♀ Name Urania – Heavenly

Origin:	Greek
Meaning:	heaven, heavenly
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Urania is a baby girl name of Greek origin and is derived from ancient Greek “οὐρᾰνός” (ouranós) meaning “heaven” or “οὐράνιος” (ouránios) meaning “heavenly”.

Where does the name Urania come from?

Urania is form of the Greek name Ourania (Οὐρανία). It is a name from Greek mythology. She was the goddess of astronomy and astrology and derived from Uranos, the personification of the sky. Urania was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne and the mother of Linus and Hymenaeus.

What does the name Urania mean?

Urania means “heaven” or “heavenly” in ancient Greek.

Word composition

• Ancient Greek “οὐρᾰνός” (ouranós) = heaven, sky
• Ancient Greek “οὐράνιος” (ouránios) = heavenly, celestial

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