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Abera m EthiopianMeans "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
Abush m OromoMeans, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.
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
(wark) "gold".
Asmerom ኣስመሮም m TigrinyaEritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.
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.
Dagim m OromoMeans 'again' or 'the second (junior)' in Oromiffa.
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-).
Ezana m EthiopianEzana 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... [
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Fana ፋና f EthiopianMeans “light” or “jungle” in various African languages.
Gabra f EthiopianEthiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"
Gebregziabher ገብረግዚኣብሄር m Ge'ez, TigrinyaMeans "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”
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'.
Gifti f OromoMeans "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.
Habte ሀብቴ, ኃብተ, ሀብተ m & f EthiopianAccording to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
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.
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".
Kassa ካሳ m & f AmharicMeans "compensation, reparation" in Amharic.
Lamessa m OromoIt is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.
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.
Lulia f Tigrinya, VariousSaid to mean "Diamond" in Tigrinya. Of Eritrean origin, this name gained some popularity around the world.
Mamo m EthiopianThis name is often used when the name of the person is unknown. (Compared
Buddy).
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.
Nesuha f EthiopianPossible from an Arabic root
nasuh which means something like sincerity, often found in the religious context
taubat-an-nasuha meaning sincere return or repentance.
Sado ሳዶ m Oromo (Anglicized)A form of the arabic name
Sa'id, meaning "happy, lucky", used by the Oromo people of Ethiopia. Notable people with this name includes Junedin Sado, a former Ethiopian Cabinet Minister, Haji Adam Sado, a political leader, and his father, Sado Sheka.
Taitu f EthiopianName of a 19th century Ethiopian empress known for founding the now-capital city of Addis Ababa and fending off Italian invasion of Ethiopia
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.
Yeabsira f & m AmharicMeans "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.
Yeshi f AmharicMeans "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (
Yeshimebet is an example).