What my name means

 

Abebe - Amharic 'he has flourished/grown'

Abel - Amharic/Biblical  'a berath'

Abera - Amharic 'he shines'

Abey/Abiy - Amharic/Biblical   'Father's joy'

Abeselome/Absalom - Amharic/Tigrain/Biblical   'Father is peace'

Abdi - Muslim name 'my servant'

Abdella - Muslim

Abdellahi - Muslim

Abdikarim - Muslim name 'slave of God'

Abimelech - Amharic/Biblical name name of an Ethiopian eunuch 'servant to the King'

Adane - Amharic 'he save'

Addis - Amharic  'new'

Adam/Adamu - Amharic/Biblical  'a man of the red earth'

Adinew - Amharic  'save him'

Admassu - Amharic  'his horizon'

Adugna - Amharic  '

Afewerek/Afework Amharic 'one who speaks of only pleasant things'

Afeworki - Tigrian 'equivalent of Afework  'golden

Ahemed - Muslim '?

Ahungena - Amharic  'just now'

Aklilu - Amharic  'crown'

Alazar - Amharic/Biblical  Eleazar  'God is my help'

Alemayehu - Amharic  'I saw the world'

Ali - Muslim   '?'

Alengae - Wolitigna '?'

Alemu - Amharic  'his world'

Amsalu - Amharic 'his imge'

Aman - Amharic 'Peace'

Amanuel/Emmanuel - Amharic/Biblical   'God is with us'

Amare - Amharic 'he looks good'

Amha - Ge'ez   'gift'  AmhaSelassie 'Gift of The Trinity'

Amensisa - Oromigna  '?'

Amir - Muslim/Biblical  'strong'

Andenet - Amharic  'being one'  'together'

Anom - Ge'ez  '?'

Anwar - Muslim name 'bright'

Araya - Tigrigna      Biblican

Argo - ?

Armah - Amharic/Ge'ez  'Ethiopian Emperor'  '

Aron - Biblical  'Exalted'

Ashenafi - Amharic  'winner'

Asamenew - Amharic  'he mad him believe'

Assefa - Amharic 'he has increased'

Asmerom - Tigrigna  '?'

Asrat - Amharic  '

Asres - Amharic  '?

Assi - ?

Atikem - Amharic/Oromigna    'whose are you'

Ayele - Amharic  'he has increased his power'

Azim - Muslim  '?

Azmera - Amharic  'harvest'

Basliel - Amharic  '?'

Bahta - Tigrigna  '?'

Barnabas - Amharic/Biblical  'son of prophecy'

Baslios- Amharic  'Ethiopian King'

Bayissa - Oromigna  '?

Bayou - Amharic  '?

Bazin - Amharic  ' if I am sad'   ' when I am sad '

Beca/Beka - Oromigna

Befikadu - Amharic  'through his will'

Bekele - Amharic 'he has grown' 'he has come into being'

Bekalu - Amharic ' with his words'

Bekila - Oromigna  '?

Beide - Geez  'works of'

Belachew - Amharic 'tell them' 'let them know'

Belaye - Amharic  'on top'

Belayneh - Amharic  'you are on top'

Belendia - Amharic  'say it out loud'  'do it right'

Benti - Oromigna  '?'

Benyam/Benjamin - Amharic/Biblical    'son of my right hand'

Bereket - Amharic  'blessings'

Beryihun - Amharic/Tigrian  'let him be the gate'

Berta - Amharic 'be strong' 'be vigilant'

Bessufekad - Amharic  'with his permition'

BetreMussie- Amharic/Ge'ez    ' Moses' stick'

Beyen - Amharic

Bezuayehu - Amharic  'I have seen a lot'

Bibi - Amharic/Tigrian  'nick name'

Boru - Oromigna 

Bona - Oromigna  '?'

Brehanu - Amharic 'his light'

Brook/Bruch - Amharic   'blessed'

Bullo - Oromigna  '?'

Dagim - Amharic  'again'  'repeat'

Dagmawi - Amharic     'again'  'the second'

Daniachew - Amharic   'be their judge'

Daniel - Amharic/Biblical  'God is my judge'

Darge - Amharic  '?

Dawit - Amharic/Biblical   'David'  'beloved'

Debebe - Amharic  'he grew'

Degife - Oromigna  '?

Dejen - Amharic  'foundation'   'pillar'

Demessie - Amharic '?

Dereje - Amharic  'he has evolved'

Dessalegne - Amharic  'I am happy'

Dibaba - Oromigna  '?'

Dula - Oromigna  ''

Duri - Muslim  '?

Eba - Oromigna   '?'

Edris - Muslim '?

Ejigu - Amharic  'grandiose'

Elesbaan - ?

El-Shamy - ?

Elias/Elijah - Amharic/Biblical    'the Lord is God'

Eleazar - Amharic/Biblical   'God helped'

Emanuel/Amanuel - Biblical/Amharic  "God is with us'

Endale - Amharic  'as he said'

Efrem/Ephrame- Amharic/Biblical  'fruitful'

Ermias/Jeremiah - Amharic/Biblical  'God will uplift'

Essayas/Isaias - Amharic/Biblical  'God's helper'

Eskinder/Iskinder - Amharic  'defender of man kind' Taken from the greek name Alexaner

Etefu - Amahrci  'double'  'twice'

Eyob/Job - Amharic/Biblical  'persecuted'

Eyoel - Amharic/Geez  ' God prevails'

Ezana - Amharic/Tigrian    'Ethiopian King"

Ezra/Esra - Amharic/Biblical   'the helper'

Ezkeiel - Amharic/Biblical  ' intellect'

Eezkias/Hezekiah - Amharic/Biblical  'God is my strength'

Fassil - Amharic  'Ethiopian King'

Fassilidas - Amharic  'Ethiopian King 

Fasika - Amharic  'Easter'

Fekadu - Amharic  'his permission'

FekareYessus - Ge'ez  ' words of Jessus'

Feleke - Amharic  'it sprang'

Ferew - Amahric   'seed' 

FikreYessus - Ge'ez  ' The Love of Jessus'

Fikre - Amharic 'my love'   'love'

Filimon - Amharic/Geez

Finhas/Fineas - Amharic/Biblical  'Ethiopian King'  'an oracle'

Fisseha - Amharic  'peaceful'

Fitsum - Amharic  'Absolute'

Galawdeyos - Amharic/Ge'ez  'Ethiopian King'

Gebreel/Gabriel - Amharic/Biblical  'God is my strength'

Gedeyon/Gedeon - Amharic/Biblical  'destroyer'

Germame - Amharic  '

Gersem - Amharic/Ge'ez  'Ethiopian Emperor'

Getachew - Amharic 'their master'

Ghidewon - Amharic  '?

Gidada - Oromigna '?'

Girma - Amharic  'grace'

Gizaw - Amharic  '?

Goliad/Goliath - Amharic/Bilical  'revealing'

Gorfu - Amharic  'flood'

Goytom/Goitom - Tigrian '?'

Gukssa /Guggsa- Amharic  '?

Habibi - Muslim 'beloved'

Hagos - Tigrian  'happiness'  'happy'

Hassan - Muslim 'first born'

Henoke /Enoch - Amharic /Biblical  'Experienced, or consecrated'

Hezekiah - Amharic/Biblical  'King of Ethiopia'

Issa - Muslim 'the messiah'

Israel/Isreal - Amharic/Biblical  'ruling with the Lord'

Iyoas/Joas - Amahric/Biblical  ' 

Iyasu/Eyasu/Joshua - Amharic/Biblical   'ruler of Ethiopia'

Kaleb/Caleb - Amharic/Tigrian Biblical   'the devoted one'

Kassa - Amahric 'compensation'

Keya - Oromigna  '

Kelile - Amharic 'my protector'

Kidus - Amharic 'blessed'

Kifle - Amharic 'my share'

Kile - Amharic/Biblical  Cain  'son of Adam'

Lemuel - Amharic  Biblical  'devoted to God'

LeAlem - Amharic/Ge'ez  'to the world'

Lema - Amharic   'he has developed'

Leuel - Amharic  'prince'

LeuelSeged - Amharic  ' the prince who took a  bow'

Lewie/Levi - Amharic  Biblical  'united'

Liben - Amharic/Ge'ez    'Ethiopian King'

Magana -   'bright light at the break of day." 

Mamo - Amharic   'little boy'

Mamush - Amharic  'nick name'  'young boy'

Markos/Mark - Amharic/Biblical

Maren - Amahric  'spare us'

Mateos/Matias/Mathew - Amharic/Biblical   'gift from God'

Meba - Ge'ez  'gift'   MebaSelassie  'Gift of the Trinity'

Meherka - Ge'ez   'astonished'  'impressed'

Meharu - Amharic  'spare'

Mekonnen - Amharic   'nobel'

Mekbib - Amharic  '?'

Mekdem - Amharic  'first'

Melesse - Amharic 'he has returned'

Meles - Tigrigna  '?'

Melaku - Amharic  'the Angel'

Memnon - ?  Ethiopian king; made immortal by Zeus

Menas - Amahric/Ge'ez  'Ethiopian King'

Menasse/Manasses - Amharic/Biblical  'forgetful'

Mengesha - Amharic  'kingdom'

Menkir - Amharic  '?'

Menielk - Amharic 'son of a wise man' 'what will he send'

Mesfin - Amharic  'Duke'

Mesay - Amharic 'look alike' 

Mike/Michael - Amharic  Biblical  'like the Lord'

Mikias - Amharic  '?'

Mignote - Amharic    'my desire'

Mirtus - Tigrain 'he who has been chosen'

Mitiku - Amharic  'his replacement' 

Moges - Amharic  '?'

Mulugeta - Amharic  'he is all lord'

Mussie/Moses - Amharic/Biblical   'saved from the water'

Muluken - Amharic  'the day I got all I wanted'   'full day'

Nahome/Nahum - Amharic/Biblical  '  compassionate'

Naoed/Naod - Amharic  'Ethiopian King'

Natnael/Nathaniel - Amharic  Biblical  'the gift of God'

Nataye - Amharic   'come and be seen' 

Nebiat - Amahric  '?'

Nebiyou - Amharic  '?'

Negasso - Oromigna  '?'

Nerayo - Tigrigna  '?'

Neway - Geez  'wealth of spirit'

Noab - Amharic/Ge'ez  'Ethiopian King'   ' Pleasant '

Noel - French  'Christmas'

Nohe/Noah - Amharic  Biblica  'rest'

Paulos/Paul - Amharic  Biblical  

Ruphal/Raphel - Amharic/Biblical  'God has healed'

Robel - Amharic  '?'

Roni - Biblical  'my joy'

Sahle - Amharic/Geez  'Clemency'  'crowned'

Samson - Amharic/Biblical   'of the Sun' 'bright sun'

Samuel- Amharic/Biblical  'asked or prayed for God'

Seife - Amharic  '?'

Selemon/Solomon - Amharic/Biblical  'peaceful'

Senay - Geez  'a gift from above'

Set/Seth - Amharic/Biblical  'the appointed one'

Shawel - Amharic  '?'

Solomon - Biblical

Simon - Amharic/Biblical   'the listener'  'obedient'

Susenyos - Amharic  'Ethiopian Emperor who converted to Catholicism  in 1626 that resulted in the Empire breakup'

Tabor - Amharic/Tigrian '?'

Tadesse - Amharic  'rejuvenate'  'renew'

Tamrat - Amharic  ' Miracle'

Taye - Amharic  ' he has been seen'

Tariku - Amharic 'his story'  'his history'

Teferi - Amharic  'one who is feared

Temesgen - Amahric  'thank God'  'be thankful'

Teodros/Tewodros - Amharic 'King of Ethiopia'

Teoflyos - Amharic/Geez  'King of Ethiopia'

Trefe/Terefe - Amharic  'he is spared'

Tesfa - Amharic/Tigrian   'hope'

Tesfaye - Amharic   'my hope'

Teshome - Amharic  'he got promoted'

Tewolde - Amharic/Tigrian  'birth'

Teklile Brhane - Geez ' crown of light'

Tilahun - Amharic  'be a shadow'  'guard'

Tiruneh - Amharic  'you are great'  'you