Names That Mean Miracle, Heavenly, or Divine
- Milagros
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"miracles"Description:
Even in the Hispanic community, very religious and old-fashioned.
- Nadira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"precious, rare"Description:
Feminine form of Nadir
- Providence
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"divine protection or care"Description:
A Puritanical virtue name and also a place name, belonging to the state capital of Rhode Island and several other towns and cities in the US.
- Nasia
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's miracle"Description:
Too close to nausea.
- Celimene
Origin:
Literary nameMeaning:
"heavenly strength"Description:
Célimène is a literary name invented by the 17th century French playwright Molière for a character in his 1666 play Le Misanthrope. It may be derived from Latin and Greek elements meaning "heavenly" and "moon" or "strength". Notable real-life bearers include French singer Célimène Gaudieux and pianist Célimène Daudet.
- Pella
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"marvel of God"Description:
The power of the popular ella sound is sapped in this cross-cultural choice.
- Godiva
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"God's gift"Description:
Whether you think of the chocolates or the naked long-haired lady on the horse, Godiva is a name with baggage no child should have to carry.
- Jenica
Origin:
Romanian variation of JaneMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"Description:
Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.
- Orella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"announcement from the gods, oracle"Description:
A pleasantly unfamiliar addition to the ella family of names.
- Edern
Origin:
Cornish from WelshMeaning:
"great, immense, wonderful"Description:
The meaning of Edern is disputed, with some saying it comes from the Latin name Aeturnus, meaning "eternal" or "immortal." The more plausible etymology is that Edern derives from the Welsh edyrn, meaning "great," "immense," or "wonderful."
- 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.
- Zelig
Origin:
Yiddish variation of SeligMeaning:
"blessed, happy"Description:
A super quirky and upbeat choice, if it can ever shake off its ubiquitous-guy Woody Allen identity.
- Uriela
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God's light"Description:
That difficult Ur- sound cancels out the feminine appeal of the rest of the name.
- Chazon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"prophecy, revelation"Description:
This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.
- 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.
- Harika
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"a miracle, beautiful"Description:
Pretty and unusual.
- Panthea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"all the gods"Description:
Anthea would be simpler and prettier, though Panthea has possibilities.
- Shany
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"marvelous, wonderful"Description:
Peppy cheerleader with African roots.
- Ulanni
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly beauty"Description:
This name is a variation of U'i lani, which means heavenly beauty in Hawaiian.
- Wonder
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Not all words work as baby names, but Wonder would transition seamlessly.