Behind the Name: Ancient Near Eastern Names

Ancient Near Eastern Names

These names were used in the ancient Near East. That is, by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Canaanites, Phoenicians and others. Listed separately are Ancient Egyptian names and Ancient Persian names.

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There are 11 names matching your criteria.

BEL-SARRA-USUR m Ancient Near Eastern
Akkadian form of BELSHAZZAR

BELSHAZZAR m Ancient Near Eastern, Biblical
From בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (Belshatzzar), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Bel-sarra-usur meaning "BA'AL protect the king"... [more]

HAMILCAR m Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
Means "brother of Melqart" from Phoenician ha "brother" combined with the name of the god MELQART... [more]

HAMMURABI m Ancient Near Eastern, History
From the Akkadian name Hammu-rapi, possibly derived from Amorite meaning "uncle is a healer"... [more]

HANNIBAL m Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
Means "grace of Ba'al" from Phoenician hann "grace" combined with the name of the god BA'AL... [more]

HASDRUBAL m Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
Means "Ba'al helps" from Phoenician azru "help" combined with the name of the god BA'AL... [more]

NINO (2) f Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized), Georgian
Meaning unknown, possibly related to the masculine name NINOS... [more]

NINOS m Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
Possibly related to the name of the goddess NINA (2)... [more]

SHARRU-KINU m Ancient Near Eastern
Akkadian form of SARGON

TE'OMA m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of THOMAS

YESHUA m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Contracted form of Yehoshu'a (see JOSHUA) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Old Testament... [more]

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