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Ethiopian Names (mostly Amharic names)

male	Female	Meaning
Abebe	Abebech	blooming like flower
Kebede	kebedech	Getting heavy
Asnake	Asnaku/Asnakech	Become better than others
Bogale	Bogalech	glowing, getting brighter
demeke	demekech/demeku	getting brighter
werkneh	Worknesh	You are a gold
Alem	Alem	world
mihret	mihret	mercy/ pardon
mulu Alem	mulu Alem	whole world
Mulu Ken	Mulu ken	whole day (good day)
Meseret	Meseret	base
Nigus	Nigist	king/queen
li’ol	Lielit	princes/princess
brehan/brehanu	Brihan	light
melku	Melke	my image
zema	zema	melode
Alem	Alem	world
Alemu		his world
Alem Neh	AlemNesh	you are the world
Lake	Lakech	getting better
Lemma		growing better,
Wendimu		his brother
tesfaye		my hope
tesfa		hope
Brehan	Brehan	Light
Brehane	Brehane	my light
mebrete mebreatu		my light

Biblical names

male	Female	Meaning
Adamu	Genet
Adam	Martha
Ahadu	Helen
gere mariam	Sara
Gebra hana	Elsa
gebre kiristos	Elisabeth
geriel	Elizabeth
Mechela	marry
	Rahel
	Aster
	Samrawit

Places

male	Female
Gojjam	Gojjam
Shewa	Shewa
Gonder	Gonder
Addis	Addis
Dese	Dese
	medina
Israel
China

Ethnic names

male	Female
zeberga	welkite
goto
guma
gofa
maki
bedilu
debelo

Best-wishinf names

male	Female	Meaning
Desta	Desta	happiness
	Tena	Health
Fikre	Fikre	love
	Selam	Peace
Tirunih	Tirunesh	You are good
Melkamu	Melkam	Better

Precious stone names

male	Female	Meaning
	Almaz	Diamond
Einku
Workneh	Worknesh	You are a good
	Wok Wiha/Yework wiha	golden water
Afework		Golden mouth
Amde Work		Golden column
	Yework Zaff	Golden tree
wedu		you are expensive
biru		you are Birr (Ethiopian currency)

Other Names

Name	Meaning	Gender
Taye	Has seen	M
Wasie	My bail	M
Mengistu	You are the government	M
Teshale	Becomes better	M
Wagaye	My price	M/F
Desta	Happiness	M/F
Ketema	City, town	M
Getachew	You are their boss, leader	M
Tesfaye	My Hope	M
Tesfahun	Be my hope	M
Alebachew
Amare
Demelash
Endihnew
Etenesh
Fantansh
Fisseha
Fregenet
Gebre
Gebru
Girume
Hiwot
Lulu
Kassahun
Maru
Meaza
Misrak
Minale
Mulu
Mulugeta
Negash
Shiferaw
Tenagne
Tigabu
Tirunesh
Tsegay
Wubet
Yeshiemebet
Firahiwot
Aberash
Abtew
Adera
Adisalem
Akiliu
Alem
Alemayheu
Alemseghed
Aneteneh
Aschalew
Ashenafi
Asmamaw
Asnakech
Assefa
Belainesh
Belete
Bizuayehu
Bishaw
Bezawork

Because of popular demand we no longer provide a free Amharic name translations or writings. If you would like to have your name written in Amharic fonts and to have its meaning in Amharic, please see the price list below.

If you do not have a Paypal account please send check or international money order to the address to our mailing address.

Service Type	Description	Price
Platinum	If you order a Platinum Service we will give you a translation (if available) of name and its definition in Amharic. This includes the name and its definition will be written in Amharic fonts and we will give you both the editable version and the graphics version. The editable version will be in MS Word format and the graphics version can be in .PDF, .JPG , .GIF or .EPS forma. We support only PC platforms. for Amharic font limitation please read this	$35.00 USD per person
Diamond	The Diamond Service will be similar with Platinum Service except, you will not get the editable version and the name definition will not be translated.	$25 USD per person
Gold	Gold Service will be similar with Diamond Service except you will not get multiple version of graphics version. You will get only .JPG version	$20 USD per person
Sliver	The Sliver Service will give only your name written only on Amharic fonts. No translation	$ 15 USD per person
Bronze	The Bronze Service gives only the meaning of your name written on English/Latin fonts. No Amharic font	$10 USD per person

There are many Ethiopian names that have unique meanings, some examples include:

Abiy: meaning “gift”
Admasu: meaning “of the earth”
Alem: meaning “world”
Amsalu: meaning “work”
Bereket: meaning “blessing”
Biruk: meaning “blessed “
Daniel: meaning “God is my judge”
Dejene: meaning “Defender”
Eleni: meaning “shining light”
Frehiwot: meaning “light”
Genet: meaning “paradise”
Habtamu: meaning “Richi”
Melkam: meaning “Good Person”
Nigist: meaning “queen”
Seble: meaning “flower”
Selam: meaning “peace”
Tadele: meaning “to be content”
Tilahun: meaning “Be my shadow”
Tizita: meaning “memories”
Yenenesh: meaning “you are mine”

Please note that this is a small sample of Ethiopian names and meanings, there are many more names, also the meaning might not be 100% accurate as different source might give slightly different meaning for the name.