Becoming a parent is a pivotal point in life. Becoming a mom or dad is the before and after of our lives. It's no wonder that choosing the perfect name for a child is so important to parents.
Parents choose names for all kinds of reasons, but often it reflects a feeling that parents have about that child. The meaning is often as important as the name itself. One thing that many parents feel about having a baby or becoming parents is joy, happiness, and a profound sense of being blessed. Here are 15 baby names that mean "blessed."
ASHER
Asher is a gender neutral name of Hebrew origin. This adorable name can be used for either a boy or a girl. While it's always been a popular biblical boys' name, Asher is gaining popularity as a girls' name, too.
ATARA
Atara is a girls' name of Hebrew origins from the Old Testament. It means "blessed" but also "crown." This little princess will definitely be the blessing of the family.
BARACK
Barack is a boys' name of Hebrew, Swahili, and Arabic origins. Its meaning is "a blessing" but it also means "thunderbolt and lightning." Famous Baracks include our 44th president and the first Black president of the US, Barack Obama.
BEATRIX
Beatrix is a girls' name of Latin and Dutch origins. Aside from "blessed," Beatrix also means "she who brings happiness" and that's exactly what this little girl will bring to her parents.
BENICIO
Benicio is a boys' name of Spanish origin that was made popular in the US by rugged Spanish actor Benicio del Toro. We love all the different nicknames that come with Benicio too: Ben, Benny, and Cicio.
BENOIT
Benoit (ben-WAH) is a boys' name of French origin. Benoit is the French version of Benedict. If Benedict is under consideration, but one parent wants something with a little more je ne sais quois, Benois is perfect.
DORON
Doron is a strong boys' name of Hebrew origin. Doron means "blessed" but also "gift." This upstanding name is popular in Israel in various forms including Doran and Doroni. It also happens to be the star role in Netflix's FAUDA.
ESAI
Esai is a boys' name of Spanish, Hebrew, and Latin origins. Esai means "blessing" and "gift." The name has been made famous by Puerto Rican actor Esai Morales.
FAYOLA
Fayola is a girls' name of African origin. The meaning of Fayola is "blessed," "lucky," and "good fortune." This little girl will fill her parents' lives with all the blessings.
GWYNETH
Gwyneth is a girls' name of Welsh origin. Gwyneth means "blessed" and "happy." Gwyneth Paltrow is one of the most famous Gwyneths today.
ISADORA
Isadora is a girls' name of Greek origin. Isadora means "blessed" and "the gift of Isis." Isis is the Egyptian/Greek goddess of good fortune, so certainly this child will be blessed. Isadora is also a variant of the name Isabella.
LORETO
Loreto is a gender neutral name of Italian origin. Loreto comes from an Italian town that holds an important Christian shrine. It also means "from the place of laurel trees." How lovely is that?
MACAIRE
Macaire is a boys' name of French and Greek origins. Currently, the name is used for both boys and girls, making it a good unisex option. Macaire is a French variant of the Greek name Makarios. If it's too much of a mouthful for people to say, it can easily be shortened to Mac.
MATEO
Mateo is a boys' name of Spanish, Italian, and Latin origin. Mateo is a derivative of Matthew and means "gift of God." What could be a bigger blessing than that? It sounds strong, handsome and is far more interesting than Matthew — all wins in our book.
MEGUMI
Megumi is a girls' name of Japanese origin. It is not popular in the US but it is absolutely adorable and a little girl with this name will surely be a blessing upon the family. Nicknames could be Meg, Gumi, or Mimi.
