Names That Mean Gift

Theda is most famous as the name of silent film vamp Theda Bara. Today most fashionable little Theodoras and Theodosias are called Thea, but Theda makes an intriguing change.

Theda

A surname-style spin on the classic Matthew, notably born by Victorian journalist and reform advocate Henry Mayhew, writer of London Labour and the London Poor.

Mayhew

Mátyás

A quirky, clunky compound name, blending the nature-related "Glen" with the Greek "dora", giving you a name with the rather poetic meaning of "gift of the glen". 

Glendora

There are two ways to look at Theora. On one hand, it's a contracted form of Theodora, blending the appeal of both Thea and Dora. In this case, it would mean "gift of god".
 
On the other hand, however, Theora may come from the Greek theorein meaning "to watch, to look at, to think", linking it with curiosity, coming up with theories, and making observations.

Theora

Derived from Artemis, the name of the Greek mythological goddess of the moon and hunting, Artemesia has a couple of notable associations, among them a fourth century Queen of Caria who was responsible for the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World..

Artemesia

Cadeau puts a decidedly French-ified twist on the word name trend, but don't be surprised if you encounter ponies and poodles with the same moniker. 

Cadeau

Diarra has a nice meaning, but we could see it leading to possible teasing re association with a certain digestive problem. 

Diarra

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.

Doro

Cinderella stepsister type Victorian-valentine name. 

Dorinda

Feodora is an interesting choice for the intrepid name-giver, especially with the dynamic nickname Feo.

Feodora

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

Fyodora

Whether you think of the chocolates or the naked long-haired lady on the horse, Godiva is a name with baggage no child should have to carry. 

Godiva

A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike. 

Phedora

This intriguing name of an ancient Etruscan queen renowned for her prophetic powers was long associated with the prima ballerina Tanaquil LeClerq. 

Tanaquil

This name has a nice mythological, historical, Three Musketeers-ish ring. 

Artemas

Benevolent name found in Israel in several forms, including Doran and Doroni. 

Doron

Mattie ranked among the Top 1000 for boys a century ago, in the heyday of the nickname-name.  Today, few parents would dream of putting it on the birth certificate, preferring it as a short form for the perennially-popular Matthew.  Mattie is in the Top 1000 in the U.S. for girls.

Mattie

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

If you're a movie fan or a sports fan, you might be attracted to this name, via the film "Donnie Darko" or the Serbian-born basketball star Darko Milicic.  It is kind of dark, though.