| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekonnen | Ruler, king, governor | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Meles | Return; response | Amharic, Greek, Tigrinya | Boy | — | |
| Melkamu | Good, goodness; auspicious or fortunate | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Melles | Uncertain - most likely place-based (from a town called Melles) or a variant of the Ethiopian name Meles; not a widely attested single-word meaning. | Amharic, Dutch | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Meseret | Foundation; base or cornerstone | Amharic | Girl | — | |
| Misrak | East; eastern; (associated with sunrise/orient) | Amharic, Tigrinya | Unisex | — | |
| Molla | Often a pet form of Mary (hence linked to traditional meanings of Mary); in Ethiopian/Amharic use it is a distinct name with culture-specific meaning | Amharic, Irish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Segen | Blessing; good fortune | Amharic, Tigrinya | Unisex | — | |
| Segenam | My blessing | Amharic | Girl | — | |
| Seghen | Blessing; blessed | Amharic, Tigrinya | Unisex | — | |
| Selama | Peace; safety; well-being | Amharic, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Tigrinya | Girl | — | |
| Selamawit | Peaceful; 'woman of peace' (from Amharic selam = peace) | Amharic | Girl | — | |
| Selamu | Peace | Amharic | Boy | — | |
| Selema | Peace; well-being | Amharic, Tigrinya | Girl | — | |
| Semaye | Heaven; sky | Amharic | Girl | — | |
| Senit | Blessing; good luck | Amharic, Tigrinya | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Tirunesh | You are good (feminine); 'the good one' | Amharic | Girl | — | |
| Woizero | Honorific title meaning 'lady' or 'madam', traditionally used for married women. | Amharic | Girl | — | |
| Zewditu | Her crown | Amharic, Ge'ez | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Amharic-origin name in our dataset.
