Names That Mean Gift

Medora is a Greek name much less common here than, say, Melanie or Melissa.  It has some literary references, including as the beautiful and passionate heroine of Lord Byron's poem The Corsair, and in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence, there is a character named Marchioness Melora Manson.

Medora

A relative of Matthew, Matteo, and Mathias, Mattaniah is a rarer choice. In the Old Testament, it was the birth name of Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, whose name was changed by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. 



Mattaniah

An ancient relative of the classic Matthew, Mattathias is the Greek form of Mattithiah and Matttiyahu, names that appear several times in the Old Testament. Used in the Greek Bible and in some English translations, Mattathias is also the name of a 2nd-century (BC) priest, who was a significant leader in the Maccabean revolt. As such, he is celebrated for helping to reclaim Jerusalem, and therefore mentioned in on of the Hannukah prayers. 
 
This form may appeal to those who like Matthias but want a touch of extra flair.

Mattathias

Known as a British royal family line as well as a style of architecture, this name feels both solemn and formidable, but with an intriguing "dark-academia" feel to it too. Currently in the Top 1000 in England and Wales, it is also used in Romania and Moldova.
 
The name is of Welsh origin, derived from Toutorīx and Tewder, both relating to Theodore or Theodoric.

Tudor

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

Hiyabel

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

Makana

Derived from the Hebrew words shai, meaning "gift," and li, "mine." The Shaily variation is more common in Israel and the US.

Shaili

Melat is a lovely girl name that is frequently used in Ethiopia. Several meanings of Melat are possible, including "gift of God", and "sweet". Melat also refers to the fine linen or silk woven in the Virgin Mary's dress. 

Melat

Simple and pretty and user-friendly, the Welsh Sian was used by U2's Dave "the Edge" Evans for his daughter. In Welsh, it is also spelled Siân.

Sian

Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.

Ties

Addai is derived from Thaddai, the original Aramaic form of Thaddeus. We prefer this derivative to Thad, which is twice as common.

Addai

Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.

Dorka

Csaba

Máté

This evocative and attractive Finnish name means gift.

Lahja

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.

Hermas

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

Matyáš

Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.

Natty

A particularly charming spin on the original, as is the<a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/161/spanish-names">Spanish name</a> Tadeo. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

Taddeo

A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike. 