Browse Names - Behind the Name

Abeba አበባ f Amharic
Means "flower" in Amharic.

Aberash አበራሽ f Amharic
Means "giving off light, shining" in Amharic.

Alemayehu አለማየሁ m & f Amharic
Means "I have seen the world" in Amharic.

Ayana 1 አያና m Ethiopian
Meaning unknown (possibly Amharic or Oromo).

Ayele አየለ m Amharic
Means "become strong, become powerful" in Amharic.

Bekele በቀለ m Amharic
Means "grow, flourish" in Amharic.

Bereket በረከት m Amharic
Means "blessing, abundance, profusion" in Amharic, ultimately from Arabic بركة (baraka).

Berhane ብርሃኔ m & f Amharic
Means "my light" in Amharic.

Berhanu ብርሃኑ m Amharic
Means "his light" in Amharic.

Bontu f Oromo
Means "proud" in Oromo.

Dejen ደጀን m Amharic
Means "foundation, support" in Amharic.

Desta ደስታ f & m Amharic
Means "joy" in Amharic.

Etenesh እቴነሽ f Amharic
Means "you are my sister" in Amharic.

Gadisa m Oromo
From Oromo gaaddisa meaning "shade".

Gadise f Oromo
Feminine form of Gadisa.

Gudina m Oromo
Means "growth, advancement" in Oromo.

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-).

Haregewoin ሓረገ ወይን f Amharic
Means "grape vine" in Amharic.

Hiwot ህይወት f Amharic
Means "life" in Amharic.

Ifa m Oromo
Means "light" in Oromo.

Kebede ከበደ m Amharic
Means "heavy, serious" in Amharic.

Kidist ቅድስት f Amharic
Means "blessed" in Amharic.

Konjit ቆንጂት f Amharic
From Amharic ቆንጆ (qonjo) meaning "beautiful".

Lelisa m Oromo
From Oromo leellisaa meaning "admirer".

Lelise f Oromo
Feminine form of Lelisa.

Lencho m Oromo
Means "lion" in Oromo.

Lishan ሊሻን f & m Amharic
Means "award" in Amharic.

Lulit ሉሊት f Amharic
From Amharic ሉል (lul) meaning "pearl".

Meklit መክሊት f Amharic
Means "talent" in Amharic.

Meti f Oromo
Means "umbrella" in Oromo.

Moti 1 m Oromo
Means "leader" in Oromo.

Seble ሰብለ f Amharic
Means "harvest" in Amharic.

Sisay ሲሳይ m Amharic
Means "good omen" in Amharic.

Tadesse ታደሠ m Amharic
Means "revived" in Amharic.

Tafari ተፈሪ m Amharic (Rare)
Possibly means "he who inspires awe" in Amharic. This name was borne by Lij Tafari Makonnen (1892-1975), also known as Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia. Rastafarians (Ras Tafari meaning "king Tafari") revere him as the earthly incarnation of God.

Tamrat ታምራት m Amharic
Means "miracle" in Amharic.

Tariku ታሪኩ m Amharic
Means "his history, his story" in Amharic.

Tesfaye ተስፋዬ m Amharic
From Amharic ተስፋ (tasfa) meaning "hope".

Werknesh ወርቅነሽ f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Amharic ወርቅነሽ (see Worknesh).

Workneh ወርቅነህ m Amharic
Means "you are gold", from Amharic ወርቅ (warq) meaning "gold".

Worknesh ወርቅነሽ f Amharic
Feminine form of Workneh.

Yewubdar የውብዳር f Amharic
Means "beautiful beyond limits" from Amharic ውብ (wb) meaning "beautiful" and ዳር (dar) meaning "limit, horizon, frontier, shore".

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