Amharic Baby Names
84 Amharic names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 84 Amharic baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Amharic Girl Names
Liya#1344 in the U.S.a variant of Leah (Hebrew, possibly meaning 'weary'); in Amharic/Ethiopian usage interpreted asJahzara#2308 in the U.S.blessed by God, blessed princessMahelet#2599 in the U.S.praise, song of praise to GodAryam#4464 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) Aryam, 'the highest heavens', and a name of the Virgin Mary; rouMahari#4512 in the U.S.Variously the Ethiopian (Amharic) Mahari, 'a forgiver; merciful; one who shows mercy', and a moHeran#4595 in the U.S.From Amharic Heran, 'a giraffe' — a symbol of grace, height, and gentle beautyArsema#4772 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian/Eritrean veneration of St Arsema (Arsenia) — a virgin martyr; linked to GreeSoliyana#4867 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name (Soliana) — variously linked to 'a gift of God', the name Solomon (Haset#5299 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) name; the precise meaning is uncertain, so we flag itYemariam#5909 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) ye-Maryam, 'of Mary' — a devotional name honoring the Virgin MarEldana#6180 in the U.S.Ethiopian (Amharic) name, often glossed 'fertile, abundant; a blessed one'; the gloss variesHasset#6944 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) Hasset — variously 'good news; happiness/joy'; sources vary, so rouMakeda#7365 in the U.S.From Ethiopian tradition — Makeda, the name of the Queen of Sheba; possibly 'greatness' or linkHiyab#7628 in the U.S.From Tigrinya/Amharic (Eritrean and Ethiopian), 'a gift; a gift from God'Loza#9230 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian), 'an almond; the almond tree' (linked to the biblical place Luz, 'Nuhamin#9302 in the U.S.From the Amharic (an Ethiopian language), variously glossed 'we live; we exist; we are'; sourceZema#9450 in the U.S.From Ge'ez/Amharic zema, 'a melody; a sacred chant; the chant of the Ethiopian Church'; also a Blen#11109 in the U.S.Blen is a short, one-beat girl's name whose sources are not well documented in English referencGelila#11265 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian), variously 'a sacred enclosure; majesty; that which surrounds'; alElilta#11343 in the U.S.From the Amharic and Tigrinya Elilta, tied to a joyful ululation and, in some readings, to earnMeklit#11573 in the U.S.From Amharic/Ge'ez, 'the source, the origin, the beginning' (linked to a fountainhead)Nolawit#11648 in the U.S.From Amharic, Nolawit is linked to ideas of 'living; vitality; she who lives' — an Ethiopian giAbsalat#11944 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) name, sometimes read as connected to 'prayers; blessing; petition'Adey#12142 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name often linked to the Adey Abeba, the golden Ethiopian daisy that bloAfomiya#12268 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) girl's name; it is used in Habesha communities, though its precise meaniMaedot#12901 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian (Amharic) name Maedot, meaning 'praise'. A romanized form whose spelling canMisgana#12994 in the U.S.From the Amharic word misgana, 'thanksgiving; praise' — an Ethiopian name of gratitude, often gAbigiya#13436 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name used in Amharic-speaking families. It is often connected with the elemBemnet#13464 in the U.S.From the Amharic (an Ethiopian language), 'faith; belief'Afomia#13470 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name used in Amharic-speaking families in Ethiopia and the diaspora. A singBitania#13473 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) girl's name, generally understood as a form of Bethany, the biblical vilBitanya#13702 in the U.S.Bitanya is an Ethiopian (Amharic) girls' name, generally understood as a form of Bethany — the Emnet#13721 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) emnet, 'faith; belief; trust'; we note the faith senseHermela#14062 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya) girls' name, used widely in Orthodox Christian families andMariamawit#14308 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form linked to Mariam (Mary) — ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, variously Liyu#14481 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where liyu means 'special, unique, set apart'. It is usMahlet#14530 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where mahlet means 'song' or 'hymn' — a word tied to thMelat#14622 in the U.S.An Amharic given name of Ethiopia, usually glossed 'prayer; supplication'. It is used in EthiopNardos#14712 in the U.S.Nardos is an Ethiopian name from Amharic, meaning 'nard' or 'spikenard' — the costly aromatic oRahel#14831 in the U.S.A form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rahel, 'ewe' — a gentle pastoral image. Rachel is one of the Amare#15076 in the U.S.From the Latin amare, 'to love', and the Amharic Amare, 'handsome; attractive'; more commonly aBetselot#15311 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name commonly understood as 'grace; my grace; favor.' A warm heritage naBeza#15677 in the U.S.From Amharic, where beza carries the sense of 'compensation, ransom, redemption' - a name of grBezawit#16079 in the U.S.A popular Ethiopian girl's name in Amharic; often understood in the sense of 'redemption; ransoHiyabel#16138 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Amharic name built on Hiyab ('gift; present') with an -el ending (echoing 'of God'Maraki#16402 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name, often linked to Maraki and terms of grace and blessing; sometimes
Amharic Boy Names
Ermias#1146 in the U.S.Yahweh is exalted; Amharic and Ge'ez form of Jeremiah, from Hebrew Yirmeyahu (Yahweh will exaltMahari#3284 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) Mahari, 'a forgiver; merciful; one who shows mercy'Nahom#3486 in the U.S.Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Nahum — from Hebrew, 'comfort, consolation'Tafari#4520 in the U.S.From Amharic Tafari, 'one who is feared/awesome, awe-inspiring' — Haile Selassie's birth name, Armias#4552 in the U.S.Possibly an Ethiopian form of Jeremiah ('Yahweh exalts/establishes'), or a modern coinage; routDawit#5253 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) form of David — from Hebrew David, 'beloved'Leul#6027 in the U.S.From Amharic leul, 'prince, noble, highness' (an Ethiopian title)Menelik#6047 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) tradition — Menelik, taken as 'son of the wise / what will he brAmanuel#6164 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Emmanuel — from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us'Eyoab#6232 in the U.S.Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Job/Iyob — from Hebrew Iyyov, 'persecuted, hated' (the patient suffYonael#6439 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Hebrew name, variously read 'dove of God' (Hebrew yonah, 'dove', + El, 'God') and Kirubel#7115 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) Kirubel, meaning 'cherub' and understood as the name of the Bereket#7259 in the U.S.From the Amharic/Tigrinya Bereket, 'blessing; abundance; grace' - an Ethiopian and Eritrean namBarkot#8343 in the U.S.From the Amharic Barkot, 'blessing; blessings' - an Ethiopian name of grace and gratitude, relaAbenezer#8918 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Ebenezer, from the Hebrew Even ha-Ezer, 'stone of help' — a phraAddis#8923 in the U.S.An Ethiopian name and word, from Amharic addis, 'new' — best known from the capital Addis AbabaAlazar#8942 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Eleazar/Lazarus — from Hebrew Elazar, 'God has helped'Yodahe#9680 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian), variously read 'thank Him; give thanks (to God)'; we note the sacBiruk#9841 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian) biruk, 'blessed'Eyuel#10009 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Joel — from the Hebrew Yo'el, 'the Lord is God; Yahweh is God'; Henok#10108 in the U.S.The Ethiopian and Amharic form of Enoch, from the Hebrew Chanokh, 'dedicated; trained; initiateKaleab#10354 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form of Caleb, from the Hebrew Kalev, 'whole-hearted; faithful' (also liSenay#10505 in the U.S.Variously from Turkish, 'you are like the moon' (sen, 'you', plus ay, 'moon'), and from EthiopiSurafel#10542 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) given name understood as a form of Seraphael — 'seraph; angel,' from theYeab#10641 in the U.S.A short form of Yeabsira and related Amharic (Ethiopian) names, variously linked to 'work of GoYoas#10770 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of the biblical Joash/Jehoash, a king of Judah; from Hebrew, undersAmmanuel#10870 in the U.S.The Ethiopian/Amharic form of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us.' A cherisheNebiyu#11874 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian) Nebiyu, 'prophet,' from a Semitic root shared with Hebrew and ArabAermias#12066 in the U.S.A spelling that echoes Ermias, the Amharic/Ethiopian form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew for 'theYeabsira#12249 in the U.S.From the Amharic Yeabsira (Ethiopian), understood as 'work of God' or 'God's doing' — a faith nAlem#12317 in the U.S.Alem comes from the Arabic alam, 'world', and the closely related alim, 'learned one, scholar'.Bruk#12580 in the U.S.Bruk is an Amharic name meaning 'blessed' (from Ethiopia); it can also read as a respelling of Eyoas#12610 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Joash/Jehoash — from the Hebrew, 'the Lord is strong; given by tDagmawi#12674 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name meaning 'the second' or 'junior', historically used for the second Rufael#13510 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) form of Raphael, 'God has healed' (from Hebrew rapha, 'heal,' + EMikias#13518 in the U.S.Mikias is the Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Micah, from Hebrew Mikhah, 'who is like God?'. It is Nezra#13602 in the U.S.A rare name with more than one plausible route. Some families reach it through Ethiopian (AmharYitbarek#14155 in the U.S.An Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'may He be blessed', a phrase of praise to God. Names of
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Popular Amharic baby names include Ermias, Liya, Jahzara, Mahelet, Mahari, Nahom. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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