Submitted Names Matching Pattern *em

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *em.
gender
usage
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Aadem m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Adam
Aassem m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Asim 1.
Abdeslem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdessalem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdesselem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdesslem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Abdulkareem m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Abd al-Karim.
Abdul Raheem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحيم (see Abd ar-Rahim).
Abolghasem m Persian
Persian form of Abu al-Qasim.
Adaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Adam via its latinized form Adamus, as is indicated by the pronunciation of both names.
Ah'em m Ancient Hebrew
Means "(maternal) uncle" in ancient Hebrew. (compare Ahab). This name is derived from the combination of the elements אח (ah') "brother" and אם (em) "mother"
Ahlem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic احلام (see Ahlam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ahtem m Crimean Tatar
Derived from Arabic أدهم‎‎ (ādham) meaning "black, dark".
Aiquem m Occitan
From Germanic aigan "to possess" and helm "protection".
Akhtem m Crimean Tatar
Alternate transcription of Ahtem.
Akrem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أكرم (see Akram).
al-Aleem m & f Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"The All-Knowing One", "The Knowledgable One"... [more]
Aleem m Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Alim as well as the Urdu form.
Alem m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Adalhelm.
Alem m Occitan
Occitan form of Alain.
Almobassem m Arabic, Bengali (Muslim), Muslim
Means "starters" in Arabic.
Alreem f Arabic
From ريم (rim) meaning "gazelle, antelope". This is a variant of Reem.
Amat al-Aleem f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the omniscient" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" combined with عليم (alim) meaning "omniscient".
Anthem m & f English (Modern)
From the English word anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Aristodem m Catalan, Croatian
Catalan and Croatian form of Aristodemos.
Asem f Kazakh
Means "beautiful, elegant, graceful" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.
Asem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاصم (see Asim 1).
Ashem m Indian, Persian
Meaning, "guilty."
Asirem m Berber
Means "hope" in Amazigh.
Assem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاصم (see Asim 1).
Atem f & m Jagham, Kenyang
Means "friends" in Jagham and Kenyang as it's the plural of ǹ-tèm meaning "friend".
Avzem f Kurdish
Means "grass" in Kurdish.
Azeem m Arabic
From Arabic meaning "great".
Azem m Albanian, Bosnian
Variant of Azim.
Azem m Biblical Hebrew
From Hebrew "עצם" meaning: strenuous, bone, self-same, strength, might. It is also an unidentified site in the Negev of Judah toward the Edomite border, mentioned in the King James Version of Biblical Book of Joshua(15:29; 19:1–3).
Aziem m Malay
Malay form of Azim.
Badem m Bosnian (Rare)
Means "almond" in Bosnian.
Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.
Baseem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Basim.
Basem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسم (see Basim).
Beckem m & f English (American)
Variant of Beckham. Beckem was given to 15 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Belgacem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian variant of Belkacem.
Belkacem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Abu al-Qasim chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Belkassem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بلقاسم (see Belkacem).
Bembem f Manipuri
Means "young girl; baby" in Meitei.
Bensalem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bensalem.
Berhem f Kurdish
Means "work, creation" in Kurdish.
Betelhem f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Bethlehem.
Bethléem f French (Archaic)
French form of Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.
Bethlehem f Ethiopian, English (Rare)
From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).
Betlem f Catalan
Catalan form of Bethlehem.
Bezmiâlem f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]
Biem m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, as the name is a distortion that originated from nursery speech, which makes it difficult to retrace the original name.... [more]
Bithleem f Greek (Rare, Archaic)
Alternate (possibly archaic) transcription of Greek Βηθλεέμ (see Vithleem).
Bliksem m & f Dutch
Modern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
Bloem f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word bloem meaning "flower".... [more]
Bokeem m African American
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the biblical place name Bochim, which is also found spelled as Bokim.... [more]
Boonsoem m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเสริม (see Bunsoem).
Boualem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name Alem (chiefly Algerian).
Brāhēm m Balochi
Balochi form of Abraham.
Bunem m Yiddish
Likely derived from French bon homme "good man".
Bunsoem m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เสริม (soem) meaning "enhance, reinforce, support".
Calem m English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Callum.
Canözlem f Turkish
From the Turkish can meaning "soul" and özlem meaning "longing".
Çem m Kurdish
Means "river" in Kurdish.
Chajem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Chaim
Chalaem f & m Thai
Means "pretty, attractive, beautiful" in Thai.
Chaloem m & f Thai
Means "glorify" in Thai.
Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.
Chiem m Dutch
Short form of Joachim, although there have been cases where it was a variant form of Chaim. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor and screenwriter Chiem van Houweninge (b... [more]
Chimaijem f Igbo
Means “god has provided for me” in Igbo.
Chukwubuikem m Igbo
Means "God is my strength" in Igbo.
Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.
Daem m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Adamus and its medieval Dutch form Adaem. To a lesser extent, it was also used to abbreviate Damianus / Damiaen and Damasus / Damaes.
Dem f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Dolma.
Điềm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 恬 (điềm) meaning "omen, sign".
Diệm m Vietnamese
Variant of Diễm.
Diễm f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 艷 (diễm) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 琰 (diễm) meaning "jewel, gem".
Diem m Medieval German
Diminutive of Dietmar.
Diem f English
Transferred use of the surname Diem. Possibly used in reference to Latin carpe diem meaning "pluck the day (as it is ripe)" i.e. enjoy the moment.
Ebraheem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ebrahem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ecem f Turkish (Modern)
Means "my queen" or "my beautiful woman" in Turkish, from Turkish ece meaning "queen" or "beautiful woman" combined with the Turkish possessive adjective of m.
Edem f Greek
Used as a Greek variant of Eden in the New English Translation of the Septuagint. Genesis 4:16.
Edem m & f Efik
Means "last" or "God has delivered me" in Efik.
Edhem m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Adham.
Edidem m Efik
Means "chief" in Efik.
Eeʹhrem m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami for Ephraim.
Efem f Efik
Means "troubled" in Efik.
Èfrem m Venetian
Venetian form of Ephraim.
Efrém m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ephraim.
Efrem m Amharic
Amharic form of Ephraim.
Eiquem m Occitan
Variant of Aiquem.
Elem f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a short form of Suelem.
Elem m Soviet, Russian
This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It is usually a combination of the surnames Энгельс (Engels), Ленин (Lenin) and Маркс (Marks), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Karl Marx (1818-1883)... [more]
Em m Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sanskrit
MEANING - way, course... [more]
Emblem f Medieval English
Form of the name Embla or a diminutive of Emmeline.
Ephraem m Biblical (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Hebrew name 'Efrayim via its hellenized form Ephraim.
Éphrem m French
French form of Ephrem.
Ephrem m English
Variant of Ephraim. A known bearer of this name was Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Syrian deacon who was also a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian... [more]
Eprem m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Eqerem m Albanian
Variant of Eqrem.
Eqrem m Albanian
Variant of Ekrem.
Ethem m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Adham.
Ethem m Mormon
Later Jaredite king and son of Ahah.
Eun-saem f Korean
From the Sino-korean 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy", and the native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain".
Eurem f Welsh
Means "golden jewel" in Welsh.
Evdem m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Eudemos as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Евдем (see Yevdem).
Eyerusalem f Amharic
Amharic, meaning Jerusalem
Eylem f & m Turkish
Means "action" in Turkish.
Eyquem m Gascon (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning.
Faheem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic فهيم (see Fahim), as well as the Urdu form.
Fem f Dutch, West Frisian
This name can be a short form of Eufemia (Dutch) or a feminine form of Femme (Frisian).
Flem m American (Rare)
Either a short form of Flemming or a transferred use of the surname Flem.
Gaussem m Medieval Occitan
Possibly from Germanic gaut "Goth" and heim "home".
Gazelem m Mormon
A Book of Mormon name referring to a servant of God.
Gem f English
Short form of Gemma or directly from the English word gem, "precious stone" from Latin gemma "precious stone, jewel".
Geshem f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
The Hebrew word גֶּשֶׁם (géshem) means "rain".... [more]
Ghanem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غانم (see Ghanim).
Giachem m Romansh
Variant of Jachiam.
Giatgem m Romansh
Variant of Giatgen.
Goessem m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Goosen.
Göğem f & m Turkish
Colloquially, greenish purple.
Golem m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of William.
Gölsem f Tatar
Tatar form of Gülsüm.
Görkem m & f Turkish
Means "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Guilem m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, ?)
originally from William, possibly variant of Guillem or Guilhem.
Guilhem m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of William.
Guillaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume.
Gülfem f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose mouth", ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic فم (fam) meaning "mouth". This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Gürgem f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "saffron (plant)" in Mongolian.
Hachem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هاشم (see Hashim) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Haithem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Hakem m Arabic
Means "judge" or "ruler" in Arabic.
Hakiem m Ethiopian, Amharic
Means "doctor" in Amharic.
Hakiem m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Hakim.
Haleem m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حليم (see Halim), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Haqiem m Malay
Malay variant of Hakim.
Hareem f Urdu, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Harim.
Harlem m & f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
From Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City named after the Dutch city of Haarlem. It originally means "home on a forested dune".
Haseem m Persian
Variant of Hashem.
Hateem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Hatim.
Hatem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Hatim.
Haythem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Haytham (chiefly Tunisian).
Heithem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Helem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in the Boo of Mormon.
Hem m Indian
Means "gold" in Sanskrit.
Hem m Mormon
Brother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.
Hetem m Albanian
Albanian form of Hatem.
Hevdem m Kurdish
Means "modern, of today" in Kurdish.
Hichem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هشام (see Hisham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Houssem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام (see Husam).
Hovagem m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Joachim.
Hykeem m African American
Possibly a variant of Hakim.
Ibrahem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).
Ibtissem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ابتسام (see Ibtisam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ichinkelem f Lezgin
Means "apple sapling" in Lezgin.
Idem m & f Efik
Ideun-saem m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ideun and Saem.
Iem m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Ieme and related names, such as Iemke.
Ikeem m African
africa
Ilhem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic إلهام (see Ilham) chiefly used in North Africa.
Iniemem f & m Efik
"Time of peace"
Islem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Islam (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
İstem f Turkish
Means "request, volition" in Turkish.
Izlem m Turkish
Means "tracking, surveillance" in Turkish.
Jachem m Romansh
Variant of Jachen.
Jäʹǩǩem m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Joachim.
Jan-Willem m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Willem.
Jasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاسم (see Jasim).
Jassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جاسم (see Jasim).
Jaykeem m African American
Name meaning: ?. Is an Arabic influenced name
Jeeʹfem m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Yefim.
Jefrem m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Ephraim.
Jem f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variant of Gem and a short form of Jemima or possibly Jerrica. This name was used for the name of the title character in the 80s American animated TV series: JEM.... [more]
Kacem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim) chiefly used in North Africa.
Kadeem m African American
Variant of Khadim or possibly Kadim. A known bearer is American television actor Kadeem Hardison (1965-).
Kadhem m Arabic
Literally means "withholds", in reference to a common Arabic phrase meaning "withholds anger". Could be translated as "he who withholds anger" or simply "well-tempered". The Arabic root is kdhm, meaning "to withhold, to restrain, to control".
Kamrrem m Pakistani
Possibly a Pakistani form of Cameron
Karem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Karim.... [more]
Kaseem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim).
Kasem m Thai
Means "contentment, happiness" in Thai.
Kasem m Arabic, Indonesian, Albanian
Arabic alternate transcription of Qasim as well as the Indonesian and Albanian form.
Kedem m & f Hebrew
Means "east, history" or "ancient times" in Hebrew. Kedem was the name of a group of nomads in the stories of the Bible, who migrated eastward through the Arabian desert and were called "Bnei Kedem"... [more]
Kem m Romani
Romani name derived from cam meaning both "sun" and "to love".
Kerem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "vineyard" in Hebrew.
Kessem f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "magic" in Hebrew.
Khayem m Yiddish
Variant of Chaim.
Khem f Thai
Means "(sewing) needle" in Thai.
Khiêm m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 謙 (khiêm) meaning "humble, modest".
Khongnem m Manipuri
Means "short legged" in Meitei.
Kkossaem f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 꽃샘 (kkossaem), referring to cold, windy weather in the flowering season, from a combination of Kkot and Saem.
Korkem f & m Kazakh
Means "elegant, graceful, refined, artistic" in Kazakh.
Kösem f Ottoman Turkish
Means "a ram leading its flock; guide" in Turkish. Kösem Sultan (1589-1651) was one of the most powerful and influential Ottoman women.
Leginem f Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
Legiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Legi referring to the first day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yem.
Lem m English
Diminutive of Lemuel.
Lem m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Lambrecht.
Leshem m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "opal" in Hebrew.
Liem f Hebrew
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word em, which is relative to the word ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [more]
Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.
Lotem f & m Hebrew
Means "cistus" in Hebrew. The cistus is a type of mountain flower that grows mainly in northern Israel, also known as rockrose.
Mahrem m African Mythology
The pre-Christian Ethiopian (Aksumite) warrior god.
Makrem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مكرم (see Makram) chiefly used in North Africa.
Malem m Manipuri
Means "earth" in Meitei.
Marem f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Maryam.
Mariem f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.
Matusalém m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalem m Catalan
Catalan form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzalem m Polish
Polish form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzsálem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Mboutidem m & f Ibibio
Means "faith" in Ibibio.
Melhem m Arabic
Arabic form of William.
Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.
Menedem m Russian, Catalan
Russian and Catalan form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.
Meruem m Popular Culture
The name of the Chimera Ant King from the manga and anime series 'Hunter x Hunter'.
Meskerem f Ethiopian
Means "September" in Ethiopian.
Methúsalem m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Methusalem.
Metúsalem m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.
Metusalem m Dutch, Biblical Danish, Biblical Norwegian, Biblical Swedish
Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.
Metuzalém m Czech
Czech form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.
Miem f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie... [more]
Miralem m Bosnian
From Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with عَلِيم (ʿalīm) meaning "knowing, learned".
Miyrem f Turkish
Miyrem "Mirem" is a Bulgar-Turk name and is a version of the name Meryem
Mmenyenemem m & f Ibibio
Means "I now have peace" in Ibibio.
Mnachem m Hebrew
Variant spelling of Menachem
Moatasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Moatassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Motasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Motassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Moutasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Moutassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Muharrem m Turkish, Albanian
Derived from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram) meaning "forbidden". This is the name of the first month in the Islamic calendar, so named because it is unlawful to fight during this month.
Mujinem f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
Mujiyem f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -yem.
Mükerrem f & m Turkish
Turkish form of Mukarram.
Mursiyem f Javanese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Muslem m Indonesian
Variant of Muslim.
Mutasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Mutassem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).
Nadhem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim).
Na-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Saem prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nasseem m & f Persian
Persian form of Nasim.
Nayeem m Bengali
Bengali form of Na'im.
Nazeem m Arabic
Meaning organised or orderly. A famous bearer is Nazeem, a redguard from the game Skyrim.
Nazem m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناظم (see Nazim), as well as the Persian form.
Nebetimmunedjem f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian nbt "lady, mistress" combined with uncertain elements.