Names That Mean Gift
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Máté
Hungarian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
Matan
Hebrew
"gift"
Spelling variation of Mattan.
Yehonatan
Variation of Jonathan, Hebrew
"gift of Jehovah"
Jonathan variation that is common among Jewish baby boys in Israel.
Csaba
Hungarian
"shepherd, gift"
Dorka
Diminutive of Dorottya, Hungarian
"gift of God"
Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
Addai
Variation of Thaddeus, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Addai is derived from Thaddai, the original Aramaic form of Thaddeus. We prefer this derivative to Thad, which is twice as common.
Jia
Italian or Chinese
"God is gracious or home, family"
Jia might be considered a spelling variation of Gia, an Italian feminine form of John as a shortening of Gianna or Giovanna. Jia might also be the anglicized form of many Chinese names, which have…
Ties
Dutch
"gift of God"
Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.
Artemus
Greek
"gift of Artemis"
Variant of Artemas
Tea
Short form of Dorotea or Mattea
"gift of God"
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…
Tevž
Diminutive of Matevž, Slovene
"gift of God"
The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.
Itzae
Mayan
"gift of God"
Itzae is an ancient Mayan name showing signs of revival in our modern world.
Neo
Latin or Tswana
"new or gift"
Neo, indeed--though it was a male character in "The Matrix." In the Southern African language of Tswana, it is a unisex name meaning "gift".
Eliodoro
Spanish from Greek
"sun gift"
Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.
Maé
French/Breton form of Matthew
"gift of God"
A gallicized spelling of Mazhe, itself a Breton version of Matthew, which is currently popular for baby boys in France. In the English-speaking world, where the é accent is not always recognized,…
Mats
Scandinavian diminutive of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
If you're looking for a Euro-chic alternative to Max, Mats is a strong possibility. It's a fading classic in Norway, but is popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, where short names are the height of…
Mahé
French/Breton form of Matthew
"gift of God"
This gallicized spelling of Mazhe, itself a Breton version of Matthew, is currently popular for baby boys in France, where it ranks in the Top 100. But this is one European name that probably will…
Izya
Russian diminutive of Isaak and Isidor
"laughter; gift of Isis"
Izya is a unisex Russian nickname, used for Isaak and Isidore for boys, and for Isabel and Isidora for girls. Unlike other Russian nicknames (Sasha, Anya, Sonya), this has not caught on…
Dorottya
Hungarian variation of Dorothy, Greek
"gift of God"
Isidor
German and Russian variation of Isidore
"gift of Isis"
Isidore and variants are remarkably underused and ripe for revival, a la Theodore and company.