This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Ethiopian; and the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kassa ካሳ m & f AmharicMeans "compensation, reparation" in Amharic.
Geleta ገለታ m & f AmharicGeleta is Amharic in origin & means 'revealed'.
Woldemariam ወልደ ማርያም m AmharicMeans "child of
Mary" in Amharic. A notable bearer of this name is Yosef Wolde-Mariam, a member of the Norwegian musical duo Madcon.
Abera m EthiopianMeans "light" or "he shines". Used as both a given name and a surname.
Yeabsira f & m AmharicMeans "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.
Haile ኃይሌ m Ge'ez, Amharic, EthiopianMeans "power, force, strength" in Ge'ez and Amharic. This was the Ge'ez (baptismal) name of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975), who was born as
Tafari Makonnen.
Gebregziabher ገብረግዚኣብሄር m Ge'ez, TigrinyaMeans "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez
እግዚእ (
ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and
ብሔር (
bəḥer) “world, region”
Amron አምሮን m AmharicMeaning you wanted a certain masculine thing. Calling a baby boy Amron could mean that you wanted that baby.
Ezana m EthiopianEzana or Ezanas (c.303– c.350 CE/AD) was king of Aksum, now Ethiopia. Ezana was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum to embrace Christianity. Ezana is a Geʽez (an ancient Ethiopian Semitic language) name of unknown meaning... [
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Lamessa m OromoIt is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia. The meaning of the name come from Lama; which means two. And Lamessa means "the second." It is a name given to a person that comes next to the first born: male or female in the family.
Eskinder እስክንድር m AmharicAmharic form of
Alexander. This name is borne by Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega (1969-).
Daniachew m AmharicMeans "arbitrate between them" or "you be the judge" in Amharic.
Mehretab መሓሪጣብ, መሐረታብ m Tigrinya, AmharicFrom Tigrinya መሓሪ (
mehari) meaning “mercy, compassion”, combined with ጣብ (
ṭab) meaning “good, pleasant”.
Menelik ምኒልክ m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "son of the wise man" in Ge'ez and Amharic. According to the legend Menelik was the first emperor of Ethiopia. In the 10th century BC, he is said to have inaugurated the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia, so named because Menelik I is supposed to be the son of the biblical King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, the Ethiopian Queen of Sheba.
Cheru ቸሩ m AmharicMeans "the benign one, the charitable one" in Amharic.
Mamo m EthiopianThis name is often used when the name of the person is unknown. (Compared
Buddy).
Tena ጠና f & m EthiopianPossibly from Ethiopian ጠና (
t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Tekle ተክለ m & f AmharicMeans "my plant" from Amharic ተክል
(tekl) meaning "plant".
Dagm m AmharicIt's from Amharic language and Geez which is ancient ethiopian language which is dated 3000 years with Hebrew origins, it means Twice or repeated . Usually given when you look like your parents
Sado ሳዶ m Oromo (Anglicized)A form of the arabic name
Sa'id, meaning "happy, lucky", used by the Oromo people of Ethiopia. Notable people with this name includes Junedin Sado, a former Ethiopian Cabinet Minister, Haji Adam Sado, a political leader, and his father, Sado Sheka.
Dagim m OromoMeans 'again' or 'the second (junior)' in Oromiffa.
Afeworq አፈወርቅ m AmharicMeans "mouth of gold" from Amharic አፍ
(ʾäf) "mouth" and ወርቅ
(wark) "gold".
Demissie ደመሰ m AmharicMeans "my destroyer" from Amharic ደመሰሰ
(damasasa) meaning "to destroy, to crush".
Abush m OromoMeans, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.
Benmet በምነት m AmharicMeans "in confidence, with trust" in Amharic.
Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from
selse "threeness".
Konjo ቆንጆ f & m Amharic"Beauty" (typically used in a feminine context).
Habte ሀብቴ, ኃብተ, ሀብተ m & f EthiopianAccording to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
Asmerom ኣስመሮም m TigrinyaEritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.