150+ Names That Mean Gift from God
- Dorka
Origin:
Diminutive of Dorottya, HungarianMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
- Thad
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Short form of Thaddeus or variation of TadDescription:
Thad is a tad too slight to stand alone as a name, though as a short form of the imposing Thaddeus it's as serviceable as Ted or Ed.
- Sinéad
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Irish GaelicMeaning:
"god is gracious"Description:
Popular Irish name brought here by singer Sinead O'Connor, could make a striking choice for a child with deep Irish roots.
- Tanaquil
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EtruscanMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
This intriguing name of an ancient Etruscan queen renowned for her prophetic powers was long associated with the prima ballerina Tanaquil LeClerq.
- Tevž
Origin:
Diminutive of Matevž, SloveneMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.
- Máté
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Matthew, HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Matevž
Origin:
Slovene variation of Matthew, HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
A classic Slovene choice.
- Doro
Origin:
Diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
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.
- Tiiu
Origin:
Estonian variation of Tiia, FinnishMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.
- Mateja
Origin:
Feminine variation of Matej, Slovak, Slovene, and CroatianMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Slovak cognate of Mattea.
- Doroteja
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Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian variation of Dorothea, GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.
- Theódór
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Icelandic variation of Theodore, GreekMeaning:
"gift of god"Description:
The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.
- Doll
Origin:
English, diminutive of DorothyMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.
- Ebunoluwa
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Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Classic choice in Nigeria that has been used in the US since 1999.
- Jaśmina
Origin:
Polish variation of JasmineMeaning:
"gift from God"
- Jázmin
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Jasmine, PersianMeaning:
"gift from God"
- Tedros
Origin:
Amharic form of TheodoreMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
A form of the classic Theodore, most often used in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Tewodros is an alternative spelling.