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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