Names That Mean Miracle, Heavenly, or Divine

  1. Milagros
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "miracles"
    • Description:

      Even in the Hispanic community, very religious and old-fashioned.
  2. Nadira
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "precious, rare"
    • Description:

      Feminine form of Nadir
  3. Providence
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Nasia
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God's miracle"
    • Description:

      Too close to nausea.
  5. Celimene
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Pella
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "marvel of God"
    • Description:

      The power of the popular ella sound is sapped in this cross-cultural choice.
  7. Godiva
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  8. Jenica
    • Origin:

      Romanian variation of Jane
    • Meaning:

      "God's gracious gift"
    • Description:

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

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "announcement from the gods, oracle"
    • Description:

      A pleasantly unfamiliar addition to the ella family of names.
  10. Edern
    • Origin:

      Cornish from Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "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."
  11. Osgood
    • Origin:

      Teutonic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  12. Zelig
    • Origin:

      Yiddish variation of Selig
    • Meaning:

      "blessed, happy"
    • Description:

      A super quirky and upbeat choice, if it can ever shake off its ubiquitous-guy Woody Allen identity.
  13. Uriela
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God's light"
    • Description:

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

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "prophecy, revelation"
    • Description:

      This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.
  15. Zevadiah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God's gift"
    • Description:

      One of the most unusual of the "iah" names, it comes with the appealing and usable nickname Zev.
  16. Harika
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "a miracle, beautiful"
    • Description:

      Pretty and unusual.
  17. Panthea
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "all the gods"
    • Description:

      Anthea would be simpler and prettier, though Panthea has possibilities.
  18. Shany
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "marvelous, wonderful"
    • Description:

      Peppy cheerleader with African roots.
  19. Ulanni
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "heavenly beauty"
    • Description:

      This name is a variation of U'i lani, which means heavenly beauty in Hawaiian.
  20. Wonder
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Not all words work as baby names, but Wonder would transition seamlessly.