150+ Names That Mean Gift from God

  1. Dorka
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Dorottya, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
  2. Thad
    • Origin:

      Short form of Thaddeus or variation of Tad
    • Description:

      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.
  3. Sinéad
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Tanaquil
    • Origin:

      Etruscan
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Tevž
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Matevž, Slovene
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.
  6. Máté
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  7. Matevž
    • Origin:

      Slovene variation of Matthew, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      A classic Slovene choice.
  8. Doro
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Dorothy
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  9. Tiiu
    • Origin:

      Estonian variation of Tiia, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Tiiu is the cute Estonian form of Tiia, a Finnish diminutive of Dorothy and Dorothea.
  10. Mateja
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Matej, Slovak, Slovene, and Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Slovak cognate of Mattea.
  11. Doroteja
    • Origin:

      Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian variation of Dorothea, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      The common translation of Dorothea in Central Europe.
  12. Theódór
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Theodore, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of god"
    • Description:

      The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.
  13. Doll
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Dorothy
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.
  14. Ebunoluwa
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Classic choice in Nigeria that has been used in the US since 1999.
  15. Jaśmina
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Jasmine
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  16. Jázmin
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Jasmine, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "gift from God"
  17. Tedros
    • Origin:

      Amharic form of Theodore
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      A form of the classic Theodore, most often used in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Tewodros is an alternative spelling.