Names That Mean Gift

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

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

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.

A classic Slovene choice.

Rare Russian name borne by an enemy of Rasputin.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Slovak cognate of Mattea.

The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.

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.

Possibly a spin on Damir, a Slavic name from the elements "give" and "peace, world" or from a revolutionary slogan. But the name's usage in the US seems more likely to be tied to its fashionable sound, echoing names like Amiri and Damari.