Amharic & Tigrinya baby names
46 names with Amharic & Tigrinya roots, each one with what it actually means. 2 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
In common use
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
Rarer names
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Makedabeautiful; Ethiopian royal name
- Yaredhe descended
- Tafarione who is feared or respected
- Gelilabright; shining
- Mariamawittear of mary; ethiopian name honoring mary
- Hailepower; from Ethiopian royal tradition
- Emnetgift or trustworthy
- Kirubelangel
- Birukmy light or my brightness
- Nyalaantelope; a type of animal
- Yemariamhe is for mary; he is mary's
- Natnaelhe gave god; ethiopian form of Nathanael
- Menelikhe hath become king; ethiopian imperial name
- Eyoelmy god is yahweh
- Tsionzion; a place of refuge or promised land
- Bereketblessing or abundance
- Sebaseven; also variant of Sheba
- Bemnethis prosperity; his blessing
- Kaleabincrease; grow
- Kalkidansalvation; redemption
- Leullion
- Mikiyaswho is like god; form of michaias
- Tewodrosgift of god; from Greek Theodoros
- Betselothouse of bread; daughter of bread
- Eyoba form of Job; persecuted or hated
- Mikiaswho is like God; Ethiopian form of Michael
- Selampeace
- Dagmawiglory of the Ethiopians
- Destahappiness; joy
- Maheletgrace; forgiveness
- Nardosspikenard plant
- Surafelgoodness of god
- Asmaragathered together; also capital of Eritrea
- Bamlakfather of the people
- Eyuelmy god is almighty
- Makonnendignified; of noble bearing
- Mussievariant of moses or derived from amharic traditions
- Redietgold; a form of Rediyat
- Temesgenmy refuge or sanctuary
- Milkiasmy kingdom; form of Milki
- Selassietrinity; a form of Haile Selassie
- Tinsaeyou are ours
- Yemaryammay God grant; compound of ye and Maryam
- Matiwosgift of god; Ethiopian form of Matthew
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