Amharic
names are used in Ethiopia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adanech f AmharicMeans "she saved" or "she rescued" or "she has rescued them" in Amharic.
Afeworq አፈወርቅ m AmharicMeans "mouth of gold" from Amharic አፍ
(ʾäf) "mouth" and ወርቅ
(wärḳ) "gold".
Amron አምሮን m AmharicMeaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.
Belayneh በላይነህ, በላይ ነህ m Eastern African, AmharicIt 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".... [
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Benmet በምነት m AmharicMeans "in confidence, with trust" in Amharic.
Biruktawit f AmharicOriginated from the Bible which means 'blessed' and is of Amharic origin
Cheru ቸሩ m AmharicMeans "the benign one, the charitable one" in Amharic.
Dagm m AmharicIt's from Amharic language and Geez which is ancient ethiopian language which is dated 3000 years with Hebrew origins, it means Twice or repeated . Usually given when you look like your parents
Dagne ዳኝ f AmharicDagne means "judge" and is of Amharic origin.
Daniachew m AmharicMeans "arbitrate between them" or "you be the judge" in Amharic.
Demissie ደመሰ m AmharicMeans "my destroyer" from Amharic ደመሰሰ
(damasasa) meaning "to destroy, to crush".
Ejigayehu f Amharic, EthiopianMeans "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.
Emebet እመቤት f Ethiopian, AmharicDerived from Amharic
’əmäbēt "royal lady", this (former) honorific is nowadays used as a given name.... [
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Enku f AmharicThis feminine name means "pearl" in Amharic.
Eskinder እስክንድር m AmharicAmharic form of
Alexander. This name is borne by Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega (1969-).
Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from
selse "threeness".
Geleta ገለታ m & f AmharicGeleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Haile ኃይሌ m Ge'ez, Amharic, EthiopianMeans "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.
Kalkidan ቃልኪዳን f AmharicAmharic for "promise", root words "qal" (ቃል) meaning word, and "kidan" (ኪዳን), meaning covenant, from the Ge'ez language
Kassa ካሳ m & f AmharicMeans "compensation, reparation" in Amharic.
Konjo ቆንጆ f & m Amharic"Beauty" (typically used in a feminine context).
Lamrot ላምሮት f AmharicMeans beautiful or knowledgable. Also common as a surname in Ethiopia.
Loza ሎዛ f AmharicThe Amharic form of Luz, the name of a place in the Bible where it is believed Jacob saw his ladder.
Mehretab መሓሪጣብ, መሐረታብ m Tigrinya, AmharicFrom Tigrinya መሓሪ (
mehari) meaning “mercy, compassion”, combined with ጣብ (
ṭab) meaning “good, pleasant”.
Menelik ምኒልክ m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Tavavich f AmharicName of the wife of the eighteenth-century Ethiopian emporer.
Tekle ተክለ m & f AmharicMeans "my plant" from Amharic ተክል
(tekl) meaning "plant".
Totit f AmharicMeans "monkey" in Amharic. It is used as a nickname in Ethiopia.
Wagaye f AmharicMeans "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.
Woldemariam ወልደ ማርያም m AmharicMeans "child of
Mary" in Amharic. A notable bearer of this name is Yosef Wolde-Mariam, a member of the Norwegian musical duo Madcon.
Wongel ወንጌል f AmharicAmharic word for "gospel," commonly chosen by Christian families