Names That Mean Gift

Every child is a gift, and a whole treasury of names says so outright — a heartfelt way to mark a baby as the blessing they are. The idea of a child as a divine gift runs through cultures and faiths worldwide, giving us some of the most beloved names there are. Several of the most classic mean “gift of God”: the Hebrew Matthew, Nathaniel and Jonathan, and the Greek Theodore, Dorothy and Theodora. Others simply mean “gift” or “given” — the Sanskrit Datta and Dinesh, the Arabic Atiyah and Hiba, the Swahili Zawadi and the Latin Donata. A few name a gift specifically longed and prayed for. Gift names feel grateful and joyful, spanning Hebrew, Greek, Sanskrit, Arabic and Swahili traditions, and suit a child you count as your greatest blessing. Here are real baby names that mean gift, each with its genuine meaning and origin.