Names That Mean Gift

The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.

Some parents might like this energetic diminutive for Dorothy used in the Bush family, though the traditional Dottie and Dot seem to be coming back.

A classic Slovene choice.

Rare Russian name borne by an enemy of Rasputin.

The Hebrew variation of Jonathan, occasionally heard in the US.

Heliodoros was derived from the Greek components helios, meaning "sun," and doron, "gift."

A seldom used name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for Lord of the Rings, this boys' name makes good use of the 'Gal' prefix and 'Dor' suffix to craft an appealing and unique alternative to Theodore.

This Theodore sound-alike derives from the name Diodorus, associated with the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus.

This variation of Theodore is familiar here mostly via the great Russian novelist Dostoyevsky. It was also the name of three early tsars of Russia.

Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.

A unisex name in Hawaii, with great potential for cool nickname Ma(c)k.

Dodie was the more common form of this name, as in Dodie Smith, author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.

The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.

Masuyo has always been a rarity in Japan, but it was more common in the 19th century than at any other time.

The name of one of King David's heroes in the Old Testament. A variant form is Avishai.

Slovak cognate of Mattea.