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.
Eulade m Medieval French, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Euladius. Eulade of Nevers was a Pre-congregational saint and first bishop of the Diocese of Nevers in France.
Eunicien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Eunikianos via its latinized form Eunicianus.
Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.
Evance m English (African)
Variant of Evans. This name is mainly used in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.
Évangélique f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from the French adjective évangélique meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the French feminine form of Evangelicus.... [more]
Evangelise f & m African American, African
Possibly an invented name, a combination Evangeline and Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".
Évangéliste m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the French clergyman and bishop Jean-Évangéliste Zaepffel (1735-1808).
Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.
Everlyn f English (Rare), English (African), Filipino, Papuan
Probably an altered form of Evelyn, perhaps blending it with Everly, or a combination of Ever and the popular name suffix lyn.
Évodie f Biblical French, French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Euodia via its latinized form Evodia.
Ewnetu m Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "truth" in Amharic.
Ewostatewos m Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Εὐστάθιος (Eustathios) (See Eustathius). This was the name of an Ethiopian religious leader of the Orthodox Tewahedo during the early period of the Solomonic dynasty of the Ethiopian Empire.
Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."
Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]
Eyasu m Amharic
Amharic form of Joshua.
Eyerusalem f Amharic
Amharic, meaning Jerusalem
Eyram m African
Ghanian name.
Ezana m Ethiopian
Ezana or Ezanas (c.303– c.350 CE/AD) was king of Aksum, now Ethiopia. Ezana was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum to embrace Christianity. Ezana is a Geʽez (an ancient Ethiopian Semitic language) name of unknown meaning... [more]
Faaduma f Somali
Strickly Somali form of Faduma.
Faadumo f Somali
Somali form of Fatima.
Faatuma f Afar
Afar form of Fatima.
Faayy-a m Sidamo
Means "beautiful" in Sidama.
Faayy-o f Sidamo
Feminine form of Faayy-a.
Fabiette f French (African, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Fabien.
Faderera f African
Meaning"God's Crown"
Fadha f Somali, Arabic
Fadha is a Somali name also used by Arabs.
Fahmo f Somali
Means "understanding" in Somali directly from the Arabic root f-h-m (see Fahim).
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Fallou m Western African, French (African)
This name is of Senegalese origin.
Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.
Famous m English (African), English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word famous, meaning "well-known".
Fana f Ethiopian
Means “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.
Fardowsa f Somali
Somali form of Firdaus.
Farhia f Somali, Arabic
Fariha "happiness" From the Arabic word for happy
Farhiya f Swahili, Somali
Variant transcription of Fariha.
Fasika m Amharic
Means "Easter" in Amharic.
Fassil m Amharic
Means "Ethiopian king" in Amharic.
Fate m & f English, English (American), English (African)
Either a direct derivation of the English word fate or a diminutive of Lafayette. The latter is what led the name to being used as a majority masculine name in the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States.
Faven f Tigrinya
Means "light"
Fedens f African
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Tatiana Rusesabagina's sister-in-law, portrayed by Leleti Khumalo in 'Hotel Rwanda' (2004).
Feker f Amharic
Means "love, affection" in Amharic.
Felleke m Amharic
Means "he glittered" in Amharic.
Ferede m Amharic
Means "he judged" in Amharic.
Fessehaye m Tigrinya
Means "eternal happiness" in Tigrinya.
Fetene m Amharic
Means "he is swift" in Amharic.
Fetera f Amharic
Means "creative" in Amharic.
Fetle-work f Ge'ez
Means "thread of gold" in Amharic.
Fewesi f & m Amharic
Means "to heal" in Amharic.
Fiambre f & m Portuguese (African)
Europe and Africa. Isnt more used.
Fiba f African
This is name for a woman born on Friday. The name may mean mild and gentle. It's derived from the Akan name Afua with the same meaning and shows contamination from the Christian name Phoebe which has a similiar pronunciation... [more]
Fikiri f Amharic
Means "love" in Amharic.
Fikre f Ethiopian, African
Meaning "my love" or "love."
Fikru m Amharic
Means "his love" in Amharic.
Filsan f & m Somali (Rare)
The best of her/his age. ... [more]
Firesembet m Ge'ez
Means "seed of the Sabbath" in Ge'ez.
Firew m African
Amharic name originated in Ethiopia. meaning 'the seed'.
Fisseha m Ge'ez
Means "joy" in Ge'ez.
Fiston m French (African)
Most Commonly used In Congo.
Fitsum m & f Amharic
Means "absolute" in Amharic.
Floride f & m French (Rare), French (African), Italian (Rare), Walloon (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
French form of Floridus (for men) and Florida (for women), but the name is most often encountered on women.... [more]
Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"
Foluke m & f African, Nigerian
means Placed in God's hands
Foosi m Somali
Meaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [more]
Fortunate f African (Rare)
From the English word Fortunate, "favoured by or involving good luck; lucky."
Freedom m & f English (Puritan), English (African)
From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976... [more]
Freyhiwot f Ethiopian, Amharic
Means "the seed that gave life" or "the fruit of life" in Amharic.
Frezer f Amharic
Means "fertile" in Amharic.
Fuscienne f French (African, Rare)
French form of Fusciana, itself the feminine form of Fuscianus.
Fuseini m African, Dagbani
In Northern Ghana, it is the name given to the second born of a pair of twin girls. The first born twin is named Fuseini According to superstition, the second twin is considered to be the older twin because it is said that during the trauma of birth, the older twin send the younger twin ahead to make sure the world is safe.
Gabra f Ethiopian
Ethiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"
Gadiid m Somali (Rare)
Its an old Somali name.
Galayax m Somali
Means "lighthouse" in Somali.
Galbeyte m Somali
Means "in the west" in Somali.
Galgalu f African
born in the evening in Boran
Gamilah f African
Gamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.
Garre m Somali
Garre is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Gashaw m Amharic
Means "the shield" in Amharic.
Gaspardine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Either a diminutive or an elaboration of Gasparde, which is the feminine form of Gaspard.
Gatreth f Ethiopian
Ethiopian name meaning "rich".
Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).
Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.
Gebire’liwa f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Gebre’elwa.
Gebre m Ethiopian, Ge'ez
Means "servant" in Ge'ez.
Gebre’elwa f Amharic
Amharic feminine form of Gabriel.
Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Means "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez እግዚእ (ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and ብሔር (bəḥer) “world, region”
Gebrehiwot m Ge'ez, Amharic
Combination of Gebre and Hiwot.
Gebre-medhin m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the saviour" in Ge'ez.
Gebre-selam m Ge'ez
Means "servant of peace" in Ge'ez.
Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from selse "threeness".
Gebre-tsadik m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the righteous" in Ge'ez.
Gebru m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Variant of Gebre often seen in Tigrinya.
Geeldoon m Somali
Geeldoon is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Geesi f Somali
Means "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
Gelagile m Amharic
Means "I have reconciled" in Amharic.
Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]
Geleta m & f Amharic
Geleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Gelila f Ethiopian
Tempting beauty
Gemechu m Eastern African, Oromo
Means "joy, happiness" in Oromo.
Genat f Amharic
Means "heaven" in Amharic.
Generous f English (African)
From the English word generous. It is most common in Uganda.
Genet f Ethiopian
Ethiopian name meaning "paradise"
Genzeb f Ethiopian
Diminutive of Genzebe.
Gerson m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Judeo-Provençal form of Gershon and African and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gérson.
Getachew m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "their lord", from Amharic ጌታ (géta) "Lord (Jesus), master".
Getaneh m Amharic
Means "you are a lord" in Amharic.
Gete f Amharic
Short form of Getenesh.
Ghebreyesus m Amharic
Means "servant of Jesus" in Amharic. A notable bearer of this name is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Gifti f Oromo
Means "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.
Giorgis m Eastern African, Amharic, Greek (Rare)
Form of George used in Ethiopia, as well as a Greek variant of Georgios.
Given f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]
Giyorgis m Amharic
Amharic form of George.
Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Godfred m English (African)
Variant of Godfrey. This is currently predominant in Ghana.... [more]
Godwinson m African (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Godwinson.
Goodluck m African
A famous bearer is the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern African
From the English word goodwill, derived from Middle English gode meaning "good" and will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [more]
Gorfu m Amharic
Means "flood" in Amharic.
Goshu m Amharic
Means "buffalo" in Amharic.
Gotonyal m Amharic
Amharic form of Othniel.
Gowan m African
Means "Rainmaker" and originates from Africa, notably Nigeria.
Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gudeta m Amharic
Means "obligation" in Amharic.
Gudit f Eastern African, Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Judith.... [more]
Guenet m & f Amharic
Means "paradise" or "garden" in Amharic.
Guled m & f Somali
It means victory after a long struggle
Gulema f Amharic
Means “he who helps, helper” in Amharic.
Guor m Eastern African, Dinka
Meaning unknown. ... [more]
Gurey m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word gurey, meaning "left-handed." This word is usually an adjective, but sometimes a name.
Guuleed m Somali
Means "victor" in Somali.
Haaruun m Somali
Somali form of Harun.
Haawá f Afar
Afar form of Eve.
Haben f Tigrinya
Means "pride" in Tigrinya.
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.
Habsade m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Xaabsade, which is used outside of Somalia.
Habtamu m Amharic, Ethiopian
Basically means "my wealth" in Amharic and is therefore etymologically related to Habtom.
Habte m & f Ethiopian
According to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
Habtewold m Ge'ez
Means "gift of the Son" in Ge'ez.
Habteyes m Ge'ez
Means "gift of Jesus" in Ge'ez.
Habtom m Tigrinya (Modern)
Means "wealthy" in Tigrinya.
Hafzah f Somali
It means lioness.
Hagiir-s-o m Sidamo
Means "one who brings joy" in Sidama.
Hagos m Tigrinya
Means "joy" in Tigrinya.
Haile m Ge'ez, Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "power, force, strength" in Ge'ez and Amharic. This was the Ge'ez (baptismal) name of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as Tafari Makonnen.
Hailemichael m Ethiopian
" power of arch angel Saint Michael "
Hakiem m Ethiopian, Amharic
Means "doctor" in Amharic.
Halas m Somali
Meaning: Halas generally means "good" or "positive" in Somali.... [more]
Halimo f Somali
Somali form of Halima.
Hamelmal f Amharic
Means "From The Bible" or "The Word".
Hamse m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Xamse, which is used outside of Somalia.
Happiness f American (Modern, Rare), English (African)
From the English word happiness.
Happyness f English (African)
Derived from the English word happiness. It is most common in Tanzania.
Hassina f African, Arabic
Variant of Haseena used most often in Africa.
Hawaryat m Ge'ez
Means "apostles" in Ge'ez.
Haylu m Ge'ez
Means "his power" in Ge'ez.
Henos m Ge'ez
Variant of Enos.
Henrie m Dutch, English (African, Rare)
Dutch form of Henry and English variant of Henry.
Hibaaq f Somali
Derived from Arabic هِبَة (hiba) meaning "gift, grant".
Hibaq f Somali
Variant transcription of Hibaaq.
Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.
Hirsi m Eastern African, Somali
Variant spelling of Xirsi, which is used outside of Somalia.
Hiwet f Amharic, Ethiopian
Variant transcription of Hiwot.
Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".
Hondo m Shona, African
means "war"
Honest m & f English (Puritan), African
From the English word meaning "honorable, virtuous". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century.
Honeste f French (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
French feminine form of Honest 2. As an African American name, it may be used as a variant of Honesty.
Honnête m & f French (African)
Derived from French honnête, meaning "honest".
Hoodo f Somali
This name comes from the Somali word hoodo which means "luck, fortunate." Somalis outside of Somalia may spell the name as Hodo.
Hufane m Somali
Hufane is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Hurre m Somali
Hurre is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Hyelni f African
Name means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.
Ibironke f African
Nigerian meaning 'you are to be cared for and pampered' or 'family has someone to care for.'
Ibiye m & f African
An ancient Kalabari meaning Good mainly used as a prefix.
Ibraahiim m Somali
Somali form of Abraham.
Ibraahim m Somali
Somali form of Abraham.
Ibraahin m Somali (Archaic)
Somali form of Abraham, now perhaps archaic. This name was borne by Ibraahin Adeer (ruled late 17th century to mid-18th century), the first sultan of the Sultanate of the Geledi, a Somali kingdom that ruled parts of the Horn of Africa from the late 17th century to 1910.
Ibrahiim m Somali (Archaic)
Somali form of Abraham, now perhaps archaic.
Ibsituu f Eastern African, Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.
Idil f Somali
Somali form of Idil.
Idili f & m Amharic
Means "luck, opportunity" in Amharic.
Idiris m Somali
Somali form of Idris 1.
Igolo f & m African
Meaning: Biblical name (in Nigeria of Africa) that means 'the star that the three wise men followed when Christ was born.'... [more]
Iimaan f & m Somali
Somali form of Iman. One notable bearer of this name is Somalian-born American model Iman (born 1955).
Ikeem m African
africa
Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".
Imagine f English (African, Rare)
Taken from the English word imagine. This can also be used as a variant of Imogene.
Ima-obong f African
Nigerian(Akwa-Ibom)