Baby Names That Mean Gift / Blessing
200 baby names meaning gift — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means gift? Here are 200 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of gift. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Madison#40 in the U.S.Son of Matthew; son of Maud; gift of God (via Matthew)Madisson#319 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Madison, an Old English surname meaning 'son of Maud' or 'son of Matthew', Paige#346 in the U.S.From Old French 'page', meaning a young male servant or attendant to a knight, ultimately from Thea#353 in the U.S.Short form of names ending in -thea such as Dorothea (gift of God) or Theodora (divine gift), fGwendolyn#360 in the U.S.From the Welsh elements 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and 'dolen' (ring, loop, link) or 'dwyn' Mallory#372 in the U.S.From the Old French 'malheure' or Norman 'malorie', meaning 'unlucky' or 'ill-omened' — an unusIvory#378 in the U.S.From Old French ivoire and Latin ebur, referring to the creamy white material derived from elepDemi#381 in the U.S.Short form of Demetria (devoted to Demeter) or from French demi meaning half; used independentlBlaire#384 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic blar meaning a plain or flat area of land; originally a Scottish surname aSunny#390 in the U.S.From the English adjective sunny meaning bright, cheerful, or full of sunshine; used as a givenBriar#400 in the U.S.From Old English brær or brer meaning a prickly shrub, especially a wild rose bush; used as a gLogan#402 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic lagan meaning little hollow or little cave, a topographic surname turned gRaven#404 in the U.S.From Old English hraefn meaning the raven bird, a large black corvid; used as a given name for Brynn#407 in the U.S.From Welsh bryn meaning hill; used as a given name particularly in Welsh and Welsh-American comHolly#416 in the U.S.From Old English holegn meaning the holly tree, an evergreen shrub associated with Christmas anCharlee#417 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Charlie, itself from Charles, from Old High German Karl meaning frDorothy#421 in the U.S.From Greek Dorothea, a reversal of Theodora: combining doron (gift) and theos (God), meaning giSalem#436 in the U.S.From Hebrew shalom and Arabic salam both meaning peace; used as a place name (Jerusalem = City Emmy#445 in the U.S.Pet form of Emma or Emily; Emma derives from Germanic 'ermen' meaning whole or universal; EmilyReign#452 in the U.S.From the English word 'reign,' meaning to rule or exercise sovereign power, derived from Old FrClementine#456 in the U.S.French feminine form of Clement, from Latin 'clemens' meaning mild, gentle, or merciful; used aWynter#457 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Winter, from Old English 'winter,' the coldest season; used as a given nameElle#461 in the U.S.French word meaning 'she,' used as a given name; also a short form of names like Eleanor (GreekMonroe#467 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Munro or Monroe, derived from Gaelic 'Bun Rath' (foot of thFiona#470 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic 'fionn' meaning white or fair; coined or popularized as a given name by ScMaren#472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Marina or Mary, from Latin 'marinus' (of the sea) or from Hebrew Miriam (bWinnie#475 in the U.S.Short form of Winifred, from the Welsh Gwenfrewi composed of 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and Rylie#478 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Riley, from the Irish surname Ó Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach, meanMiracle#492 in the U.S.From the Latin 'miraculum' meaning wonder, marvel, or miracle, derived from 'mirari' (to wonderSolana#495 in the U.S.From Spanish 'solana' meaning a sunny spot, a place full of sun, or a sun terrace; derived fromMaxine#497 in the U.S.Feminine form of Maximus, from Latin 'maximus' meaning greatest or largest; a superlative adjecBianca#500 in the U.S.Italian form of Blanche, from Old French 'blanc' and ultimately Latin/Germanic root meaning whiBeatrice#508 in the U.S.From the Latin Beatrix, derived from beatus (blessed, happy) + the agentive suffix -trix, meaniClover#517 in the U.S.From the Old English word clafre or clafer meaning the clover plant (genus Trifolium), used as Madelynn#524 in the U.S.Modern spelling variant of Madeline/Madeleine, from the place-name Magdala (a town on the Sea oCassidy#541 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic Ó Caiside, a surname meaning 'descendant of Caiside,' where Caiside may derivApril#542 in the U.S.From Latin Aprilis, the name of the fourth month, possibly derived from aperire ('to open,' refHeaven#543 in the U.S.From the Old English heofon meaning 'sky' or 'the abode of God'; used as a vocabulary name evokCapri#547 in the U.S.From the Italian island Capri, whose name derives from Latin capreae meaning 'wild goats' (fromKyomi#548 in the U.S.From Japanese, commonly written with kanji combining kyo (京, 'capital city,' or 清, 'pure, cleanHolland#550 in the U.S.From the Dutch region name Holland, derived from Old Dutch holt ('wood') or hol ('hollow, low-lFrankie#552 in the U.S.Pet form of Frances or Frank, ultimately from Old High German Frank meaning 'a Frank' (member oMavis#561 in the U.S.From an Old French word mauviz meaning 'song thrush,' a small melodious bird; the name was usedJennifer#586 in the U.S.Cornish form of Guinevere, from Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen ('white,' 'fair,' 'blessParis#592 in the U.S.From the Greek mythological name Paris, possibly related to Parrhasios or a pre-Greek root; alsTiana#598 in the U.S.Short form of Tatiana (from the Roman family Tatius, origin uncertain) or of Christiana (from LRosalia#609 in the U.S.From Latin rosalia, the name of an ancient Roman festival of roses (dies rosae), derived from rEstrella#612 in the U.S.From Spanish estrella meaning 'star,' derived from Latin stella ('star'); the Spanish word for Halo#613 in the U.S.From Greek halos meaning 'disc of the sun or moon,' 'ring of light,' or 'threshing floor'; usedAriya#615 in the U.S.Variant of Aria or Arya, from Sanskrit arya meaning 'noble,' 'honorable,' or 'one of good qualiAmiyah#620 in the U.S.Creative variant of Amaya (Japanese 'night rain') or Amia/Amia (Hebrew/Latin 'beloved' or 'my pGoldie#621 in the U.S.From Yiddish golde meaning 'gold,' or as an English nickname from the word gold, used as a giveSariyah#625 in the U.S.Likely from Arabic Sariya meaning 'clouds at night' or related to Hebrew sarah meaning 'princesIndie#634 in the U.S.A modern given name evoking independence and individuality, or a diminutive of India (from SansArlet#642 in the U.S.Variant of Arlette, a French diminutive of Germanic Arla or Arlette, from the element arn meaniKatie#646 in the U.S.Diminutive of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, possibly from katharos meaning pure or clear; tShelby#649 in the U.S.From an Old Norse place name composed of skjalf meaning ledge or shelf and by meaning farm or sAlara#652 in the U.S.From Turkish Alara, believed to mean water fairy or magical being in Anatolian folklore; the naRosa#653 in the U.S.From Latin rosa meaning the rose flower; used across Romance languages as the feminine given naLegacy#662 in the U.S.From the English word legacy, from Medieval Latin legacia meaning bequest or what is bequeathedAmani#678 in the U.S.From Swahili and Arabic amani meaning peace, security, or wishes; in Arabic amani is the pluralRyan#715 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Riain or Mac Riain, from the Old Irish name Rían, possibly a dimMacy#720 in the U.S.From a Norman French surname derived from the place name Massy in Normandy, France; ultimately Sol#722 in the U.S.From the Latin sol meaning 'sun'; in Spanish-speaking cultures Sol is a common given name and nGwen#725 in the U.S.Welsh short form of Gwendolyn or Gwenllian, from the Welsh element gwen meaning 'white,' 'fair,Theodora#726 in the U.S.From Greek Theodora (Θεοδώρα), the feminine form of Theodore, from theos (god) + doron (gift), Bristol#728 in the U.S.From the Old English Brycgstow, meaning 'assembly place by the bridge' (brycg = bridge + stow =Amaris#754 in the U.S.Promised by God or given by God; from the Hebrew name Amariah meaning Yahweh has promisedSoleil#758 in the U.S.Sun; the French word soleil meaning sun, used as a given name for its luminous, radiant imageryDulce#771 in the U.S.Sweet or sweetness; from the Spanish dulce and Latin dulcis meaning sweet, used as a given nameCielo#795 in the U.S.Sky or heaven; the Spanish word cielo meaning sky or heaven, from Latin caelum meaning sky or hAvani#806 in the U.S.Earth or land; from the Sanskrit avani meaning earth or the good earth, used as a given name ceJessie#824 in the U.S.Pet form of Jessica or Jesse, ultimately from the Hebrew Yishai meaning 'God exists' or 'gift',Zelda#832 in the U.S.Short form of the Old High German Griselda, composed of gris (gray) and hild (battle), meaning Zaniyah#835 in the U.S.A modern American name, possibly derived from the Arabic Zana or Zanya meaning 'gift of God' orHunter#842 in the U.S.From the Old English huntian (to hunt) via the Middle English surname Hunter, meaning 'one who Ensley#845 in the U.S.A modern American given name, likely derived from an English place name or surname meaning 'EanHoney#846 in the U.S.From the Old English hunig (honey), referring to the sweet substance produced by bees; used as Paula#855 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Roman family name Paulus, from the Latin paulus meaning 'small' or 'humbleAspyn#869 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Aspen, from the Old English aespe (aspen tree), a tree whose leaves tremblTiffany#880 in the U.S.From Greek Theophania meaning manifestation of God; the name given to children born on or arounColbie#881 in the U.S.Variant of Colby, from Old Norse Koli (a personal name, from kol meaning coal) and by meaning f
Boy Names
Theodore#4 in the U.S.Gift of God; divine giftMateo#8 in the U.S.Gift of God; given by GodAsher#28 in the U.S.Happy; blessed; fortunateMatthew#32 in the U.S.Gift of God; gift of YahwehBennett#40 in the U.S.Blessed; medieval English form of Benedict, from Latin benedictusNathan#63 in the U.S.He gave; gift of God — from Hebrew Natan (to give)Theo#82 in the U.S.Gift of God; short form of Theodore or Theophilus from Greek theos (God) + doron (gift)Jonathan#89 in the U.S.God has given; gift of God — from Hebrew Yehonatan (Yahweh has given)Emmett#121 in the U.S.Entire; universal; strong — English surname from the medieval given name Emmett, a diminutive oNathaniel#140 in the U.S.God has given — from Hebrew Netan'el, a compound of natan (he gave) and El (God)Matteo#146 in the U.S.Gift of God — Italian form of Matthew, from Hebrew MattityahuElliot#151 in the U.S.The Lord is my God — English surname derived from the medieval given name Elias, from Hebrew ElElliott#160 in the U.S.The Lord is my God — English surname derived from the medieval given name Elias, from Hebrew ElMatias#170 in the U.S.Gift of God — Spanish and Scandinavian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of YahwehFelix#175 in the U.S.Happy, fortunate, blessedEmmanuel#179 in the U.S.God is with us — from Hebrew Immanu El (God is with us), the name given by the prophet Isaiah aJesse#184 in the U.S.Gift; possibly 'God exists' or 'wealthy'; from Hebrew YishaiGavin#303 in the U.S.White hawk; from Welsh Gawain (Gwalchgwyn): gwalch (hawk) + gwyn (white, fair, blessed)Mathias#312 in the U.S.Derived from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of Yahweh' or 'gift of God', transmitted throDariel#327 in the U.S.A modern name blending elements of Dario (gift) or Daniel (God is my judge) with the angelic suCairo#341 in the U.S.From the Arabic Al-Qahira, meaning 'the victorious' or 'the conqueror', a name associated with Onyx#365 in the U.S.From the Greek 'onyx', meaning claw or fingernail (because the stone's colors resemble a fingerMatthias#372 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of Yahweh' (gift of God), transmitted through Greek aDesmond#376 in the U.S.From the Irish territorial name Deas-Mhumhan meaning South Munster; later used as a given name Baylor#386 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French bailleur meaning one who delivers or a bailor; useJay#392 in the U.S.Used as a given name from the bird name jay (from Old French jai), or as a short form of names King#405 in the U.S.From Old English cyning meaning king or ruler; used as a given name for its direct regal connotBoone#423 in the U.S.English surname from Old French bon meaning good or boon meaning a blessing or benefit; also asLian#428 in the U.S.Chinese given name with multiple possible characters: one meaning lotus flower or graceful, anoWilder#431 in the U.S.From Old English wilde meaning wild, untamed, or from the wilderness; used as a surname and theChance#442 in the U.S.From Middle English and Old French 'cheance,' meaning fortune, luck, or an opportunity; derivedPrince#447 in the U.S.From Old French 'prince' and Latin 'princeps' meaning 'first one' or 'chief,' referring to a roBo#449 in the U.S.From Old Norse 'búa' meaning to live or dwell, used as a short form in Scandinavian naming; alsRome#452 in the U.S.From the name of the ancient city Roma, used directly as a given name; the city's own etymologyPedro#455 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter, from Greek 'Petros' meaning rock or stone; the name was gJohnny#458 in the U.S.Pet form of John, from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' or 'God is gracious'; useReece#460 in the U.S.Welsh name from 'Rhys,' meaning 'ardor,' 'enthusiasm,' or 'fiery spirit'; Reece is an AnglicizeMack#463 in the U.S.Short form of names beginning with Mac/Mc-, from Scottish and Irish Gaelic 'mac' meaning 'son oAyaan#465 in the U.S.From Arabic meaning 'gift of God,' or from Sanskrit/Hindi meaning 'time' or 'era'; widely used Ford#474 in the U.S.English topographic surname from Old English 'ford,' meaning a shallow river crossing; transferRoyal#476 in the U.S.From the English word 'royal,' derived from Old French 'roial' and Latin 'regalis' meaning kingCaspian#491 in the U.S.From the Latin Caspius/Greek Kaspios, referring to the Caspian Sea region; possibly from the anArmani#495 in the U.S.Italian surname meaning 'son of Armano,' where Armano derives from the Old High German 'HermannJohnathan#508 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yehonatan composed of Yeho (a form of God's name YahwKyle#509 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic caol meaning 'narrow' or 'narrow strait,' referring to a narrow channel ofCorbin#512 in the U.S.From Old French corbin or corbeau meaning 'raven' or 'crow,' derived from Latin corvus (raven);Truett#521 in the U.S.English surname derived from the Middle English and Old French word true or trewe, meaning 'faiRidge#530 in the U.S.From Old English hrycg meaning 'spine' or 'ridge,' referring to a long raised strip of land; usTyson#531 in the U.S.From a medieval English surname derived from Old French tison meaning 'firebrand' or 'burning sRio#532 in the U.S.From Spanish and Portuguese rio meaning 'river,' derived from Latin rivus ('stream, brook'); usScott#534 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Scott, meaning 'a Scot' or 'a person from Scotland,' deriDorian#539 in the U.S.From Latin Dorianus, derived from Greek Dorios meaning 'of the Dorians,' an ancient Greek peoplFletcher#547 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Fletcher, derived from Old French fleche ('arrowDevin#548 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic Damhán (meaning 'little stag' or 'fawn') or Daimhín, alternatively from the IDrew#553 in the U.S.Short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner/andros meaning 'man' or 'manly'; usPorter#560 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Porter, from Old French portier meaning 'doorkeeDeacon#561 in the U.S.From Late Greek diakonos meaning 'servant' or 'messenger,' the origin of the Christian ecclesiaGarrett#564 in the U.S.Spear strength; an English surname and given name derived from the Germanic Gerard, meaning 'spRocky#568 in the U.S.Rocky ground; rest — an English nickname and given name derived from Rocco or Rock, evoking strTru#591 in the U.S.Modern creative short form derived from English true, meaning 'faithful,' 'loyal,' or 'genuine,Jamir#592 in the U.S.Likely derived from Arabic jamil ('beautiful,' 'handsome') or related to Arabic zameer ('full,'Kason#597 in the U.S.Modern K-variant of Cason, itself a surname derived from an Old French or Old English personal Alden#598 in the U.S.From Old English Ealdwine or Aldwine, composed of eald/ald ('old') and wine ('friend'), meaningKrew#601 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling variant of English crew, meaning a group of people working together; used as Kyro#611 in the U.S.Variant of Cyrus, from Greek Kyros which may derive from Persian Kūruš meaning 'sun' or 'like tJakari#613 in the U.S.Creative African American given name likely combining Arabic or Swahili roots — possibly from jDominick#622 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Dominic, from Latin Dominicus meaning 'belonging to the Lord' or 'of God,' Nathanael#632 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Netanel (נְתַנְאֵל), meaning 'God has given,' from natan ('to give') + El ('GodKasai#639 in the U.S.Primarily a place name from the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; used as a giveSamir#643 in the U.S.From Arabic samara meaning to entertain or to converse in the evening; also found in Sanskrit aOtis#652 in the U.S.English surname from the Germanic given name Odo or Otto, from aud meaning wealth or prosperityQuincy#654 in the U.S.From a French surname derived from a place name meaning estate of Quintus (the fifth), from LatWayne#655 in the U.S.From the Old English occupational surname waegn meaning wagon or cart, referring to a wagon makLionel#659 in the U.S.From Old French lionel, a diminutive of lion, from Latin leo meaning lion; used in medieval FraLayne#662 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Lane, from Old English lane meaning a narrow road or path between hedges orCreed#663 in the U.S.From the English word creed, from Latin credo meaning I believe; a statement of faith or core pChaim#666 in the U.S.From Hebrew chayyim meaning life or lives; a plural form evoking the fullness of life; used in Davis#668 in the U.S.Welsh and English patronymic surname meaning son of David, from the Hebrew name David meaning bMajor#670 in the U.S.From the Latin comparative adjective maior meaning greater or larger; used as a military rank nBenicio#672 in the U.S.Spanish elaboration of Benito or Benedetto, from Latin Benedictus meaning blessed or well-spokeOmari#687 in the U.S.From Swahili omari, from Arabic Umar or Omar meaning flourishing, long-lived, or prosperous; usWestin#689 in the U.S.From the western settlement or estate; a surname-turned-given-name from Old English west + tun Ryland#706 in the U.S.English surname from Old English ryge (rye) and land, meaning 'land where rye is grown'; a topoRyatt#715 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Wyatt, from the Old English given name Wigheard, or possibly from Bellamy#721 in the U.S.From the Old French bel ami (beautiful friend or fine friend), from bel (beautiful, fine) and aNeithan#723 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Nathan, from the Hebrew Natan (נָתָן) meaning 'he gave' or 'God has given';Lee#727 in the U.S.From Old English leah meaning 'meadow,' 'clearing,' or 'woodland clearing'; one of the most comCase#733 in the U.S.Short form of Casey, from the Irish Gaelic Cathasaigh, meaning 'alert' or 'watchful'; also relaMatheo#751 in the U.S.Gift of God; a Spanish and Latin American spelling variant of Matteo or Mateo, from the Hebrew Ayan#762 in the U.S.Gift of God; from the Arabic and Somali name Ayan meaning luck, good fortune, or divine giftMagnus#765 in the U.S.Great or mighty; from the Latin magnus meaning great or large, adopted into Old Norse as a giveTeo#794 in the U.S.God's gift or divine; a short form of Teodoro (Theodore) or Mateo, from the Greek Theodoros meaThaddeus#798 in the U.S.Courageous heart or gift of God; from the Aramaic Thaddai, possibly meaning heart or courageousKaisen#800 in the U.S.Continuous improvement or change for the better; an Americanized given name inspired by the JapTy#813 in the U.S.Short form of Tyler (tile maker), Tyson (son of Ty), or Tyrone (land of Owen in Irish); also usBenedict#814 in the U.S.From Latin Benedictus, derived from bene (well) and dictus (spoken), literally meaning 'well-spJrue#817 in the U.S.A unique modern American invention or creative respelling of Drew (from Andrew, meaning 'manly'Dane#821 in the U.S.From the Old English Dene or the demonym Dane, referring to a person from Denmark; used as a giTeddy#823 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodore (Greek, 'gift of God') or Edward (Old English, 'wealthy guardian'), used sNelson#825 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Neil', where Neil derives from the Old Irish Niall, Kaiser#836 in the U.S.German title and given name from the Latin Caesar, the family name of Julius Caesar that becameDakari#837 in the U.S.From the Shona language of Zimbabwe, meaning 'joy' or 'happiness'; used as a given name in ZimbBenny#841 in the U.S.Pet form of Benjamin, from the Hebrew Binyamin meaning 'son of the right hand' (expressing goodBen#843 in the U.S.Short form of Benjamin (son of the right hand) or Benedict (blessed); also used as a standaloneCason#846 in the U.S.American surname-turned-given-name, most plausibly derived from Casey (Irish Gaelic Cathasach, Bear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokinSantana#855 in the U.S.Spanish place name and surname derived from Santa Ana (Saint Anne), composed of the Latin sanctAvyaan#858 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, meaning 'one who is full of grace', 'a blessing', or 'gift of God'; associated iRex#859 in the U.S.From the Latin rex (king), the direct Latin word for a monarch; used as a given name evoking roAslan#860 in the U.S.From the Turkic aslan meaning 'lion'; a royal title and given name used across Central Asian TuStanley#863 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Stanleah, composed of stan (stone) and leah (meadow, woodland cWatson#864 in the U.S.Son of Walter; from the medieval English given name Wat (short form of Walter: ruler of the armEdison#870 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Edd' or 'son of Ed', where Ed derives from the Old EAdler#871 in the U.S.From the Old High German adalar or modern German Adler, meaning 'eagle'; a surname derived fromAryan#872 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit arya meaning 'noble', 'honorable', or 'distinguished', referring in ancient VCoast#875 in the U.S.From Old French coste and Latin costa meaning rib, side, or edge; used as a given name evoking Joey#877 in the U.S.Diminutive of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef meaning He (God) will add or increase; used as an indepDenim#880 in the U.S.From French serge de Nimes, meaning twill fabric from the city of Nimes in southern France; ado






