ethiopian names
( meaning )
feminine
abena ( born on tuesday )
afia ( born on friday )
aida ( happy )
aisha ( unknown )
akosua ( born on sunday )
amara ( peaceful )
anika ( sweetness of face )
baraka ( unknown )
bathsheba ( daughter of the oath )
behati ( she who brings happiness )
dani ( unknown )
diarra ( gift )
edna ( unknown )
eshe ( life )
faizah ( victorious )
fana ( jungle )
habiba ( beloved )
halima ( gentle )
ife ( love )
izara ( section of tree )
jamila ( beautiful )
kadida ( unknown )
kamali ( protector )
kayla ( unknown )
kia ( season's beginning )
liya ( unknown )
lola ( unknown )
makda ( high tower )
mariam ( unknown )
marjani ( coral )
maya ( unknown )
mazaa ( aroma )
neela ( sapphire blue )
nuru ( born during the day )
nyala ( mountain goat )
subira ( patience )
taci ( unknown )
zala ( person from southwest ethiopia )
zoya ( dawn )
zuri ( unknown )
masculine
aaron ( unknown )
abel ( competent )
abraham ( father of multitudes )
ahmed ( greatly praised )
ajani ( the victor )
alimayu ( in honor of God )
amadi ( tree man )
amari ( unknown )
barrack ( who is blessed )
chinua ( blessing of God )
daniel ( unknown )
djimon ( unknown )
ebo ( born on tuesday )
emanuel ( God is with us )
ephrem ( unknown )
genet ( eden )
gyasi ( wonderful baby )
haji ( born during hajj )
hakim ( judicious )
ibo ( my people )
jemal ( handsome )
jonathan ( unknown )
kaleb ( unknown )
kato ( unknown )
kofi ( born on friday )
kojo ( unknown )
negasi ( he will wear a crown )
negus ( he will be crowned )
omari ( unknown )
panya ( to rat )
salana ( sunshine )
salim ( peace )
selassie ( trinity )
shango ( unknown )
taye ( he has seen )
yonas ( unknown )
zenebe ( unknown )
zesiro ( firstborn of twins )
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