Heavenly
Heavenly is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Celestial, divine, or belonging to heaven.
Origin and history
Heavenly is an English word name derived from the word 'heaven', meaning celestial or divine. It gained popularity in the United States as a modern virtue-style name in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It is regularly given to baby girls as a spiritual or uplifting choice.
Popularity in the United States
5,485 babies in the United States have been named Heavenly since 1880. It ranks #2325 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1063.
States where it is most popular
- TX (19.5 %)
- CA (14.9 %)
- FL (6.8 %)
- NY (6 %)
- OH (5.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 23 |
| 1970-1980 | 68 |
| 1980-1990 | 112 |
| 1990-2000 | 370 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,395 |
| 2010-2019 | 2,255 |
| 2020-2029 | 1,262 |
Fun facts
- Heavenly belongs to the modern trend of adopting uplifting, spiritual English vocabulary words as given names.
- The root word 'heaven' stems from Old English 'heofon', combined with the suffix '-ly' to mean resembling or belonging to heaven.