Names That Mean Gift

A stylish-sounding Indian girl name — like a more chic and unique Avery.

Avreen

Modern Hebrew form of the Old Testament name Abishai.

Avishai

One of the best known of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/804/irish-names-for-girls">Irish girls' names</a>, thanks to singer Sinead O'Connor. Though it's still in the Irish Top 100, it's no longer quite as fashionable in Ireland as Aoife or Aisling. But by now everyone in the Western World knows it's pronounced shin-aid and so would have no trouble fitting in on an American playground.
 This name increased in popularity in Ireland via Sinéad de Valera, the wife of president Éamon de Valera, who was born with the name Jane, but later chose to use its Irish form Sinéad. Actress Sinead Cusack is the wife of Jeremy Irons.

Sinead

Elidi is intriguing but potentially confusing. Try the French Elodie instead. 

Elidi

Even is a popular boys' name in Norway, derived from the Old Norse Eivindr. Another popular variation is Eivind, which is pronounced like Ivan.

Even

As Theo and Thea get more popular, so do Teo and Tea, short forms of the Latinate variations of Theodore and Matthew -- which include Dorotea and Mattea. 

But like Theo and Thea, Tea can stand perfectly well on its own and blends seamlessly into any Anglophone or European culture, if that is your aim. Some may argue that the Tea version is the prettiest and it's certainly the sleekest.

Isidore and variants are remarkably underused and ripe for revival, a la Theodore and company.

Isidor

Matviy

Gio is a cute, more androgynous variation of Gia that could work well as a nickname for names such as Giovanna, Giordana, or Giorgia. It was chosen by Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo for their daughter in 2018. 

Giovanna is of course the Italian feminine form of John, so Gio could be a very dashing way to honor a familial John.

Jonathan variation that is common among Jewish baby boys in Israel.

Yehonatan

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

Natania

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.

Fyodor

Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.

Jenica

Predominantly used for boys but occasionally given to girls too, Kayra is a Turkish name that relates to either mythology or to a similar Arabic name. A Top 100 name in its native country, it may be considered a variation of Khayr, relating it to kindness and giving.
 
Alternatively, in Turkish mythology, Kayra is the deity of creation. The ancient Turks did not assign a gender to Kayra, who took the form of a goose. According to legend, Kayra planted the tree of life after creating the universe, from which emerged the nine clans. In this case, it could mean "ruler of the land" or "ruler of the land".

Kayra

Ohanna

Another one of the lively, vowel-ending twists on Thaddeus — à la Tadeo and Taddeo — this time from Slovenia.

Tadej

British singer-songwriter Jacob Taio Cruz dropped his first name, and has put his unusual middle on the map. This wasn't his first time of dropping or changing names, however. Born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, it is likely that his middle name was inspired by his birth name, Adetayo, a Yoruba name meaning "crown of joy. 
 
Pronounced TAH-yo in Yoruba, but closer to TIE-o in English, it makes a cool, and stylish sounding choice, blending the qualities of Kai, Theo, and Matteo.
 
Alternatively, Tai might be considered a variation of the Māori names Tai and Taitoko meaning "tide" and "spring tide" respectively, or a Japanese name, blending the elements tai and o to mean "great man" or "peaceful hero". In the latter case, it would be pronounce TAH-EE-OH.
 
 Others consider it a Spanish name, likely used as a spelling variation of nickname Teo, and as such, pronounced TAY-o.

Taio

Short and zippy, Zani is a multicultural choice that is currently only occasionally used for either sex. It has its origins in Hebrew, both as a name in its own right, meaning "gift from God", and as a variant of of John via the Venetian form, Zuana. Alternatively, it might come from the Arabic name Zaniah, meaning "corner", which is also the Medieval name of one of the star in the constellation Virgo. Another source however, is from the Albanian Zana, which could mean "voice" or "fairy" from Albanian, or "divine" if it's considered a form of Diana.

Zani

A Dorothy nickname name with a measure of nostalgic charm. Kids will associate it with the funny fish character voiced by Ellen DeGeneres in the Pixar animated instant classic Finding Nemo.

Dory

Dotty has a cheerful, playful quality that embodies vintage charm. It gained modest popularity in the mid-20th century, particularly during the 1930s-1950s when nickname-style given names were fashionable. The name evokes images of a friendly, approachable person with a positive disposition. 

While less common today as a formal name (more frequently used as a nickname), Dotty represents the trend of reviving vintage diminutives as full given names. The name has cultural associations with various fictional characters and suggests someone with a fun-loving personality. Its short, bouncy sound creates an immediate sense of familiarity and warmth.

Dot and Dottie are alternate forms.