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Middle Names That Mean Gift
A gift name is the most common thing parents mean and the hardest to say without embarrassment. So they say it in Greek, or Hebrew, and let the child find out later.
A gift name is the most common thing parents mean and the hardest to say without embarrassment. So they say it in Greek, or Hebrew, and let the child find out later.
Girls' names that mean gift
| Name | Language | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy | Greek | gift of God |
| Theodora | Greek | gift of God |
| Dora | Greek | gift |
| Isadora | Greek | gift of Isis |
| Pandora | Greek | all-gifted |
| Hiba | Arabic | gift |
| Doreen | Irish/Greek | gift |
| Dorothea | Greek | gift of God |
| Theodosia | Greek | giving to God |
| Nathalie | Latin | birthday, of the Lord |
Boys' names that mean gift
| Name | Language | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore | Greek | gift of God |
| Matthew | Hebrew | gift of the Lord |
| Nathaniel | Hebrew | God has given |
| Jesse | Hebrew | gift, or God exists |
| Zebedee | Hebrew | the Lord has bestowed |
| Jonathan | Hebrew | God has given |
| Matthias | Hebrew | gift of the Lord |
| Ata | Arabic | gift |
The thing to watch with a meaning name
Theodore, Dorothy, Matthew, Nathaniel and Jonathan all mean the same thing in different languages: given by God. It is the single most-repeated meaning in the naming of children. But meaning does not survive a bad join. A name can mean everything you want it to and still slur into your surname, or produce initials your child will be teased for. Choose two or three from the tables above, then run each one through the checker with your real surname. The meaning is why you shortlist a name; the sound is why you keep it.
Questions parents ask
What middle names mean gift?
Dorothy, Theodora, Dora, Isadora all carry the meaning, across different languages: Dorothy is Greek for gift of God; Theodora is Greek for gift of God; Dora is Greek for gift.
Does a name's meaning matter more than its sound?
Meaning is why a name reaches your shortlist; sound is why it stays there. A name that means exactly what you want but slurs into your surname will be misheard for eighty years. Test the whole name aloud before the meaning decides it for you.