Tigrinya Submitted Names

Tigrinya names are used in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abrihet f Tigrinya
Means "light" in Tigrinya.
Adua ዓድዋ f Tigrinya (Italianized, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Italian form of ዓድዋ also spelled Adwa or Aduwa. This is an Ethiopian town whose name means "village of Awa (people)" in Tigrinya.... [more]
Afwerki m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "mouth of gold" in Tigrinya.
Aklilu m Tigrinya
Means "laurel wreath" in Tigrinya.
Aman m Tigrinya
Means "handsome" in Tigrinya.
Amani f Tigrinya
Means "faith" in Tigrinya.
Amanuel m Tigrinya
Variant of Emanuel.
Ambesa f Tigrinya
Means "lioness" in Tigrinya.
Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.
Anbessa m Tigrinya
Means "lion" in Tigrinya.
Aranchi f Tigrinya
Means "orange (fruit)" in Tigrinya.
Araya m Tigrinya
Means "leader by example" in Tigrinya.
Armana f Tigrinya
Neans "our flag" in Tigrinya.
Asmeret f Tigrinya
Means "united, unity" in Tigrinya.
Asmerom ኣስመሮም m Tigrinya
Eritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.
Bahta m Tigrinya
Meaning unknown.
Bilen f Tigrinya
Means "beautiful" in Tigrinya.
Daniat f Tigrinya
Means "judge" in Tigrinya.
Eyob m Amharic, Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Ethiopian and Eritrean form of Job.
Faven f Tigrinya
Means "light"
Fessehaye m Tigrinya
Means "eternal happiness" in Tigrinya.
Haben f Tigrinya
Means "pride" in Tigrinya.
Habtom m Tigrinya (Modern)
Means "wealthy" in Tigrinya.
Hadnet ሓድነት f Tigrinya
Hagos m Tigrinya
Means "joy" in Tigrinya.
Henok ሄኖክ m Croatian (Rare), Amharic, Tigrinya
Croatian, Amharic and Tigrinyan form of Enoch.
Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".
Kahinu ካህኑ m Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya
Means "clergyman" in Ge'ez and other Ethiopic languages.
Kbra ክብራ f Tigrinya
Used in Eritrea and Tigray, meaning: her glory, her dignity
Lulia f Tigrinya, Various
Said to mean "Diamond" in Tigrinya. Of Eritrean origin, this name gained some popularity around the world.
Lull ሉል f Tigrinya
Used in Eritrea and Tigray, meaning Pearl
Mebrahtu m Tigrinya
Means "His light" in Tigrinya.
Merhawi መርሃዊ m Tigrinya
Means "here value; here glory" in Tigrinya.
Negus ነጋሲ m African American, Tigrinya
Means "king" in Tigrinya.
Noham m Tigrinya
Means "comfort" in Tigrinya.
Rahwa f Tigrinya
Means "satisfied" in Tigrinya.
Saare m Tigrinya
Means "winner" in Tigrinya.
Semhar f & m Tigrinya
Means "Eritrean region" in Tigrinya.
Senai m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "gift from Above" in Tigrinya.
Sina f Tigrinya
This name's use in Eritrea may derive from the Debre Sina Monastery, which is named after Mount Sinai.
Tesfalem m Tigrinya
Means "hope of wise man" in Tigrinya.
Tigisti f Tigrinya
Means "patience" in Tigrinya.
Winta f Amharic, Tigrinya
Means "desire, dream gift" in Amharic and "need" in Tigrinya.
Woldeab ወልደአብ m Eastern African, Tigrinya
Eritrean given name, of which the meaning is as of yet unknown.... [more]
Yorusalem የሩሳሌም f Tigrinya
Tigrinya form of Jerusalem.
Zeray ዘርኣይ m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Means "sower" in Ge'ez and Tigrinya.
Zeudi f Tigrinya
Means "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).
Zula ዙላ m & f Tigrinya
Means "brilliant" in Tigrinya.... [more]