Submitted Names in Ethiopia

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Ethiopia.
gender
usage
place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aadaan m Somali
Somali form of Adhan.
Aadam m Urdu, Somali, Estonian
Urdu, Somali, and Estonian form of Adam.
Aaden m Somali
Somali form of Adam.
Aamiina f Somali
Somali form of Aminah 1.
Ababuo f African
Ababuo means a child that keeps coming back. This name is mainly used in Ghana
Abadir m Near Eastern Mythology, Coptic (Bohairic), Coptic (Sahidic), Arabic (Archaic), Ethiopian, Somali (Archaic)
Means "mighty father". This was a Phoenician name for the highest deity. It was borne by a legendary Coptic saint who was martyred with his sister Irais (or Iraja, Herais, Rhais).
Abam f African
Abam’s meaning is “second child after twins”
Abana f African
Variant of Abena.
Abaynesh f Amharic
Means "you are the Nile" in Amharic.
Abdiaziiz m Somali
Somali form of Abdul Aziz
Abdikadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.
Abdirahim m Somali
Somali form of Abdurrahim.
Abdirizak m Somali
Somali form of Abdur Razzaq. A notable bearer was the Abdirizak Haji Hussein (1924–2014), the former Prime Minister of Somalia.
Abdulkadir m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir, used outside of Somalia.
Abdullahi m Somali, Nigerian
Form of Abdullah used in Somalia and Nigeria.
Abduwali m Uyghur, Somali
Uyghur and Somali form of Abd al-Wali.
Abebech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Feminine form of Abebe.
Abelle m French (African, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Abel.
Abera m Ethiopian
Means "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).
Abiy m Amharic
Means "father's joy" in Amharic.
Abreham m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Abraham.
Abrihet f Tigrinya
Means "light" in Tigrinya.
Abshir m Somali
Means "congratulation" in Somali.
Abukar m Arabic, Somali
Possibly means "father of the unique".
Abukar m Somali, Ingush
Somali and Ingush form of Abu Bakr.
Abush m Oromo
Means, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.
Abyan m Somali
From the Somali word Abyee which translates to "to complete or to perfect"
Abye m Ge'ez
Means "big, large" in Ge'ez.
Adamu m Amharic, Swahili, Hausa
Amharic, Swahili, and Hausa form of Adam.
Adanech f Amharic
Means "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.
Addimew m Amharic
Means "invite him" in Amharic.
Addis f & m Amharic, Ethiopian
Derived from Amharic አዲስ (addis) "new".
Addisu m Ethiopian
Means "the new one".
Adeben m African
Means "twelfth born son".
Adejoke f African
Variant of Ajoke.
Adelphine f French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
Possibly a diminutive or elaborated form of Adelphe.
Adiam f Ge'ez, Amharic
Possibly means "fair, pretty".
Admase m Amharic
Means "my diamond" in Amharic.
Admassu m Amharic
Means "his horizon" in Amharic.
Admasu m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "his horizon" from Amharic አድማስ (admas) meaning "horizon".
Admeto m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Theatre
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Admetus.
Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".
Adua f Tigrinya (Italianized, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of ዓድዋ also spelled Adwa or Aduwa. This is an Ethiopian town whose name means "village of Awa (people)" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Adugna m Ethiopian
Ethiopian name for men
Aduor f Eastern African, Luo
Means "born at dawn" in Luo.
Adut f Eastern African
This name is borne by Adut Akech Bior ( born 25 December 1999), a South Sudanese-Australian model.
Afae m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.
Afe m African
Diminutive of Afeworq.
Afeworq m Amharic
Means "mouth of gold" from Amharic አፍ (ʾäf) "mouth" and ወርቅ (wärḳ) "gold".
Afiya f African, Arabic
Means "health" in Arabic.
Afwerki m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "mouth of gold" in Tigrinya.
Aguinaldo m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Archaic)
Possibly a form of Aginald. It coincides with a Spanish vocabulary word which refers to the thirteenth salary or end-of-year bonus in Latin America, as well as a folk genre of Christmas carols (also called villancicos); the earlier form was aguilando, allegedly from the Latin phrase hoc in anno meaning "during this year"... [more]
Aguta m African
Allegedly a Lugbara name from Uganda.
Aimut m Amharic
Means "may he not die" in Amharic.
Ainsworth m African
Transferred use of the surname Ainsworth.
Akale-work m Ge'ez
Means "body of gold" in Ge'ez.
Akiki m Eastern African, Nkore
Means "friend" in Nkore, spoken in Uganda.
Aklilu m Tigrinya
Means "laurel wreath" in Tigrinya.
Akol m & f African
From Iteso in eastern uganda. Meaning nicelooking.
Akwokwo f African
Means "younger of twins" in Ga.
Alame m Amharic
Means "my world" in Amharic.
Alazar m Ethiopian
Ethiopian form of Eliezer.
Alcínia f Portuguese (African)
Portuguese elaboration of Alcina.
Aleeki m Somali
Means "brave lion" in Somali.
Alek f Eastern African, Dinka
Means "black-and-white cow" in Dinka.... [more]
Alemu m Amharic
Means "they dreamt" in Amharic.
Alimazi f Amharic
Means "diamond" in Amharic.
Alitash f & m Ethiopian
Means "may I not lose you"
Allswell m & f Western African (Rare), English (African, Rare, ?)
Presumably from the English phrase all's well.
Almaz m & f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Eastern African, Amharic
Means "diamond" in various languages, all derived from Persian الماس (almas). It is only used as a masculine name in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while it is feminine in Azerbaijan and Ethiopia.
Amadika f African
Is of African-Rhodesia origin and means "to be beloved".
Aman m Tigrinya
Means "handsome" in Tigrinya.
Amani f Tigrinya
Means "faith" in Tigrinya.
Amanuel m Tigrinya
Variant of Emanuel.
Amanyire f & m Eastern African, Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, Kiga
Means "God knows" in Nyoro, Tooro, Nkore, and Kiga.
Amari m African, Yoruba, Western African
A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.
Amazie f & m African (Modern)
Gifted with purpose
Ambelu m & f Amharic
Possibly means "commander" in Amharic.
Ambesa m Ethiopian (Modern)
The meaning of this Ethiopian names is "lion".
Ambesa f Tigrinya
Means "lioness" in Tigrinya.
Amburo f Somali
Transferred use of the surname Amburo.
Amesemi f Eastern African, African Mythology
Amesemi was goddess of the ancient Kingdom of Kush, and wife of the god Apedemak.
Amibesa f Amharic
Means "lioness" in Amharic.
Amino f Somali, African
Somali variant of Amina.
Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.
Amron m Amharic
Meaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.
Amukelani m & f African, Tsonga
Means "acceptance" in Tsonga.
Anaiya f African
Similar to Anaya meaning "look up to god".
Ananeya m Ethiopian (Modern, Archaic)
Originates from the name 'Hananiah'
Anansia f African
Feminine form of Anansi.
Anbesa m Amharic (Modern)
Means "Lion" in Amharic.
Anbessa m Tigrinya
Means "lion" in Tigrinya.
Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]
Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]
Angari f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Variant of Wangari. Also a surname.
Angelista f English (African, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Evangelista. This is used mainly in Tanzania.
Anitah f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 primarily used in Uganda.
Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]
Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.
Apolinário m Portuguese (African), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Portuguese and Louisiana Spanish form of Apollinaris.
Apolot f Eastern African
Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]
Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.
Araarsame m Somali
The name Araarsame is also rooted in Somali language and culture.... [more]
Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Aragsan f Somali
Means "see" in Somali.
Aranchi f Tigrinya
Means "orange (fruit)" in Tigrinya.
Araya m Tigrinya
Means "leader by example" in Tigrinya.
Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]
Argentina f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian, Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval English
From Argentina, the name of a country in South America, itself derived from Latin argentum, meaning "silver" and combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ina. The name of the country arose in reference to Spanish Río de la Plata, meaning "silver river", since first European explorers thought it looked like silver because of the reflection of sunlight... [more]
Armana f Tigrinya
Neans "our flag" in Tigrinya.
Armartie m English (African)
A famous bearer of this name is Wayne Armartie Laryea (1952-) a British-born musician and actor with Ghanian ancestry.
Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]
Arsema f Amharic
Amharic form of Hripsime.
Artwell m Shona, English (African), Ndebele
Zimbabwe origin meaning 'Creative' or 'Excellent Creation'.
Asadi m Eastern African
Masculine name in the Rotooro language, Uganda East Africa.
Asana f African, Dagbani
The name Asana is a derivative of Hassan. ... [more]
Asanti f & m Swahili, African
means "thank you"
Asaye f African
From Africa/Ghana
Aseye f African
african, Means Happiness
Ashegari f Amharic
Means "may he make you perfect" in Amharic.
Askale f Amharic (Rare)
Probably based on "Askal of Mary" (A type of flower).
Asli f Somali
Means "amber" in Somali.
Asmeret f Tigrinya
Means "united, unity" in Tigrinya.
Asmerom m Tigrinya
Eritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.
Asrat m & f Ge'ez
Means "tithe" in Ge'ez.
Assata f African
Unknown Country- West African- adopted by Revolutionary Black activist Assata Shakur. Assata means "she who struggles", Shakur means "thankful one"
Assemahegn m Amharic
Means "you made me famous" in Amharic.
Assie f Oromo
varint of aussie
Aster f Amharic
Amharic form of Esther.
Astur f Somali
Means "repose, seclusion" in Somali.
Atsede f Ge'ez
Means "white" in Ge'ez.
Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.
Auriol m & f French (African, Rare), English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Auriol. As a feminine name, it may be derived from Auriel.
Awash m Amharic
Means "lender" in Amharic.
Awet f Tigrinya
Means "victory" in Tigrinya.
Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".
Ayan f Somali
Variant of Ayaan 2.
Ayana f Amharic
Means "beautiful flower" in Amharic.
Ayanle m Somali
Masculine form of Ayan 3.
Ayanleh m Eastern African
Means "lucky". This name spelling is most commonly used in Djibouti and is also used as a surname.
Ayatu m Ge'ez
Means "his likeness" in Ge'ez.
Ayelech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "she who is powerful" in Amharic.
Ayesu m & f African
Muslim African
Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.
Ayou f Amharic, Ethiopian
Diminutive of Ayelech.
Ayuub m Somali
Somali form of Ayyub.
Azazi m Ge'ez
Means "one who commands" in Ge'ez.
Azland f African, English (American, Rare)
As an African name it means "powerful". As an English name, it is an alternate spelling of Azlan which is a variant of Aslan, a Turkish name meaning "lion"... [more]
Azmera f Amharic
Means "harvest, crop" in Amharic.
Baall-ičč-a m Sidamo
Means "feathered one" in Sidama.
Baall-itt-e f Sidamo
Feminine form of Baall-ičč-a.
Bahaar f African
An African girl's name derived from "Bahar", meaning "Spring"
Bahru m Amharic
Means "the sea" in Amharic.
Bahta m Tigrinya
Meaning unknown.
Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]
Bakhta f African, Arabic, Berber
Means "starry" in Berber.
Banjaw m Amharic
Means "by his side" in Amharic.
Baraki m Amharic
Means "one who blesses" in Amharic.
Barre m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word bare which means "teacher." Barre was the last name (meaning the first name of the grandfather of) Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali spelling: Maxamed Siyaad Barre). Siad Barre was the military ruler and president of Somali from 1969 until 1991.
Baruk m Ethiopian
Variant of Biruk.
Barwaaqo f Somali
Means "prosperity" in Somali.
Bašankʼ-a m Sidamo
Means "sorghum" in Sidama.
Bašankʼe f Sidamo
Feminine form of Bašankʼ-a.
Baseleyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Basileus.
Bashiir m Somali
Somali form of Bashir.
Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god
Batandwa m & f African
Batandwa was a used name reffering to followers in Christianity.
Batii f Oromo
Oromo name meaning "moon."
Batuulo f Somali
Somali form of Batul.
Baxsan f Somali
Means "escape" in Somali.
Bedalu m Amharic
Means "by His victory" in Amharic.
Befeqadu m Amharic
Means "by His will" in Amharic.
Bekelech f Amharic
Means "she flourished" in Amharic.
Bekunda m African
It is used by the people of the switzerlan of uganda.... [more]
Bekure m Ge'ez
Means "first born" in Ge'ez.
Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]
Belendia m Amharic
Means "say it out loud" or "do it right" in Amharic.
Beliyu-work f Amharic
Means "especially gold" in Amharic.
Bendito m Portuguese (African)
Means "blessed" in Portuguese.
Bendo f African
This means is from a Liberian dialect. It means beautiful...
Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".
Benmet m Amharic
Means "in confidence, with trust" in Amharic.
Béranger m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Berengar, now more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.
Bereketab m Ge'ez
Means "blessing of the Father" in Ge'ez.
Bersabeh f Armenian, Amharic
Armenian and Amharic form of Bathsheba.
Beruk m Ethiopian
Variant of Biruk.
Beselot f Amharic
Means "gained through prayer" in Amharic.