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
Unknown#3293 in the U.S.From the English word unknown, 'not known, unidentified' — used very rarely as a given nameIsamar#3312 in the U.S.Gift of the sea; blending Hebrew Isa (possibly from Ishmael or Isaiah) with the Hebrew yam (seaVianney#3340 in the U.S.From the French surname of St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars — a devotional given name, popularJhersi#3358 in the U.S.Most plausibly a Spanish-influenced phonetic spelling of Jersey — the Channel Island name, possNawal#3372 in the U.S.Gift, present, bestowal; from Arabic nawal, 'that which is given'Yumna#3384 in the U.S.From Arabic yumn, 'good fortune, blessing' — 'the blessed, fortunate one; of the right (auspiciArwyn#3399 in the U.S.From Welsh elements including arwyl/ar and gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed'; also echoing Tolkien'sInaaya#3420 in the U.S.care, concern, gift from GodPosey#3441 in the U.S.A small bunch of flowers; from posy, originally a short verse (poesy) given with flowers — alsoWynnie#3454 in the U.S.Pet form of Wynne/Winifred — Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', plus a 'reconciliation/friend'Gwynevere#3486 in the U.S.From the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, phantom,Marykate#3501 in the U.S.Compound of Mary ('beloved/bitter/wished-for child') and Kate (a short form of Katherine, 'pureAmoni#3524 in the U.S.Derived from Amun or Amon, the ancient Egyptian god whose name means 'the hidden one'; also relBruchy#3531 in the U.S.Blessing; Yiddish diminutive of Brucha (Bracha), from Hebrew berakhah, 'blessing'Maida#3556 in the U.S.From Middle English 'maid/maiden' meaning 'young woman, girl, or virgin.' Also possibly from ArTanner#3570 in the U.S.From Old English 'tannere', an occupational name for a leather tanner; transferred as a surnameDillon#3658 in the U.S.Irish surname from the Norman given name Dillon, possibly from de Leon, 'of the lion'Monet#3752 in the U.S.From the French surname of painter Claude Monet, a medieval diminutive of names like Simon and Shanvi#3765 in the U.S.Modern Indian name, often given as an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi (echoing Saanvi); attestatMarygrace#3814 in the U.S.Compound of Mary ('beloved/bitter/wished-for child') and Grace ('grace, favor'), given as one nNiara#3820 in the U.S.Often given as 'one of high purpose', from Swahili/East African usage (linked to nia, 'purpose,Teddie#3826 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodora ('gift of God', Greek) or Edith ('rich/blessed in war', English); here forBlessence#3842 in the U.S.Modern coinage blending 'bless/blessing' with an -ence ending (echoing essence, presence); no sBarkat#3914 in the U.S.From Arabic barakah (Urdu/Punjabi barkat), 'a blessing; abundance; prosperity; divine grace'; uBronwyn#3916 in the U.S.Fair breast, white-bosomed (fair, pure); from Welsh bron, 'breast', and gwen, 'white, fair, bleDaysha#3924 in the U.S.Phonetic styling of Dasha — Russian pet form of Darya/Dorothea lines ('gift of God' / 'possessoDunya#3925 in the U.S.From Arabic dunya, 'the world, the present life' — the temporal realm beloved in poetryKashvi#3945 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, glossed 'shining, radiant' — also given as an epithet of the goddess LakshmiTruth#3969 in the U.S.From Old English treowth or triewth, meaning 'faithfulness, fidelity, truth'; the English abstrEri#4008 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose meaning depends on its kanji — common writings combine e, 'blessinAili#4069 in the U.S.Finnish and Sami form linked to Helga ('holy, blessed') or Adelaide ('noble'); a Nordic vintageTheodosia#4159 in the U.S.From Greek theos, 'God', plus dosis, 'giving, gift' — 'gift of God; giving to God' (the femininEluney#4207 in the U.S.From Mapuche 'elun' meaning 'give' (popularly extended to 'gift').Gwendolynn#4213 in the U.S.-nn spelling of Gwendolyn — from Welsh gwen, 'white, fair, blessed', plus dolen, 'ring', or 'boHadia#4214 in the U.S.From Arabic hadiya, 'guide to righteousness; calm, tranquil' — also linked to hadiyya, 'a gift'Shia#4258 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'shai' or 'shia,' meaning 'gift' or 'gift of God'; also related to the Hebrew root Adeya#4265 in the U.S.Modern name echoing Adaya ('ornament/jewel of God', Hebrew) and Adia ('a gift', Swahili); routeMacarena#4313 in the U.S.From the Virgen de la Macarena of Seville — the district name, possibly from a Roman landowner Sadia#4339 in the U.S.From Arabic sa'ida, 'happy, fortunate, lucky, blessed' (the feminine of Saad/Said)Vianey#4346 in the U.S.From the surname of St. Jean-Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars, adopted as a girls' given name in Benny#4371 in the U.S.A short form of Benedicta ('blessed', Latin) and Bernadette ('brave as a bear'); more often a bEllawyn#4383 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella (variously 'all; light; a fairy maiden') with the -wyn ending (Welsh, 'fMaimouna#4421 in the U.S.West African (Francophone) form of Maymuna — from Arabic, 'blessed, fortunate, auspicious'Wynne#4456 in the U.S.From Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', or Old English wine, 'friend'; here for girls; routes Nalah#4521 in the U.S.-ah spelling of Nala — Arabic na'ila, 'achiever, winner', or African ('gift'/'beloved') and LioNeema#4523 in the U.S.From Swahili neema, 'grace, prosperity, blessing' (from Arabic ni'ma, 'blessing')Pandora#4526 in the U.S.From Greek pan, 'all', plus doron, 'gift' — 'all-gifted', the first woman of Greek mythAnzal#4561 in the U.S.From Arabic anzala/anzal, 'to send down, reveal (from heaven)' — glossed 'a heavenly gift, a blJessy#4603 in the U.S.-y spelling of Jessie — a pet form of Jessica ('God beholds/foresight') or Jesse ('gift'); routSoliyana#4867 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name (Soliana) — variously linked to 'a gift of God', the name Solomon (Hadiya#4919 in the U.S.Guide to righteousness, rightly guided; from Arabic huda, 'guidance' — also linked to hadiyah, Rayn#4961 in the U.S.Spelling of Rain/Rayne — from the word rain (Old English regn), a symbol of renewal and blessinCing#5005 in the U.S.From Zomi/Chin (Myanmar) — a common name element, often glossed 'lord, honored, blessed'; meaniGracey#5020 in the U.S.-ey pet form of Grace — Latin gratia, 'grace, favor, blessing'Karisma#5035 in the U.S.K-spelling of Charisma — from Greek charisma, 'a divine gift, grace, favor; charm, magnetism'Mattea#5056 in the U.S.Italian feminine of Matteo/Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'Charisma#5126 in the U.S.From Greek charisma, 'gift of grace, divine favor' — magnetic charm and appealDoreen#5132 in the U.S.An -een elaboration of Dora ('a gift', Greek), or from the Irish Doirean, 'sullen, brooding'; rEudora#5137 in the U.S.From the Greek, 'a good gift; a generous gift' (eu, 'good', + doron, 'gift')Kalyani#5158 in the U.S.From Sanskrit kalyani, 'auspicious; beautiful; lucky; blessed; bringing welfare' — also a name Sunniva#5219 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Old English Sunngifu — 'sun + gift; gift of the sun'Amayrani#5253 in the U.S.Modern Mexican name, popularized by a telenovela character; sometimes given Nahuatl/poetic glosDaniya#5281 in the U.S.From Arabic daniya, 'close, near; one who is near'; also linked to 'a beautiful gift, a generouIsidora#5306 in the U.S.Feminine of Isidore — from Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis' (the Egyptian goddess)Mariaalice#5342 in the U.S.A compound of Maria (variously 'beloved; of the sea; bitter', Hebrew/Latin) and Alice ('noble',Waniya#5391 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu, variously glossed 'a gift from God; a gentle rain/cloud'; sources vary, sAdia#5414 in the U.S.From Swahili/African Adia, 'a gift' (also linked to Igbo 'first-born/queen'); routes layeredErianna#5460 in the U.S.A blend of an Eri- opening (echoing Erin, 'Ireland', or Eri, 'blessed', Japanese) with -anna ('Keonna#5487 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Keona/Keanna ('God's gracious gift', a Hawaiian-flavored name) and the -Avamarie#5582 in the U.S.Compound of Ava ('life' or 'bird') and Marie ('beloved'); echoes the Latin 'Ave Maria'; given aAyaan#5583 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'an era, a time; God's gift'; also Somali, 'good fortune, luck'; here for girls; uEda#5600 in the U.S.From Old English ead, 'wealth, fortune, blessed' (a short form/old name); also Turkish eda, 'grGracy#5613 in the U.S.-y spelling of Gracie — a pet form of Grace, from Latin gratia, 'grace, favour, charm, blessing
Boy Names
Arsen#3248 in the U.S.From Greek Arsenios, derived from arsen (male, virile, strong), used as a given name in Greek, Bleu#3253 in the U.S.French word bleu meaning blue, the color; used as a given name for its aesthetic and color-inspBoruch#3254 in the U.S.Blessed; an Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation-spelling of Baruch, from Hebrew barukh, 'blessed'Johndavid#3274 in the U.S.Compound of John ('God is gracious') and David ('beloved'), given as one nameYamen#3310 in the U.S.From Arabic yamin/yumn lines — 'right side, blessed, fortunate' — a Levantine favoriteAzan#3317 in the U.S.The Islamic call to prayer (adhan), recited five times daily from the minaret, used as a devotiCoulter#3328 in the U.S.From Old English culter (plowshare, the blade of a plow) or from Scots English coulter meaning Mathis#3356 in the U.S.French and German form of Matthew — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh' — also the surname of pArtemio#3383 in the U.S.Spanish and Italian form of Artemius, from Greek Artemios, meaning 'belonging to Artemis' or 'gAtom#3384 in the U.S.From Greek atomos meaning 'indivisible', from a- (not) + tomos (cut), referring to the smallestBogdan#3387 in the U.S.Gift of God; given by GodChrist#3392 in the U.S.From Greek Christos, 'the anointed one' — the title of Jesus; in some traditions a given name (Edvin#3395 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Hungarian form of Edwin — from Old English ead, 'wealth, blessing', plus wine, 'frTalan#3439 in the U.S.Variant of Talon, from Old French talon ('heel,' 'claw of a bird'), used as a given name evokinChristos#3459 in the U.S.From Greek Christos, 'the anointed one' — a Greek given name and the title of ChristDaron#3460 in the U.S.From Armenian Daron (a historic region; 'a gift'); also a spelling of Darren ('great', or an IrNathanial#3488 in the U.S.-ial spelling of Nathaniel — Hebrew Netanel, 'God has given, gift of God' — the guileless apostEhsan#3534 in the U.S.Benevolence, doing what is beautiful and good; from Arabic ihsan, a core spiritual concept, belIroh#3547 in the U.S.Pop-culture name from the character Iroh; no traditional given-name etymology.Yishai#3579 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Jesse — variously 'a gift' and 'the Lord exists; my husband' (linked to yeshBento#3589 in the U.S.Portuguese form of Benedict — from Latin benedictus, 'blessed'Courtland#3593 in the U.S.English surname and given name, from Old French cort (court, enclosed yard) and Old English lanIsidore#3607 in the U.S.From Greek Isidoros — Isis, the Egyptian goddess, plus doron, 'gift' — 'gift of Isis'Kaiel#3612 in the U.S.A modern American coined name, possibly a variant of Kael or Cael (slender in Irish Gaelic) or Khairo#3617 in the U.S.Readable as a spelling of Cairo — Arabic al-Qahira, 'the victorious' — or built on Arabic khairSanto#3643 in the U.S.Saint, holy; from Latin sanctus, used as a given name in Italian and SpanishZebadiah#3656 in the U.S.From Hebrew Zevadyah, 'Yahweh has bestowed; gift of God' — a biblical nameBane#3667 in the U.S.South Slavic short form of Branimir or Branislav, meaning 'glory' or 'glorious defender'; in OlBohdan#3673 in the U.S.From Slavic bog, 'God', plus dan, 'given' — 'given by God, God's gift' (the Ukrainian/Czech BogClaudio#3677 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Claudius, from the Roman family name Claudius, possibly derived froIvory#3693 in the U.S.The white tusk-material prized for millennia; from Latin ebur via Old French, used as a given nMacario#3719 in the U.S.Blessed, happy; Spanish form of Greek Makarios, a desert-saint nameAbisai#3757 in the U.S.Spanish form of Abishai — from Hebrew, 'my father is a gift' or 'father of a gift' — a biblicalAyush#3769 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ayus, 'life, lifespan, vital power' — the blessing of longevityFaizan#3786 in the U.S.From Arabic fayzan or faydh (overflow, abundance, grace, blessing), meaning one who bestows graMatt#3818 in the U.S.Gift of Yahweh Roczen#3830 in the U.S.From German motocross star Ken Roczen's surname — given-name use is fan-sparked; etymology infoTheodoros#3839 in the U.S.The original Greek Theodore — theos, 'God', plus doron, 'gift' — saints' and emperors' full forZaven#3845 in the U.S.From Armenian Zaven — linked to a noble Zavents lineage; sometimes glossed 'leader' or 'gift'; Aws#3856 in the U.S.From Arabic aws, 'a gift, a giving' (from a verb 'to give, to compensate'); also the name of anAyaansh#3857 in the U.S.Modern Indian coinage blending Ayaan — itself a recent favorite with glosses like 'gift of God'Emet#3877 in the U.S.Truth; the Hebrew word emet, used as a modern Israeli given nameJhonatan#3889 in the U.S.Spanish-language respelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yehonatan or Yonatan, meaning Yahweh has gMads#3912 in the U.S.Danish clip of Mathias — 'gift of Yahweh' — Mikkelsen-coolAymen#3961 in the U.S.Spelling of Ayman — from Arabic, 'blessed, righteous, on the right; fortunate, lucky'Cj#3967 in the U.S.From the initials C.J. — typically Charles Junior or C-J name pairs — given outrightDoc#3975 in the U.S.From the title doctor (Latin docere, 'to teach') — frontier nickname turned given nameKraven#4004 in the U.S.A modern given name most often read as a nod to Marvel's villain Kraven the Hunter; it also echMatan#4008 in the U.S.From Hebrew matan, 'gift, giving' (the same root as Mattan/Nathan)Nathen#4012 in the U.S.-en spelling of Nathan — from Hebrew Natan, 'he has given; a gift; God has given'Nosson#4014 in the U.S.Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation of Nathan — Hebrew Natan, 'he gave; gift'Aldair#4053 in the U.S.Brazilian given name most plausibly formed from Germanic Aldo — 'old, wise, noble' — with the -Johnmichael#4083 in the U.S.Compound of John ('God is gracious') and Michael ('who is like God?'), given as one nameMelchizedek#4103 in the U.S.From Hebrew Malki-tzedek, 'my king is righteousness; king of righteousness' — a priest-king whoShivam#4121 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shivam, 'auspicious, pure, blessed, good' — also 'of Shiva', the great Hindu deitThadeo#4129 in the U.S.Spanish form of Thaddeus/Tadeo — possibly Aramaic, 'courageous heart', or 'gift of God'; routesTj#4130 in the U.S.From the initials T.J. — often Thomas/Tyler Junior or paired T-J names — given outrightZoraiz#4138 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu — commonly given as 'as radiant as the sun; bright, shining' (linked to a 'suChamp#4154 in the U.S.Clip of champion — Latin campio, 'field-fighter' — the victory nickname given outrightHuckson#4179 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Huck-/Huckleberry element with the -son ending; no single fixed Nery#4215 in the U.S.Latin American given name from the surname of St. Philip Neri, the joyful sixteenth-century 'ApRoxas#4230 in the U.S.A coined character name from Kingdom Hearts (Roxas, an anagram of Sora + X); also a Filipino suZohaan#4245 in the U.S.Modern name, often glossed 'a gift from God' or 'a leader/commander' (linked to Persian/Arabic Ascher#4261 in the U.S.-sch- spelling of Asher — from Hebrew Asher, 'happy, blessed; fortunate'Baraka#4263 in the U.S.From Arabic/Swahili baraka, 'a blessing; divine grace, beneficial spiritual power'Bohden#4266 in the U.S.A spelling of Bohdan/Bogdan — from Slavic, 'the gift of God; given by God' (bog, 'God', plus daJr#4315 in the U.S.From 'Junior' (abbreviated JR) — Latin junior, 'younger' — given to a son named after his fatheKhalif#4323 in the U.S.From Arabic khalifa, 'successor, steward' — the caliph's title as a given nameMattia#4335 in the U.S.Italian form of Matthias — 'gift of Yahweh' — the apostle chosen by lotMattix#4336 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Maddox ('son of the benefactor', Welsh) and Matthew ('a gift of God', HebMillion#4342 in the U.S.From the number word — Latin mille grown large — and an Ethiopian given-name staple (Milyon)Nesanel#4345 in the U.S.Yiddish/Ashkenazi pronunciation of Nethanel (Nathanael) — from Hebrew Netan'el, 'gift of God; GSriyan#4373 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Sri, meaning radiance, prosperity, and auspiciousness, as an attribute of the godYonathan#4388 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Jonathan, from Yehonatan, composed of YHWH (God) and natan (has given), meaning Yoni#4389 in the U.S.A Hebrew pet form of Yonatan (Jonathan) — 'Yahweh has given; a gift of God'Fishel#4440 in the U.S.From Yiddish fish, 'a fish', with the affectionate -el ending; 'a little fish' — traditionally Jebediah#4460 in the U.S.Variant of Jedediah — Hebrew Yedidyah, 'beloved of Yahweh' (the God-given name of Solomon)Serigne#4514 in the U.S.From Wolof serigne, 'a religious leader, marabout, master' — an honorific given as a nameTrayce#4524 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning braveYamin#4533 in the U.S.From Hebrew yamin, 'the right hand (of strength/blessing)'; also Arabic yamin, 'oath; the rightYichen#4535 in the U.S.Mandarin given name — common characters read 'resolute/joyful' (yi) plus 'morning/star' (chen);Alexavier#4545 in the U.S.Compound of Alex(ander) ('defender of the people', Greek) and Xavier ('the new house', Basque);Amilcar#4547 in the U.S.From Hamilcar — Phoenician/Punic, 'friend/gift of Melqart' (a Carthaginian god); the great geneArath#4549 in the U.S.Possibly from Aramaic or a Spanish surname-derived given name; the meaning may relate to plowinDonatello#4580 in the U.S.Given; given by GodGurniwaz#4597 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Persian, joining gur, 'the Guru', with niwaz, 'one who graces/bestows/cherishes' —Joash#4613 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yoash, 'Yahweh has given/bestowed' — the king hidden in the temple as a babyMakar#4634 in the U.S.Russian form of Macarius — from Greek makarios, 'blessed, happy'Talen#4686 in the U.S.Modern name echoing the word 'talent' (a natural gift) and the name Talon ('claw'); not firmly Mallard#4704 in the U.S.The English word for the common wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an established EnElnathan#4754 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elnathan, 'God has given; God is the giver' (el, 'God', plus natan, 'he gave')Jaythan#4781 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Jay with -than, borrowed from Nathan and Jonathan, 'gift of God'Netanel#4816 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Nathaniel — 'God has given; a gift of God' (natan, 'he gave', plus el, 'God'Shubh#4838 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shubha, 'auspicious, good, fortunate' — the blessing-word of greetingsAdonay#4858 in the U.S.From Hebrew Adonai, 'my Lord, the Lord' — a sacred name of God, used as a Latino given nameBeni#4877 in the U.S.A short form of Benjamin ('son of the right hand', Hebrew) and Benedict ('blessed', Latin); alsFeliciano#4912 in the U.S.Italian/Spanish form of Felician — from Latin felix/felicianus, 'lucky, happy, fortunate, blessMathieu#4978 in the U.S.French form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God/Yahweh'Toussaint#5025 in the U.S.From French Toussaint, 'All Saints' (tous, 'all', plus saints) — a name given to children born Demarco#5083 in the U.S.From the Italian surname De Marco, 'son of Marco' — Mark, from Latin Marcus, linked to the war Makana#5137 in the U.S.From Hawaiian makana, 'a gift, a present, a reward'; used for both sexes; here for boysMubarak#5147 in the U.S.From Arabic mubarak, 'blessed, fortunate, auspicious'Naythan#5148 in the U.S.A spelling of Nathan — from Hebrew Natan, 'he gave; a gift (of God)'Zebedee#5203 in the U.S.Gift of Yahweh; Greek form of Hebrew Zebadiah, the Galilean fisherman whose sons James and JohnBlessed#5237 in the U.S.From the word blessed — 'favored; consecrated; held in reverence; favored by God'; a modern virBoy#5238 in the U.S.The English word 'boy' — most likely a placeholder entered on a birth record before a name was Burech#5240 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Baruch — from Hebrew Baruch, 'blessed'Domonic#5259 in the U.S.A spelling of Dominic — from the Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord; belonging to God' (from dominusJess#5299 in the U.S.Short form of Jesse — from Hebrew Yishai, 'gift' or 'God exists/my husband' — King David's fathJessy#5300 in the U.S.-y spelling of Jesse — from Hebrew Yishai, 'gift; God exists' (the father of King David); here Madison#5328 in the U.S.Son of Maud (or Madde/Matthew); an English surname carried by President James Madison, historicNima#5338 in the U.S.Variously the Persian Nima, 'just, fair', and the Tibetan Nyima, 'the sun; Sunday'; also linkedTrillion#5370 in the U.S.From the word trillion — a vast number (a million million); a modern aspirational number word-nZebediah#5392 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zebadiah — 'a gift of Yahweh; the Lord has bestowed' (zabad, 'to give, bestow',Aous#5411 in the U.S.From Arabic Aws, 'gift, compensation' (and an old word for 'wolf'); a tribe of early MedinaJabez#5481 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yabetz, 'he makes sorrowful; born in pain' (linked to otzev, 'pain, sorrow'); a bibJc#5491 in the U.S.An initial-name from the letters J and C (often from a longer name like Juan Carlos or Jesus ChKyndrix#5508 in the U.S.A modern given name blending a Ky-/Ken- element with Hendrix/Kendrick (Kendrick, 'bold/royal poMacari#5520 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Macario/Makarios ('blessed, happy', Greek) and the -ari names (Amari); roMattox#5527 in the U.S.From the English surname Mattox/Maddocks — 'son of Madoc' (Welsh, 'fortunate/the benefactor'), Naheem#5533 in the U.S.A spelling linked to Arabic naim/naheem, 'tranquillity, contentment, comfort, bliss; blessed'Octavious#5546 in the U.S.A spelling of Octavius — from Latin octavus, 'the eighth' (often given to an eighth child or onRidhaan#5565 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Arabic — linked to ridhaa/ridwan, 'divine blessing; approval, contentment of God'Sunday#5581 in the U.S.From the English word Sunday, 'the sun's day' — often given to a child born on Sunday; a day/woAbishai#5609 in the U.S.From Hebrew Avishai, 'my father is a gift' or 'father of a gift' — a warrior nephew of King DavBensen#5641 in the U.S.Spelling of Benson — 'son of Ben' (Benedict, 'blessed', or Benjamin, 'son of the right hand')Bensyn#5642 in the U.S.-syn spelling of Benson — 'the son of Ben' (a pet form of Benedict, 'blessed', or Benjamin, 'so