The day a baby is born is a special occasion for parents. For some parents, the special day may have taken longer than expected. If that’s the case, choosing a name that means wanted or a gift is entirely appropriate, especially if the journey was a difficult one. Adopting a baby may be another reason parents want such a special meaning attached to the name.
If you’ve waited a long time for the arrival of your little boy, you may like the unique name Bane. The name is Aramaic and Hawaiian and means “long-awaited child” or “son of consolation.” This name may be appropriate for a boy born after having a miscarriage since “consolation” is comfort after being disappointed.
If you want a religious name to show thankfulness for a boy, the name Nathaniel comes from Hebrew and means “God’s special award.” The name Sean means “Jehovah has been gracious” and comes from English and Irish origin. A religious name that can be used for both boys and girls is Jess, which means “God sees all,” “gift from God,” and “God exists.”
For girls, the French name Avelina has a few meanings, including desired, strength, and little bird. The name Desirae also means desired as well as “long hoped for.” A name that means long-awaited is Kayin, from African origins.
Choosing the perfect name for a child is more emotional for some parents than others. Our list is full of names that will show just how badly you wanted your child.
Adiah
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Swahili
Gender: Girl
Anjali
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Avelina
Meaning: Including desired, strength, and little bird
Origin: French
Gender: Girl
Bane
Meaning: Son of Consolation
Origin: Aramaic, Hawaiian
Gender: Boy
Bogdan
Meaning: Gift from God
Origin: Russian
Gender: Boy
Callidora
Meaning: Gift of beauty
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Cleodora
Meaning: Gift of glory
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Csaba
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Hungarian
Gender: Boy
Darko
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Slavic
Gender: Boy
Desirae
Meaning: Long hoped for
Origin: Belgian
Gender: Girl
Doris
Meaning: Gift of the ocean
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Dorothy
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Elidi
Meaning: Gift of the sun
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Esai
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Boy
Eudora
Meaning: Generous gift
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Faerydae
Meaning: Gift of the fairies
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Feodora
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Slavic
Gender: Girl
Fyodor
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Russian
Gender: Boy
Gia
Meaning: God’s gracious gift
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Godiva
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Hadiyya
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Hibo
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Somali
Gender: Girl
Isadora
Meaning: Gift of Isis
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Jess
Meaning: God sees all, Gift from God
Origin: Literary
Gender: Unisex
Jonathan
Meaning: Gift of Jehovah
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Jonty
Meaning: Gift of Jehovah
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Kayin
Meaning: The Child that has been long awaited
Origin: African
Gender: Girl
Kayra
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Turkish
Gender: Girl
Mateo
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Boy
Matthew
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Medora
Meaning: Mother’s gift
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Mercedes
Meaning: Gracious gifts, benefits
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Girl
Nael
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Natania
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Girl
Nathaniel
Meaning: God’s special award
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Ohanna
Meaning: God’s gracious gift
Origin: Hebrew, Armenian
Gender: Girl
Pandora
Meaning: All gifted
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Phedora
Meaning: Supreme gift
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Sean
Meaning: Jehovah has been gracious
Origin: English, Irish
Gender: Boy
Shai
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Sunniva
Meaning: Sun gift
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Tanaquil
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Etruscan
Gender: Girl
Teo
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Boy
Thaddeus
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Aramaic
Gender: Boy
Theodore
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Toros
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Armenian
Gender: Boy
Velta
Meaning: Gift
Origin: Lativian
Gender: Girl
Yanis
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Yoni
Meaning: Gift of Jehovah
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Zebedee
Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: English
Gender: Boy