Unique Baby Names for Girls Born During the Thanksgiving Season

Parents giving birth to children during any holiday season often seek a way to honor both the new little life in their families as well as the time of year that signifies that child's birth. Giving birth during the Thanksgiving season means combining the holiday that signifies gratefulness and abundance with the blessing of a new child. For these families, this time of year will forever after represent an even greater reason to give thanks. In order to honor this new milestone with a name that will both represent the birth and the holiday, consider the following carefully selected and unique baby names for girls born during the Thanksgiving season. Some are exotic, some more traditional, but all represent the dual meaning that your daughter's birth will represent.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #1: Jendayi. Meaning "thankful," the name Jendayi is a reminder of the time of year designated especially for remembering our blessings as well as the gratefulness of the parents at the arrival of their daughter. This name is of African origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #2: Jia. The meaning of this name is "family" or "kin," making it a perfect choice for honoring both a traditional time of togetherness for families as well as the new addition to the family's home. This name is of Chinese origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #3: Naflah. Meaning "overabundance," Naflah is a beautiful choice for parents wishing to honor both the birth of their daughter as well as the Thanksgiving season. While Thanksgiving is a time of giving thanks for the overabundance of blessings in our lives, a child's birth brings with it additional blessings. The birth along with the holiday more than make "overabundance" a theme to be celebrated for parents expected a daughter during this holiday season. This name is of Arabic origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #4: Vinata. Meaning "humble," the name Vinata symbolizes not only our humility as we celebrate a holiday meant to remind us of our blessings but also the humility inevitably accompanying the responsibility of nurturing a new life. This name is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #5: Dora. Meaning "gift," the name Dora dually signifies the gift of a child as well as the gifts that we acknowledge during the Thanksgiving season. Because the original Thanksgiving observers were keenly aware that their being able to gather and give thanks was a gift in itself, this name properly signifies a female child born during this season. This name is of Greek origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #6: Eva. Meaning "giver of life," the name Eva signifies the new life that a child brings to her parents as well as the celebration of new life afforded to the earliest Thanksgiving observers. This name is of Hebrew origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #7: Fabunni. A more exotic choice, Fabunni means "God has given me this." For those with religious beliefs surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday, naming a daughter Fabunni can signify the gift of the child from God in general as well as the many other gifts in our lives that we acknowledge during this season. This name is of African origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #8: Odelia. Meaning "I will thank God," again this name holds with it a tremendous symbol for religious parents or those wishing to express their gratefulness to someone above themselves. Because the Thanksgiving season represents being grateful for what we may or may not deserve, Odelia is an excellent choice for celebrating the gift of a child as well as the abundance of other blessings in our lives. This name is of Hebrew origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #9: Kami. Meaning "whose desires are filled," Kami signifies the fulfillment that parents blessed with a new daughter receive. It can also represent the Thanksgiving tradition of realizing that are desires are filled and our necessities are met, even when we are unaware of our fortunate circumstances. This name is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.

Girl's Thanksgiving Baby Name #10: Amaris. Meaning "promised by God," Amaris signifies the fulfillment of a couple or parent's wish for an addition to the family, as well as the traditional Thanksgiving remembrance of what we have received after waiting with faith. This name is of Hebrew origin.

The above names were selected from several long lists of names with similar meanings for their beauty and uniqueness. They were referenced from meanings given at

www.babynames.com, where more information on each can be found.