Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Ethiopian; and the name appears on the list of Olympic Medalists.
gender
usage
Abeba አበባ f Amharic
Means "flower" in Amharic.
Ayana 1 አያና m Ethiopian
Meaning unknown (possibly Amharic or Oromo).
Dejen ደጀን m Amharic
Means "foundation, support" in Amharic.
Elias ኤልያስ m Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Dutch, Greek, Amharic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Elijah used in several languages. This is also the form used in the Greek New Testament, as well as some English translations.
Haile ኀይሌ, ኀይለ m Amharic
From Ge'ez ኀይል (hayl) meaning "power, force, strength". This was the regnal name of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as Lij Tafari Makonnen. Another notable bearer is the Ethiopian long-distance runner Haile Gebrselassie (1973-).
Samuel ሳሙኤል m English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Jewish, Amharic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel) meaning "name of God", from the roots שֵׁם (shem) meaning "name" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Other interpretations have the first root being שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" leading to a meaning of "God has heard". As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and even later anointed his successor David.... [more]
Tariku ታሪኩ m Amharic
Means "his history, his story" in Amharic.
Tesfaye ተስፋዬ m Amharic
From Amharic ተስፋ (tasfa) meaning "hope".