This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Ancient Near Eastern.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abdemon m PhoenicianOf unknown origin, name borne by a king of Cyprus (fl. 5th century BCE).
Abdes m Ancient Aramaic (Latinized)The name is formed with the word
Abd "servant (of)" and
Es which is less clear. It may refer to
Yah, the Judeo-Christian God, making the name a variant of
Abdias, or to the Egyptian goddess
Isis.... [
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Abdi-milkutti 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤕 m PhoenicianPossibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊
mlk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.
Abimilki m PhoenicianMeans "my father is king", deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊
mlk ("king"). Name borne by a prince of Tyre known from his correspondance with Akenhaten, recorded in the Amarna letters.
Admon אדמון m Ancient Hebrewit belongs to a tana
תנא (tana, a rabbinical sage whose views were recorded in the Mishnah)
דיין (dayan) (a judge in religious court)... [
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'Adyahu m Ancient Hebrewlikely a combination of the elements
עד ('ad) "eternity" and
יהו (yahu) referring to the Israelite god. Put together the name means "
Yahweh is everlasting"
Aga 𒀝𒂵, 𒀝 m SumerianDerived from Sumerian
akka "made by (a god)", derived from Sumerian
𒀝 (
ak) "to make". This is the name of the twenty-third and last king in the first dynasty of Kish during the Early Dynastic I period.
Ah'em אחאם m Ancient HebrewMeans "(maternal) uncle" in ancient Hebrew. (compare
Ahab). This name is derived from the combination of the elements
אח (ah') "brother" and
אם (em) "mother"
Akurgal 𒀀𒆳𒃲 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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Alaksandu m Hittite (Archaic)Ancient Hittite form of
Alexandros (see
Alexander). This was the name of a Wilusan king who signed a treaty with the Hittite kings Muwatalli II and Mursuli II.
Amemar אַמֵּימָר m Ancient AramaicFormed from the personal name
Ammi (which means "my people" from Hebrew עַם
(ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" and the suffix י
(i) "my") and the title מַר
(mar) meaning "master"... [
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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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Ammurapi m Ancient SemiticOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by the last king of Ugarit, known from a letter he wrote to the king of Alashiya pleading for military aid during an invasion.
Asarhaddon 𒀀𒋛𒌑𒁺 m AkkadianDerived from
asar (or Aššur) meaning the god Ashur, the chief deity of the Assyrian pantheon and
haddon (or Addu) meaning the brother, the benefactor. Asarhaddon (or
Esarhaddon) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 BCE until his death in 669 BCE.
Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Akkadian
Ishtovigu or
Ištovigu, from Old Median
R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian
rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ
(ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι
(ágnumi) meaning "break"... [
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Avira m Ancient Aramaic (Rare, ?)This name is listed in Kolatch's Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew Names (1984), where it is given an Aramaic origin, meaning "air, atmosphere, spirit." It was the name of a Babylonian Talmudic scholar.
Bartatua 𒁹𒁇𒋫𒌅𒀀 m AkkadianAkkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").
Bēl-bullissu m BabylonianMeans "
Bel, keep him alive", deriving from the Akkadian element
balāṭu ("to revive ; to keep alive, healthy").
Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianMeans "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements
bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and
ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [
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Buni בּוּנִי m Ancient HebrewMeans "son." This was the nickname (or original Hebrew name) of
Nicodemus ben Gurion, who may be mentioned in the Gospel of
John as a secret seeker of
Jesus of Nazareth... [
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Carthalo 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤇𐤋𐤑 m PhoenicianCarthalo was an officer in Hannibal's army during the Second Punic War.
Cucuphas m PhoenicianPhoenician origin with the meaning of "he who jokes" or "he who likes to joke". Saint Cucuphas is a is a martyr of Spain who lived from roughly 269 A.D. to 304 A.D. ... [
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Dalilu-essu m BabylonianMeans "new praise", deriving from the Akkadian elements
dalīlu ("praise, thanks") and
eššu ("new, modern").
Ea-nāṣir 𒂍𒀀𒈾𒍢𒅕 m AkkadianMeans "
Ea is his warden". This was the name of an Akkadian copper merchant whose customer, a man named Nanni, wrote to him the oldest known written complaint.
Eashoa m Ancient AramaicAncient Aramaic form of Latin/Greek " Jesus ", Hebrew " Yeshua " & Arabic " Isa ". Presently thought as Jesus's given name in his perceived native language.
Elisav m & f Ancient HebrewVery old and rare Hebrew form of ELIZABETH. ELISHEVA is a more modern form of the same name and usually used for females.
Enmebaragesi 𒂗𒈨𒁈𒄄𒋛 m SumerianFrom Sumerian
𒂗𒈨𒁈𒄄𒋛 (
Enmebárgisi) meaning "crown fit for a ruler", from Sumerian
𒂗 (
en) "lord",
𒈨 (
me) "crown",
𒁈 (
bara₂) "ruler, king", and
𒋛 (
si) "to fill"... [
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Enpap-X m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. He was mentioned on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves owned by
Gal-Sal.
Enshakushanna 𒂗𒊮𒊨𒀭𒈾 m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian elements
en meaning "dignitary; lord; high priest",
ur-saĝ meaning "hero, warrior" and
an meaning "sky, heaven; the god An"... [
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Entemena 𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾 m SumerianOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element
en, meaning "lord, high priest, dignitary". Name borne by a king of Lagash, notable for being named in the earliest known peace treaty between two kings.
Eshmunazar 𐤀𐤔𐤌𐤍𐤏𐤆𐤓 m PhoenicianMeaning "Eshmun helps" (Eshmun was a Phoenician god of healing and the tutelary god of Sidon). Name borne by two kings of Sidon.
Etana 𒂊𒋫𒈾 m SumerianThe thirteenth god-king of the Sumerian dynasty ruling the city of Kish. He was appointed by
Anu himself. Etana had no son and prayed daily to
Shamash, the sun-god, to grant him a child... [
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Gal-Sal m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. It occurs on a tablet dated ca 3200-3100 BC. Gal-Sal was a slave owner.
Gerar m & f Ancient HebrewAlso Gerara, (LXX). Name of the land in which Abimelech dwelt. Genesis 20:2.
Harim חָרִם m Ancient HebrewMeaning "with pierced nose." May also mean "destroyed" or "dedicated to God" depending on your source.
Hattusa-ziti m HittitePossibly means "man from Hattusa", deriving from the Luwian element
ziti ("man"). The city of Hattusa was a major political center for the Hittite Empire. Name borne by an envoy of Suppiluliuma I, who was sent to the court of the Egyptian queen
Ankhesenamun.
Hilkiah m Ancient HebrewHilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).
Ḥomilqart 𐤇𐤅𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 m PhoenicianDerived from the root word "
milqart", which refers to the god
Melqart, a prominent deity in Phoenician religion. The prefix "ḥomi-" ultimately refers to the god associated with the Tyrian city of Tyre, often known as the "king of the city."
Huzālu m BabylonianMeans "gazelle", deriving from the Akkadian
ḫuzālu ("gazelle kid").
Katešḫapi m & f HittiteMeans "King of the Gods", from the Hittite elements
katte ("king") and
ašḫab ("god"). The name of a Hittite god, which was also borne by a queen of the Middle Kingdom period of the Hittite empire, who is known only from fragmentary documents... [
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Kushim m SumerianKushim is possibly the earliest given name recorded. He is mentioned on the Kushim Tablet (ca 3200 BC). He was probably a scribe or a kind of "accountant" among Sumerians.
Lugal-kinishe-dudu 𒈗𒆠𒉌𒂠𒌌𒌌 m SumerianEtymology uncertain, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element
lugal ("master, king"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Ur who ruled at the end of the 25th century BCE.
Lugal-kisalsi 𒈗𒆦𒋛 m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian element
lugal, meaning "king, owner, master", and
tar " to cut; to decide". Name of a King of Uruk and Ur (some contemporary sources also place him as King of Kish), circa 2400 BCE.
Lugalsilâsi 𒈗𒋻𒋛 m SumerianMeans "The lord fills the streets", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒈗
lugal ("king, master, lord"), 𒋻𒋛
silâ ("street, path"), and 𒋛
si ("to fill up")... [
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Mamre מַמְרֵא m Ancient HebrewThe name of an Amorite ally of Abraham, owner of some famous great trees at or near Hebron.
Marduka m Ancient Near EasternOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by several court officials in the courts of Xerxes I and Darius, and is considered as a possible origin for the name
Mordecai.
Marduk-shapik-zeri m BabylonianMeans "
Marduk (is) outpourer of seed", deriving from the god Marduk, and the Akkadian elements
šapāku ("to pour on / to lavish") and
zēru ("seed ; offspring ; sown, arable land").
Mashda m Sumerian, AkkadianLikely meaning "gazelle", from the Akkadian word
ṣabîtum ("gazelle"). According to the Sumerian king list, this is the name of the eleventh Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish.
Mašḫuiluwa m LuwianMeans "mouse" in Luwian. Name borne by a king of the Luwian kingdom of Mira, a vassal state to the Hittite empire, that married
Muwatti, the sister of Mursili II.
Matai מַתַּאי m Ancient HebrewMeans "when." Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples. This may have been the way early Rabbinic Jews understood the Christian apostle
Matthew... [
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Muwatalli m HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by two Hittite kings, Mutawalli I (fl. 15th century BCE), and Mutawalli II (fl. 13th century BCE).
Muwatti m & f HittiteMeans "mighty/potent", deriving from the Luwian element
mo:wa ("to be mighty, potent").
Nabonidus m Babylonian, AkkadianMeans "may
Nabu be exalted" or "
Nabu is praised" in Akkadian. Nabonidus (c.615 BC - after 522 BC) was the last native king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and ancient Mesopotamia.
Naqai וְנָקִי m Ancient HebrewMeans "innocent." Compare Arabic
Naqi. Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [
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Nedebeus נדבאי m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Rare)Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of
Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 58 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of
Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nehorai נהוראי m & f Hebrew, Ancient HebrewFrom the Aramaic root
nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Netzar וְנֵצֶר m Ancient HebrewMeans "branch, shoot." Compare
Nazareth, which stems from the same word. Netzar features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [
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Piyama-kurunta m LuwianMeans "gift of
Kurunta", deriving from the Luwian element
pi-i-ya ("to give"). Name borne by a prince of the kingdom of Arzawa.
Platibaal m PhoenicianDerived from the Phoenician
Plati meaning "refuge" and
Baal. This name means "Baal is my refuge"
Pusai m Ancient AramaicThe name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
Qardagh m Ancient AramaicMeaning and origin unknown. He is a 4th saint venerated in Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Syro-Malabar Church. Mar Qardagh (Mar means "lord" and it's like "holy"a honorific title) was a Sassanid prince who was martyred for converting to Christianity... [
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Samyaza m Ancient Aramaic, Jewish LegendThis is the name of a fallen angel in the Book of Enoch, who is portrayed as the leader of a band of angels called the Watchers that lust after mortal women and become fallen angels.
Sanduarri m Ancient Near EasternMeans "
Šanta will help". Name borne by a king of the kingdoms of Kundu (which has been tentatively linked with the city of Anzarbus), and Sissu (the location of which is uncertain but is likely in one of the southern provinces of Turkey).
Sha'al שאל m Ancient HebrewDerived from the root שאל (shaal) meaning "to ask", as a given name it means "(he has) asked"
Shabaka m Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near EasternFrom Egyptian
šꜢbꜢkꜢ, of Kushite origin. This was the name of a Kushite pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (c.721 BCE - c.707 BCE). The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Sudan.
Shulgi 𒀭𒂄𒄀 m SumerianOf uncertain etymology, name borne by a king of the 3rd dynasty of Ur, who ruled for 48 years circa 2094 BC to 2046 BC.
Sin-zeru-iddin m BabylonianMeans "
Sin granted offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element
zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").
Sukkalgir m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. His name occurs on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves of
Gal-Sal.
Tabnit 𐤕𐤁𐤍𐤕 m PhoenicianOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a king of Sidon (fl. 549-539 BCE), known for his elaborate sarcophagus which was unearthed in 1887. A later king of Sidon also bore this name, but is more commonly known by the Hellenized variant Tennes.
Tanhem תנחם m Ancient HebrewDerived from the Hebrew root
נחם (Haham) meaning "to comfort". This name means "(you will) comfort". It was typically given to children around the same time a relative passed.
Todah תּוֹדָה m Ancient HebrewMeans "thanksgiving." A character named Todah features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [
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Tudhaliya m HittiteOf uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.
Turgunu-Sanga m SumerianTurgunu-Sanga (3100 BC) seems to have been a Sumerian accountant for the Turgunu family. His names is one of the earliest names recorded.
Ur-nanshe 𒌨𒀭𒀏 m SumerianPossibly meaning "Servant of
Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element
ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.
Ur-zababa m Sumerian, AkkadianLikely means "dog of Zababa" or "the one of Zababa" in Sumerian, derived from Sumerian
𒌨 (
ur) "dog of, he of, the one of" combined with the Sumerian god
Zababa... [
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Urzage 𒌨𒍠𒌓𒁺 m SumerianEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨
ur ("servant, warrior"), and
zàg ("to choose, chosen").
Yaldabaoth m Ancient HebrewThe name of the Demiurge according to Gnosticism. Possibly from ילדא (yaldā, “begetter”) and Abaoth from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צבאות (tsabāʾōθ), plural of צבא (tsābāʾ).
Yidya m Ancient SemiticOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by the Canaanite mayor of Ascalon, attested from several of the Amarna letters.
Ziusudra m Near Eastern Mythology, SumerianMeaning, "life of long days." The name of a king listed in the Sumerian king list; listed as the last king of Sumer prior to the deluge and subsequently recorded as the hero of the Sumerian flood epic... [
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