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
Banksy#13676 in the U.S.Banksy is best understood as a modern namesake name, taken from the anonymous British street arBeata#13682 in the U.S.From the Latin beata, 'blessed; happy' — the feminine of beatus, the word behind 'beatitude.' LBebe#13683 in the U.S.Bebe began as an affectionate word name and pet form — from the French bebe, 'baby' — and as a Bennet#13690 in the U.S.Bennet is the medieval English form of Benedict, from the Latin benedictus, 'blessed.' It surviBerea#13691 in the U.S.Berea is a place name from the New Testament: the Macedonian city (Greek Beroia) whose people, Bonny#13705 in the U.S.From the Scots and northern English bonny, 'pretty; fair; cheerful,' itself likely from the FreBrantley#13709 in the U.S.Brantley is an English surname turned given name, generally traced to a place name — 'burnt cleBreland#13717 in the U.S.Breland is a surname of American and Northern European roots, carried into first-name use latelBritish#13729 in the U.S.The ordinary English adjective British, 'of Britain; of the Britons,' pressed into rare use as Calais#13744 in the U.S.From Calais, the French port on the Strait of Dover — a place name of ancient Gaulish root whosCanary#13757 in the U.S.The English word for the small yellow songbird, itself named for the Canary Islands — which theCarisma#13760 in the U.S.A respelling of 'charisma,' from the Greek kharisma, 'a gift; grace freely given' — the same roCelaya#13776 in the U.S.From the Basque surname Zelaia (Spanish Celaya), built on zelai, 'field; meadow' — and the nameChannel#13784 in the U.S.The English word channel, 'a waterway; a passage; a course,' from the Latin canalis. As a givenChenxi#13791 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (Mandarin pinyin). Its meaning depends entirely on the characterGwyndolyn#13800 in the U.S.A spelling of Gwendolyn — from the Welsh, variously 'a white/blessed ring' and 'a fair bow' (gwCyrah#13817 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Cyra or Kyra, read either from the Greek kyria ('lady; mistress') or as a Dalton#13831 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Dalton, Old English dael + tun, 'valley settlement' or Daneliya#13837 in the U.S.Daneliya is a Kazakh and broader Central Asian and Slavic feminine name generally treated as a Dayle#13853 in the U.S.Dayle is a variant spelling of Dale, from Old English dael, 'valley' — first a place descriptioDazire#13856 in the U.S.Dazire is a modern respelling of Desire (French Desire, from Latin desiderare, 'to long for'). Dearie#13858 in the U.S.Dearie is the English endearment 'dearie' — an affectionate form of 'dear' — used directly as aDeluna#13870 in the U.S.Deluna comes from Spanish de luna, 'of the moon' (Latin luna). De Luna is also an established SDevereaux#13881 in the U.S.Devereaux comes from the Norman surname d'Evreux, 'from Evreux', a town in Normandy. Norman famDisney#13895 in the U.S.Disney is an English surname, generally traced to Norman d'Isigny, 'from Isigny' in Normandy. ABrittain#13899 in the U.S.A given-name spelling of Britain, the island name (and echoing Brittany, the French region). AsDorina#13900 in the U.S.Dorina is used in Romania, Italy and Hungary. It is generally read as a diminutive of Dora — frDuchess#13902 in the U.S.Duchess is the English noble title — the wife of a duke, or a woman who holds a duchy in her owEdessa#13908 in the U.S.A place name: Edessa was an ancient city in upper Mesopotamia (today Sanliurfa, in Turkey) and Elesia#13919 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Elysia — from the Greek Elysian fields, the blessed place, hence 'Emanuella#13926 in the U.S.A feminine form of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us' — the name given in thEllawynn#13929 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Ella (from a Germanic root, or short for Eleanor) to the -wynn ending, wElliena#13933 in the U.S.A modern respelling, heard either as Elena (from Helen, 'light') given an extra syllable, or asElvy#13937 in the U.S.Most likely a survival or revival of the Old English elf-names — Aelfgifu ('elf gift'), AelfwigElyon#13939 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elyon, 'Most High' — a title of God in the Hebrew Bible, most familiar in the phrasEmaree#13944 in the U.S.A respelling of Emery/Emory, from the Germanic name Emmerich — elements usually read as 'whole;Eretria#13955 in the U.S.A place name: Eretria was an ancient Greek city on the island of Euboea, a seafaring and coloniErioluwa#13958 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence name ending in Oluwa, 'the Lord; God'. The first element is generally read asFindley#13992 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and given name Finlay/Findlay, from Gaelic Fionnlagh: fionn 'fair, whFirdaus#13993 in the U.S.Firdaus is Arabic and Persian Firdaws, 'paradise, garden'. In Islamic tradition al-Firdaws is tFlower#13995 in the U.S.The English word flower used straight as a given name, from Latin flos, floris by way of Old FrFotini#13996 in the U.S.From Greek phos, photos — 'light'. Fotini (Photini) is the name given in Orthodox tradition to Fox#13997 in the U.S.The English word fox, used directly as a name, and also an English surname originally given to Free#14000 in the U.S.The English word free used straight as a given name, from Old English freo, 'not in bondage; noGianelli#14011 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Gianelli, a diminutive of Gianni (John) — ultimately Hebrew Yochanan, Greys#14019 in the U.S.A modern respelling built on Grey — the color word and the English surname originally given to Grissel#14021 in the U.S.A short form of Griselda — Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle'. Grissel (also Grizel, GrissGwendalynn#14026 in the U.S.A respelling of Gwendolyn, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') plus dolen ('ring, bow') — Gwynne#14028 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwynn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy' - a crisp, one-beat name from a belovedHaddon#14029 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Haddon, from Old English haeth ('heath, heather') plus Hagan#14031 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O hAodhagain, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), often glossed 'little Aodh'Hannahgrace#14036 in the U.S.A modern compound of Hannah — Hebrew Channah, 'favor, grace' — with the English virtue name GraHanya#14038 in the U.S.Two live routes. In Arabic-influenced naming Hanya is read from hani/haniya, 'happy, content, bHaruka#14043 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen: most commonly 'distant, fHasana#14044 in the U.S.From Arabic hasana, 'a good deed; goodness, beauty', from the root h-s-n ('to be good, beautifuHavisha#14045 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Havisha, tied to 'one who offers oblations; the sacred fire-offering'; it alsHavannah#14046 in the U.S.A respelling of Havana, the capital city of Cuba (Spanish La Habana). The city's name is generaHermosa#14063 in the U.S.The Spanish adjective hermosa, 'beautiful', from Latin formosa ('shapely, beautiful'). Used as Hesed#14064 in the U.S.From Hebrew chesed — one of the great theological words of the Hebrew Bible, usually rendered 'Hinami#14071 in the U.S.A Japanese-style given name, most naturally read as hina (a common name element linked to the sHuntyr#14076 in the U.S.A respelling of Hunter, an English occupational surname for a hunter, from Old English hunta. AIllyria#14093 in the U.S.Illyria was the classical name for a region along the eastern Adriatic, home to the Illyrian peImana#14095 in the U.S.Imana is the Kinyarwanda and Kirundi word for God, central to Rwandan and Burundian faith and lIma#14101 in the U.S.Ima is the ordinary Hebrew word for 'mother' (imma), used affectionately in Israel. Separately Iremide#14104 in the U.S.From Yoruba ire ('goodness, blessing, prosperity') with mi ('my') and de ('has come, has arriveIsheja#14110 in the U.S.Isheja is a Kinyarwanda given name used in Rwanda and the Rwandan diaspora. It sits among the mIshimwe#14111 in the U.S.From the Kinyarwanda verb gushima, 'to thank, to praise' — Ishimwe is generally rendered 'let HIsidra#14112 in the U.S.Isidra is the Spanish feminine of Isidro (Isidore), from the Greek Isidoros — 'gift of Isis', cItani#14116 in the U.S.Itani is hard to place. It exists as a Japanese surname romanised as Itani, roughly 'well valleItzayani#14117 in the U.S.Itzayani belongs to the Itzayana/Itzel family of modern Mexican names that borrow the itz- openIyanuoluwa#14124 in the U.S.From Yoruba iyanu ('miracle, wonder') and Oluwa ('the Lord, God') — 'the miracle of God'. It isJadora#14131 in the U.S.Jadora is a contemporary coinage. Most readings hear either the French j'adore, 'I adore', or tKwynn#14132 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desceGenovia#14155 in the U.S.Best known as Genovia, the fictional kingdom in The Princess Diaries; it also echoes Genoa (GenJazzy#14178 in the U.S.Jazzy began as a nickname for Jasmine, Jazlyn and Jasmin, and doubles as the English adjective
Boy Names
Taras#13673 in the U.S.Taras is a Ukrainian given name, borne most famously by the national poet Taras Shevchenko; it Pablito#13679 in the U.S.The Spanish diminutive of Pablo, itself from Latin Paulus ('small; humble'). Pablito is an affePaschal#13683 in the U.S.From Latin paschalis, 'relating to Easter,' which comes through Greek pascha from Hebrew PesachTheadore#13688 in the U.S.A respelling of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (theos 'god' + doron 'gift'). TheTheodorus#13689 in the U.S.The Latinized form of the Greek Theodoros — 'a gift of God' (theos, 'God', plus doron, 'a gift'Pluto#13693 in the U.S.From Latin Pluto, Greek Plouton — the god of the underworld and the dead, whose name means 'thePrimo#13702 in the U.S.From Italian primo, 'first,' from Latin primus — traditionally given to a firstborn son. In SpaPurpose#13704 in the U.S.The English word purpose, from Old French porpos, 'aim; intention.' As a given name it is a virQaadir#13705 in the U.S.From Arabic qadir, 'capable; able; powerful.' Al-Qadir ('the All-Powerful') is one of the ninetRama#13723 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Rama, 'pleasing; charming' (also read as 'dark-hued'). Rama is a major deity in HRamazan#13725 in the U.S.Ramazan is the Turkish and Balkan form of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and Raslan#13734 in the U.S.Raslan is an Arabic and Levantine form of the Turkic Arslan, 'lion'. The name spread through thRavyn#13736 in the U.S.Ravyn is a modern y-spelling of the nature name Raven, the glossy black bird long tied to wisdoRayo#13744 in the U.S.Rayo is the Spanish word for 'lightning bolt' — and also 'ray' or 'beam' of light. Its use as aRegion#13748 in the U.S.Region is the ordinary English word for an area or realm, from Latin regio ('direction; districRemedy#13750 in the U.S.Remedy is the English word for a cure or healing, from Latin remedium ('cure'), built on mederiRocklin#13752 in the U.S.An English surname and place name (a city in California), read as 'rock' plus a -lin/-ling endiVaughan#13759 in the U.S.From the Welsh bychan, 'small; little' (mutated to fychan/vaughan), originally a descriptive byRood#13766 in the U.S.Rood is the Old English word for a cross or crucifix, best known from the poem 'The Dream of thRusten#13775 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Ruston/Rustin group. Those surnames are read as English place-and-famiRiquelme#13776 in the U.S.Riquelme is a Spanish surname of Germanic root, generally traced to the same name as Wilhelm/GuRiyanshreddy#13783 in the U.S.Riyanshreddy joins the modern Indian given name Riyansh — usually read as 'first ray of the sunRizal#13784 in the U.S.Rizal is a Filipino surname of Spanish form, generally traced to ricial, a word for a field wheRodin#13786 in the U.S.Rodin is a French surname, generally traced to a diminutive of a Germanic name on the element hOlufemi#13789 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Olufemi, 'God (Olu) loves me' - a warm name of blessing and gratitude. Noted reWahab#13789 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Wahhab, 'the all-giving; the ever-bestowing' — one of the ninety-nine names of GWesam#13793 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wisam (Wesam), 'a medal; badge of honor; decoration' — a name given in the sensRooster#13798 in the U.S.Rooster is the American word for a male chicken — literally 'one that roosts'. As a name it worRuckus#13804 in the U.S.Ruckus is an American English word for a noisy disturbance or uproar, probably a blend of 'ructRudhav#13805 in the U.S.Rudhav is a modern Indian coinage rather than a classical Sanskrit word. It reads as an elaboraSable#13815 in the U.S.From the English word sable, borrowed through Old French from a Slavic word for the marten whosSafal#13818 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saphala — sa ('with') plus phala ('fruit') — literally 'having fruit', and so 'frSaihan#13823 in the U.S.From Mongolian saikhan (sain, 'good'), meaning 'beautiful; fine; excellent'. It is an everyday Saksham#13827 in the U.S.From Sanskrit saksham (also written saksam), meaning 'capable; able; competent; equal to the taSalaam#13828 in the U.S.From Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; wholeness' — the same root as Islam and as the greeting as-sSamanyu#13830 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samanyu, built on manyu ('spirit; passion; ardor'), giving 'full of spirit; passiSamarpan#13831 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samarpana, 'offering; handing over; complete surrender'. In Hindu devotional lifeSamrudh#13832 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samriddha (also written samruddha), 'prosperous; flourishing; rich in every good Samurai#13834 in the U.S.From Japanese samurai, from a verb meaning 'to serve' — literally 'one who serves'. It names thSamved#13835 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Samaveda — saman ('song; chant; melody') plus veda ('knowledge') — the third of tSanchit#13837 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sanchita, 'collected; gathered; accumulated', from a root meaning 'to heap up'. TYasmani#13838 in the U.S.A Latin American, especially Cuban, coined given name that echoes Yasmin/jasmine restyled with Sargon#13841 in the U.S.From Akkadian Sharru-kin — sharru ('king') plus kinu ('true; legitimate; rightful') — 'the kingSarp#13842 in the U.S.From Turkish sarp, an ordinary word meaning 'steep; rugged; precipitous', used of hard mountainSatya#13846 in the U.S.From Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real'. Satya is one of the great ethicSayyid#13850 in the U.S.From Arabic sayyid, 'lord; master; chief'. In Islamic tradition it is above all an honorific tiYomar#13852 in the U.S.A Latin American coined given name, often read as a blend ending in Omar (Arabic, 'flourishing;Searcher#13853 in the U.S.An English word-name: a searcher is one who seeks or looks for something. It has no tradition aSega#13854 in the U.S.As a name Sega has no documented etymology. To most people it names the Japanese video-game comYonason#13854 in the U.S.Yonason is an Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation-spelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan, 'God hSen#13859 in the U.S.Sen has more than one home. In Japanese it can render a word meaning 'thousand' (and other sensShalev#13870 in the U.S.From the Hebrew shalev, 'calm, tranquil, serene' — a modern Israeli given name built on the samYvens#13870 in the U.S.A Haitian and French given name related to Yves (from a Germanic element for 'yew') with an addShams#13871 in the U.S.From the Arabic shams, 'sun' — also the name of the 91st chapter of the Quran, Ash-Shams. Used Shivanshreddy#13878 in the U.S.A compound name joining Shivansh — Sanskrit for 'a part of Shiva', the Hindu god — with Reddy, Shivaya#13879 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Shivaya, the dative form of Shiva — 'to Shiva' — best known from the mantra Om NaShooter#13881 in the U.S.The English word shooter used as a given name — a nickname-style pick from sports and country-mSiwoo#13883 in the U.S.A very popular Korean given name (romanized Siwoo), whose meaning depends on the hanja (ChineseSiren#13897 in the U.S.From the Sirens of Greek myth — sea-creatures whose singing lured sailors onto the rocks — by wSirr#13898 in the U.S.Sirr reads most often as a modern American respelling of the English title 'sir', chosen for itSlaton#13904 in the U.S.An English surname and place-name, generally read as 'slate town' or from Old English slaed-tunSobhan#13907 in the U.S.A Persian and Bengali form of the Arabic Subhan, 'glory; praise' — as in Subhanallah, 'glory beSonnet#13913 in the U.S.The English word sonnet — a fourteen-line poem — from Italian sonetto, 'little song', a diminutSpurgeon#13917 in the U.S.An English surname of uncertain root, sometimes linked to a place-name or to an old word for a Starlin#13924 in the U.S.Starlin is a modern given name well established in the Dominican Republic and among Latino famiStevens#13929 in the U.S.A patronymic English and Welsh surname, 'son of Steven', ultimately from Greek Stephanos, 'crowStunner#13931 in the U.S.The English slang word stunner — someone strikingly impressive — used as a given name. It is a Subhanullah#13932 in the U.S.From the Arabic phrase Subhanallah, 'Glory be to God' — an expression of praise spoken daily bySuccess#13933 in the U.S.The English word success, from Latin successus, 'an advance; a good outcome'. Used as an aspiraSufjan#13934 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Sufyan, whose root is debated and often glossed as 'swift-moving'Sultaan#13936 in the U.S.From Arabic sultan, 'authority; power; ruler' — the title borne by Muslim sovereigns from the mTaddeo#13943 in the U.S.The Italian form of Thaddeus, the name of one of the twelve apostles (Jude Thaddeus). Its root Tadey#13945 in the U.S.Tadey reads as a modern pet form of Thaddeus, Tadeo or Tadeusz, given as a name in its own righTaher#13951 in the U.S.From Arabic tahir, 'pure; clean; chaste' — a word of ritual and moral purity in Islam. At-TahirTajiri#13954 in the U.S.From the Swahili tajiri, 'rich; wealthy; a merchant' — itself borrowed from Arabic tajir, 'tradTakeshi#13956 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually read from characters meaning 'warrior; fierce; military; strong'.Takoa#13957 in the U.S.Takoa is a modern American coinage. It is sometimes connected loosely to place-names such as ToTalmadge#13958 in the U.S.An English surname of uncertain origin, used as a given name chiefly in the American South. SugTank#13960 in the U.S.The English word tank, used as a nickname for someone large, sturdy or unstoppable — a familiarTanveer#13962 in the U.S.From Arabic tanwir, 'illumination; enlightenment', taken into Urdu and Punjabi as Tanveer. WideTashi#13966 in the U.S.From the Tibetan word for 'auspicious; good fortune', heard daily in the greeting Tashi delek. Tathan#13969 in the U.S.Tathan (also Tatheus) is the name of an early Welsh saint honoured in Monmouthshire, where St ATavius#13971 in the U.S.Most often a clipped form of Octavius, the Roman name meaning 'eighth' — traditionally given toTawaf#13972 in the U.S.Tawaf is the Arabic word for the rite of circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca, performed during Teak#13976 in the U.S.Teak is an English word-name for the dense, weather-resistant tropical hardwood, borrowed throuTeddie#13977 in the U.S.Teddie is a pet form of Edward (Old English Eadweard, 'wealthy guardian') or Theodore (Greek ThTeotl#13981 in the U.S.Teotl is the Nahuatl word for divinity — the sacred force or god-energy at the centre of Aztec Teryn#13984 in the U.S.Teryn is a modern respelling that sits beside Taryn — a mid-century American coinage usually giThad#13986 in the U.S.Thad is the everyday short form of Thaddeus, the New Testament apostle's name. Its ultimate rooTheojames#13990 in the U.S.Theojames is a modern American double name written as one word: Theo, short for Theodore (GreekThijs#13991 in the U.S.Thijs is the Dutch short form of Matthijs, the Dutch version of Matthew — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gTirian#14001 in the U.S.Tirian is the name of the last King of Narnia in C. S. Lewis's The Last Battle. Lewis coined itTracyn#14011 in the U.S.Tracyn is a modern coinage that takes Tracy — a Norman-French place-name surname turned given nTrei#14017 in the U.S.Trei is a modern respelling of Trey, from an old English word for 'three' (as in a card's threeTrentyn#14022 in the U.S.Trentyn is a modern respelling of Trenton — an English place name, from the River Trent, later Tres#14024 in the U.S.Tres is the Spanish word for 'three,' used as a nickname and given name for a third-generation Tsering#14032 in the U.S.Tsering is a Tibetan name meaning 'long life,' widely given in Tibetan Buddhist families as a bTui#14033 in the U.S.Tui is the Maori name of a New Zealand songbird famous for its white throat-tuft and its extraoStaten#14053 in the U.S.Staten is used as a modern American given name drawn from Staten Island in New York, itself namVardhan#14063 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vardhana, 'growing; increasing; prospering', from the root vridh, 'to grow'. It aVedavid#14067 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vedavid, 'one who knows the Vedas' — veda, 'sacred knowledge; the Vedic scriptureZanoah#14070 in the U.S.A biblical place name in the Book of Joshua, a town in the hill country of Judah; the Hebrew isWilliamson#14076 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of William', where William means 'resolute protector; strong-willed guVidit#14080 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidita, 'known; understood; learned', from the root vid, 'to know' — the same rooVikhyath#14083 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vikhyata, 'famous; renowned; widely known', from the root khya, 'to be known', wiVinay#14085 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vinaya, 'humility; modesty; good conduct; discipline'. The word also names the ViVinton#14087 in the U.S.An English surname from a place-name, most likely 'Vinna's farmstead' or 'the settlement by theVishal#14089 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishala, 'great; vast; wide; spacious; magnificent'. A long-established and widelWaldon#14102 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the English surname Walden, from Old English wealh-denu, 'valley of the BWanya#14104 in the U.S.An African-American given name of unsettled origin, best known from Wanya Morris of the group BWidley#14115 in the U.S.A surname-style name read most naturally as 'the wide meadow', from Old English wid, 'wide', anWinson#14121 in the U.S.An English surname name whose route is unsettled: it reads as a trimmed Winston ('Wine's settleWyndell#14125 in the U.S.A respelled form of Wendell, an English given name from a Germanic surname tied to the Wends (aYashas#14146 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yashas, 'fame; glory; renown'. The word appears widely in Indian names — Yash, YaYatharth#14148 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yathartha, 'true to the thing; real; accurate', literally 'as the thing is'. It iYavuz#14149 in the U.S.A Turkish word meaning 'stern; resolute; formidable', best known as the epithet of Sultan SelimYekusiel#14152 in the U.S.The Ashkenazi Yiddish pronunciation of the Hebrew name Yekutiel, a name in the book of ChroniclYijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning froYiming#14154 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin romanization. The second element ming is very often the charactYitbarek#14155 in the U.S.An Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'may He be blessed', a phrase of praise to God. Names of Yoav#14160 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yoav, the biblical Joab, nephew of David and commander of his army. The name isUdham#14164 in the U.S.A Punjabi given name best known from the Indian revolutionary Udham Singh; often linked to the Yu#14169 in the U.S.A single-syllable Mandarin given name in pinyin. Many different characters are read yu, with meYuga#14170 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yuga, 'an age; an epoch' — in Hindu cosmology one of the four great world-ages, sYusuke#14175 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written in romaji. Meaning depends on the characters chosen: the -suke el