This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword father.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abagtha m Biblical, Biblical HebrewEtymology unknown, though sources claim it may mean "father of the wine press" or "fortunate". In the book of Esther, this is the name of one of the seven eunuchs in Ahasuerus's court.
Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from
aba "father" combined with
uthra (
'utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of
Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.
Abaye m HebrewMeans "little father" in Hebrew. The rabbi Nachmani (see
Nachman) (c. 280 – c. 339) was known as Abaye, to differentiate him from his grandfather with the same name.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Aberria f Basque (Archaic)Coined in the 19th century by Sabino Arana Goiri who based it on Basque
aberri "fatherland; homeland" (ultimately derived from Basque
aba "father" and
herri "country; village; people, nation")... [
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Abi-albon m BiblicalMeans "father of strength". In the Bible, this was one of David's thirty warriors.
Abiasaph m Biblical HebrewThe name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name
Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (
ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (
asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."
Abiezer m BiblicalMeans "my father is help" in Hebrew. It belonged to three men in the Old Testament–the second son of Hammoleketh, a warrior in King David's army, and the prince of the tribe of Dan.
Abiha f PakistaniMeans "her father" in Arabic, from the kunya (nickname or byname) of
Fatimah bint Muhammad أمّ أبیها
(Umm Abiha), literally "the mother of her father"... [
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Abihail m & f Biblical HebrewMeans "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי
('avi) "my father" and חיל
(khayil), which is related to the word חייל
(khayal) "soldier"... [
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Abihud m BiblicalMeans "the father is glory" or "father of glory". It is the name of two characters in the Bible.
Abijam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, HebrewMeans "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea" in Hebrew. Alternatively, it can also be a masculine variant of
Abijah. This name was borne by the second king of Judah (who was also known as Abijah).
Abimilki m PhoenicianMeans "my father is king", deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊
milk ("king"). Name borne by a prince of Tyre known from his correspondance with Akenhaten, recorded in the Amarna letters.
Abinadab m BiblicalPossibly means "my father is noble" or "my father is willing" in Hebrew. This was the name of several Old Testament people, including one of Saul's sons, one of Jesse's sons, one of Solomon's officers, and a Levite who housed the ark of the covenant for 20 years.
Abinadi m MormonFrom the Hebrew
abi "my father" and
nadi "present with you," meaning "my father is present with you." In The Book of Mormon, Abinadi is a prophet who preaches to a wicked king and his corrupt priests that God will come down and be with man, among other messages... [
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Abishua m BiblicalMeaning uncertain, perhaps "father of salvation" or "father of wealth". It is the name of a High priest of Israel mentioned in the Biblical books 1 Chronicles and Ezra.
Abubakir m KazakhDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with بكير
(bakir) possibly meaning "learner, student" or بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" or "quickly learned").
Abukhadzhi m ChechenFrom Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" and حَاجّ
(ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim (to Mecca)".
Abukhan m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
abun "father" (see also
Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank
Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples;
khan is a contraction of
khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".
Abulkhair m Arabic, Kazakh, MaranaoDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with خَيْر
(ḵayr) meaning "goodness, good".
Abumuslim m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم
(muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".
Abusolt m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "Sultan, king, ruler".
Abuyazid m ChechenFrom Arabic أبو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" and زَادَ
(zāda) "to add, to increase".
Abylay m KazakhCombination of
Abyl with the Kazakh noun ай
(ay) meaning "moon". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "father of the moon".... [
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Abzyan f UdmurtDerived from Arabic
أَب (ab) meaning "father" and Persian
جان (jan) meaning "soul".
Adakole m & f IdomaIdoma name meaning "father of the house", "head of family", or "head of the home". This name is usually given to the firstborn male or female child in Idoma households.
Adeiza f NigerianName of Nigerian origin, meaning "giver (father) of good things" or "giver (father) of wealth".
Adole m IdomaMeans "father of the house" in Idoma.
Ae-oyna-kamuy m Far Eastern MythologyA
Kamuy (god or spirit) in Ainu mythology. Described as a man encircled by smoke and flame, under which he wears a coat of bark, he is said to have taught humans domestic skills, earning him the moniker
Aynurakkur ("father of humanity").
Ahbroam m MormonAn Egyptian variation of
Abram 1 according to Joseph Smith. It is defined as "father of the faithful".
Aita m Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
aita "father". It appears in this spelling as a given name in the 10th-11th centuries.
Ákãtsiaĸ m GreenlandicMeans "beautiful, precious uncle (father's brother)" from Greenlandic
Áka and
-tsiaq "beautiful, precious".
Äkejan m KazakhCombination of the Kazakh word
äke, meaning "father", and the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "dear" or "soul" (ultimately derived from Persian). Used in the same context as the Urdu word
Abujan, which means "dear father".
Akunna f IgboMeans "father's wealth" in Igbo, from
aku meaning "property, wealth" and
nna meaning "father".
Akurgal m SumerianMeans "descendant of the great mountain", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒀀
a ("offspring, father"), 𒆳
kur ("mountain, highland"), and 𒃲
gal ("large, mighty, great")... [
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Alatyr m Slavic MythologyThe Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [
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Albia f Basque, Spanish (Latin American)Taken from the name of a grotto in the Aralar Range in the Basque Mountains where a dolmen was discovered in 1915, as well as from the name of a suburb of Bilbao where Sabino Arana Goiri was born. Goiri was a writer, creator of the Basque flag, founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and is generally considered "the father of Basque nationalism".
Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Amman m Ancient HebrewThe given name of the second son of Lot, (The Veil), by his younger daughter meaning "Son of my Race" or "Son of my People. The father of the Ammanites, (AKA Ammonites). ... [
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Atabaý m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
baý meaning "rich, wealthy".
Atageldi m TurkmenMeans "father came" from Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
geldi meaning "came".
Atakan m TurkishFrom Turkish
ata "father, ancestor" and
kan "blood".
Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [
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Ataş m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
ata meaning "father, ancestor" and
daş meaning "stone".
Aubakir m KazakhProbably derived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير
(bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [
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Aurigena m & f Roman MythologyMeans "born of gold", derived from Latin
aurum "gold" and -
gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero
Perseus (whose father, the god
Jupiter, came upon his mother
Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [
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Avichai m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew. This name is not related to
Avishai, a Hebrew name with different meaning of "my father is a gift".
Avinoam m HebrewMeans "my father is pleasant" in Hebrew, from a combination of the names
Avi and
Noam.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avioz m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Oz 2 means "my father has strength" in Hebrew.
Aviran m HebrewCombination of the name
Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן
(ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Ayyappan m Hinduism, Malayalam, TamilPossibly means "lord father" from Malayalam അച്ഛൻ
(acchan) meaning "father" and Malayalam അപ്പന്
(appan) or Tamil அப்பா
(appa) both meaning "father"... [
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Bá m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 伯
(bá) meaning "paternal uncle, father's older brother".
Ben-abinadab m BiblicalMenas "son of
Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [
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Bo-gyeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (
bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (
gyeong).
Bo-hui f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (
bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (
bo) meaning "wide, large" and 姬 (
hui) meaning "beauty; imperial concubine" or 熙 (
hui) meaning "bright, splendid." A famous bearer is South Korean actress Lee Bo-hee (1959-).
Bohyun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 (bo) meaning "begin; man, father; great" or 普 (bo) meaning "wide, large" and From Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" Other hanja combinations are possible
Boualem m Arabic (Maghrebi)Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name
Alem (chiefly Algerian).
Bo-yeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (
bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (
yeon).
Branislaŭ m BelarusianVariant transcription of
Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.
Chanok m & f ThaiMeans "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक
(janaka).
Daulayefa m IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Diopatre f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys in Malis (northern Greece). She was loved by the god Poseidon, who transformed her sisters into poplar-trees in order to seduce her unhindered... [
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Disko m LiteratureIn the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".
Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of
Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [
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Doriav m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Faðir m Old NorseMeans "father" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology Faðir is the husband of
Móðir.
Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Hathaichanok f ThaiFrom Thai หทัย
(hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and ชนก
(chanok) meaning "father".
Hobab m BiblicalHobab was
Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [
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Janak m IndianFather of Sita Devi, wife of Lord Ram of the Indian epic Ramayana. Means "Father" in the sense of a patron(?)
Jeiel m BiblicalJeiel is referred to as the "father of Gibeon" and is an ancestor of King
Saul.
Kakajan m TurkmenFrom Turkmen 'kaka,' meaning "father," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Kamonchanok f ThaiFrom Thai กมล
(kamon) meaning "mind, heart" and ชนก
(chanok) meaning "father".
Korla m SorbianSorbian form of
Karl. Korla Awgust Kocor (German: Karl August Katzer), born 1822, was a Sorbian composer and conductor.... [
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Kuafu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 夸 (kua, meaning “boast”) and 父 (fu, meaning “father”). Kuafu was a giant in Chinese mythology most well known for trying to chase or race with the sun... [
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Kyandi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伽 (kya) meaning "temple" combined with 禰 (di) "one's deceased father". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Liahona f Mormon (Rare)According to the Book of Mormon and other Latter Day Saint movement sources, the Liahona is a brass ball that operated as a type of compass with two spindles. One of the spindles was said to point the direction Lehi and his party should travel after their escape from Jerusalem... [
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Liav m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
av means "father" in Hebrew. Usually masculine, rare as feminine. the meaning of this name is "my father" / "I have a father".
Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun მამა
(mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [
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Mamisa f & m Georgian (Rare)Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა
(mama) meaning "father".... [
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Mamisavar m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis) meaning "of the father" (see
Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ
(var) meaning "I am".
Mamisimed m Georgian (Archaic)Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis) meaning "of the father" (see
Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
Imeda).... [
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Mamistval m Georgian (Archaic)Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis) meaning "of the father" (see
Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Nenosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [
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Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), HistoryOlder form of
Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as
Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Neyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Nwabudike m African, SwahiliA name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [
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Ochola m Luo"birthed after the death of the father"
Okenna m Igboderived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [
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Otaslav m RussianMeaning "father's glory". From
ota "father" and
slav "glory".
Patrobios m Ancient GreekMeaning not quite certain. The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πάτρα
(patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or from Greek πατρός
(patros) meaning "of a father".... [
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Philopator m Ancient GreekPhilopator, meaning "father-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs.
Phimchanok f ThaiFrom Thai พิมพ์
(pim) meaning "to type, to print" and ชนก
(chá-nók) meaning "father, patriarch".
Pop m & f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Poppy and nickname derived from
pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Proculus m Ancient RomanThree theories exist on the origin of the name: it could come from
procul ("far"), with the addition of the suffix
-us, thus "whose father is distant"; from
procus ("wooer, suiter"; also means "prince" in Old Latin); or as a diminutive form of
Proca, borne by a king of Alba Longa... [
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Shumise f Xhosa10 shillings or 10 bob, created by the father of Alice Jean Shumise Madinga.... [
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Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός
(patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς
(patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [
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Tati m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to have originated from nursery speech, where it was possibly a toddler's attempt at saying the word "father".
Tatomir m Polish, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)Derived from Slavic
tata "father" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Tatomir Anđelić (1903-1993), a Serbian mathematician and expert in mechanics.
Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late GreekFrom the Greek elements θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ
(pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the
Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.
Tugdual m Breton (Rare)Derived from Breton
tut "people" and
uual "brave; bold; noble; exalted" or
tad "father".
Ugonna m IgboMeaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.
Vader m Dutch, Popular CultureMeans "father" in Dutch. This is the name of Darth Vader, the antagonist of the Star Wars trilogy by George Lucas.
Xenopatra f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα
(patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός
(patros) meaning "of the father"... [
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Zoram m MormonZoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [
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