Children are such a special addition to our lives. Sure, they may get on our nerves, cause a huge mess, or require us to spend money we could use elsewhere, but most parents wouldn’t change that for anything. If you feel blessed by the gift of your child, you might like to give them a name that reflects how grateful you are to have them in your life.
While you might not be religious, many names meaning ‘gift’ refer to God or a higher being of some kind (a gift must have a giver, after all). As such, many of these names have Hebrew or Biblical origins, like Nathaniel and Jesse. Jesse is usually used as a boy’s name (with the girl’s variation spelled Jessie), but Jesse could work well as a gender-neutral name.
Other names meaning ‘gift from God’ tend to have origins in cultures with a strong religious background like Theodore (Theo for short), from Greek, Gia, an Italian girl’s name, or Dorothy, an English name. Although some of these names are a little old-fashioned, they are coming back into popularity.
Abijah
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Adia
Meaning: A gift, or a gift from the God
Origin: Swahili
Gender: Girl
Aelfgifu
Meaning: A gift of supernatural powers
Origin: Norse
Gender: Girl
Aprit
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Ata
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Bahuman
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Berkah
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Indonesian
Gender: Boy
Bohdanko
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Ukrainian
Gender: Boy
Bricthiua
Meaning: She is a gift
Origin: Medieval English
Gender: Girl
Carudesna
Meaning: He was a beautiful gift to world
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Chioke
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Canadian
Gender: Boy
Daiya
Meaning: A gift from God
Origin: Polish
Gender: Girl
Dorothy
Meaning: Gift
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Dreshal
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Ecrin
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Turkish
Gender: Girl
Editta
Meaning: A rich gift
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Elnatan
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Fadhlan
Meaning: A gift from God
Origin: Indonesian
Gender: Boy
Feodosia
Meaning: A gift of the God
Origin: Slavic
Gender: Girl
Funmilayo
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Yoruba
Gender: Girl
Gamaliel
Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Gia
Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Habwat
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Hediye
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Swahili
Gender: Girl
Ionna
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Ukrainian
Gender: Girl
Isadora
Meaning: Gift of Isis
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Ivan
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Ukrainian
Gender: Boy
Jan
Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Czech, Hebrew, Polish
Gender: Boy
Jesse
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Juet
Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Kaelo
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Tongan
Gender: Boy
Kiev
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Leofgife
Meaning: Beloved gift
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Liora
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Macayla
Meaning: A gift of God
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Madysen
Meaning: A gift of God
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Nathaniel
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Netanya
Meaning: A gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Ninad
Meaning: The priceless gift from God
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Omphile
Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Preyasi
Meaning: God’s Gift
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Raag
Meaning: One with a gift of music
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Rosanna
Meaning: A gift and a grace of a rose flower
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Rubadah
Meaning: A woman who is a gift of heaven
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Saheena
Meaning: A gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Senen
Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Suday
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Tea
Meaning: A gift of God
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Theodore
Meaning: Divine gift
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Xaria
Meaning: The gift of love
Origin: Canadian
Gender: Girl
