Submitted Names in Ethiopia

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Yaxye m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yahya. This spelling is used in Somalia.

Yayehirad f Amharic
Means "may whoever sees you tremble" in Amharic.

Yayesh f Ethiopian

Yayra f African
blessing... [more]

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

Yelma m Amharic
Means "may he prosper" in Amharic.

Yemar m Amharic
Means "may he be pleasing" in Amharic.

Yenasu m Amharic
Means "may they rise" in Amharic.

Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.

Yeremyaah m Somali
Somali form of Jeremiah.

Yergu m Amharic
Means "may they be calm" in Amharic.

Yeshi f Amharic
Means "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (Yeshimebet is an example).

Yeshimebet f Amharic
Means "mistress of a thousand people", from a combination of Yeshi and Emebet.

Yesine f Amharic
Means “artwork” in Amharic.

Yetbarak m Amharic
Means "may he be blessed" in Amharic.

Yewondwossen m Amharic
Means "man of the border" in Amharic.

Yidnekatchew m Amharic
Means "may he astonish them" in Amharic.

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yirdaw m Amharic
Means "may He help him" in Amharic.

Yitayal m Ethiopian

Yoadan f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Jehoaddan.

Yodit f Ethiopian
Variant of Judith. The name of a Beta-Israel Queen also reffered to as Gudit.

Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.

Yohanna f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Amharic (Rare)
Variant of Yohana.

Yombo f African
Meaning unknown. A name originating from Nigeria.

Yoonis m Somali
Somali form of Yunus.

Yooxanaa m Somali
Somali form of John.

Yordanos f & m Ethiopian
Amharic form of Jordan. This is also the name of a river in Lalibela.

Yorkabel f Amharic

Yorusalem f Tigrinya
Tigrinya form of Jerusalem.

Yostima f Ethiopian
Buried at Daza, virgin daughter of a King. Saint in the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Church's Coptic Calendar.

Yosuf m Amharic
Amharic form of Joseph.

Yovanni m American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American), French (African)
Variant of Yovani.

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Yulitta f Indonesian (Rare), Eastern African
Variant of Julitta.

Yuna f Eastern African

Zaituni f Eastern African, Swahili, Indonesian
From Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", ultimately from Arabic زيتون (zaytun).

Zakaryas m Amharic
Amharic form of Zachary.

Zakiyos m Amharic
Amharic form of Zacchaeus.

Zamanu m Amharic
Means "time, era" in Amharic.

Zambo m Central African, Eastern African
Is a popular given name for boys in many West Central African nations. Also the name of an Italian Safari crime drama film and the duology of jungle themed Bollywood mad scientist films that inspired the Captive Wild Woman series.

Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, Indonesian
From the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for Hajar and and her son Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [more]

Zannabach f Amharic
Means "she rained" in Amharic.

Zanthy m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.

Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.

Zawedde f Eastern African
Means "princess" in a language spoken in Uganda.

Zazi f Eastern African
Means "fertile" or "fruitful" in Swahili.

Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).

Zebediah m English, English (African)
Variant of Zebadiah, most often used in Zimbabwe.

Zefrin m Eastern African (Rare)

Zegeye m Amharic
Means "he delayed" in Amharic.

Zeituni f Eastern African
This name coincides with Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", a derivative of Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn). This was borne by Zeituni Onyango (1952-2014), a Kenyan-born half-aunt of former American president Barack Obama.

Zekaryas m Ethiopian

Zelalem m & f Amharic
Amharic for "forever" or "eternity"

Zelleke m Amharic
Means "he surpassed" in Amharic.

Zenabu m Amharic
Means "the rain" in Amharic.

Zenilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Combination of Zé and Nilda or else a variant of Zeneide.

Zennash f Amharic
Means "your fame" in Amharic.

Zéphirien m French (African), French (Archaic)

Zéphirin m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Zéphyrin (see Zephyrinus). Though it was a popular French name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its usage is mainly confined to various French-speaking African nations today.

Zéphirine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zéphyrine.

Zeray m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Means "sower" in Ge'ez and Tigrinya.

Zerebruk m Ethiopian
Blessed generation or blessed family

Zeresenay m Eastern African

Zerezghi m Ethiopian

Zerihun m Ethiopian

Zeudi f Tigrinya
Means "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).

Zewditu f Eastern African, Amharic
Zewditu is an Amharic word meaning "the Crown". Although it was sometimes erroneously Anglicized as Judith, it's not a cognate.... [more]

Zilda f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)

Zillale m African
Bantu... [more]

Zina f Amharic
Means "felicity" in Amharic.

Zinha f Portuguese (African)
Likely a short form of names ending in -zinha such as Mariazinha and Florazinha.

Zitto m Eastern African

Zooli f & m African (?)
Meaning "freedom lover", but origins are not clear.

Zuko m South African, African
Means "harmony, someone with a good heart, loving, appreciative and calm" in Nguni.

Zula m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]

Zulu m & f African

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