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Names That Mean Gift

  1. Doro

    • Origin:

      English and German diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea

    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Teodor

    • Origin:

      Slavic variation of Theodore, English from Greek

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      You’re most likely to find this Theodore cognate in Eastern Europe, where it ranks among the top names for boys in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland, and Romania. The nickname Teo is a real winner.
  3. Matevž

    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Matthew, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      A classic Slovene choice.
  4. Makana

    • Origin:

      Hawaiian

    • Meaning:

      "gift"

    • Description:

      A unisex name in Hawaii, with great potential for cool nickname Ma(c)k.
  5. Masuyo

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "increase + generation; increase + gift"

    • Description:

      Masuyo has always been a rarity in Japan, but it was more common in the 19th century than at any other time.
  6. Dorka

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Dorottya, Hungarian

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
  7. Matviy

    • Origin:

      Ukrainian form of Matthew, from Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  8. Tiia

    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Dorothea, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      The Finnish cognate of Thea, from Dorothea.
  9. Jaśmina

    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Jasmine

    • Meaning:

      "jasmine"

    • Description:

      The Polish form of the floral Jasmine, ultimately from the Persian yāsamīn. A fast rising name in Poland in the early 2020s, 2024 saw it rank in the Top 50 for the first time.
  10. Doroteja

    • Origin:

      Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian variation of Dorothea, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.
  11. Theódór

    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Theodore, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "gift of god"

    • Description:

      The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.
  12. Elladora

    • Origin:

      English compound name

    • Meaning:

      "she is a gift"

    • Description:

      Pretty smoosh name from the popular elements Ella + Dora, or a spin on Eleanora influenced by Dora "gift".
  13. Dorottya

    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Dorothy, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  14. Tiiu

    • Origin:

      Estonian variation of Tiia, Finnish

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
  16. Ebunoluwa

    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      Classic choice in Nigeria that has been used in the US since 1999.