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Yitbarek
Pronounced yit-BAH-rek /jɪtˈbɑː.rɛk/Medium
Meaning: An Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'may He be blessed', a phrase of praise to God. Names of this kind — short prayers or blessings — are a long-standing tradition in Ethiopian Orthodox families.Low
History & Origin
Yitbarek is an Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'may He be blessed'. Ethiopian naming has a deep tradition of phrase-names — blessings, prayers and declarations of faith carried as everyday names — and Yitbarek belongs to that tradition, used in Ethiopian Orthodox families and by the Ethiopian diaspora. We note its devotional sense with respect (said 'yit-BAH-rek').
It appears only rarely in the U.S., chiefly in Ethiopian families. Rare here, meaningful and familiar in Ethiopia.
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What does the name Yitbarek mean?
Yitbarek is an Amharic name meaning 'may He be blessed' — a phrase of praise to God, used in Ethiopian families.
How do you pronounce Yitbarek?
It's said yit-BAH-rek /jɪtˈbɑː.rɛk/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Yitbarek a boy or girl name?
Yitbarek is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Yitbarek?
Yitbarek is very rare in the U.S., used chiefly in Ethiopian families.