This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Ancient Near Eastern; and the length is 8.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Ahāssunu f BabylonianMeans "their sister", deriving from the Akkadian element
aḫātu ("sister") combined with the suffix
-(aš)šunu ("for them (masculine plural), to them, towards them"),
Amminaya f HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
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.
Arinniti f Ancient Near EasternHittite name meaning "lady of the forest", from Sanskrit
aranya meaning "forest". This name was given to the Sun Goddess of Arinna. Also connected to the Vedic goddess Aranyani.
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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Bartatua 𒁹𒁇𒋫𒌅𒀀 m AkkadianAkkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").
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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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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Daduhepa f HittiteOf uncertain etymology, although the second element of the name (
hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess
Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen who was possibly the wife of Tudhaliya I. She is known to have occupied the role of Tawananna (ruling queen) during the reign of Šuppiluliuma I, who is thought to have been her son.
Danuhepa f HittiteEtymology uncertain. The second element of the name (
hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess
Ḫepat. Danuhepa was a Hittite queen who was likely the wife of Mursili II.
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.
Ḫaštayar f HittiteOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Hittite noblewoman who was speculated to be either a daughter or a wife of
Hattusili I.
Lamashtu 𒀭𒈕𒈨 f Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianPossibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element
pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (
dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
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.
Ne'ehevet נאהבת f Ancient Hebrewderived from
נאהבת meaning "beloved", which is a derivative of the root
אהב meaning "love"
Nin-kalla f SumerianMeans "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements
nin ("sister") and
níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.
Puduḫepa f HittiteMeaning unknown, although the second element of the name (
hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 13th century BCE). Puduḫepa was the wife of King Hattusili III, and the mother of
Maathorneferure, who went on to become the Great Royal Wife of Rameses II.
Šuqurtum f Ancient Near Eastern, AkkadianOf uncertain etymology, however the name is possibly of Akkadian origin, as it ends in the Akkadian feminine suffix
tum. One possible name element is the Akkadian
šūquru ("very precious, valuable")... [
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Uhinnatu f BabylonianMeans "date" (referring to the date fruit) deriving from the Akkadian element
uḫinnu ("dried date").
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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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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