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Baby Names That Mean Divine

Names that mean divine, godly, or heavenly hold a sense of the sacred — a meaningful choice for families who want their child's name to point to something greater.

268 names · 144 boys · 118 girls · 6 unisex · Updated Jun 2026

Some parents want a name that does more than sound nice — they want it to gesture at the sacred. Divine-meaning names do exactly that, carrying a sense of the holy or heavenly.

Because the divine is imagined differently across faiths, these names span Hindu, Islamic, and Christian roots and beyond. Browse by gender to find the one that resonates with your family.

Browse names that mean divine

Filter by gender, re-sort, and tap any name for its full meaning, origin, and popularity.

bennett

Blessed

BoyLatin, English
Traits:Classic/Religious/Surnames

elora

God is my light or sun ray

GirlEnglish, Hebrew
Traits:Aesthetic/Modern/Pretty

jace

The Lord is salvation

BoyHebrew, English
Traits:Modern/Short/Popular

jeremy

God will uplift

BoyHebrew, English
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

lisa

Pledged to God or God is my oath

GirlHebrew, English
Traits:Classic/Timeless/Popular

nevaeh

Heaven spelled backwards

GirlEnglish
Traits:Modern/Unique/Religious

theo

Gift of God

BoyEnglish
Traits:Religious/Short/Modern

theodore

Gift of God, divine gift

BoyLatin, English
Traits:Classic/Elegant/Divine

twinkle

Shining

GirlEnglish
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Modern

zane

God is gracious

BoyHebrew, English
Traits:Modern/Short/Popular

ariel

Lion of God

UnisexHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Unisex/Nature

brielle

God is my strength or heroine of God

GirlFrench, Hebrew
Traits:Modern/Cute/Short

daniel

God Is My Judge

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

daniyal

God is My Judge

BoyArabic, Hebrew
Traits:Traditional/Popular/Religious

eli

Ascended, uplifted, my God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Short/Popular

elias

My God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God

BoyHebrew, Latin
Traits:Biblical/Elegant/Classic

ezekiel

God strengthens

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Religious/Classic

gabriel

God is my strength, devoted to God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Celestial/Elegant

gabriella

God is my strength, heroine of God

GirlHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Elegant/Long

hannah

Grace, favor

GirlHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

isaiah

Salvation of the Lord or Yahweh is salvation

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

ivan

God is gracious

BoyLatin, Hebrew
Traits:Classic/Historical/Popular

jeremiah

God will uplift, appointed by God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Religious

jesse

Gift, God's oblation

UnisexHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

joel

God is willing, Yahweh is God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

josiah

God supports and heals

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Religious/Classic

maryam

Pious, Wished-For Child

GirlArabic, Hebrew
Traits:Traditional/Popular/Religious

matteo

Gift of God (Italian form of Matthew)

BoyHebrew
Traits:Classic/Elegant/Modern

matthew

Gift of God, God's blessing

BoyHebrew
Traits:Apostle/Classic/Blessing

micah

Who is like God

UnisexHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Religious/Gender Neutral

michael

Who Is Like God?

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Powerful/Timeless

michelle

Who is like God?

GirlFrench, Hebrew
Traits:Classic/Popular/Timeless

nate

He gave; gift from God (short form of Nathan)

BoyHebrew
Traits:Short/Modern/Cool

nathan

He gave, gift from God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Prophet/Classic

nathaniel

Gift of God, given by God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Elegant/Literary

rafael

God has healed

BoyHebrew
Traits:Classic/Elegant/Religious

seraphina

Fiery, burning, or ardent one

GirlHebrew
Traits:Vintage/Elegant/Celestial

angela

Messenger of God, angel

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Classic/Timeless

annalise

Graced with God's bounty

GirlLatin, Germanic
Traits:Elegant/Classic/Long

celeste

Heavenly, celestial, of the sky

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Elegant/Dreamy

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Divine Names — Questions, Answered

The things parents ask most about names that mean divine.