Amharic Boy Names
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of 94 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getatchew | Master or lord; roughly 'may he be/master' (from Amharic geta 'lord') | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Geteye | “my lord” or “my master” (possessive form of Geta, meaning 'lord') | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Ghebers | Servant; often used in compound names to mean 'servant of (God or a saint)' | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Girma | Majesty; dignity | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Hagos | Joy, happiness, celebration | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Hailemariam | Power of Mary | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Hailu | His power; powerful/mighty; glory | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Hiyu | Derived from the Semitic root for 'life' - commonly rendered as 'life' (sometimes used as an endearment 'my life') | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Iyasu | YHWH saves | Amharic, Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Kassa | Recompense, compensation; "one who compensates" | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Kenenisa | Not well-documented; a traditional Amharic male name (meaning is uncertain or variably reported). | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Kifle | Portion; part; share | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Kiflom Gebremichael | {'Kiflom': "my portion / my share (often understood as 'my destiny')", 'Gebremichael': 'servant of (Saint) Michael (theophoric patronymic)'} | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Kiflom Ghebremedhin | Kiflom: 'my portion' or 'my share'. Ghebremedhin: 'servant of the Redeemer' or 'servant of the Savior'. | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Kinfe | Sword; blade | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Mamo | Varies by culture: used as a personal name in Ethiopia; in Japanese it can be a short form of Mamoru (meaning "protect"); in Hawaiian 'mamo' is the name of an endemic honeycreeper species. | Amharic, Hawaiian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Mekele | Named after the Ethiopian city Mekelle; exact etymology uncertain - likely related to a word for 'place' or 'abode' in local languages | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Mekonen | Ruler/king; 'one who rules' (also connotations of being established) | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Mekonnen | Ruler, king, governor | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Meles | Return; response | Amharic, Greek, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Melkamu | Good, goodness; auspicious or fortunate | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Menelick | Traditionally interpreted as 'son of the wise' and best known as the name of the legendary/royal Ethiopian emperor Menelik I. | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Menelik | Traditionally interpreted as 'son of the wise' (associated with the legendary son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba). | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Mengis | Uncertain. Possibly 'eternal' (if derived from Turkish 'Mengi') or related to 'king/kingdom' (if linked to Amharic 'Mengistu'); may also be a surname-turned given name. | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Mengistu | His kingdom | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Mulatu | From the Amharic root mulu (ሙሉ) meaning “full, complete”; Mulatu is commonly interpreted as “his fullness” or “he is fulfilled.” | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Mulugeta | Fullness; 'the one who is full/complete' (often interpreted as 'fullness of the Lord') | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Negashi | Ethiopian context: related to 'Negash/Negus' meaning 'king' or 'royal'; Japanese context: a surname often written with kanji meaning 'root/shore' or 'root/edge' depending on characters. | Amharic, Japanese, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Negassi | Related to 'Negus' - king or ruler (often rendered as 'my king') | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Negus | King; ruler - a historic Ethiopian royal title | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Newaya | Property, possession | Amharic, Ge'ez | Boy | — | |
| Sahle | Mercy, clemency | Amharic, Ge'ez | Boy | — | |
| Selamu | Peace | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Sewale | Man; person - roughly 'he is a man' (literal sense uncertain) | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Shimelis | Commonly interpreted as 'everlasting' or 'eternal' (exact meaning varies by source and transliteration). | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Tadesse | He has increased; 'one who multiplies' | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Tamiru | Ethiopian/Amharic male name generally understood as 'praised' or 'esteemed' (sometimes associated with the Semitic name Tamir, 'tall/lofty') | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Tamrat | Miracle(s) | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Tedros | Gift of God | Amharic, Greek, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Tefari | Respected; one who inspires awe | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Teklay | From Ge'ez ተክለ meaning 'plant' or 'sprout' (often interpreted as 'one who is planted' or 'growth'). | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Tekleab | 'Plant of the Father' - often interpreted as 'God's plant' or 'planted by God' | Amharic, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Tewodro | Gift of God | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Tewodrose | Gift of God | Amharic | Boy | — |
Amharic Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Amharic-origin name in our dataset.
94
Names in this origin
8
With data in 2024
407
Births 2024
881
Peak year 2019