis
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "law of nature, divine law"
    • Description:

      Themis was the Titan -- one of the Elder Gods (or in this case Goddesses) -- of Justice and Order, usually depicted blindfolded and holding the scales of justice. Themis was the mother of the Fates and the seasons. While her name has fallen from mortal use, Themis might rise again along with such rediscovered goddess names as Aurora and Juno.
  3. Guadalupe
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "hidden river, valley of the wolves"
    • Description:

      Popular Spanish name that relates to the patron saint of Mexico. It could conceivably, like Soledad and Consuelo, cross the border into multicultural territory, but the name's decline since the nineties would seem to make that less likely.
  4. Devak
    • Origin:

      India
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Fyodor
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Theodore
    • Meaning:

      "God's gift"
    • Description:

      This variation of Theodore is familiar here mostly via the great Russian novelist Dostoyevsky. It was also the name of three early tsars of Russia.
  6. Nadira
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "precious, rare"
    • Description:

      A beautiful name with a meaning befitting a treasured baby, Nadira is a feminine form of Nadir. Also spelled as Nadirah and appearing as Nadire in Albanian and Turkish, it means "precious, rare", though is sometimes listed as meaning "treasured" and "unique" too.
  7. Dionne
    • Origin:

      Greek, feminine variation of Dion
    • Meaning:

      "divine"
    • Description:

      Dionne is an Americanized version of the Greek Dione, with many sub-versions of its own, identified with singer Dionne Warwick. It was also the surname of the Canadian quintuplets born in 1934, who gained worldwide fame as the first kown quints to survive to adulthood.
  8. Osmond
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "divine protection"
    • Description:

      Once too tightly tied to the aging musical clan featuring Donny and Marie, Osmond may now be able to escape that association and join the cooler group of Os and Oz names, which include Osgood, Ozias, and even Oswald.
  9. Jenica
    • Origin:

      Romanian variation of Jane
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.
  10. Maricela
    • Origin:

      Spanish, combination of Maria and Celia, Hebrew, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  11. Deanna
    • Origin:

      English variation of Diana, Latin, feminization of Dean
    • Meaning:

      "divine; church official"
    • Description:

      Though still being used, Deanna peaked many decades ago.
  12. Firdaus
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "paradise"
    • Description:

      A unisex Arabic name, Firdaus comes from the Arabic firdaws meaning "paradise, heavenly, garden", in turn making it a spiritual choice, closely connected to the Islamic concept of Jannah, the final resting place or abode of the righteous and good.
  13. Deva
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "divine, shining one"
    • Description:

      If you don't want your daughter to be a Diva, try this Hindu moon goddess name that was chosen by actress Monica Bellucci for hers.
  14. Heavenly
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      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.
  15. Sian
    • Origin:

      Welsh variation of Jane
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      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.
  16. Uriela
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God's light"
    • Description:

      That difficult Ur- sound cancels out the feminine appeal of the rest of the name.
  17. Alazne
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "miracle"
    • Description:

      From the Basque word alatz, Alazne is associated with both miracles and the virgin Mary (also known as "Our Lady of Miracles".) It is familiar in Spain, but ranked as a Top 100 choice in Basque Country in a recent year.
  18. Pio
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "pious"
    • Description:

      Though the variation Pius is too, well, popeish, Pio might work for an ordinary boy.
  19. Nissan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  20. Bozena
    • Origin:

      Slavic, Polish
    • Meaning:

      "divine"
    • Description:

      Eastern European girl name related to the Slavic word Bóg, meaning "God."

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