This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Semitic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ehaan m ArabicMeans "full moon" or "full bright moon". According to the SSA, Ehaan was given to 8 boys in 2018.
Eias m ArabicMeans "العطاء" - a tender or giving person
Eifa f ArabicMeans "to keep one's promise" in Arabic.
Eilam m HebrewThe name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Eizariya m ArabicEizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
Ejigayehu f Amharic, EthiopianMeans "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.
Ekram f & m Arabic, BengaliArabic alternate transcription of
Ikram as well as the Bengali form. It is only used as a masculine name in Bangladesh.
El'ad m HebrewMeans "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [
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Elazer m HebrewThe name Elazer is boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Eldar m & f HebrewMost sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew
el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [
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Elghalia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة
(ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.
Eliada m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliadah m Biblical HebrewEliadah, meaning "God Knows," was the father of
Rezon, regent of Damascus in the time of Solomon. I Kings 11:23
Eliam m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Eliathah m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
Eliaz m HebrewMeans "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (
elí) "my God" and עז (
az) "strong, vehement, harsh".
Elidad m Biblical HebrewElidad was a prince of the tribe of
Benjamin; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Numbers 34: 21).
Elimelech m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.
Elinor f HebrewA combination of the elements
Eli "My god" אלי and
Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name
Eleanor .
Éliphas m Hebrew (Gallicized)Éliphas Lévi, the name under which he published his books, was Alphonse Louis Constant’s attempt to translate or transliterate his given names Alphonse Louis into the Hebrew 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.
Elroi m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי
’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל
'el "God" and ראי
r’j as participle with suffix.... [
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Eltaib m ArabicIt's a name lots of people in my family have.
Elul m Jewish, HebrewElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [
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Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of
El, reference to God, and the word
yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyezer m Jewish, HebrewMeans "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Elzain m ArabicDerived from
زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "beautiful".
Elzie m & f HebrewDiminutive form of Eliezer meaning "God helps".
Ema f Hebrew (Modern)Modern name derived from the word
ima which means "mother" in Hebrew.
Emebet f Ethiopian, AmharicDerived from Amharic
’əmäbēt "royal lady", this (former) honorific is nowadays used as a given name.... [
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Emuna f Hebrew (Modern)From the Hebrew word
אֱמוּנָה "faith", ultimately derived from the root
אמן meaning "to believe, to trust". Emuna is mostly used among the religious Israeli demographic outside of conservative Hassidic circles.
Enan m HebrewOrigin: Hebrew, "having eyes" the father of a minor old testament character. Implcation: the center of attention.
Enku f AmharicThis feminine name means "pearl" in Amharic.
Ephah m & f Biblical HebrewIn the Hebrew Bible, Ephah was the name of three people: one of
Midian's five sons (a descendant of Abraham via Keturah), a son of Jahdai (a descendant of Judah), and a concubine of
Caleb.
Ephai m Biblical HebrewMeans "gloomy" or "bird-like" in Hebrew. This is a character in the Old Testament.
Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Eselias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical GreekGreek form of
Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The name is often written as
Ezelias in direct English translations of the Septuagint, even though the Greek spelling in the Septuagint very clearly does not contain the zeta (i.e. the Greek letter 'z').
Eshaal f & m ArabicTraditional Muslim name in either gender, it means "kindled".
Esharra-hammat f Ancient AssyrianFrom from Akkadian elements
ešarra (the name of a temple), and
ḫammat meaning "mistress". Possibly means, "In Ešarra, she is mistress". Name of a queen of the Neo-Assyrian empire (c... [
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Eshmunazar m PhoenicianMeaning "Eshmun helps" (Eshmun was a Phoenician god of healing and the tutelary god of Sidon). Name borne by two kings of Sidon.
Eskinder m AmharicAmharic form of
Alexander. This name is borne by Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega (1969-).
Esron m HebrewHebrew or Yiddish means happy, joyful possibly shepherd also
Essaïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic السَّعِيد
(as-saʿīd) meaning "the happy" or "the lucky" (see
Sa'id). A notable bearer is Essaïd Belkalem (1989-), an Algerian footballer.
Essia f Arabic (Maghrebi)Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية chiefly used in Northern Africa. According to the Quran,
Moses was discovered by Pharaoh's wife
Asiya, who raises him as her adopted son.... [
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Etyah f HebrewDerived from the Hebrew name עֶתְּיָה, composed of the elements
ʿet (עֵת) meaning "time" or "moment" and the theophoric suffix
-yah (יָה), referencing the divine name of God... [
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Ewostatewos m Ge'ezGe'ez form of
Εὐστάθιος (
Eustathios) (See
Eustathius). This was the name of an Ethiopian religious leader of the Orthodox Tewahedo during the early period of the Solomonic dynasty of the Ethiopian Empire.
Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Ezri m HebrewMeans "my helper" in Hebrew. In the Bible Ezri was an overseer during King David's reign.
Ezrie f English, HebrewVariant of
Ezri which is supposedly a variant of
Ezra. According to the SSA, 5 girls were named Ezrie in 2018.
Ezzat m & f Arabic, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic عزت (see
Izzat) as well as the Persian form. In Persian-speaking regions it is sometimes used as a feminine name.
Faasileen f & m ArabicFaasileen - akhri faisla karney wala- best of deciders
Fadilah f & m Arabic, Indonesian, MalayArabic alternate transcription of
Fadila as well as the Indonesian and Malay form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Fadl Allah m ArabicMeans "generosity of
Allah" from Arabic فضل
(fadl) meaning "grace, generosity" combined with الله
(Allah).
Fadwa f ArabicPossibly derived from Arabic فدى
(fadā) meaning "to redeem, to free, to save".
Faiha f ArabicDerived from "fayḥ" (فَيْح), meaning "fragrance" or "pleasant scent."
Fail m Arabic (Rare)Meaning of Fail: Name Fail in the Arabic origin, means A performing man. Name Fail is of Arabic origin and is a Boy name. People with name Fail are usuallyby religion.
Faizan m Arabic, UrduMeans "overflow, inundation, flood" (in the sense of overflowing charity or grace) in Arabic.
Faizi m & f ArabicBasically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare
Faiz.... [
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Fakhr al-Din m ArabicMeans "pride of the religion" from Arabic فخر
(fakhr) meaning "pride, honour, glory" and دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Falah m ArabicMeans "success, achievement, salvation, deliverance" in Arabic.
Falih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "successful, flourishing, prosperous" in Arabic, from the root فلح
(falaḥa) meaning "to succeed".
Fanos f ArabicArabic word for Lantern. Given to girls in Ethiopia referring to their big bright eyes.
Faqir m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ
(faqara) meaning "to be poor".
Farajullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun فرج
(faraj) meaning "relief, release" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).