Aramaic baby names
52 names with Aramaic roots, each one with what it actually means. 13 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.
- Thomastwin1,344 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Tommytwin; a form of thomas1,160 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Thaddeusheart or brave heart380 a year · the US, 2017
- Marthalady or mistress302 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Tomastwin; variant of Thomas79 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Barnabyson of consolation or encouragement273 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Tabithagazelle143 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Tomtwin; diminutive of Thomas31 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Tommietwin; a form of Thomas27 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Martalady or mistress of the house31 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- CharbelGod is my strength56 a year · the US, 2017
- Talithalittle girl; maiden (talitha koum in biblical aramaic)13 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Tommitwin; a form of Thomas8 a year · England and Wales, 2025
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.
- Baltazarbel protects the king; form of Balthazar
- Barnabasson of encouragement or consolation
- Thaddaeusheart; courageous heart; gift of God
- Bartholomewson of Tolmai or son of furrows
- Tommy-Jamestwin; supplanter; compound given name
- Tabathagazelle; a form of Tabitha
- Thadheart; a form of Thaddeus
- Tommasotwin; Italian form of Thomas
- Tomasztwin; polish form of Thomas
- Meshachguest of the king; biblical name
- Sharbelsending of god; divine messenger
- Cephasstone or rock; a form of peter
- Thomas-Jamestwin; beloved; a compound form
- Tommy-Jaytwin; a diminutive compound form
- Tommy-Joetwin; god is gracious; hyphenated compound
- Ephremfruitful
- Maranathaour lord comes; lord come quickly
- Addaimy witness; one of the apostles
- Thaddiusheart or breast; a form of Thaddeus
- Thomasontwin; patronymic form of Thomas
- Shadrackcommand of aku; biblical name
- Shadrickcommand of aku; variant of Shadrack
- Tabitagazelle; a form of Tabitha
- Talitayoung girl; maiden
- Tomasatwin; a form of Thomasa
- Gethsemaneoil press; biblical garden place name
- Maranataour lord comes; lord come
- Thomasinatwin; a feminine form of thomas
- Thomaztwin; a respelling of thomas
- Bartson of furrows; a form of bartholomew
- Tabihagazelle; a form of Tabitha
- Thomas-Jacktwin and god is gracious, a compound name
- Thomas-Jaytwin and jay bird, a compound name
- Thomas-Johntwin and god is gracious, a compound name
- Thomas-Juniortwin and the younger, a compound name
- Tommy-Bleutwin and blue, a compound name
- Tommy-Blutwin and blue, a compound name
- Tommy-Johntwin and god is gracious, a compound name
- Tabethagazelle; a form of Tabitha
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