Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun giver

2 senses of giver

Sense 1
giver -- (someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves")
       => good person -- (a person who is good to other people)

Sense 2
donor, giver, presenter, bestower, conferrer -- (person who makes a gift of property)
       => benefactor, helper -- (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))