Abeba - Amharic 'flower'

Abigail - Amharic/Biblical  'father's rejoice'

Abrihet- Tigrian 'she emanates light'

Adanech - Amharic 'she saved' 'she rescued'

Adey -  Amharic 'ethiopian daisy that comes out once every spring'

Adina - Amharic 'she has saved'

Addis -  Amharic 'new'

Addisalem -  Amahric  'new world'

Aida -  Ethiopian princess who was captured as a slave in Egypt    'returning'

Akrham - Muslim  'generous'

Alem - Amharic   'world'

Alem'nesh - Amharic 'you are the world'

Alemiyu - Amharic ' she is the world'

Alitash - Amharic 'may I not lose you'  short Tash

Altaye - Amharic  'it hasn't been seen'

Almaz - Amharic 'dimond'  (which happens to be my mom's name)

Amara - Amharic (Abyssinia)    'paradise' or 'eternally beautiful'

Amareche - Amharic   'she has become beautiful'

Amira - Muslim/Biblical  'a princess '

Amina - Muslim name 'trustful'   'honest'

Anania - Muslim '?'

Andromeda - Abyssinian or Ethiopian princess.

Ariam - Amharic/Ge'ez   '?'

Arsemma - Amharic/Tigrigna  '?'

Aregash - Amahric  ' you are calm'

Asmawit - Tigrigna  '?'

Asamenech-  Amaric 'she made me believe'

Asrat - Amharic  'my gift to God'  'gift to the church'

Asegedeche-  Amharic 'she made me bowe'

Aster/ Esther - Amharic/Biblical    'star'

Atikilt -  Amharic/Gurage  'plant'

Awet - Tigrigna  '?'

Ayana - Oromia 'beautiful flower'

Aziza - Muslim name 'gorgeous'

Azmera - Amharic 'harvest'

Azyam - Tigrigna/Muslim  '?'

BeEmnet - Amharic 'through faith'

Bathsheba - Amharic/Blical   'daughter of oath'  'wife of Ethiopian King, Dawit'

Bedelwa - Amahric  'with her luck' 

Berhane - Amharic/Tigrian 'my light'

Beshadu - Oromigna  '?'

Besrat - Amharic/Tigrigna  'good news'

Bethel - Amharic/Biblical  ' house of God'

Bethania/Bethany - Amharic/Biblical  'a place mentioned in the Bible'

Bethelhem/ - Biblical name 'pleged to God'

Betesida/Bethesda Amharic/Biblical   'a place of mercy'

Beza -  Amharic/Ge'ez  'redemption'

Bezawit - Amharic  '

Biftu - Oromigna   'dawn'

Bilen - Amharic     ' Iris'

Bila – Oromigna ‘

Birkeye - Amharic  'precious'

Birole - Oromigna 

Birtukan - Amharic 'Orange'

Bisrat -  Amharic/Tigrigna    'good news'

Biseat - Ge'ez  '?'

Bruktawit -  Amharic 'blessed'

Candace - Ethiopian queens name   'brilliantly white'

Chuni - Amharic  'nick name'

Ceyanne - Oromigna

Dagmawit - Amharic 'second time'

Dasash - Amharic ' rub gently'

Deborha - Amharic/Biblical  'the bee'

Demekech/Demeku - Amharic  'she shines'  ' shining brighter'

Denkenesh/Dinknesh - Amharic  'you are wonderful'

Derartu - Oromigna 'winner'

Desta - Amharic  'joy'  'happy'

Dinah - Muslim/Biblical    'vindicated' or 'judgment'

Dorcas - Greek 'doe'  or   'gazelle'

Eddel - Amharic  'luck'  'destiny'

Eden/Aden - Amharic/Biblical  'the place of pleasure'

Edna - Amharic/Biblical  'renewal'

Elene/Elleni - Amharic

Elshaday - Biblical   'in Him we trust'

Emnet - Amharic   'believe'   'faith'

Emebet - Amharic   'lady'  

Enku - Amharic    'Pearl'

Enanu – Amharic  'nick name'   'loved'

Enanny - Amharic  'nick name'  'loved'

Eyodora/Iodora - Amharic    'a small village on a hill in Harar'

Eskedare -  Amharic 'to the far end'

Esyete - Amharic/Geez

Etagegnehu - Amharic  'I found me a sister'  'I got a sister'

Etalemahu - Amharic  'I have gained a sister'

Etefuwa - Amharic   'she is a million'

Ethiopia - Amahric  'Ethiopia'

Etsgenet - Amharic  'from heaven'   'of heaven'

Fasika -  Amharic    'Easter'

Fana - Amharic 'bright' 'hope'

Fatima/ Fatuma - Muslim name 'weaning one'

Feker - Amharic  'love'

  Feven - Amharic/Tigrigna  '?'

Frezer - Amharic  'fertile'

FireHeywot - Amharic  ' the seed that gave life'  'seed of life'

Fozeya/Fozeia - Muslim  '?

Freole/Freaulai – Oromigna   ‘above everyone’

Gadesse - Oromigna  '?'

Genet - Amharic 'Eden'

Gelila/Delilah - Amharic/Biblical    'the beautiful temptress'

Gete - Amharic 'my jewel'

Giftee – Oromigna   'my lady'

Habiba - Muslim  'beloved'

Habtam - Amharic  'rich'  'wealthy'

Hamelmal - Amharic  'a special  grass like plant'

Hamda - Muslim ?

Hamere - Amharic ' beautiful color' 

Hanna - Amharic/Biblical     'favoured by God'    'gracious gift of God'   'St Mary's mother'

Haregewoin - Amharic  'vine tree'

Haset - Geez/Amharic  'Joy'

Hawa - Muslim    'longing'

Hawani - Oromigna  '?

Haymanot/Himanot - Amharic  'faith'

Helen - Greek name 'light'

Helena - Latin name 'light'

Helina - Amharic  'Conscious'

Herran - Amharic /Geez 'heroine'

Hermela - Ge'ez

Hermona - Amharic ' in to the palace'

Hewan/Eve -  Amharic/Biblical name 'life giver'

Hezbalem - Amharic  'the people of the world'

Hirut/Ruth - Amharic  'friend'

Hiwot - Amharic  'life'

Hosaenna - Amharic/Biblical - 'save or deliver'

Hudad - Amharic '?'

Ibsituu - Oromigna  'light'

Ifrah - Muslim   'she is happy   'she brings joy'

Jember - Amharic  'horizon'

Eyerusalem/Jerusalem - Biblical

Jeneve - ?

Jorgo - Oromigna  '?

Kalkidan - Amharic 'promise'

Kebebushe - Amharic  ' they surround you'   'you are the  center'

Kedamawit - Amharic  'first'

Kelemework - Amahrci  'gold tone'  'golden colored'

Kidan - Amharic  'Testament'

Kidist - Amharic  'blessed'

Konjit - Amharic 'beauty'

Kulleni - Oromigna  '?

Layla/Lela - Amharic 'another'

Lalla - Ooromigna  'Tulip'

Lelo - Oromigna  'grace'

Lemlem - Amharic ' blossom'

Leyish - Amharic  'let me see you'

Lia/Leah/Lea - Amahric/Biblical   'bringer of the gospel'

Lidya - Amharic/Biblical  'a Christain woman called a seller of purple'

Lishan - Amharic 'award or medal'

Liyou - Amahric  'different'  'unique'

Louam - Muslim  'sleep well'

Luam - Tigrigna 'peaceful, calm'

Lubaba - Muslim  ' 

Lube – Oromigna  ‘

Lulit - Amharic    'a special jewel'

Lula – Amharic  ‘nick name'

Mehadere - Amharic '

Makeda/Makda - Amharic Ethiopian Queen (Sheba) 'high tower' or

'beautiful arm-rest'

Mahelet - Amharic  'gift to God'

Maidote - Ge'ez   'the day to start over'  'the day after Easter'

Mare - Amharic  'my honey'

Martha -  Biblical

Masresha - Amahric   'the one who helped to forget'

Meaza - Amharic  'aroma'

Meharene - Amharic  'forgive us'

Mehiret/Mhiret - Amharic 'forgiveness'

Mekdella/Mekdela - Amharic ' a mountain in North Ethiopia'

Mekdes - Amharic ' Holy Place'  'nave'

Meklit -Amharic  'gift to God'

Melat - 'purple'

Mena/Mana - Amharic  'to allot'   'to weight out'  'also a river and town in Ethiopia'

Menen - Amharic  'grace'    Ethiopian Empress'

Meron - Amharic ' gift from God'

Meraffe/Miraffe - Amharic 'Chapter'

Messert/Meseret - Amharic  'base'

Meskerm - Amharic  'spring'  'September '

Mestawot - Amharic  'mirror'

Mimi - Amahric  'nick name for girls'   

Miniya - Tigrigna  'I have much expected of her'

Mintesinswat - Amharic  'there is nothing she can't do'  'there is no place in this world she can't reach'

Misrak - Amharic 'East'

Misgana - Amahric  'thankful'

Muhaba - Muslim  '?

Munit - Amharic  '

Muna - Amharic    'faithful'  'steady'

MuluAlem - Amharic  'the whole world'  'full world'  'complete world'

Nahome -

Nanni - Amharic  'nick name'

Naomi - Amharic/Biblical  'pleasant'

Nardose - Amharic

Nashrat - Muslim  '?

Nassissie - Oromigna  '?'

Newhame - Amahric/Biblical  '?'

Nesanet/Netsanet - Amharic 'freedom'

Nigat - Amharic 'dawn'

Nigist - Amharic  'Queen'

Nunu - Amharic  'nick name'

Ozoro/a - Amharic/Biblical   ' the strength of the Lord'

Rahel/Rachel - Amharic/Biblical   'a ewe'

Rakeb - Amharic '?

Rahnia/Rannia - Muslim  '?

Rashida - Muslim  'righteous'

Rekik - Amharic 'fine' 'pure'

Rebekkah/Rebecca - Amharic/Biblical   'to bind'  or ' modesty and kindness' 

Rediet - Amharic  'blessings'

Rohama - Geez/Biblical 'having obtained mercy'

Roman - Amharic  'some type of fruit that grows in Ethiopia'

Ruth - Amharic/Tigrigna/Biblical   'companion'

Salayish - Amharic  'before I saw you'

Saida/Saidah - Muslim  'happy'

Samrawit - Amharic/Geez  'she is unity'  'she who unifies'

Sara/Sarah - Amharic/Biblical   'a princess'

Seble-Wengel - Amharic 'Harvest of the new Testament'

Seble - Amharic 'harvest'

Sefanit - Amharic  '?'

Selam -Amharic/Tigrigna   'peaceS

Selamawit - Amharic/Tigrigna 'she is peaceful'

Semira - Muslim  'fullfilled'

Sena - Amharic  '?'

Senayit - Amharic/Tigrian  'gift or blessing from above/Holy Spirit'

SentAyehu - Amharic  'I have seen a lot'

Serkadis - Amharic 'always new'