We often refer to the ‘miracle of childbirth’. Every baby is their own little blessing of course, while some parents and little ones overcome a lot of odds in their journey to birth and beyond. The original concept of a miracle is divine in nature but whatever your beliefs and whatever the word might mean to you, names meaning miracle can appeal for a number of different reasons.
And if you’re looking for a name meaning miracle, there are plenty to choose from. Some baby names that mean miracle are quite literal, while others might have a related meaning like ‘blessing’ or ‘gift from God’. Still others might have associations with miracles, like Lourdes from the French place name.
Here’s our list of baby names meaning miracle if you’re stuck for inspiration…
Girls’ names meaning miracle
Aavya
Aavya is a beautiful girl’s name of Hindi origin, meaning ‘First rays of The Sun’, ‘Gift of God’.
Alazne
Alazne is a girl’s name of Basque origin that means “miracle”.
Ayah
A name of Arabic origin that means “sign” and in Islamic tradition a “sign of God’s existence” or miracle.
Beatrice
Italian and French form of Beatrix, from Latin meaning “blessed”.
Beatrix
Of Latin origin, meaning “blessed, she who brings happiness”.
Celeste
From the Latin caelestis, meaning "heavenly".
Dalili
Not related to Delilah, this is a girl’s name of Swahili origin meaning “omen” or “sign from the gods”.
Desiree
From the French desirer, meaning "desired" or "wished for" – which may be suitable for a miracle baby.
Diana
Diana is thought to derive from the Latin divus, meaning "divine". it was also the name of the Roman goddess of hunting and the Moon.
Diane
A variation on Diana, meaning “divine”. Also the name of the Roman goddess of hunting and the Moon.
Dorothea
English and German name taken from the Greek deron meaning "gift" and theos, meaning "god", so “gift from God”.
Dorothy
English form of Dorothea, from the Greek for “gift from God”.
Eudora
From the Greek elements eu, meaning "good" and doron, meaning "gift". In Greek mythology, it was also the name of a number of nymphs or goddesses.
Godiva
An old English name combing God and the old English gyfu, meaning "gift".
Harika
A Turkish and Indian name of Arabic origin, meaning “wonderful, beautiful”.
Karishma
A female name of Indian origin that means “Miracle”.
Lourdes
From the cathedral city in France. It became a popular pilgrimage destination after a young girl from the town had visions of the Virgin Mary in a nearby grotto.
Mavisha
Mavisha is a girl’s name of Arabic origin meaning “blessing of life” or “miracle of life”.
Maxima
An unusual name of Latin origin meaning “miracle worker”.
Mireya
A name of Spanish and Latin origins, meaning “admirable” or “miracle”.
Mirielle
Mirielle is a beautiful sounding girl’s name of French origin, meaning “Miraculous”.
Nasya
Nasya is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "miracle of Yahweh".
Nevaeh
A modern Anglo-American name, invented in recent years - "heaven" spelled backwards.
Orella
A girl’s name of Latin origin, meaning “golden, message of the gods”.
Pelia
A name of Hebrew origin meaning “marvel of God”.
Sachi
A Japanese girl’s name meaning “child of bliss” or “blessed child”.
Shani
Has a number of origins including Hebrew (“scarlet”) and Swahili (“a marvel/marvellous”).
Boys’ names meaning miracle
Barack
Not just the name of the former US president, Barack has Arabic and Hebrew roots and means “blessing/blessed”.
Benedict
An English name from the Latin benedictus, meaning "the blessed one". It has been a popular name for Catholic popes, as well as being the name of actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
Deva
A name of Indian origin meaning “Divine; heavenly; a deity”.
Devarsh
One of a number of names originating from India that are variations on ‘a gift from God’.
Eijaz
A boy’s name of Arabic origin meaning “blessing”.
Lazarus
From the Hebrew, meaning “God has helped”. The Biblical Lazarus was miraculously brought back from the dead.
Maceo
Maceo is a boy's name of Spanish origin. It is a variation of Matthew, which means "gift of God”.
Mads
Made internationally famous by actor Mads Mikkelsen, Mads is a variation on Matthew (‘gift from God’) popular in Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
Matthew
An English form of the Latin matthaeus, from the Hebrew mattiyahu, meaning "gift of god".
Nathaniel
Hebrew origin, meaning ‘God has given’.
Prish
A boy’s name of Hindu origin, meaning ‘loved’ or ‘God-given’.
Thaddeus
Could come from the Aramaic but also from the Greek Theodorus, meaning “gift from God”.
Zebedee
This classic biblical name comes from the Hebrew Zebediah, meaning "gift of God". Also associated with kids’ TV show The Magic Roundabout!
Unisex names meaning miracle
Blessing
A modern word-based name for a favour or gift bestowed by God or a higher power.
Gwyn
A Welsh name meaning “fair, holy, blessed”.
Hanan
In Hebrew, Hanan is a given masculine name meaning ‘gift of grace/gracious gift’. In Arabic it is largely a girls’ name meaning ‘compassion’ or ‘affection’.
Itzae
An ancient Mayan name but coming from Mexico in its modern form, meaning ‘Gift of the gods’.
Jesse
From the Hebrew yishai meaning "gift", often taken to mean “gift from God”.
Loreto
The name Loreto literally means “laurel wood” in Latin but is also a town in Italy that has been the site of many reported miracles.
Lumi
Lumi is a gender-neutral name of Old Norse origin, meaning “bringer of light”.
Marvellous
An uncommon name but one that has made lists of registrations on both sides of the Atlantic – generally spelled ‘Marvelous’ in American English.
Milagros
“Miracles” in Spanish. Taken as a given name from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Milagros - "Our Lady of Miracles".
Miracle
A ‘word’ name from the English word miracle, originally from the Latin miraculum, "to wonder, marvel".
