Names That Mean Gift

  1. Avishai
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father's gift"
    • Description:

      Modern Hebrew form of the Old Testament name Abishai.
  2. Tevž
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Matevž, Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.
  3. Fyodr
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "god's gift"
    • Description:

      This variation of Theodore is familiar here mostly via the great Russian novelist Dostoyevsky. It was also the name of three early tsars of Russia.
  4. Menodora
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Mattityahu
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The oldest form of Matthew, from the Hebrew roots mattan, meaning "gift", and yah, "God".
  6. Ebunoluwa
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Classic choice in Nigeria that has been used in the US since 1999.
  7. Mattitia
    • Origin:

      Judeo-Italian variation of Mattityahu, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  8. Ata
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      Typically a masculine name in Turkey and Arabic countries.
  9. Dody
    • Origin:

      English diminutive of Dorothy
    • Meaning:

      "gift of god"
    • Description:

      Dodie was the more common form of this name, as in Dodie Smith, author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
  10. 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.
  11. Matyáš
    • Origin:

      Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
  12. Lahja
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      This evocative and attractive Finnish name means gift.
  13. Jázmin
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Jasmine, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  14. Mateja
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Matej, Slovak, Slovene, and Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Slovak cognate of Mattea.
  15. Matana
    • Origin:

      Feminization of Matan, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      The feminine form of Matan, a classic Hebrew name perfect for a long wished-for baby.
  16. Jaśmina
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Jasmine
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"