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
Anran#15489 in the U.S.Anran is a Chinese given name, romanized in pinyin. Like all Chinese names, its meaning dependsAyane#15504 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with varying kanji. Common choices include aya ('colour, design')Dominic#15530 in the U.S.From the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord; belonging to God' (from dominus, 'lord'), historically Barakah#15545 in the U.S.From the Arabic barakah, 'blessing; grace' — a warm virtue name. Barakah (Umm Ayman) was a beloCamiri#15624 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a soft, current sound; it also matches Camiri, a town in Bolivia. As a giBlessen#15631 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing 'blessing' and 'blessed' - a virtue-word name expressing gratitude. ThBrisley#15656 in the U.S.A modern American coinage on the -ley pattern. Brisley is a real English village name in NorfolFendi#15672 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Fendi, best known as the luxury fashion house founded by Adele and EdoCalvin#15679 in the U.S.From a French surname built on Latin calvus, 'bald' - so 'little bald one.' It became a given nBunny#15680 in the U.S.Bunny is the English word for a rabbit, used since the eighteenth century as a term of endearmeCayley#15696 in the U.S.A modern given-name spelling in the large Kaylee/Kayleigh family, whose exact origins are debatEmer#15714 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Emer, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'swift'); the Celtic heroineCrew#15748 in the U.S.Crew is the ordinary English word for a group working together — a ship's crew, a flight crew —Cristella#15773 in the U.S.A Spanish given name on the Christ- element (as in Cristela), with the -ella ending shared by EDaley#15773 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Dalaigh (Ó Dálaigh), based on dail, 'assembly; gathering' — the familyCheyann#15798 in the U.S.A respelling of Cheyenne, the name of a Native American (Plains) people and of a Wyoming city; Delphia#15831 in the U.S.Delphia is usually read against Delphi, the sanctuary of the oracle in ancient Greece, whose naDorthea#15870 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Dorothea, from Greek doron ('gift') and theos ('god') - 'gift of God.'Elys#15877 in the U.S.A short name read two ways: a form of Elise (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath') and a short fEilen#15895 in the U.S.A modern respelling sitting between Eileen, an anglicization of the Irish Eibhlin, and the ScanElham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It isBranwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesseGoretti#15934 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Goretti, carried into given-name use in honor of St Maria Goretti, a yEmanuelly#15935 in the U.S.Emanuelly is a Brazilian Portuguese feminine elaboration of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el, 'GEmerey#15939 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery, from the Germanic name Emmerich, usually explained from ermen or Fira#15959 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; separately the name of Fira, the clifftop capital of Santorini. As a giEmmitt#15972 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmett, a surname and given name derived from Emma ('whole; universal'). Used herEstes#15979 in the U.S.A surname used as a given name. Estes is found as a Spanish and Portuguese surname connected toEvans#15989 in the U.S.Evans is a Welsh surname meaning 'son of Evan' — Evan being the Welsh form of John, 'God is graFalaq#16013 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-falaq, 'the daybreak; the splitting of dawn.' Al-Falaq is also the title of Gwyndolin#16015 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Gwendolen, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') with dolen ('ring, linKaizen#16037 in the U.S.From the Japanese kaizen, 'improvement; continuous change for the better' — a word famous in buFergie#16039 in the U.S.A nickname short form of the surname Ferguson or the name Fergus, from the Gaelic Fearghas — usGalena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separateKamarah#16058 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the surname Kamara and the Arabic Qamar, 'moon.' As a girl's givenGracelin#16063 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Grace (from Latin gratia, 'grace; favor; blessing') with the fashionabGweneviere#16075 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, generally read from gwen ('white, faFajar#16085 in the U.S.Fajar is the Indonesian and Malay form of Arabic fajr, 'dawn; daybreak'. In Islam, Fajr is alsoHamna#16102 in the U.S.Hamna is an Arabic name best known from Hamna bint Jahsh, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad aKc#16109 in the U.S.An initials-style given name, K.C., spelled without periods and read aloud like Casey. As an inGaneev#16127 in the U.S.A modern Sikh/Punjabi given name. Families read it through Punjabi elements such as gaan ('songHiyabel#16138 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Amharic name built on Hiyab ('gift; present') with an -el ending (echoing 'of God'Hollan#16140 in the U.S.A spelling of Holland, used as a surname and place name. The Dutch place name is usually explaiHurrem#16147 in the U.S.From Persian khurram, 'cheerful, joyful,' used in Ottoman Turkish as Hurrem. It is the name givJasiya#16152 in the U.S.A name linked to the Arabic Al-Jathiyah ('the Kneeling'), the 45th chapter (surah) of the QuranInioluwa#16167 in the U.S.A Yoruba theophoric name containing Oluwa, 'the Lord; God.' Names of this family are sentences Isella#16182 in the U.S.Isella has no securely documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a trimmed, Italian-styInori#16245 in the U.S.Inori is the Japanese word for 'prayer', used as a given name. Japanese names are written in chJazira#16263 in the U.S.From Arabic jazira, 'island' or 'peninsula.' The word names the Arabian peninsula (al-Jazira alJeneva#16272 in the U.S.Jeneva reads as a respelling of Geneva, the Swiss city on the lake, and it also brushes againstJennyfer#16276 in the U.S.A respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish/Welsh form of Guinevere, 'white; fair; smooth; blessed.' Jerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew naJency#16291 in the U.S.Jency has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage on the Jen- of Jennifer or JennLiyat#16317 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew, 'you are mine to me', and an Amharic (Ethiopian) name, 'a gift; growKasai#16340 in the U.S.Two genuine and unrelated routes. The Kasai is a major tributary of the Congo River, flowing thEcclesia#16345 in the U.S.From Greek ekklesia, literally 'the assembly called out' (from ek 'out' and kaleo 'to call'), tKaisyn#16351 in the U.S.A respelling of Kayson or Cason, modern American coinages built on the -son ending. These namesKhouri#16366 in the U.S.From the Arabic surname Khoury or Khuri, meaning 'priest' - a common family name among Arabic-sKaleea#16391 in the U.S.A modern spelling with no documented etymology of its own. Its nearest documented neighbour is Maraki#16402 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name, often linked to Maraki and terms of grace and blessing; sometimes Keli#16424 in the U.S.A spelling of Kelly, from the Irish O Ceallaigh, 'bright-headed' or 'warrior; strife'; separateMattel#16432 in the U.S.A modern American given name that echoes the toy company Mattel — itself coined from the foundeMatthew#16434 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' (or 'gift of Yahweh'), the name of an apostle and GosKennadee#16435 in the U.S.A modern -dee spelling of Kennedy, from the Irish O Cinneide, 'helmeted head' (traditionally 'uMccoy#16448 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McCoy (Mac Aodha), 'son of Aodh,' a personal name meaning 'fire.' Used aMelanin#16465 in the U.S.The English word melanin (the pigment giving skin, hair, and eyes their color, from the Greek mKisara#16492 in the U.S.A Japanese-styled coined name, best known as an anime character name; it has no single documentKollyn#16508 in the U.S.Kollyn is a modern K-and-Y respelling of the Collin/Colleen sound. Collin is an English and IriEdy#16544 in the U.S.A short spelling of Edie, the pet form of Edith, from Old English Eadgyth, 'prosperous/blessed Lehua#16549 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree — a bright red flower that grows on new lava, Leire#16558 in the U.S.A Basque name taken from the monastery of San Salvador de Leyre in Navarre, an ancient royal abNathan#16565 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Natan, 'he gave; gift.' The name of a prophet in the Bible. Overwhelmingly a boLeelynn#16644 in the U.S.A modern American coinage pairing Lee - an English surname and given name from Old English leahLovey#16657 in the U.S.Lovey is the English endearment 'lovey' — a pet form of 'love', long used to mean sweetheart orMahwa#16712 in the U.S.Mahwa has no documented etymology as a given name. The mahua (sometimes spelled mahwa) is an InCeridwen#16776 in the U.S.From the Welsh Ceridwen, of uncertain meaning (variously 'blessed poetry' or 'fair and crooked Mclaine#16795 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish and Scottish surname McLaine / MacLean, built on Mac ('son of') — in MaMikey#16801 in the U.S.A pet form of Michael (Hebrew, 'who is like God?'), usually a boy's nickname; used here as a giMinori#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Written one way it carries the sense of minori, 'harvestMenna#16818 in the U.S.In Egypt and the wider Arab world Menna is a familiar short name, generally linked to minna, 'gSadiyah#16819 in the U.S.From the Arabic Sa'diyah, related to sa'd, 'good fortune; happiness; blessing.' A warm name wisMilki#16844 in the U.S.From the Oromo language of Ethiopia and Kenya, where milki means 'good omen, good fortune, blesMati#16856 in the U.S.A short name with several honest routes: in Hebrew it is a pet form of Matityahu, 'gift of the Narin#16947 in the U.S.From the Turkish word narin, 'slender, delicate, graceful'. It is used as a given name in TurkeNiyamat#16960 in the U.S.Niyamat is a form of Arabic ni'mat (nima), 'blessing, favor, God's bounty', widely used in UrduNoelly#16962 in the U.S.Noelly is an elaboration of Noelle, the feminine of the French Noel — 'Christmas', from the LatOdesza#16993 in the U.S.Odesza reads as a respelling of Odessa, the great Black Sea port of Ukraine, whose name was givOluwatamilore#17005 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on Oluwa, 'the Lord; God,' read as 'God has given me a gift.' NameThania#17045 in the U.S.Thania reads as a variant of Tania (itself short for Tatiana) or a clip of Titania. Common in SPreesha#17048 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name read as 'beloved' or 'gift of God,' close to Priya ('beloved'). Soft andPryncess#17057 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word Princess, 'a royal daughter,' used as a given name. A wTorri#17066 in the U.S.Torri is a spelling of Tori, a short form of Victoria, from Latin 'victoria' meaning 'victory'.Ramey#17080 in the U.S.A surname-style given name, also read as a fresh coinage in the Remy/Ramsey family. No single dRehma#17095 in the U.S.Rehma is a form of rahma, the Arabic and Urdu word for 'mercy, compassion'. Mercy is central toRiham#17120 in the U.S.From Arabic riham, the plural of rihmah — the soft, steady rain that falls quietly and long, soZarella#17130 in the U.S.Zarella has no documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a modern blend of the popular Kawaii#17140 in the U.S.From the Japanese kawaii, 'cute; adorable; lovable' — the everyday word behind Japan's culture Sakani#17185 in the U.S.Sakani has no documented etymology as a given name. It is best read as a modern coinage; similaSalani#17192 in the U.S.Salani is a very rare modern given name in the U.S. It sits near West African name families buiSan#17204 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable name. San is the wolf-raised heroine of the film Princess Mononoke, and inMilahn#17215 in the U.S.Milahn is a modern respelling whose nearest relative is Milan — both the Italian city and the SLaverne#17225 in the U.S.A French name, usually explained from la verne, 'the alder' or 'alder grove' — a place name turIfechukwu#17230 in the U.S.From the Igbo, 'the light of God' or 'the gift of God' (ife, 'light; thing,' + Chukwu, 'God'). Selaya#17235 in the U.S.Selaya has no documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a modern coinage in the -aya faSincerity#17292 in the U.S.The English virtue word 'sincerity' — honesty, genuineness, freedom from pretense — used as a gZyon#17296 in the U.S.A respelling of Zion, from the Hebrew Tzion — the holy hill of Jerusalem, often given as 'higheSu#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved moStacia#17319 in the U.S.Stacia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection' — a name long givStaley#17320 in the U.S.An English surname, from a place name meaning 'stony clearing' or 'staithe meadow,' used as a gStarlight#17321 in the U.S.The English word 'starlight' — the light shed by the stars — used as a given name, in the naturTema#17390 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), a name traditionally given to a child who follows twins; also the name oTiffani#17415 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania ('appearance of God; Epiphany'), a name once gTishya#17420 in the U.S.Tishya appears to draw on Sanskrit Tishya, the name of an auspicious star or lunar mansion (nakTridha#17431 in the U.S.Tridha is a Sanskrit word meaning 'threefold, in three ways, in three parts', built on tri, 'thRaymie#17435 in the U.S.A modern coinage in pet-name shape, built from Ray (from Raymond, Germanic, 'wise protector') oVyana#17487 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name. In yogic and Ayurvedic tradition vyana is one of the vital airs Warda#17490 in the U.S.Warda is the Arabic word for 'rose' (warda, singular of ward), used as a girls' given name acroWorthy#17502 in the U.S.Worthy is the English adjective 'worthy' — deserving, having value or merit — taken up directlyWyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the feWynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fashYamina#17534 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name from the root y-m-n, giving 'the right hand; the right side' and, by exYaren#17540 in the U.S.A Turkish given name, commonly read as 'companion; close friend' (from yaren, an affectionate wZeldy#17563 in the U.S.A pet form that echoes Zelda, itself a short form of Griselda ('grey fighting maid') and used iYufei#19136 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends entirely on the characters used - common onAidaraA West African surname (Aidara/Aidara), used in Senegal, Mali, and Mandinka communities and adoAkoaA modern coinage whose sound echoes the Hawaiian 'koa', 'warrior; brave; fearless' (also a natiAnahizA modern name that echoes Anahita, the ancient Persian goddess of water and fertility; as a givArtoriaA feminine coinage built on Arthur (and the Roman family name Artorius), popularized as ArtoriaAtallahFrom the Arabic Atallah (Ata Allah), 'gift of God' — a name of gratitude and blessing, used acrBlesslynBlesslyn is a modern American coinage joining the English word 'bless' (or the name Blessing) tChainaAs spelled here Chaina reads as a respelling of China (used as a given name); it may also echo ImoryA modern coinage echoing Emory/Amory (from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious'IzayahA modern respelling of Isaiah, from Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'the Lord is salvation' - the name of theKleineKleine is the German word for 'small,' and in everyday speech die Kleine means 'the little one'KomiIn Ewe, spoken in Togo and Ghana, Komi is a day-name given to a boy born on Saturday. The word KouverA modern American coinage following Kouvr, the given name of social-media personality Kouvr AnnKovurA modern American coinage in the Kouvr family, following the given name of social-media personaMacayaMacaya has no documented etymology as a given name. It exists as a surname and as a place name MuwahibFrom Arabic mawahib, the plural of mawhiba — 'gifts, talents, God-given abilities'. The name caNirvireddyThis entry pairs a given name (Nirvi-) with the Telugu surname Reddy, recorded together as one ReasynReasyn is a stylized respelling of the English word 'reason' — sense, good judgment — used as aSanjhA short, one-syllable name sometimes linked to the Hindi/Punjabi sanjh, 'evening; dusk; twilighSirelSirel is the Estonian word for 'lilac,' and separately reads as a modern coinage. The given-namSosaA Spanish/Portuguese surname (borne by singer Mercedes Sosa and baseball's Sammy Sosa) used as TrumaniA modern American coinage. It echoes the English surname Truman ('trusty, faithful man'), givenVerdandiFrom the Old Norse Verdandi, 'becoming; that which is happening; the present' (from verda, 'to VyomikaFrom the Sanskrit vyoma, 'sky; heaven; open space,' with the feminine -ika ending — so 'of the
Boy Names
BarukA spelling of the Hebrew Baruch, 'blessed.' In the Hebrew Bible, Baruch ben Neriah was the scriBennitoA spelling of Benito, the Spanish and Italian short form of Benedict, from the Latin benedictusDazhbogFrom the Slavic Dazhbog, 'the giving god' (dazh, 'to give', + bog, 'god'); the Slavic sun-god aDevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name uHunarFrom Persian hunar, 'skill, talent, artistry', borrowed into Urdu and Punjabi with the same senJugaadJugaad is a Hindi and Punjabi word, not a traditional given name. It means a makeshift fix, an KahsaiKahsai is an Eritrean name from the Tigrinya language, meaning 'compensation; restitution' - ofKaizoKaizo is a Japanese given name, historically used for boys, whose meaning depends on the kanji KamyrenA modern respelling of Kamryn/Cameron; by the Cameron route it traces to Scottish Gaelic 'cam sKasaiiKasaii has no documented etymology as a given name. The doubled i is a modern spelling flourishKelyanKelyan (also Kelian, Kellian) is a modern French given name that grew popular in France from thKeyhanPersian keyhan, 'the world, the universe, the cosmos'. A vocabulary word used as a given name aKhazaiA modern coinage with a bold -zai ending; the sound also echoes Khazai/Khazaei, a Persian surnaKoulA one-syllable modern name. Koul is an established Kashmiri Pandit surname, and the spelling alLasaiLasai is a modern coinage with a smooth two-beat sound; it also echoes Basque words and surnameLeyanLeyan is a modern name that reads as a coinage in English and also appears as a romanized ChineLiammateoA modern compound joining Liam (a short form of William, 'strong-willed protector; resolute guaLuckiA respelling of the English adjective 'lucky', with the -y traded for -i. The spelling is also MajaliwaA Swahili/East African name understood as 'the given ones; that which is granted' - carrying thMyhirMyhir is a rare modern spelling that stands very close to Mihir, a Sanskrit-derived Indian nameNayarA modern given name, also known as a South Asian surname (Nayar/Nair, a community of Kerala). AOsierOsier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots arePraizeA modern respelling of the English word 'praise', which reaches English through Old French fromRamazaniA Swahili/East African name from Ramazani (Ramadan), given to a child born during the holy montRowoonA Korean given name (romanized Rowoon), borne by the actor Rowoon. Its meaning depends on the hSawatisMohawk given name (adaptation of a saint's name used as a distinct community name)ShailohA respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place name read as 'tranquil; peaceful' or 'his gift', and uShamiFrom the Arabic Shami, 'of Sham' — Sham being the historic name for Damascus and the wider LevaTheodosiusFrom Greek theos ('god') and dosis ('giving, gift') — 'gift of God', the same idea as Theodore.TrumpA surname used here as a given name. Trump comes from the English/German word for a trumpet ('t