Names That Mean Gift
- Yonatan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of Jehovah"Description:
The Hebrew variation of Jonathan, occasionally heard in the US.
- Hermas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Hermes; stone pile, boundary marker"Description:
This Greek name may have several meanings. Referenced in the bible, Hermas was the name of one of the 70 Disciples. The Shepherd of Hermas was an early Christian literary work from the 2nd century.
- Dody
Origin:
English diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of god"Description:
Dodie was the more common form of this name, as in Dodie Smith, author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Menodora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of the moon"Description:
A beautiful and evocative Greek mythology name which was also borne by a 4th century saint. A unique alternative to Theodora.
- Lahja
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"gift"Description:
This evocative and attractive Finnish name means gift.
- Teddie
Origin:
Diminutive of Theodora, GreekMeaning:
"gift of god"Description:
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.
- Shaily
Origin:
Variation of Shaili, HebrewMeaning:
"my gift"
- Dorottya
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Dorothy, GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Doro
Origin:
English and German diminutive of Dorothy and DorotheaMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Some parents might like this energetic diminutive for Dorothy used in the Bush family, though the traditional Dottie and Dot seem to be coming back.
- Tiia
Origin:
Finnish variation of Dorothea, GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
The Finnish cognate of Thea, from Dorothea.
- Teja
Origin:
Slovene diminutive of Doroteja and MatejaMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Slovene mini name that was once short for names like Doroteja and Mateja, but now is more popular independently.
- Yasemin
Origin:
Turkish variation of JasmineMeaning:
"gift from God"Description:
Form of Jasmine commonly used in Turkey.
- Ebunoluwa
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Classic choice in Nigeria that has been used in the US since 1999.
- Hadiyya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gift"Description:
Perfect for a long-awaited child or rainbow baby.
- Dóra
Origin:
Hungarian and Icelandic variation of DoraMeaning:
"gift"
- Doroteja
Origin:
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian variation of Dorothea, GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.
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