Baby Names That Mean Gift / Blessing
2777 baby names meaning gift — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means gift? Here are 2777 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of gift. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Libbie#12859 in the U.S.Libbie is a pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; God is abundanLorraina#12873 in the U.S.Lorraina is a variant of Lorraine, the French region name meaning 'from the kingdom of Lothair'Poem#12874 in the U.S.The English word poem, 'a work of verse; a lyrical composition,' used as a given name in the woLuce#12879 in the U.S.The Italian word luce 'light' (and a French surname), used as a given name; in English it also Maggi#12904 in the U.S.A short form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl,' spelled Maggi instead of the usuaMahogani#12906 in the U.S.A respelling of Mahogany, the deep reddish-brown tropical hardwood, used as a word name. The woMalanee#12917 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark; black.' The a-vowel spelling givMandi#12923 in the U.S.A short form of Amanda, from the Latin amanda, 'worthy of love; lovable' (a -i spelling of MandGazal#12928 in the U.S.From Urdu/Persian Gazal - the ghazal, a lyric form of love poetry - and, by a related Arabic roMasoka#12941 in the U.S.A name found in African (Malawi/Zambia, from Chichewa/Tumbuka roots, linked to 'gift; thanks') Mazna#12953 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mazna (Muzna), 'a cloud that carries rain; a rain-bearing cloud' — a poetic namMckay#12954 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McKay (Mac Aodha), 'son of Aodh,' a name meaning 'fire.' A surnMckenley#12955 in the U.S.A spelling of McKinley (Mac Fhionnlaigh), a Scottish/Irish surname, 'son of Fionnlagh' ('fair hMelanee#12967 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melaina, 'dark; black.' The -ee ending gives the cMillion#12989 in the U.S.Million is the English number word used straight as a name — a word-name in the abundance familMisgana#12994 in the U.S.From the Amharic word misgana, 'thanksgiving; praise' — an Ethiopian name of gratitude, often gMonalisa#12998 in the U.S.Monalisa is taken from Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa; in Italian, mona is a contraMoselle#13008 in the U.S.Moselle is the French name of a river running through France, Luxembourg, and Germany — from LaMursal#13011 in the U.S.From the Arabic mursal, 'sent; messenger; envoy', from the root r-s-l. It is used as a given naMwangaza#13013 in the U.S.From the Swahili mwangaza, 'light; brightness; illumination' — an East African word-name. Used Naika#13024 in the U.S.Naika is well used in Haitian families, where it functions as a coined given name; separately, Neima#13039 in the U.S.Neima is usually taken from the Hebrew ne'ima, 'pleasant; melody; sweet-sounding'. It also sitsNema#13041 in the U.S.Nema is read several ways: from Persian ne'mat, 'blessing; bounty'; as a Swahili word for 'gracNetanya#13045 in the U.S.From the Hebrew netanyah, 'gift of God' — natan ('gave') plus Yah (God). Netanya is also a coasNaeema#13048 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Naima or Naeema, from a root meaning ease, comfort and blessing; the rNgozi#13048 in the U.S.From the Igbo ngozi, 'blessing' — a widely used name in southeastern Nigeria, often short for fNihirareddy#13052 in the U.S.Nihirareddy joins the Indian given name Nihira — a modern name sometimes glossed 'dew' or linkeNastassia#13058 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection, rising again' - a name givTheodore#13074 in the U.S.From the Greek Theodoros — theos, 'god', + doron, 'gift', hence 'a gift of God'; strongly boy-lPascale#13082 in the U.S.The French feminine of Pascal, from Late Latin paschalis, 'relating to Easter' — itself from HeTorah#13082 in the U.S.From Hebrew Torah, 'instruction; teaching; law' — the name of the sacred scripture, the first fPixie#13085 in the U.S.A word name from English pixie, a small fairy of Devon and Cornwall folklore. The word's own orPrajna#13088 in the U.S.From Sanskrit prajna, 'wisdom; discernment; insight'. In Buddhism prajna names the liberating iNovena#13098 in the U.S.From the Latin novena, 'ninth' — the name of the Catholic nine-day devotional prayer. As a giveOlea#13106 in the U.S.Olea is the Latin word for the olive tree and the scientific genus name of the olive (Olea euroRally#13106 in the U.S.A word name from English rally, 'to gather together; to recover strength', from French rallier.Page#13116 in the U.S.From the English word and occupational surname page — a young attendant or servant in a noble hRayhan#13116 in the U.S.From Arabic rayhan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb', a word with pleasant Quranic associations of Persia#13123 in the U.S.Persia is the historic Western name for Iran, from the Greek Persis, itself from the region of Yiyi#13140 in the U.S.A short, affectionate pet name, used across cultures as a diminutive (in Spanish nicknames and Rihan#13143 in the U.S.A form of Arabic rayhan/rihan, 'sweet basil; fragrant herb', a word with warm associations of sRooh#13150 in the U.S.From Arabic ruh (Urdu rooh), 'spirit; soul; the breath of life' — a weighty word in Arabic and Zamyah#13166 in the U.S.A modern given name, a Za-/Zam- name with the popular -iah/-yah ending; no single fixed meaningZamzam#13168 in the U.S.From Zamzam, the sacred well in Mecca whose water Muslims hold blessed; the word suggests 'abunSagal#13173 in the U.S.Sagal is a well-used Somali girls' name. It is commonly explained as 'graceful' or connected toSagan#13174 in the U.S.Sagan is a surname used as a given name, carried into modern use by astronomer Carl Sagan and bSanae#13187 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name, most often written with characters read as 'early rice seedling' (sanaeZirachi#13191 in the U.S.A modern given name; the -chi ending echoes Igbo names where chi means 'God/personal spirit' (aSavior#13193 in the U.S.Savior is an English word name, from Latin salvator, 'one who saves' — a title of Christ in ChrScottland#13194 in the U.S.Scottland respells Scotland, 'the land of the Scots' — from the Latin Scoti, a name once given Secret#13199 in the U.S.Secret is an English word name, from Latin secretus, 'set apart; hidden' (from secernere, 'to sSenora#13201 in the U.S.Senora is the Spanish word for 'lady; madam,' descended from Latin senior, 'elder; the more senSevan#13206 in the U.S.Sevan is the name of Armenia's largest lake, high in the mountains — one of the country's definShaia#13210 in the U.S.Shaia has no settled traditional meaning. It reads as a modern coinage near the Hebrew Shai ('gShamari#13215 in the U.S.Shamari is a modern American name with no settled traditional root. It reads as a Sha- prefixedShanya#13220 in the U.S.Shanya is used in India, where it is glossed as 'gift of God' or 'blessing,' though this gloss Shariah#13221 in the U.S.Shariah as a given name is a modern American build — the Sha- prefix joined to the popular -riaSherlin#13228 in the U.S.Sherlin reads as a modern blend name: the Sher- of Sherry, Sheryl or Shirley joined to the popuSiany#13236 in the U.S.Siany appears to be a modern coinage — the Welsh name Sian or the Italian-flavored Sienna givenAeri#13237 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning shifts with the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen — often buiSeeley#13237 in the U.S.An English surname from the Old English saelig, 'blessed; happy; fortunate' - familiar to some Sreshta#13255 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shreshtha, 'best; most excellent; foremost' — a superlative used for what is Sri#13257 in the U.S.Sri is the Sanskrit word for 'radiance; prosperity; beauty; the auspicious.' It serves as a titStellamaris#13261 in the U.S.From the Latin Stella Maris, 'star of the sea' — an ancient Christian title of the Virgin Mary,Storme#13263 in the U.S.Storme is a variant spelling of the English word name Storm, from the Old English storm. A boldAire#13264 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable word-name evoking the English 'air' and the Spanish aire, 'air; breeze; gAiry#13265 in the U.S.Airy reads as an English word name — 'light, breezy, of the air' — and can also serve as a shorSundae#13267 in the U.S.Sundae is the American word for an ice cream dish with syrup and toppings, coined in the late 1
Boy Names
Farrell#12856 in the U.S.Farrell is an Irish surname turned given name, from O Fearghail, 'man of valor' or 'hero' (fromFedor#12860 in the U.S.Fedor (also Fyodor) is a Russian form of Theodore, from the Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (froFerguson#12861 in the U.S.Ferguson is a Scottish surname turned given name, 'son of Fergus,' from the Gaelic Fergus, 'manFive#12865 in the U.S.Five is a modern number-name taken directly from the English word 'five.' Its use as a given naJessiel#12869 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Jesse (from the Hebrew, 'God exists; a gift') with the -el ending ('God'Fortunato#12872 in the U.S.From the Latin Fortunatus, 'lucky, fortunate, blessed by fortune', carried into Italian and SpaJewell#12872 in the U.S.Jewell is an English surname and word name, tied to 'jewel; precious gem' (from Old French joelFredi#12873 in the U.S.Fredi reads as a short form of Freddy, itself a pet form of Alfred ('elf-counsel') or FrederickIvri#12873 in the U.S.Hebrew Ivri, the word meaning 'Hebrew', traditionally linked to the root avar, 'to cross over'.Furious#12874 in the U.S.Furious is an English word ('fierce, raging, intense') used as a bold, unusual given name. It iGambit#12878 in the U.S.Gambit is an English word for a bold opening move in chess or a calculated risk; it is also theGamble#12879 in the U.S.Gamble is an English surname, thought to come from an Old Norse byname Gamall, 'old'; it also cGenuine#12884 in the U.S.Genuine is an English word ('authentic, real, sincere') used as a rare virtue-style given name.Jiwoo#12886 in the U.S.A Korean given name whose meaning depends on the hanja, commonly 'wisdom/will' (ji) + 'universeJocko#12887 in the U.S.A pet form of Jock (itself a Scottish nickname for John/Jack, 'God is gracious'), given a frienGermany#12889 in the U.S.Germany is the English name of the European country, occasionally borrowed as a rare given nameGift#12892 in the U.S.Gift is an English word ('a blessing, a present') used as a virtue-style given name, especiallyGiveon#12893 in the U.S.A modern given name brought to wide notice by the American R&B singer Giveon (Giveon Dezmann EvJohnpeter#12893 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Peter (Greek, 'rock; stGoodness#12895 in the U.S.An English virtue name from the word 'goodness' — kindness, moral worth, decency. It is used asGranville#12896 in the U.S.From the English aristocratic surname Granville, itself from Norman French place names meaning Jonesy#12896 in the U.S.A pet form of the surname Jones, 'son of John' (John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'); usedGreatness#12899 in the U.S.An English virtue name from the word 'greatness' — eminence, distinction, achievement. Used as Gresham#12900 in the U.S.From the English surname Gresham, taken from a Norfolk place name meaning 'grazing homestead' oGriezmann#12901 in the U.S.A surname carried into given-name use through the fame of the French footballer Antoine GriezmaJosedejesus#12902 in the U.S.A devotional Spanish given name, Jose de Jesus ('Joseph of Jesus'), written as one word - a namGurbaz#12904 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi given name built on the element Gur ('Guru; spiritual teacher'), often read as dGuthrie#12906 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, from the Angus place Guthrie, thought to mean 'windy spot' (Habibullah#12908 in the U.S.An Arabic name joining habib ('beloved, friend') and Allah ('God') — so 'beloved of God' or 'frHaddix#12909 in the U.S.An English surname associated with Appalachia, used rarely as a given name. Its exact origin isHajoon#12911 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name (Ha-joon). Its meaning depends on the hanja characters chosen, wiHajun#12912 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name (Ha-jun), an alternate spelling of Hajoon. Its meaning depends onHaneef#12919 in the U.S.From the Arabic hanif, 'one of true, upright faith,' a term used in the Quran for a pure monothHaneesh#12920 in the U.S.Haneesh is an Indian given name of Sanskrit background, sometimes read alongside names built onHanish#12921 in the U.S.Hanish is an Indian given name of Sanskrit background, sometimes read alongside names ending inHaoyang#12924 in the U.S.Haoyang is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters a faKaevon#12926 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Ka- element with a -evon/-von ending (in the Kevon/Devon family)Harwin#12929 in the U.S.Harwin is chiefly an English surname carried into first-name use. It is sometimes read as an OlKahlo#12929 in the U.S.From the German surname Kahlo (linked to kahl, 'bald/bare'), famous as the name of artist FridaHawken#12931 in the U.S.Hawken reads as a coined given name drawn from the English surname Hawken and from the bird 'haKaier#12934 in the U.S.A modern given name blending the Kai- element (variously 'sea' in Hawaiian, 'ocean/shell' in JaHazim#12937 in the U.S.From the Arabic hazim, 'resolute, firm, decisive,' describing someone of sound judgment and steHiyab#12950 in the U.S.From Tigrinya, spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia, Hiyab means 'gift.' A warm heritage name, noted Hue#12957 in the U.S.Hue is a Vietnamese given name (also the name of a historic city), and separately an English woFitzroy#12961 in the U.S.From the Norman French Fitzroy, 'son of the king' (fitz, 'son of,' + roi, 'king') — historicallKansas#12963 in the U.S.A place name, from the U.S. state Kansas, itself named for the Kansa (Kaw) people, whose name iKanye#12964 in the U.S.A modern coined name, sometimes given as 'the only one' (from an Akan/East African echo); the pIlman#12968 in the U.S.From Arabic 'ilm ('knowledge, learning'), with the -an ending; Ilman is used as a given name inInfinity#12972 in the U.S.Infinity is the English word for boundlessness, from Latin infinitas ('without end'). Used as aInman#12973 in the U.S.Inman is an English occupational surname for an innkeeper or lodging-keeper, from Middle EnglisIona#12974 in the U.S.Iona is the name of a small island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, famous for the abbey founded bIrish#12975 in the U.S.Irish is the English word for a person or thing of Ireland. As a given name it functions as a wIrmuun#12976 in the U.S.Irmuun is a Mongolian given name generally read as 'brave' or 'courageous,' from a word family Isador#12978 in the U.S.Isador is a form of Isidore, from Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis' — Isis being the Egyptian goddKatai#12979 in the U.S.Katai appears in several unrelated settings (a surname in parts of Asia and Africa, and as a moIslan#12982 in the U.S.Islan is a modern coinage with several possible reads: the English word island, the Turkish andIsom#12983 in the U.S.Isom is an English surname, generally a variant of Isham — itself from a place name in NorthampIssam#12985 in the U.S.Issam (Isam, Essam) is an Arabic given name from a root meaning 'to hold fast, to protect,' genIssei#12986 in the U.S.Issei is a Japanese given name commonly written with characters for 'one' and 'generation' or 'Ivaansh#12988 in the U.S.Ivaansh is a modern Indian name built from Ivaan (variously read as 'gift of God' or linked to Ivansh#12989 in the U.S.Ivansh is the single-A spelling of Ivaansh, a modern Indian name pairing Ivaan (read as 'gift oIves#12991 in the U.S.Ives is an English surname from the medieval given name Ivo, of Germanic origin from a word forIzell#12996 in the U.S.Izell appears in American records as a given name and a surname, plausibly a variant of Isbell Jabes#13002 in the U.S.Jabes is the Spanish form of biblical Jabez, whose name is explained in Chronicles as tied to hKeizer#13002 in the U.S.A Dutch spelling of Keizer/Kaiser, 'emperor', descended from the Roman Caesar; also a Dutch surJagraj#13013 in the U.S.Jagraj joins jag, 'world,' with raj, 'rule' or 'king' — 'king of the world.' It is a Sikh and PJaguar#13014 in the U.S.Jaguar is the English word for the great spotted cat of the Americas, borrowed through PortugueJahad#13015 in the U.S.Jahad is a spelling of Arabic jihad, a word whose core sense is 'striving' or 'exertion' — in pJameis#13036 in the U.S.Jameis is a modern American coinage in the James family, given wide notice by the quarterback JJami#13038 in the U.S.Jami is used chiefly as a spelling of Jamie, a pet form of James (from Hebrew Yaakov, Jacob) — Khani#13042 in the U.S.Khani reads as a modern short given name on the Kha- sound; it also appears as a surname and ecKhilan#13047 in the U.S.Khilan reads as a modern given name; it is also used in India, where readings vary. As used it Jariyah#13050 in the U.S.Usually traced to Arabic jariyah, from the root j-r-y, 'to flow, to run' — a word used of runniKhyir#13054 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Khayr ('goodness, blessing', Arabic) and Kyrie ('Lord', Greek); no sinJaskirat#13057 in the U.S.A Punjabi Sikh name from jas ('praise, glory') and kirat / kirtan ('the singing of God's praiseKidd#13061 in the U.S.From the English word and surname Kidd, tied to 'kid' (a young goat) or a nickname. As a given Javed#13066 in the U.S.From Persian javid / javed, 'eternal, everlasting, immortal'. Long established as a given name Kiori#13068 in the U.S.A modern given name that also echoes Japanese names such as Kaori/Kiori (whose meaning depends Jaydel#13075 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Jay or Jayden trimmed and given an -el ending. Latino families may rJayjay#13077 in the U.S.A nickname made into a given name: the spoken form of the initials J.J., long used as an affectJessi#13081 in the U.S.Jessi is a respelling of Jesse/Jessie, the Hebrew name of King David's father, tied to 'gift' oJaziyah#13084 in the U.S.A modern American name on the Ja- plus -iyah pattern (compare Zariyah, Aaliyah). Some families Jentezen#13092 in the U.S.A rare modern given name with the ring of a Dutch or Frisian surname (compare Jansen, Jantzen, Jentzen#13093 in the U.S.From the Dutch and Frisian surname Jantzen / Jansen, 'son of Jan' — Jan being the Dutch form ofJep#13096 in the U.S.A short American nickname turned given name, traditionally Southern. It has been used as a pet Kyloren#13098 in the U.S.Kyloren reads as a pop-culture coinage joining Kylo Ren, the Star Wars sequel-trilogy antagonisKymiri#13100 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Ky- element with -miri (in the Kymir/Amiri family); no single fiJesser#13106 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: Jesse ('gift', Hebrew Yishai) extended with an -er ending, or built Kyston#13106 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Ky- element with a -ston ending, echoing Kingston/Easton; no sinJetty#13107 in the U.S.A word name: a jetty is a landing pier or breakwater built out into the water (from French jeteJiarui#13121 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name usually romanized from characters read as jia ('fine; excellent; auspicioJiho#13122 in the U.S.A Korean given name romanized as Jiho. The meaning rides on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosJingyi#13124 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. Jing can be written with characters read 'quiet; still', 'respJingze#13125 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. Jing may be written 'quiet; still' or 'respectful'; ze is ofteJishnu#13126 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jishnu, 'victorious; triumphant', built on the root ji, 'to conquer'. It is used Joeangel#13129 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: Joe, short for Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'), pJohnatan#13132 in the U.S.A respelling of Jonathan (also Johnathan), from Hebrew Yehonatan, 'Yahweh has given' — commonlyJohncarlo#13133 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', plus CarJohnlee#13134 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', plus LeeJood#13137 in the U.S.From Arabic jud, 'generosity; bounty; open-handedness'. It is given to boys and, in many familiJoren#13138 in the U.S.A Dutch given name usually traced either to Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, 'flowing down' (the rivJorian#13139 in the U.S.A Dutch given name, generally read as an extended form of Joris — the Dutch George, from Greek Josecarlos#13140 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: José, the Spanish form of Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, 'he wiJosepablo#13142 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: José, the Spanish Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add')Liamalexander#13144 in the U.S.Liamalexander is a modern combination name joining two given names, Liam (a short form of WilliJourden#13145 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jordan, from the Hebrew river name Yarden, from a root meaning 'to flow Judens#13153 in the U.S.A Haitian given name in the French-Latin style common there, most likely built from a Jud- elemLowens#13157 in the U.S.Lowens reads as a surname-style given name or coinage — perhaps from the surname Lowen/Lowens oLoyd#13159 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Lloyd, from llwyd, 'grey; grey-haired,' a descriptive surname tJuvens#13162 in the U.S.A Haitian given name built on French and Latin models, most plausibly on the Latin juvenis, 'yoKadian#13170 in the U.S.Kadian reads as a modern American extension of Kaden/Cadien, given a longer -ian ending. It is Machi#13180 in the U.S.Machi is a Japanese name; as a word machi means 'town' or 'street,' and as a given-name elementMaciel#13182 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese surname Maciel, most often traced to Macías (a medieval form of MattheKao#13186 in the U.S.A single-syllable name found in Hmong families in the U.S. and also as a romanization of ChinesKanata#13202 in the U.S.As a Japanese given name, Kanata is often read as 'distant; far away' — a horizon word — thoughKapena#13207 in the U.S.Hawaiian kapena, 'captain' — a Hawaiianized form of the English word, reshaped to fit Hawaiian Karo#13211 in the U.S.Karo is used in more than one place: in Hungary as a short form of Karoly (Charles), from a GerKas#13212 in the U.S.A one-beat modern short form, used for names such as Casey, Cassius, Kason, or Kasper, and incrKashmeir#13216 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Kashmir, the Himalayan region whose name also gave English the Kashmire#13217 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Kashmir, the Himalayan region behind the English word cashmere.Kaspar#13221 in the U.S.The German and Central European form of Casper/Jasper, traditionally traced to a Persian word fKastle#13223 in the U.S.A modern K- respelling of Castle, the English word for a fortified stronghold, which also existKatari#13224 in the U.S.Routes are uncertain, which we note honestly. Katari is an Andean word — Aymara and Quechua katKauai#13225 in the U.S.Kauai is the name of the oldest of the main Hawaiian islands, sometimes called the Garden Isle.Kavik#13230 in the U.S.From Inupiaq/Inuit qavvik, 'wolverine' — an animal admired in the North for its toughness. It aMasud#13234 in the U.S.From Arabic mas'ud, 'fortunate; happy; lucky; blessed'Mattaniah#13238 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Mattanyah — 'a gift of the Lord/Yah's gift' (mattan + Yah); a biblical name, thKazuki#13240 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with a range of kanji, so its meaning depends on the characters aKebba#13246 in the U.S.A well-established given name in The Gambia and among Mandinka speakers, where it is commonly uKeyvan#13256 in the U.S.Persian keyvan, the name of the planet Saturn. The word reaches Persian ultimately from BabylonKenver#13265 in the U.S.A Cornish name from elements usually read as 'chief; leader' plus 'great' — hence 'great chief'Kerlens#13269 in the U.S.A Haitian given name of the creative -lens/-vens family (Kerlens, Kervens, Wilkens). It likely