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Baby Names That Mean Blessing

Names that mean blessing or gift speak to gratitude — chosen by families who feel their child arrived as something they were lucky to receive.

97 names · 43 boys · 51 girls · 3 unisex · Updated Jun 2026

Plenty of parents describe their baby the same way: a gift, a blessing, something they didn't take for granted. A name with that meaning quietly carries the gratitude.

These names span traditions, with meanings like blessing, gift, and gift from God. Some are openly faith-based; others simply mean a treasured gift. Browse by gender to find yours.

Browse names that mean blessing

Filter by gender, re-sort, and tap any name for its full meaning, origin, and popularity.

aylani

Heavenly, From Heaven, Sky Dweller

GirlEnglish
Traits:Modern/Unique/Blessing

bennett

Blessed

BoyLatin, English
Traits:Classic/Religious/Surnames

emi

Beautiful, Blessing, Charming

GirlEnglish
Traits:Short/Cute/Modern

evelyn

Wished For Child, Life, Desired

GirlEnglish
Traits:Popular/Vintage/Classic

theo

Gift of God

BoyEnglish
Traits:Religious/Short/Modern

amari

Immortal, eternal, prosperous, or God says

UnisexHebrew, Sanskrit
Traits:Modern/Unisex/Blessing

anna

Grace, Favor, Gracious

GirlHebrew, Latin
Traits:Classic/Popular/Biblical

asher

Happy, Blessed

BoyHebrew
Traits:Popular/Biblical/Modern

eliana

My God Has Answered, God Answers

GirlHebrew
Traits:Modern/Biblical/Popular

hannah

Grace, favor

GirlHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

isaiah

Salvation of the Lord or Yahweh is salvation

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

josephine

God Will Increase, God Shall Multiply

GirlHebrew, French
Traits:Classic/Biblical/Popular

mateo

Gift Of God

BoySpanish, Hebrew
Traits:Popular/Modern/Biblical

matteo

Gift of God (Italian form of Matthew)

BoyHebrew
Traits:Classic/Elegant/Modern

matthew

Gift of God, God's blessing

BoyHebrew
Traits:Apostle/Classic/Blessing

nate

He gave; gift from God (short form of Nathan)

BoyHebrew
Traits:Short/Modern/Cool

nathaniel

Gift of God, given by God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Elegant/Literary

noah

Rest, comfort, peaceful one

BoyHebrew
Traits:Popular/Biblical/Classic

rafael

God has healed

BoyHebrew
Traits:Classic/Elegant/Religious

reuben

Behold, a son

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Vintage

tobias

God is good (Greek form of the Hebrew Tobiah)

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Vintage

yeshua

God Is Salvation, Savior

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Unique/Spiritual

zachary

The Lord has remembered

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Popular

annalise

Graced with God's bounty

GirlLatin, Germanic
Traits:Elegant/Classic/Long

beatrice

She who brings happiness, blessed voyager

GirlLatin
Traits:Royal/Literary/Vintage

felix

Happy, Lucky, Fortunate, Blessed

BoyLatin, Germanic
Traits:Classic/Popular/Joy

gianna

God is gracious

GirlLatin
Traits:Religious/Elegant/Celebrity

natalie

Born On Christmas Day, Natal

GirlLatin, French
Traits:Classic/Popular/Elegant

kanza

Treasure

GirlArabic
Traits:Modern/Popular/Value

wania

Gift of Allah, gentle breeze

GirlArabic
Traits:Gentle/Modern/Islamic

zaid

Growth, increase, abundance, prosperity

BoyArabic
Traits:Traditional/Popular/Religious

eira

Favourable, Merciful

GirlArabic
Traits:Modern/Unique/Mercy

rizq

Sustenance, provision, livelihood, daily bread

BoyArabic
Traits:Religious/Islamic/Blessing

aayan

Gift of God

BoyArabic
Traits:Modern/Popular/Islamic

abrish

Graceful, bright, or one who pours water/blessing

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Cute

afia

Good health, free from illness

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Traditional

aiman

Righteous, blessed, or lucky

UnisexArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Unisex

aizal

Gift of God or noble

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Modern

anam

Blessed, creatures, or humanity

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Blessing

anum

Blessings of God, God's favors

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Blessing

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Blessing Names — Questions, Answered

The things parents ask most about names that mean blessing.