Names that mean gift of god
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under gift of god. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Theodora Greek · gift of God
Mathis French · gift of God
Matheus Portuguese · gift of God
Dorothy Greek · gift of God
Matteo Italian · gift of God
Nathaniel Hebrew · gift of God
Mateo Spanish · gift of God
Theo English · gift of God; short for Theodore
Theodore Greek · gift of God
Matthew Hebrew · gift of God
Dorothea Greek · gift of God
Oreoluwa Yoruba · God's gift, God's offering
Ayaan Arabic · traditionally linked to Sanskrit ayana, 'path, progress'
Chinyere Igbo · God gave
Matthias Hebrew · "gift of God"
Bogdan Polish · God-given
Bohdan Ukrainian · God-given
Jonathon Hebrew · God has given (variant spelling of Jonathan)
Yonatan Hebrew · Hebrew form of Jonathan: God has given
Mateusz Polish · gift of God (Polish form of Matthew)
Matviy Ukrainian · Ukrainian form of Matthew: gift of God
Ted Greek · diminutive of Theodore, gift of god
Ayan African · traditionally 'gift of God' in Somali; also South Asian usage
Mathew Hebrew · variant of Matthew, meaning 'gift of God'
Mattia Italian · gift of God (Italian form of Matthias)
Mateus Portuguese · gift of God (Portuguese form of the Italian Matteo)
Dottie Greek · gift of God, nickname for Dorothy
Mathias Hebrew · variant of Matthias, "gift of God"
Teddy Greek · diminutive of Theodore, 'gift of God'
Dollie Greek · diminutive of Dolly/Dorothy, 'gift of God'
Doretha Greek · A shortened spelling of Dorothea, from Greek doron, gift, and theos, God: gift of God.
Matias Hebrew · Spanish form of Matthias, "gift of God"
Jonatan Hebrew · variant spelling of Jonathan, 'gift of God'
Johnathon Hebrew · variant spelling of Jonathan, Hebrew for 'God has given'
Teodor Polish · gift of God (Polish form of Theodore)
Dortha Greek · a phonetic variant of Dorothea, from Greek doron and theos, gift of God
Matt Hebrew · nickname for Matthew, gift of God
Dorota Polish · gift of God (Polish form of Dorothy)
Teo Spanish · short form of Teodoro and other names beginning with Teo-; meanings vary by route
Teodoro Italian · variant of Theodore, Greek for 'gift of God'
Nat Hebrew · gift of God (short form of Nathaniel); famously borne by Nat King Cole
Natnael Amharic · Ethiopian form of Nathanael, 'God has given'
Fyodor Greek · gift of God (Russian form of Theodore); famously borne by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist and author of Crime and Punishment
Dorotha Greek · a spelling variant of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea, gift of God, combining doron, gift, and theos, god
Jon Hebrew · short form of John/Jonathan, traditionally 'God is gracious' or 'gift of God'
Nate English · short form of Nathan/Nathaniel, ultimately Hebrew for 'he gave' / 'gift of God'
Dorthy Greek · variant spelling of Dorothy, 'gift of God'
Theda Greek · A short form of Theodora, Greek for 'gift of God'; also linked to Germanic thiuda, 'people'.
Nathanial Hebrew · A variant spelling of Nathaniel, Hebrew for 'gift of God'.
Dolly Greek · nickname for Dorothy, gift of God
Matti Finnish · Finnish form of Matthew, from Hebrew "gift of God"; one of the most common names in Finnish history
Theadore Greek · A variant spelling of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros, meaning gift of god.
Nathanael Hebrew · variant spelling of Nathaniel, meaning 'gift of God'
Dori Greek · a short form of Dorothy, gift of god, or Doris, Dorian woman and a sea nymph in Greek myth; the root it shortens varies by bearer
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