Gift
English (African) · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Gift
The given name 'Gift' directly derives from the Old English word *gift* (meaning "something given"), ultimately from Proto-Germanic **giftiz*, and literally signifies a present or endowment.
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Etymology
The given name 'Gift' directly derives from the Old English word *gift* (meaning "something given"), ultimately from Proto-Germanic **giftiz*, and literally signifies a present or endowment. It is used primarily in English-speaking African Christian communities (e.g., Nigeria, Zimbabwe) as a virtue name expressing gratitude for a child's birth, with no notable historical usage in pre-modern Europe.
Gift currently ranks #9,061 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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