Ethiopian Baby Names
97 Ethiopian names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 97 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#1242 in the U.S.Happy; returning; helper; from Arabic aida (returning, bringing benefit) or aide (helper); popu▶Mahelet#2313 in the U.S.praise, song of praise to God▶Yemariam#4367 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) ye-Maryam, 'of Mary' — a devotional name honoring the Virgin Mar▶Arsema#4890 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian/Eritrean veneration of St Arsema (Arsenia) — a virgin martyr; linked to Gree▶Heran#4927 in the U.S.From Amharic Heran, 'a giraffe' — a symbol of grace, height, and gentle beauty▶Aryam#5025 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) Aryam, 'the highest heavens', and a name of the Virgin Mary; rou▶Eldana#5041 in the U.S.Ethiopian (Amharic) name, often glossed 'fertile, abundant; a blessed one'; the gloss varies▶Meklit#5716 in the U.S.From Amharic/Ge'ez, 'the source, the origin, the beginning' (linked to a fountainhead)▶Makeda#5880 in the U.S.From Ethiopian tradition — Makeda, the name of the Queen of Sheba; possibly 'greatness' or link▶Haset#6460 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) name; the precise meaning is uncertain, so we flag it▶Gelila#8083 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian), variously 'a sacred enclosure; majesty; that which surrounds'; al▶Loza#8212 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian), 'an almond; the almond tree' (linked to the biblical place Luz, '▶Liyat#9275 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew, 'you are mine to me', and an Amharic (Ethiopian) name, 'a gift; grow▶Nuhamin#9366 in the U.S.From the Amharic (an Ethiopian language), variously glossed 'we live; we exist; we are'; source▶Tsion#9476 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form of Zion — from the Hebrew Tsiyyon, 'Zion; a hill of Jerusalem; a ho▶Fana#9568 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian/Amharic Fana, 'light; lantern; torch.' Separately, in Arabic, fana names a S▶Bemnet#9628 in the U.S.From the Amharic (an Ethiopian language), 'faith; belief'▶Emnet#9735 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) emnet, 'faith; belief; trust'; we note the faith sense▶Hasset#9781 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) Hasset — variously 'good news; happiness/joy'; sources vary, so rou▶Solyana#10947 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) name often read as 'reconciliation; peace; peacemaker,' with Chris▶Blen#11243 in the U.S.Blen is a short, one-beat girl's name whose sources are not well documented in English referenc▶Elilta#11343 in the U.S.From the Amharic and Tigrinya Elilta, tied to a joyful ululation and, in some readings, to earn▶Maraki#11723 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name, often linked to Maraki and terms of grace and blessing; sometimes ▶Nolawit#11834 in the U.S.From Amharic, Nolawit is linked to ideas of 'living; vitality; she who lives' — an Ethiopian gi▶Senai#11946 in the U.S.An Eritrean/Ethiopian (Tigrinya) name, read as 'good; beautiful,' and sometimes echoing the bib▶Saron#12070 in the U.S.A form of Sharon, from the Hebrew for 'a fertile plain' — the Plain of Sharon, home of the bibl▶Absalat#12131 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 blo▶Afomiya#12268 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) girl's name; it is used in Habesha communities, though its precise meani▶Betselot#12331 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name commonly understood as 'grace; my grace; favor.' A warm heritage na▶Bitania#12341 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) girl's name, generally understood as a form of Bethany, the biblical vil▶Maedot#12901 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian (Amharic) name Maedot, meaning 'praise'. A romanized form whose spelling can▶Misgana#12994 in the U.S.From the Amharic word misgana, 'thanksgiving; praise' — an Ethiopian name of gratitude, often g▶Abigiya#13436 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name used in Amharic-speaking families. It is often connected with the elem▶Abyssinia#13442 in the U.S.Abyssinia is the historic European name for Ethiopia, reaching English through Latin Abissinia ▶Afomia#13470 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name used in Amharic-speaking families in Ethiopia and the diaspora. A sing▶Bitanya#13702 in the U.S.Bitanya is an Ethiopian (Amharic) girls' name, generally understood as a form of Bethany — the ▶Fenet#13985 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name, usually glossed as 'spring' or 'source, wellspring' in Oromo and Amha▶Hermela#14062 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic and Tigrinya) girls' name, used widely in Orthodox Christian families and▶Hawi#14200 in the U.S.An Oromo name from Ethiopia, generally glossed as 'the one who comes first' or 'beloved, dear o▶Liyu#14481 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where liyu means 'special, unique, set apart'. It is us▶Mahlet#14530 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where mahlet means 'song' or 'hymn' — a word tied to th▶Melaher#14619 in the U.S.A rare name we cannot trace to a securely documented root. It is sometimes associated with Ethi▶Melat#14622 in the U.S.An Amharic given name of Ethiopia, usually glossed 'prayer; supplication'. It is used in Ethiop▶Msgana#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 o▶Meron#14976 in the U.S.Meron is a popular feminine name among Ethiopian and Eritrean families, often connected with a ▶Beza#15677 in the U.S.From Amharic, where beza carries the sense of 'compensation, ransom, redemption' - a name of gr▶Bezawit#16079 in the U.S.A popular Ethiopian girl's name in Amharic; often understood in the sense of 'redemption; ranso▶Hiyabel#16138 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Amharic name built on Hiyab ('gift; present') with an -el ending (echoing 'of God'▶Meba#16774 in the U.S.Meba is an Ethiopian name, likely of Amharic origin. A firm single documented meaning is hard t▶Milki#16844 in the U.S.From the Oromo language of Ethiopia and Kenya, where milki means 'good omen, good fortune, bles▶Rakeb#17079 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Amharic girl's name, Rakeb — used in Ethiopia and among the diaspora; often linked▶AteteFrom the Oromo of Ethiopia, Atete is tied to a fertility figure and women's blessing ritual; as▶SelomeAn Ethiopian/Amharic form of Salome, from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace; well-being; wholeness.' A ▶
Ethiopian Boy Names
Ermias#987 in the U.S.Yahweh is exalted; Amharic and Ge'ez form of Jeremiah, from Hebrew Yirmeyahu (Yahweh will exalt▶Yared#3510 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yered (Jared), 'descent, one who descends'; also the revered Ethiopian saint and co▶Tafari#3760 in the U.S.From Amharic Tafari, 'one who is feared/awesome, awe-inspiring' — Haile Selassie's birth name, ▶Million#3942 in the U.S.From the number word — Latin mille grown large — and an Ethiopian given-name staple (Milyon)▶Ezana#3999 in the U.S.From Ezana, the 4th-century king of Aksum who made Christianity the state religion; a Ge'ez/Eth▶Kidus#4014 in the U.S.From Ge'ez/Amharic qidus, 'holy, sacred, saint'▶Naod#4142 in the U.S.From Naod, an Ethiopian king of the Solomonic dynasty; a Ge'ez/Ethiopian royal name▶Leul#4371 in the U.S.From Amharic leul, 'prince, noble, highness' (an Ethiopian title)▶Yohannes#5213 in the U.S.Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) and German form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Airmiess#5466 in the U.S.Airmiess is a phonetic respelling of Ermias, the Amharic (Ethiopian) form of the biblical Jerem▶Dawit#5476 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) form of David — from Hebrew David, 'beloved'▶Alazar#5657 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Eleazar/Lazarus — from Hebrew Elazar, 'God has helped'▶Dagim#5707 in the U.S.Dagim is an Ethiopian name from Amharic, meaning 'again,' 'a second time,' or 'repeat.' It is o▶Yonas#6155 in the U.S.A Greek and Amharic/Ethiopian form of Jonah — from Hebrew Yonah, 'a dove'▶Menelik#7085 in the U.S.From Ethiopian (Ge'ez/Amharic) tradition — Menelik, taken as 'son of the wise / what will he br▶Kirubel#7115 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) Kirubel, meaning 'cherub' and understood as the name of the ▶Eyoel#8450 in the U.S.Eyoel is the Ethiopian and Amharic form of the biblical Joel, from the Hebrew Yoel, a compound ▶Eyob#8502 in the U.S.An Amharic/Ethiopian form of Job — from the Hebrew Iyov, variously 'persecuted; one who weeps' ▶Mahari#8691 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopia) Mahari, 'a forgiver; merciful; one who shows mercy'▶Henos#9148 in the U.S.An Ethiopian form of the Hebrew name Enosh (a grandson of Adam in Genesis), 'mortal, man, manki▶Natnael#9573 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Nathanael — from the Hebrew, 'God has given; a gift of God'; a d▶Taye#9633 in the U.S.A short, bright one-beat name, familiar through the actor Taye Diggs; it also appears as an Eth▶Yacob#9811 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Arabic form of Jacob/Yaqub — from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'a supplanter; one who follo▶Zemichael#9846 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Tigrinya) name — Ze-Michael, 'of Michael'; Michael from the Hebrew, 'who ▶Haile#10092 in the U.S.An Ethiopian Amharic name, 'power, might.' Borne by Emperor Haile Selassie and by the runner Ha▶Henok#10108 in the U.S.The Ethiopian and Amharic form of Enoch, from the Hebrew Chanokh, 'dedicated; trained; initiate▶Saron#10410 in the U.S.Saron is read either as a form of the biblical Sharon (Hebrew, 'a fertile plain,' famed in 'the▶Selassie#10665 in the U.S.Selassie is Amharic (from Ge'ez) for 'Trinity.' It is honored above all through Haile Selassie ▶Abenezer#10911 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of Ebenezer, from the Hebrew Even ha-Ezer, 'stone of help' — a phra▶Barkot#11070 in the U.S.From the Amharic Barkot, 'blessing; blessings' - an Ethiopian name of grace and gratitude, rela▶Bereket#11082 in the U.S.From the Amharic/Tigrinya Bereket, 'blessing; abundance; grace' - an Ethiopian and Eritrean nam▶Nebiyu#11874 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian) Nebiyu, 'prophet,' from a Semitic root shared with Hebrew and Arab▶Rufael#12031 in the U.S.The Ethiopian (Amharic/Ge'ez) form of Raphael, 'God has healed' (from Hebrew rapha, 'heal,' + E▶Temesgen#12082 in the U.S.An Amharic name from Ethiopia, 'praise/thanks be to God' — a name of gratitude carried in Ethio▶Surafel#12119 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) given name understood as a form of Seraphael — 'seraph; angel,' from the▶Yeabsira#12249 in the U.S.From the Amharic Yeabsira (Ethiopian), understood as 'work of God' or 'God's doing' — a faith n▶Addis#12337 in the U.S.An Ethiopian name and word, from Amharic addis, 'new' — best known from the capital Addis Ababa▶Dagmawi#12674 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name meaning 'the second' or 'junior', historically used for the second ▶Mikias#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 ▶DestaFrom Amharic (Ethiopia), Desta means 'joy; happiness; gladness.' A warm, documented virtue name▶EndriasThe Ethiopian/Amharic form of Andreas, itself the Greek Andrew, from andreios, 'manly; brave; s▶
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Popular Ethiopian baby names include Ermias, Aida, Mahelet, Yared, Tafari, Million. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 97 Ethiopian baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.