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Divine

♀ Girl

Pronounced di-VIEN /di.ˈvien/Medium

Meaning: Eternal, heavenly, holy, godlikeMedium

In 30 seconds: Divine is an English word name meaning 'heavenly, holy, godlike'. It carries an unmistakable sense of the sacred straight from the vocabulary.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Filipino
MeaningEternal, heavenly, holy, godlike
U.S. rank (2025)#1888 β†— Rising
2025 U.S. births104 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 2,486

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 202219862025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The name is simply the English word 'divine', used directly for a girl. Its meaning gathers up ideas of the eternal, the heavenly, and the godlike. As a word name it wears its sense openly rather than hiding it behind an old etymology.

Word names like this lean on the plain force of their meaning, and Divine sounds aspirational and reverent at once. It fits comfortably among virtue-and-quality names chosen for their uplift.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Divine is 'eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Divine β€” etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration β€” 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

  • β˜…Divine (1945-1988)
    American drag performer, actor and singer in John Waters films, born Harris Glenn Milstead

If you like Divine…

Seraphinaβ€” Another girls' name with heavenly, sacred connotations, close to Divine in spirit.
Celesteβ€” Means 'heavenly', echoing the holy sense behind Divine.
Heavenβ€” A word name pointing to the same sacred, eternal realm as Divine.
Graceβ€” A virtue word name with a spiritual quality similar to Divine.
Angelβ€” A word name carrying heavenly associations that align with Divine.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Divine mean?

Divine is usually explained as meaning 'eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Divine?

It's commonly said di-VIEN /di.ˈvien/.

Is Divine a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Divine is used as a girl name.

How popular is Divine?

In 2024, Divine ranked #2010 in the U.S. for girls, with 97 births recorded.

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