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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

Emi#882 in the U.S.In Japanese, Emi can be written with characters meaning beautiful blessing (e: blessing, mi: beMegan#889 in the U.S.Welsh diminutive of Margaret, from Latin Margarita and Greek Margarites meaning pearl; the WelsChandler#895 in the U.S.From Old French chandelier meaning a candle maker or candle seller, from chandelle (candle) andLiv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages liGuinevere#899 in the U.S.From Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, soft, or phaGreta#908 in the U.S.German and Scandinavian short form of Margareta/Margaret, from Greek Margarites meaning pearl; Stormi#910 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Stormy, from the Old English and Germanic word storm, meaning a tempest or Bennett#912 in the U.S.Blessed; medieval English form of Benedict, from Latin Benedictus (blessed, from bene well + diCheyenne#920 in the U.S.From Lakota Sioux shahiyena meaning people of a different language or foreign speakers; the namWinifred#923 in the U.S.Anglicised form of Welsh Gwenfrewi, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and frewi or frew (Maddie#927 in the U.S.Short form of Madeline (from Greek Magdalene: of Magdala) or Madison (from Old English: son of Landry#935 in the U.S.From a Germanic given name composed of land (land, territory, domain) and ric (power, ruler); aSky#949 in the U.S.From Old Norse sky meaning cloud, which gave the English word sky meaning the expanse of heavenLove#957 in the U.S.From the Old English lufu meaning love, affection, or deep devotion, used as a given name expreBarbara#968 in the U.S.From Greek barbaros meaning foreign, strange, or one whose speech sounds like bar bar; used to Dior#984 in the U.S.Possibly from Breton/Old French d'or (of gold); the surname of couturier Christian Dior, now usScout#997 in the U.S.From Old French escouter meaning to listen, via a military term for a person sent ahead to gathKenia#1015 in the U.S.Spanish form of Kenya; likely from Kikuyu Kirinyaga (the mountain) or a Bantu root; used as a gMattie#1057 in the U.S.Gift of God; English pet form of Martha or Matilda; Martha from Aramaic meaning lady or mistresWendy#1097 in the U.S.Friend; invented or popularized by J. M. Barrie for Peter Pan; possibly a pet form of GwendolenBlessing#1112 in the U.S.Divine favor or gift; from Old English bletsian (to bless), related to blood in early ritual usAlitzel#1149 in the U.S.Possibly from Nahuatl, incorporating -xitl or -tzel elements; exact meaning uncertain; used as Shay#1158 in the U.S.Gift; from Irish Gaelic séaghdha (admirable, fine) or from Hebrew shay (gift)Grecia#1160 in the U.S.Grace; possibly from Spanish Grecia (Greece) used as a given name, or influenced by the SpanishChanel#1221 in the U.S.Channel; pipe; from Old French chanel (canal, pipe, groove) — the surname of fashion designer CIsadora#1223 in the U.S.Gift of Isis; from Greek Isidora (Isis: the Egyptian goddess + doron: gift)Nyra#1228 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of the Sanskrit-derived name Nira (nira meaning 'water'), commonly giMadisyn#1286 in the U.S.Son of Matthew; gift of GodBlessyn#1327 in the U.S.One who is a blessing; a gift and joyJasmin#1355 in the U.S.Jasmine flower; gift from GodDottie#1406 in the U.S.Gift of God, God's giftMyah#1473 in the U.S.A modern American variant spelling of Maya or Mia, used as a given name in its own right; the fEmeri#1503 in the U.S.A modern variant spelling of Emery, ultimately from the Germanic name Emmerich, combining elemeAvaya#1507 in the U.S.A modern American given name, likely an elaboration of Ava with an extra syllable; no establishAnaia#1513 in the U.S.A modern feminine given name; occasionally connected to the biblical Hebrew Anaiah ("Yahweh hasEmori#1523 in the U.S.A modern American given name, used as a variant of Emery/Emory; it has no distinct ancient etymLondynn#1534 in the U.S.From the place name London, used as a modern given nameNairobi#1535 in the U.S.Place name used as a given name, from Maasai 'Enkare Nyrobi' meaning 'cool/cold water'.Ellowyn#1556 in the U.S.modern American coinage blending Elle/Ellow- with the ending -wyn ("fair, blessed")Amia#1623 in the U.S.A modern feminine given name echoing Latin amare "to love" (as in Amy, Amabel); used in contempDolly#1624 in the U.S.Diminutive of Dorothy ('gift of God')Pepper#1627 in the U.S.An English vocabulary name from the word for the spice 'pepper' (ultimately from Latin 'piper')Malky#1648 in the U.S.A Yiddish given name from Hebrew 'malki' meaning 'my king' or 'my queen', popular in Orthodox JMalak#1665 in the U.S.From Arabic malak (ملاك) meaning "angel," a heavenly messenger; commonly given to girls across Zamora#1669 in the U.S.A transferred use of the Spanish surname and place name Zamora, a city in northwestern Spain; uHaddie#1715 in the U.S.A modern American given name, used as a short or respelled form related to Hadley ("heather fieItaly#1730 in the U.S.Given name taken from the country Italy (Latin Italia), often connected to an old term meaning Chevelle#1748 in the U.S.Chiefly a modern American coinage made famous by the Chevrolet Chevelle automobile. Often givenElysia#1772 in the U.S.From the Greek/Latin Elysium (the Elysian Fields, the paradise of the blessed in classical mythCimani#1838 in the U.S.Modern invented name with no established lexical source. Sometimes given the folk gloss 'God's Aashvi#1860 in the U.S.Blessed and victoriousTheadora#1889 in the U.S.Gift of godShai#1963 in the U.S.giftLayana#1981 in the U.S.Soft, gentle, tender; derived from the Arabic root l-y-n (as in 'layyinah', soft/tender). SometWynn#1992 in the U.S.White, blessedBracha#2009 in the U.S.BlessingSwayze#2025 in the U.S.From the surname Swayze, an anglicized spelling of German Schweizer/Schweiz meaning 'Swiss'. PoBanks#2052 in the U.S.Topographic surname for someone living by a hillside slope or riverbank (Middle English 'banke'Dorothea#2066 in the U.S.From Greek 'doron' (gift) + 'theos' (god): 'gift of God'. The same elements reversed give TheodEisley#2067 in the U.S.Likely from Old English elements meaning 'east meadow/clearing' (east + leah), related to surnaJude#2156 in the U.S.Short form of Judah, from Hebrew Yehudah 'praised, thanks be given'.Hiba#2308 in the U.S.gift, present, donation from GodJahzara#2352 in the U.S.blessed by God, blessed princessInaaya#2366 in the U.S.care, concern, gift from GodAzeneth#2403 in the U.S.belonging to Neith, gift of the goddess NeithJesse#2466 in the U.S.gift, wealthyAsher#2501 in the U.S.Happy, blessedAniston#2555 in the U.S.from a surname; popularized as a given name via Jennifer AnistonEluney#2559 in the U.S.From Mapuche 'elun' meaning 'give' (popularly extended to 'gift').Asees#2599 in the U.S.blessing, benedictionDora#2602 in the U.S.Gift of godWinnifred#2790 in the U.S.White, blessedManha#2947 in the U.S.Gift from AllahGwynevere#2976 in the U.S.From the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, phantom,Lacy#3027 in the U.S.From the Norman baronial surname de Lacy, from Lassy in Calvados, Normandy; used as a given namShia#3036 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'shai' or 'shia,' meaning 'gift' or 'gift of God'; also related to the Hebrew root Callan#3047 in the U.S.Anglicisation of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Cathaláin, from cathál meaning battlJacie#3056 in the U.S.Modern variant of Jacey or Jaycee, created as a feminine given name from the initials J.C. or aTruly#3067 in the U.S.From the English adverb truly, meaning genuinely, faithfully, or in truth; used as a given nameWisdom#3068 in the U.S.From the Old English wisdom, meaning accumulated knowledge and good judgment; used as a given nIsamar#3087 in the U.S.Gift of the sea; blending Hebrew Isa (possibly from Ishmael or Isaiah) with the Hebrew yam (seaSena#3105 in the U.S.Grace of God or gift of God in Ewe (West African); also world or this world in Japanese; and arGwenyth#3125 in the U.S.Welsh variant spelling of Gwyneth, from the Welsh region name Gwynedd and the element 'gwyn' meKaliya#3131 in the U.S.Variant of Kali (Sanskrit: 'black, time, death') used as a feminine name, or a creative elaboraMaida#3142 in the U.S.From Middle English 'maid/maiden' meaning 'young woman, girl, or virgin.' Also possibly from ArSahasra#3153 in the U.S.From Sanskrit 'sahasra', meaning 'a thousand'; signifies abundance, infinite blessings, and limTanner#3158 in the U.S.From Old English 'tannere', an occupational name for a leather tanner; transferred as a surnameAstra#3167 in the U.S.From Latin and Greek 'astra', the plural of 'astrum/astron', meaning 'star'. Used as a feminineCambri#3171 in the U.S.Derived from Cambria, the Latinised name for Wales, itself from Brittonic 'Cymru' meaning 'compHayat#3183 in the U.S.From Arabic hayāt (حياة) meaning 'life,' used as a given name across Arabic-speaking and Muslim

Boy Names

Jagger#885 in the U.S.From a northern English dialect word jagger meaning a peddler, a hawker, or a person who carts Leroy#888 in the U.S.From Old French le roi meaning the king; a surname borne by those who worked in a royal househoTrey#890 in the U.S.From Middle English and Old French treis meaning three; traditionally given to a third child, aShepard#892 in the U.S.From Old English sceaphirde meaning sheep-herder, composed of sceap (sheep) and hierde (herder,Hollis#894 in the U.S.From an Old English topographic surname meaning dweller by the holly trees, from Old English hoIshaan#895 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Ishan or Ishana, meaning lord, ruler, or one who bestows; a name for Shiva as theKaleo#898 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ka (the) and leo (voice, sound); meaning the voice or the sound; used in Hawaii aKoah#912 in the U.S.From Hebrew koach or ko'ach meaning strength, power, or might; used as a given name evoking divBeck#913 in the U.S.From Old Norse bekkr meaning a stream or small brook; a topographic surname for someone living Stone#916 in the U.S.From Old English stan meaning stone or rock; a topographic surname for someone living near a noMakari#918 in the U.S.From Greek Makarios meaning blessed, happy, or fortunate; the name of numerous early Christian Neythan#926 in the U.S.Phonetic variant spelling of Nathan or Nathaniel, from Hebrew Natan meaning he gave or God has Heath#932 in the U.S.From Old English haeth meaning a tract of uncultivated open land, heathland or moorland; a topoKreed#936 in the U.S.Phonetic variant spelling of Creed, from Old English creda and Latin credo (I believe); meaningKrue#937 in the U.S.Modern phonetic spelling of Crew, from Old French creue meaning an increase or new growth, lateRowdy#941 in the U.S.From the English adjective rowdy meaning boisterous, loud, or disorderly, used as a given name Mitchell#954 in the U.S.Medieval English surname and given name, a variant of Michael from Hebrew Mikha'el meaning who Arian#965 in the U.S.From Welsh arian meaning silver or money, a classic Welsh name; also related to Persian and SanQuentin#968 in the U.S.From Latin Quintinus, a diminutive of Quintus meaning fifth, originally given to a fifth child Neo#969 in the U.S.New; from Greek neos (new, fresh, young); also a Tswana (South African) name meaning 'gift'Van#972 in the U.S.As a Dutch prefix, van means of or from, used in surnames denoting origin; also an Armenian namGage#973 in the U.S.From Old French gage meaning pledge, security, or guarantee; also a surname from the same root Mathew#975 in the U.S.One-t spelling variant of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu meaning gift of Yahweh, composed of mByron#981 in the U.S.From Old English byre meaning cowshed or barn, used as a place name and surname meaning dwellerLoyal#983 in the U.S.From the English adjective loyal, derived from Old French loyal and Latin legalis meaning legalLangston#1000 in the U.S.From Old English lang meaning long or tall and tun meaning settlement or farm, giving the meaniShai#1086 in the U.S.Gift; from Hebrew shai (gift, present, offering)Mattias#1144 in the U.S.Gift of God; Scandinavian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)Ayman#1180 in the U.S.Blessed; lucky; on the right side; from Arabic ayman (blessed, fortunate, on the right hand — aBenito#1196 in the U.S.Blessed; Italian and Spanish form of Benedict, from Latin Benedictus (blessed, from bene: well Shia#1201 in the U.S.Gift of God; praise of God; from Hebrew Shia or Shiya, a short form of Yishiyahu (God saves, GoImmanuel#1208 in the U.S.God is with us; from Hebrew Immanu-El (immanu: with us + El: God) — the name given to the MessiDarien#1247 in the U.S.Gift; he who upholds the goodJessie#1261 in the U.S.God's gift; God beholdsNatanael#1275 in the U.S.God has given, gift of GodKrishiv#1303 in the U.S.Blessed by Krishna and ShivaJad#1347 in the U.S.Gift, generous, God's giftAayan#1351 in the U.S.God's gift, divine graceShaya#1451 in the U.S.Gift of God; Yiddish form of IsaiahMakaio#1473 in the U.S.the Hawaiian form of Matthew, ultimately from Hebrew meaning 'gift of God'Carver#1478 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname for a carver or sculptor of wood or stone, now used as a gTerrell#1495 in the U.S.From an English surname, possibly from Norman French 'tirel' (stubborn person, one who pulls). Zabdiel#1504 in the U.S.from Hebrew, combining 'zabad' ('gift') and 'el' ('God'), meaning 'gift of God' or 'God is my gLamar#1515 in the U.S.From a French surname, originally a place name 'la mare' ('the pool/pond'). Widely used as a giFinnian#1520 in the U.S.From Irish 'fionn' (white, fair, blessed), borne by early Irish saints.Jonathon#1545 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Jonathan, from the Hebrew Yehonatan, meaning 'Yahweh has given'. In the BLinden#1548 in the U.S.From the English word for the linden (lime) tree, used as a surname and given name; ultimately Quintin#1555 in the U.S.A variant of Quentin, from the Latin Quintinus (from Quintus, 'fifth'), traditionally given to Clarence#1558 in the U.S.From the medieval English dukedom of Clarence (named for the town of Clare in Suffolk), ultimatNate#1570 in the U.S.Short form of Nathan/Nathaniel, from Hebrew 'natan' (he gave) and 'Netan'el' (God has given).Jasir#1618 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a form of Yasir/Jasir, given the senses "brave, bold" and "one who travels or uSyed#1633 in the U.S.From Arabic 'sayyid' meaning 'master' or 'lord', an honorific title for descendants of the PropJessiah#1641 in the U.S.Modern blend of Jesse (Hebrew Yishai, 'gift') with the biblical '-iah' suffix as in Josiah.Haze#1653 in the U.S.A modern American given name from the English word 'haze', also used as a short form of Hayes oAziah#1659 in the U.S.A modern American given name, used as a variant linked to the Hebrew Azariah "Yahweh has helpedChevy#1660 in the U.S.From the place name Chevy Chase, used as a given nameSire#1679 in the U.S.A modern given name from the English word sire, a respectful title for a king, lord, or father,Channing#1696 in the U.S.From an English surname of uncertain origin, variously linked to a Norman French nickname meaniKainoa#1698 in the U.S.From Hawaiian 'ka' ('the') and 'inoa' ('name'), commonly given the sense 'the namesake' or 'theTyrell#1703 in the U.S.From the Norman surname Tyrell/Tirel, possibly a nickname from Old French 'tirer' (to pull), inBrentley#1775 in the U.S.English surname-turned-given-name combining Old English 'brant' ('steep, high') and 'leah' ('woIsidro#1779 in the U.S.Gift of IsisAvion#1875 in the U.S.From the French word 'avion' ('airplane', coined from Latin 'avis' = 'bird'). Used as a modern Wynn#1927 in the U.S.Fair, white, or blessed; from the Old Welsh and Old English word wyn or gwyn meaning fair or whBennet#1951 in the U.S.BlessedJohnathon#2080 in the U.S. Yahweh has givenTheodor#2109 in the U.S.Gift of godMaceo#2158 in the U.S.Gift of Yahweh Baruch#2257 in the U.S.blessedNeymar#2295 in the U.S.a Brazilian given name made famous by footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Jr., who was named afteJonatan#2347 in the U.S.God has given; Yahweh's gift; Scandinavian form of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan (Yahweh + nataYonatan#2359 in the U.S.God has given; Yahweh's gift; the original Hebrew form of Jonathan (Yah: Yahweh + natan: to givBlessing#2367 in the U.S.Divine favor; gift from God; from Old English bletsian (to bless, to consecrate), from blod (blDerian#2371 in the U.S.Gift; present; from Persian derian (gift) or possibly a variant of Dorian (Greek: from Doris/DoMatheus#2407 in the U.S.Gift of God; Portuguese form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)Teodoro#2411 in the U.S.Gift of God; Italian and Spanish form of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros (theos: God + doron: giZeno#2413 in the U.S.Gift of Zeus; of Zeus; from Greek Zenon (of Zeus — the sky god, from *dyeus: shining sky)Zaki#2468 in the U.S.Pure; virtuous; intelligent; from Arabic zaki (pure, virtuous, intelligent, blessed)Iroh#2505 in the U.S.Pop-culture name from the character Iroh; no traditional given-name etymology.Finnigan#2796 in the U.S.White, blessedMatt#2810 in the U.S.Gift of Yahweh Neyland#2976 in the U.S.From a place name of Old English origin, likely derived from elements meaning island or land neTrayce#2984 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning braveArath#2991 in the U.S.Possibly from Aramaic or a Spanish surname-derived given name; the meaning may relate to plowinDonatello#3002 in the U.S.Given; given by GodMateus#3019 in the U.S.Gift of GodMattheo#3020 in the U.S.Gift of GodSaeed#3030 in the U.S.Happy, fortunate, blessedCalian#3047 in the U.S.Attributed to Native American origin, often given the meaning warrior of life or one who is lovKaiel#3066 in the U.S.A modern American coined name, possibly a variant of Kael or Cael (slender in Irish Gaelic) or Makhari#3070 in the U.S.Likely a variant of Macarius, from Greek Makarios meaning blessed or happy, adapted through AfrMaxon#3071 in the U.S.English surname turned given name, derived from Mackson or 'son of Mack', ultimately from LatinPete#3076 in the U.S.Short form of Peter, from Latin Petrus and Greek Petros, meaning rock or stone, a translation oSriyan#3084 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sri, meaning radiance, prosperity, and auspiciousness, as an attribute of the godTeodor#3087 in the U.S.Slavic, Scandinavian, and Romanian form of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, combining theos (GodWitten#3091 in the U.S.English surname from Old English hwit (white) and tun (settlement), meaning white settlement; aYonathan#3092 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Jonathan, from Yehonatan, composed of YHWH (God) and natan (has given), meaning Arsen#3097 in the U.S.From Greek Arsenios, derived from arsen (male, virile, strong), used as a given name in Greek, Bleu#3099 in the U.S.French word bleu meaning blue, the color; used as a given name for its aesthetic and color-inspClaudio#3102 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Claudius, from the Roman family name Claudius, possibly derived froCoulter#3103 in the U.S.From Old English culter (plowshare, the blade of a plow) or from Scots English coulter meaning Faizan#3111 in the U.S.From Arabic fayzan or faydh (overflow, abundance, grace, blessing), meaning one who bestows graJhonatan#3116 in the U.S.Spanish-language respelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yehonatan or Yonatan, meaning Yahweh has gKayvon#3117 in the U.S.From Persian Kayvan (also Keivan), the Persian name for the planet Saturn, also interpreted as Talan#3140 in the U.S.Variant of Talon, from Old French talon ('heel,' 'claw of a bird'), used as a given name evokinArtemio#3156 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Artemius, from Greek Artemios, meaning 'belonging to Artemis' or 'gAtom#3157 in the U.S.From Greek atomos meaning 'indivisible', from a- (not) + tomos (cut), referring to the smallestBane#3159 in the U.S.South Slavic short form of Branimir or Branislav, meaning 'glory' or 'glorious defender'; in OlCourtland#3161 in the U.S.English surname and given name, from Old French cort (court, enclosed yard) and Old English lanDomani#3164 in the U.S.Italian word domani meaning 'tomorrow', used as a given name to evoke hope, the future, and pos

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