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Names That Mean Gift

  1. Yonatan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of Jehovah"
    • Description:

      The Hebrew variation of Jonathan, occasionally heard in the US.
  2. Hermas
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. 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.
  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. Lahja
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      This evocative and attractive Finnish name means gift.
  6. Teddie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Theodora, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Shaily
    • Origin:

      Variation of Shaili, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my gift"
  8. Dorottya
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Dorothy, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  9. 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.
  10. Tiia
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Dorothea, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Finnish cognate of Thea, from Dorothea.
  11. Teja
    • Origin:

      Slovene diminutive of Doroteja and Mateja
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Slovene mini name that was once short for names like Doroteja and Mateja, but now is more popular independently.
  12. Yasemin
    • Origin:

      Turkish variation of Jasmine
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
    • Description:

      Form of Jasmine commonly used in Turkey.
  13. Ebunoluwa
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

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

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      Perfect for a long-awaited child or rainbow baby.
  15. Dóra
    • Origin:

      Hungarian and Icelandic variation of Dora
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
  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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