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Amharic girl names.

264 names — open any of them for its meaning, sound and story.

AbebagirlBlossom—a cheerful name suggesting a child who brings beauty and new happiness into the family./ah-BEH-bah/AbebechgirlShe blossomed/ah-BEH-bech/AdanechgirlShe saved or rescued/ah-DAH-nech/Addisboy or girlNew; fresh beginnings/AH-dis/AdilagirlA fair-minded and upright woman/ah-DEE-lah/AdunyagirlThe world; worldly life./ah-DOON-ya/AishagirlAlive, vibrant, and full of life/EYE-shah/AklilegirlMy crown./ahk-LEE-leh/Alemboy or girlThe world; a name expressing wide hopes and possibility/AH-lem/AlemneshgirlYou are my world/ah-lem-NESH/AlemtsahaygirlSun of the world/ah-lem-tsah-HIGH/Aleneboy or girlWe have./ah-LEH-neh/AlganeshgirlYour bed./al-gah-NESH/AlmazgirlA precious and wonderfully strong spirit/ahl-MAHZ/AltayegirlA traditional Amharic name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/al-TAH-yeh/Amanboy or girlPeace and security/AH-mahn/AmarechgirlShe is beautiful/ah-MAH-rech/AmeleworkgirlGolden character; character/nature of gold./ah-meh-leh-WORK/AminagirlA trustworthy and faithful woman/ah-MEE-nah/AmiragirlPrincess; female commander or leader./ah-MEE-rah/AmlesetgirlGod has restored/returned her./am-leh-SET/AmsalegirlMy likeness; my image; example./am-SAH-leh/AnisagirlFriendly and companionable/ah-NEE-sah/AregashgirlYou have made things firm and secure/ah-reh-GASH/ArsemagirlA revered Christian saint’s name/ar-SEH-mah/AsnakechgirlShe made [it/someone] beautiful./ah-snah-KECH/AstergirlStar/AH-stehr/AtsedegirlFlower or blossom/ah-TSEH-deh/AyelechgirlShe saw or has seen/ah-YEH-lech/AynadisgirlNew eye; new vision./eye-NAH-dis/AyneshgirlYou are my eye; a precious one to cherish/eye-NESH/AzebgirlThe south; traditionally associated with the Queen of Sheba/AH-zeb/AzmeragirlHarvest and seasonal abundance/az-MEH-rah/BanchiamlakgirlGod is with you/ban-chee-AM-lak/BayushgirlA joyful name expressing that life has been seen and experienced/bah-YOOSH/BekelechgirlShe has blossomed and flourished/beh-KEH-lech/BelayneshgirlYou are elevated and exceptional/beh-LIE-nesh/BeletechgirlShe has excelled and gone beyond/beh-LEH-tech/Bereketboy or girlA blessing and gift from God/beh-reh-KET/Berhanboy or girlA bright light bringing hope and warmth/behr-HAHN/BetelhemgirlBethlehem; a name rich with Christian heritage/beh-tehl-HEHM/BetelihemgirlBethlehem, traditionally understood as the house of bread—a warm symbol of home and belonging./beh-teh-lee-HEM/BethelgirlHouse of God./BEH-thel/BetigirlBetty, an English diminutive of Elizabeth./BEH-tee/Betselotboy or girlSurrounded by prayer and loving hope/beh-tseh-LOHT/BezagirlRedemption; a precious source of saving grace/BEH-zah/BirtukangirlOrange; bright, joyful, and sweet/beer-too-KAHN/BiruktgirlA blessed and fortunate woman/bee-ROOKT/BiruktawitgirlBlessed and beautiful, a loving name for a daughter whose birth is treasured./bee-rook-TAH-wit/BizuneshgirlAbundant, cherished, and richly blessed/bee-zoo-NESH/BlengirlA radiant, glowing presence/BLEHN/CherekagirlMoon — a bright, gentle name associated with beauty and light/chuh-ruh-KAH/DagmawitgirlThe second-born; a treasured second child/dag-MAH-wit/DebritugirlMeaning uncertain; do not assign “a strong and resilient woman” as a literal meaning./deh-BREE-too/DelneshgirlA cherished traditional name associated with happiness and well-being/del-NESH/DerartugirlA traditional Ethiopian woman’s name, warmly associated with strength and achievement/deh-RAHR-too/DesalechgirlYou have brought joy, a tender celebration of a much-loved daughter./deh-sah-LECH/DesetgirlHappiness and delight—a warm name for a much-loved daughter./DEH-set/Destaboy or girlJoy; happiness/DES-tah/DinkineshgirlYou are wonderful; a truly remarkable girl/din-ki-NESH/Edenboy or girlEden; a place of delight and paradise/EE-den/Edjigayehugirl“I saw much/a great deal.”/eh-jee-gah-YEH-hoo/ElenigirlA form of Helen, traditionally associated with light and radiance/eh-LEH-nee/ElizabetgirlElizabeth; “God is my oath”/eh-lee-za-BET/EmbetgirlLady or noblewoman, warmly honoring her dignity/EM-bet/EmebetgirlLady or noblewoman; a dignified and cherished daughter/eh-meh-BET/EmnetgirlFaith; a name expressing trust, hope, and spiritual strength/EM-net/EnatgirlMother; a warm name honoring nurture, love, and family/EH-nat/EnkugirlA precious jewel; someone treasured dearly/EN-koo/EskedargirlA feminine Ethiopian form of Alexander, associated with protecting and defending/es-keh-DAR/EteneshgirlYou are my lady; a tender expression of honor and affection/eh-teh-NESH/EtsegenetgirlTree of paradise; a name suggesting beauty, blessing, and flourishing/et-seh-geh-NET/EtsehiwotgirlTree of life; a beautiful wish for vitality and a long, flourishing life/et-seh-hee-WOT/EyerusalemgirlJerusalem, a name recalling the holy city and its spiritual heritage/eh-yeh-roo-sa-LEM/FanagirlLight that brightens the way/FAH-nah/FanayegirlMy light and source of brightness/fah-nah-YEH/Fasikaboy or girlEaster, the season of renewal and joyful hope/fah-SEE-kah/FelekechgirlA girl who flourishes and blossoms/feh-LEH-kech/FetleworkgirlGolden thread; a precious and beautiful child/FET-leh-work/FevengirlFebruary./FEH-ven/Fikirboy or girlLove and affection/fi-KEER/FikirtegirlA beloved child, cherished with love/fi-KEER-teh/FikretgirlLove, tenderness and affection/FIK-ret/FirdawsigirlParadise; a life filled with beauty and peace/feer-DAW-see/FiyorigirlFlower./fee-YOR-ee/FoziagirlSuccessful and victorious/FOH-zee-ah/Frehiwotboy or girlFruit of life; a child who brings life and blessing/freh-hee-WOT/FreweinigirlFruit of the vine; a symbol of abundance and blessing/freh-WAY-nee/FrezergirlFruit and seed; by extension, offspring or fruitfulness./FREH-zer/GenetgirlParadise—a joyful name for a beloved child/geh-NET/GenzebegirlMy wealth; my money or treasure./gen-zeh-BEH/HabibagirlBeloved and dearly cherished/ha-BEE-bah/HadasgirlNew or fresh/HAH-dahs/Hagerboy or girlCountry, homeland, or nation/HAH-ger/Haimanotboy or girlFaith or religious devotion/high-mah-NOHT/HakimagirlA wise and thoughtful woman/hah-KEE-mah/HalimagirlGentle, patient, and kind-hearted/ha-LEE-mah/Hamleboy or girlA warm-season name evoking summer skies and flourishing nature/HAM-leh/HanagirlGrace or favor/HAH-nah/HanangirlMercy, compassion, or kindness/HAH-nahn/HannagirlGrace, kindness, and a gentle spirit/HAN-nah/HaregewoyingirlGrapevine; vine of wine./ha-reh-geh-WOY-in/HawagirlEve; the first woman/HAH-wah/HaymanotgirlFaith and a life devoted to God/high-mah-NOT/HewangirlEve; the mother of humanity/HEH-wahn/Hidarboy or girlHidar, marking the month in which the child was born./HEE-dahr/Hikmatboy or girlA child blessed with wisdom and good judgment/HIK-maht/HirutgirlLiberated or free-spirited/hee-ROOT/Hiwotboy or girlLife/hee-WOHT/IbtisamgirlSmile, celebrating the happiness and warmth a child brings/ib-ti-SAHM/Ihsanboy or girlGoodness and excellence, wishing a child a generous and noble character/ih-SAHN/Ikramboy or girlHonor, generosity, and graciousness toward others/ik-RAHM/IlhamgirlInspiration, a beautiful wish for a child who brings fresh ideas and hope/il-HAHM/Imanboy or girlFaith, trust, and a heart grounded in belief/ee-MAHN/IntisargirlVictory and triumph, celebrating a child who brings strength and joy/in-ti-SAHR/IqragirlRead or recite, associated with learning, wisdom, and a love of knowledge/IK-rah/IsragirlNight journey, a name associated with a wondrous spiritual journey/ISS-rah/JannatgirlA child who brings the peace and joy of paradise/JAN-nat/JasmingirlA child as fragrant, delicate, and lovely as the jasmine flower/JAZ-min/JemilagirlA beautiful person with a warm and gracious spirit/jeh-MEE-lah/JihangirlA person with a broad spirit and a world of promise ahead/jee-HAHN/JuwairiyagirlA cherished young woman with a gentle and dignified spirit/joo-WAY-ree-yah/KalkidangirlA child of promise and faithful love/kahl-kee-DAHN/KebebushgirlYou are held in love and protection/keh-beh-BOOSH/KebedechgirlShe has grown in greatness and strength/keh-BEH-dech/KidistgirlHoly, pure, and deeply cherished/kee-DIST/Kidusanboy or girlOne among the holy and blessed/kee-doo-SAHN/Kiremtboy or girlA life-giving name evoking rain, renewal, and green growing things/kee-REHMT/Kokebboy or girlA shining star in the family/koh-KEB/KonjitgirlBeautiful and lovely/kohn-JEET/Konjoboy or girlBeautiful, lovely, and pleasing/KON-jo/Kumelachewboy or girlOne who brings people together in harmony/koo-meh-LAH-chew/LamrotgirlHer desire; her wish./lam-ROT/LemlemgirlFresh, green, and flourishing/LEHM-lehm/LidetgirlBirth, renewal, or a joyful new beginning/lee-DEHT/LisaneworkgirlGolden tongue; gifted with beautiful and persuasive speech/lee-sah-neh-WORK/Liyouboy or girlUnique, special, and wonderfully distinct/lee-YOO/Lulboy or girlPearl; a precious treasure/LOOL/LulitgirlPearl; a precious and beautiful treasure/LOO-lit/MagdalenagirlWoman from Magdala./mag-dah-LEH-nah/MahletgirlA joyful hymn of praise/MAH-let/MaryamgirlMary, the revered mother of Jesus/mah-ree-AHM/MastewalgirlWisdom, understanding, and good judgment/mas-teh-WAL/MeazagirlA sweet fragrance or pleasing aroma/meh-AH-zah/MebratgirlLight and brightness/MEH-brat/MebrategirlMy light, a tender name for a beloved daughter/meh-BRAH-teh/MedhanitgirlHealing, rescue, and salvation/med-hah-NEET/MeheretgirlA compassionate woman with a merciful heart/meh-HEH-ret/MekdelawitgirlA woman of Magdala; a name evoking dignity and strength/mek-deh-LAH-wit/MekdesgirlA sacred place; a name with a feeling of holiness and dignity/MEK-dess/MeklitgirlA precious gift or special talent/MEK-lit/MenengirlA traditional Amharic name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/meh-NEN/MentewabgirlHow beautiful!; what beauty!/men-teh-WAB/Meronboy or girlJoy—a bright name celebrating the happiness of a new child./MEH-ron/MeselugirlLikeness; resemblance./meh-SEH-loo/MeseretgirlA strong foundation for life/meh-SEH-ret/MeskeremgirlNamed for Meskerem, the first month of the Ethiopian calendar and a season of new beginnings/mes-keh-REM/MestawetgirlA shining mirror, reflecting beauty and character/mes-tah-WET/Mihretboy or girlMercy, compassion, and loving-kindness/MIH-ret/MilkigirlSuccess, achievement, or good fortune (an Oromo/Afaan Oromo term, rather than Amharic)./MIL-kee/MirtgirlProduce, yield, or harvest./MEERT/Misganaboy or girlThanksgiving and grateful praise to God/mis-GAH-nah/Muluboy or girlWhole, complete, and fulfilled/MOO-loo/MuluemebetgirlA complete or whole lady/woman./moo-loo-eh-meh-BET/MuluneshgirlYou are complete and whole/moo-loo-NESH/MuluworkgirlPure gold; a precious and deeply treasured child/moo-loo-WORK/NafisagirlPrecious, refined, and dearly valued/nah-FEE-sah/NardosgirlA fragrant flowering plant, evoking beauty and grace/NAR-dos/NetsanetgirlFreedom and the strength to live openly/net-sa-NET/NigistgirlQueen; a name of dignity and leadership/nee-GIST/NuhamingirlComforted and cherished/noo-ha-MEEN/Paskalboy or girlConnected with Easter and the joy of renewal/PAHS-kahl/PriskillagirlA cherished and venerable woman/pris-KIL-lah/QaletsiongirlA cherished connection to Zion and the Christian faith/qal-et-see-ON/QalkidangirlA treasured covenant and promise/qal-kee-DAHN/QelemeworkgirlGolden in color; radiant and precious/qel-em-eh-WORK/RabiagirlFresh and renewing like springtime/RAH-bee-ah/RahelgirlA gentle, cherished one/RAH-hel/RahmagirlMercy, compassion, and tenderness/RAH-mah/RashidagirlWisely guided and flourishing in the right direction/rah-SHEE-dah/RebekagirlCaptivating and warmly cherished/reh-BEH-kah/RedietgirlA source of help and blessing/reh-dee-ET/RidagirlContentment, peace, and gracious acceptance/REE-dah/RihanagirlFragrant, graceful, and refreshing/ree-HAH-nah/Rohobotboy or girlA life of spaciousness, freedom, and abundance/roh-hoh-BOT/RomangirlPomegranate, a symbol of abundance and beauty/roh-MAHN/RuhamagirlShe has received mercy; shown mercy./roo-HAH-mah/RukiyagirlOne who rises in honor and grace/roo-KEE-yah/SabiragirlA patient and resilient woman/sah-BEE-rah/SafiyagirlPure-hearted and sincere/sah-FEE-yah/SahleworkgirlGold of mercy, suggesting preciousness and blessing/SAH-leh-work/SalimagirlA peaceful and protected woman/sah-LEE-mah/SamrawitgirlShe has prospered and flourished/sam-rah-WEET/SaragirlPrincess; noblewoman/SAH-rah/SeblegirlEar of grain; a name associated with abundance and growth/SEB-leh/SebleworkgirlGolden grain; a warm name for abundance and preciousness/SEB-leh-work/SegenetgirlVeranda, balcony, or porch./seh-geh-NET/Selamboy or girlPeace/seh-LAHM/SelamawitgirlPeaceful; full of peace/seh-lah-MAH-wit/SelamneshgirlYou are peace/seh-lahm-NESH/SemiragirlAn evening companion or one who engages in evening conversation./seh-MEE-rah/SenaitgirlGoodness; a lovely and good person/seh-NIGHT/SenberegirlSabbath; Sunday./sen-beh-REH/SenegirlA bright early-summer name, associated with warmth and growth/SEH-neh/SewitgirlWoman; female person./seh-WEET/Sewnetboy or girlHumanity or human nature/SEW-net/ShewitgirlBeautiful and graceful/SHEH-weet/Shukriboy or girlThanks or gratitude/SHOOK-ree/Simegngirl“Hear/listen to me” (Amharic ስማኝ), not “remember me.”/see-MEGN/SofiagirlWisdom/soh-FEE-ah/SoliyanagirlCommonly glossed as “sunshine” or “sunlight”; it is not an established Amharic expression for peace and grace./soh-lee-YAH-nah/SuadgirlHappiness, good fortune, and joy/soo-AHD/TabithagirlA graceful gazelle, suggesting beauty and liveliness/TAB-ih-tha/TaitugirlTraditionally associated with the sun; often glossed simply as “sun.”/TAI-too/Tenagneworkgirl“He found gold” (ተናኘ ወርቅ)./teh-nag-neh-WORK/Tesfaboy or girlHope, optimism, and trust in God/TES-fah/TewabechgirlShe is beautiful and lovely/teh-wah-BECH/Tigabuboy or girlA diligent person who keeps going with patience/tee-GAH-boo/TigistgirlA patient, steady, and resilient woman./tee-GIST/Tiruboy or girlA good-hearted and kind person./TEE-roo/TiruneshgirlA daughter celebrated for her goodness and kind character./tee-roo-NESH/TiruworkgirlA precious person with a good heart/ti-roo-WORK/TiruyegirlMy good one; a tender name expressing affection and appreciation/tee-ROO-yeh/TizitagirlA cherished memory and treasured remembrance./tee-ZEE-tah/TsedalgirlA bright, radiant presence/tseh-DAHL/Tsedeyboy or girlThe freshness, renewal, and promise of spring/tseh-DAY/Tsegaboy or girlGrace, blessing, and goodness./TSEH-gah/TsegeredagirlA graceful Ethiopian name associated with the rose and its beauty/tseh-geh-REH-dah/Tsehayboy or girlA radiant child who brings warmth and light./tseh-HIGH/TsehayneshgirlA daughter who is the light and warmth of her family./tseh-high-NESH/TsigegirlFlower or blossom/TSEE-geh/Wegeneboy or girlMy kinsman or my beloved relative/weh-GEH-neh/WoineshetgirlGrape-like and graceful, evoking sweetness and abundance/woy-neh-SHET/WorkneshgirlYou are gold, precious and deeply valued/wor-KNESH/Worqboy or girlGold, expressing preciousness, prosperity, and lasting worth/work/WorqitugirlHer gold, a precious and treasured daughter/wor-KEE-too/WubetgirlBeauty, grace, and charm/woo-BET/WubitgirlBeauty and loveliness/WOO-bit/WubneshgirlYou are beautiful and beloved/woob-NESH/WudasegirlPraise—a name expressing gratitude and admiration/woo-DAH-seh/WuditugirlBeloved and cherished/woo-DEE-too/WudneshgirlYou are dear and precious/wood-NESH/YalemzerfgirlLiterally “branch/sector of the world” (or “the world’s branch”); its intended personal-name sense may vary./yah-lem-ZERF/Yeabsiragirl“Her good news,” from Amharic bəsra/bisra, “good news.”/yeh-ab-SEE-rah/Yemanechgirl“Right-hand/right side,” a feminine form associated with Amharic yäman (“right side”)./yeh-MAH-nehch/YemisrachgirlOf the dawn—the first warm light of a new day/yeh-mis-RAHK/Yenealemboy or girlMy world—a loving name for a much-cherished child/yeh-neh-AH-lem/YeneneshgirlYou are mine—a tender expression of love and belonging/yeh-neh-NESH/YeshimebetgirlA beloved daughter associated with a home and family/yeh-shim-eh-BET/YetnayetgirlA traditional name expressing wonder and admiration/yet-nah-YET/YetnebershgirlA daughter cherished for her goodness and kind spirit/yet-neh-BERSH/YewubdargirlA beautiful and radiant woman/yeh-WOOB-dar/YewubneshgirlYou are beautiful/yeh-WOOB-nesh/Yirgalemgirl“May the world be calm/at peace.”/yeer-gah-LEM/YoditgirlJudith, traditionally associated with praise and a strong, courageous woman/YO-dit/Zahragirl“Radiant,” “bright,” or “blossoming/flower.”/ZAH-rah/ZebibgirlSweetness and abundance/zeh-BEEB/Zenaboy or girlGood news and a joyful announcement/ZEH-nah/ZenebechgirlRain-bringer; a welcome blessing after dry days/zeh-neh-BECH/ZeritugirlA hopeful name for a child whose family and blessings will flourish/zeh-ree-TOO/Zewdeboy or girlMy crown; deeply treasured/ZEH-weh-deh/ZewditugirlHer crown; a beloved and honored child/zeh-WOO-dee-too/ZinashgirlMay she be honored and remembered with affection/zee-NASH/Zufangirl“Throne” or “royal seat.”/zoo-FAHN/