Dog Names That Mean Miracle

Derived from the Hebrew words shai, meaning "gift," and li, "mine." The Shaily variation is more common in Israel and the US.

Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.

Derived from the Tigrinya elements hiyab, meaning "gift," and el, "God."

This female form of Nathan can be pronounced with three syllables or four, and could make an interesting alternative to Natalia.

Mattie ranked among the Top 1000 for boys a century ago, in the heyday of the nickname-name. Today, few parents would dream of putting it on the birth certificate, preferring it as a short form for the perennially-popular Matthew. Mattie is in the Top 1000 in the U.S. for girls.

Variant of Artemas

Teddy or Teddie is an adorable short form of Theodora or Edwina, made more feminine by the -ie ending. Extremely cutesy for a full name, but feels increasingly wearable in this era of nicknames as given names. Television personality Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave is a famous bearer of another spelling variation.

This rare name crosses cultures. With the popularity of Ella and Bella, perhaps we'll hear more of Pella one day soon?

Liodor is the Leo and Theodore mash-up you didn't know you needed — with authentic Russian roots! It ultimately derives from the Greek name Heliodoros.

Portuguese variation of Matthew.

One of the most unusual of the "iah" names, it comes with the appealing and usable nickname Zev.

Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.

A particularly charming spin on the original, as is theSpanish name Tadeo. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

Maori form of Matthew

A cool and uncommon unisex Indian name.

A joyous, celebratory-sounding name.

As Polydoros, this rare Greek name belonged to several figures in Greek mythology, including a son of King Priam of Troy.