Kifle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kifle

What is the meaning of the name Kifle ?

The baby name Kifle is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪf.le/ (KIF-leh).

Kifle is Amharic, Tigrinya in Origin.

Kifle is an Ethiopian and Eritrean given name of Semitic Ethiopic origin, used chiefly in Amharic and Tigrinya. It derives from Ge‘ez/Amharic kifl (ክፍል), “share, portion, division,” yielding the sense “my share” or “my portion,” often understood as “one’s allotted share,” “inheritance,” or a providential portion from God. This semantic field gives the name a quietly devotional tone in Christian highland contexts.

In use for generations across Ethiopia and Eritrea, Kifle appears both as a standalone masculine name and within theophoric compounds such as Kifle-Mariam (“portion of Mary”), Kifle-Selassie (“portion of the Trinity”), and Kifle-Yesus/Kifleyesus (“portion of Jesus”). Related variants include Kiflé, Kiflu (Tigrinya/Amharic), Kiflom (“their portion”), and Kifleab (“portion of the Father”). Owing to the patronymic system, Kifle also occurs as a hereditary-style surname in the diaspora; diplomat Kifle Wodajo exemplifies its modern given-name usage.