Names That Mean Thankful or Gratitude

  1. Teboho
    • Origin:

      Sotho
    • Meaning:

      "gratitude"
    • Description:

      Teboho comes from the Sotho language native to southern Africa. It's most commonly used as a name in Lesotho and South Africa.
  2. Sevasti
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "respected"
    • Description:

      A cool Greek name which is related to Sebastian.
  3. Mahmoud
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "praiseworthy"
    • Description:

      Historic name commonly found in the Arab world.
  4. Takaya
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "respectful"
  5. Inia
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "praised one"
    • Description:

      Maori form of Aeneas, also used for girls as the Māori form of India.
  6. Blessings
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "God's favor and protection"
    • Description:

      A spiritual name with lots of gratitude. This is one of a number of religious word names that have seen more use since the year 2000.
  7. Dumisani
    • Origin:

      Zulu, Ndebele
    • Meaning:

      "praise"
  8. Tatenda
    • Origin:

      Shona
    • Meaning:

      "thank you"
    • Description:

      Unisex name with a gracious meaning, most often used in Zimbabwe.
  9. Laudes
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "praises highly; canonical hour"
    • Description:

      In Christianity, Laudes, or Lauds, is an early morning canonical hour. The term is derived from the word "laud," meaning "to praise highly."
  10. Kathina
    • Origin:

      Pali, Buddhist festival
    • Description:

      A festival of giving and gratitude for Buddhists in South-East Asia, at the end of the rainy season. With the spiritual connotations and the similar sounds to Katherine and Athena, it's almost surprising this is so rare as a name.
  11. Itoro
    • Origin:

      Ibibio
    • Meaning:

      "praise, glory"