Ethiopian Baby Names
86 Ethiopian names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 86 baby names with a ethiopian feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Ethiopian Girl Names
Aida#1414 in the U.S.Happy; returning; helper; from Arabic aida (returning, bringing benefit) or aide (helper); popuMahelet#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; rouHeran#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 GreeHaset#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 linkTsion#8317 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form of Zion — from the Hebrew Tsiyyon, 'Zion; a hill of Jerusalem; a hoLoza#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'; sourceFana#9568 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian/Amharic Fana, 'light; lantern; torch.' Separately, in Arabic, fana names a SBlen#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 giSenai#11772 in the U.S.An Eritrean/Ethiopian (Tigrinya) name, read as 'good; beautiful,' and sometimes echoing the bibAbsalat#11944 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) name, sometimes read as connected to 'prayers; blessing; petition'Saron#12070 in the U.S.A form of Sharon, from the Hebrew for 'a fertile plain' — the Plain of Sharon, home of the biblAdey#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 elemAbyssinia#13442 in the U.S.Abyssinia is the historic European name for Ethiopia, reaching English through Latin Abissinia Bemnet#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 senseFenet#13985 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name, usually glossed as 'spring' or 'source, wellspring' in Oromo and AmhaHermela#14062 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya) girls' name, used widely in Orthodox Christian families andHawi#14200 in the U.S.An Oromo name from Ethiopia, generally glossed as 'the one who comes first' or 'beloved, dear oLiyu#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 thMelaher#14619 in the U.S.A rare name we cannot trace to a securely documented root. It is sometimes associated with EthiMelat#14622 in the U.S.An Amharic given name of Ethiopia, usually glossed 'prayer; supplication'. It is used in EthiopSolyana#14707 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) name often read as 'reconciliation; peace; peacemaker,' with ChrisMsgana#14710 in the U.S.Msgana is an Ethiopian (Tigrinya) name meaning 'praise, thanks (to God)' - a name of gratitude.Nardos#14712 in the U.S.Nardos is an Ethiopian name from Amharic, meaning 'nard' or 'spikenard' — the costly aromatic oBetselot#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'Liyat#16317 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew, 'you are mine to me', and an Amharic (Ethiopian) name, 'a gift; growMaraki#16402 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name, often linked to Maraki and terms of grace and blessing; sometimes Meba#16774 in the U.S.Meba is an Ethiopian name, likely of Amharic origin. A firm single documented meaning is hard tMilki#16844 in the U.S.From the Oromo language of Ethiopia and Kenya, where milki means 'good omen, good fortune, blesRakeb#17079 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Amharic girl's name, Rakeb — used in Ethiopia and among the diaspora; often linkedAteteFrom the Oromo of Ethiopia, Atete is tied to a fertility figure and women's blessing ritual; asSelomeAn Ethiopian/Amharic form of Salome, from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace; well-being; wholeness.' A
Ethiopian 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'Yared#3749 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yered (Jared), 'descent, one who descends'; also the revered Ethiopian saint and coKidus#4198 in the U.S.From Ge'ez/Amharic qidus, 'holy, sacred, saint'Ezana#4292 in the U.S.From Ezana, the 4th-century king of Aksum who made Christianity the state religion; a Ge'ez/EthMillion#4342 in the U.S.From the number word — Latin mille grown large — and an Ethiopian given-name staple (Milyon)Tafari#4520 in the U.S.From Amharic Tafari, 'one who is feared/awesome, awe-inspiring' — Haile Selassie's birth name, Naod#4650 in the U.S.From Naod, an Ethiopian king of the Solomonic dynasty; a Ge'ez/Ethiopian royal nameYohannes#4851 in the U.S.Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) and German form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Dawit#5253 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) form of David — from Hebrew David, 'beloved'Natnael#5774 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Nathanael — from the Hebrew, 'God has given; a gift of God'; a dLeul#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 brKirubel#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, relaEyob#8502 in the U.S.An Amharic/Ethiopian form of Job — from the Hebrew Iyov, variously 'persecuted; one who weeps' Abenezer#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'Taye#9633 in the U.S.A short, bright one-beat name, familiar through the actor Taye Diggs; it also appears as an EthYacob#9811 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Arabic form of Jacob/Yaqub — from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'a supplanter; one who folloHenok#10108 in the U.S.The Ethiopian and Amharic form of Enoch, from the Hebrew Chanokh, 'dedicated; trained; initiateSurafel#10542 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) given name understood as a form of Seraphael — 'seraph; angel,' from theYonas#10653 in the U.S.A Greek and Amharic/Ethiopian form of Jonah — from Hebrew Yonah, 'a dove'Zemichael#10680 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Tigrinya) name — Ze-Michael, 'of Michael'; Michael from the Hebrew, 'who Nebiyu#11874 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian) Nebiyu, 'prophet,' from a Semitic root shared with Hebrew and ArabYeabsira#12249 in the U.S.From the Amharic Yeabsira (Ethiopian), understood as 'work of God' or 'God's doing' — a faith nDagmawi#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 Yitbarek#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 Ethiopian baby names include Ermias, Aida, Mahelet, Mahari, Yared, Kidus. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 86 Ethiopian baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.