Names That Mean Thankful

  1. Jayden
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jaden or Jadon, modern invention, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "thankful"
    • Description:

      Reminiscent of 70’s favorite Jason, and sharing sounds with the perpetually popular James, Jayden is one of the more enduring members of the -ayden trend.
  2. Jayden
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Jaden
    • Meaning:

      "thankful"
    • Description:

      This once obscure name was propelled to fame by Britney Spears, and by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith in the 2000's. It skyrocketed into the US Top 10 for boys, but it also saw significant use for girls.
  3. Jeyden
    • Origin:

      Variation of Jayden
    • Meaning:

      "thankful"
    • Description:

      This version of Jayden is most common in Puerto Rico.
  4. Tendai
    • Origin:

      Shona
    • Meaning:

      "be thankful"
  5. Tendai
    • Origin:

      Shona
    • Meaning:

      "be thankful"
  6. Shaqir
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Shakir; Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "thankful"
    • Description:

      Shaquille O'Neal came almost as close as he could to a Junior when he selected this name for his son.

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