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Names That Mean Gift

  1. 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".
  2. Matyáš

    • Origin:

      Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
  3. Jázmin

    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Jasmine, Persian

    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  4. 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.
  5. Matviy

    • Origin:

      Ukrainian form of Matthew, from Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  6. Lahja

    • Origin:

      Finnish

    • Meaning:

      "gift"

    • Description:

      This evocative and attractive Finnish name means gift.
  7. Hiyabel

    • Origin:

      Tigrinya, Eritrea

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "gift of the Sun"

    • Description:

      Heliodoros was derived from the Greek components helios, meaning "sun," and doron, "gift."
  9. Fyodora

    • Origin:

      Slavic variation of Theodora

    • Meaning:

      "God's gift"

    • Description:

      More commonly spelled FEODORA, a charming choice for the intrepid baby namer, especially with its dynamic nickname FEO (pronounced FAY-o).
  10. Makana

    • Origin:

      Hawaiian

    • Meaning:

      "gift"

    • Description:

      A nice meaning -- congruent with the recent vogue for names like Blessing -- helps offset this Hawaiian name's proximity to overused Makayla and McKenzie.
  11. Natania

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

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

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "supreme gift"

    • Description:

      A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike.
  13. Ohanna

    • Origin:

      Hebrew and Armenian

    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"

    • Description:

      A joyous, celebratory-sounding name.
  14. Ebunoluwa

    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      Classic choice in Nigeria that has been used in the US since 1999.
  15. 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.
  16. Doroteja

    • Origin:

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

    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"

    • Description:

      The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.

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