Hello Parents, Welcome to our page, we will suggest you attractive ETHIOPIAN boy names. From classic choices to modern trends, we have covered different manes with meaning. Selecting a name for your prince is a big decision. Our website has well-versed list of ETHIOPIAN boy names, along with their origin, meanings and namesakes.
Lower value denotes most popular name
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Namesakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel | Breath, vapour, meadow | Hebrew | Abel Teshome, Abel Makkonen |
| Abiy | First, superior, prime | Amharic | Abiy Ahmed |
| Adem | Man | Arabic | Adem Mohammed |
| Aklilu | Crown | Amharic | Aklilu Lemma |
| Alem | World, universe, cosmos | Amharic | Alem Tsegaye, Alemayehu |
| Ali | Elevated, exalted | Arabic | Ali Al Amoudi |
| Amare | Unfading, eternal | Amharic | Amare Tekle, Amare Stoudemire |
| Ammanuel | God with us | Amharic | not found |
| Andualem | They have arrived | Amharic | Andualem Arage, Andualem Nigus |
| Anteneh | To love, beloved | Amharic | Anteneh Abebe, Anteneh Roba |
| Araya | He will illuminate | Tigrigna | Araya Tesfai, Araya Hargos |
| Asfaw | Light, radiance, brilliance | Amharic | Asfaw Dingamo, Asfaw Yemiru |
| Atnafu | Honest, upright | Amharic | Atnafu Abraha, Atnafu Negash |
| Ayele | Greatness, grandeur | Amharic | Ayele Setegn, Ayele Balabe |
| Bamlak | Prosperity, wealth | Amharic | Bamlak Tessema |
| Barakat | Blessings, good fortune | Arabic | Barakat Ali |
| Bekele | He has grown, he has increased | Oromo | Bekele Gerba, Bekele Debele |
| Berhanu | Light, radiance, brilliance | Amharic | Berhanu Nega, Berhanu Fekade |
| Biruk | Blessing, benediction | Amharic | not found |
| Biruk | Blessing, benediction | Amharic | Biruk Endale, Biruk Yemane |
| Bogale | He has started, he has begun | Amharic | Bogale Tadesse |
| Buzayew | His beginning | Amharic | Buzayew Demisse, Buzayew Hailu |
| Chala | To grow, to be bigger | Oromo | Chala Beyene, Chala Dandessa |
| Dawit | Beloved, friend, darling | Amharic | Dawit Kebede, Dawit Shilan |
| Desalegn | Victory, triumph | Amharic | Desalegn Abebe, Desalegn Desta |
| Desta | Joy, happiness, felicity | Amharic | Desta Zeru, Desta Birru |
| Ejigu | Firm, strong, resolute | Amharic | Ejigu Belay, Ejigu Seyoum |
| Endale | His work has been accomplished | Amharic | Endale Desalegn, Endale Woldemichael |
| Engidaw | He has given | Amharic | Engidawork Alebachew, Engidaw Weldie |
| Esayas | God saves | Tigrigna | Esayas Afewerki, Esayas Jira |
| Eyob | Persecuted, afflicted | Amharic | Eyob Mekonnen, Eyob Lemma |
| Fekadu | Has been added | Amharic | Fekadu Teklemariam, Fekadu Hailu |
| Fikadu | Expansion, abundance | Amharic | Fikadu Teklemariam |
| Fisseha | Happiness, joyfulness | Amharic | Fisseha Desta, Fisseha Tesfaye |
| Frehiwot | Abundance, prosperity | Amharic | Frehiwot Samuel, Frehiwot Alemayehu |
| Gebre | Servant, slave | Amharic | Gebre Selassie, Gebre Kristos |
| Gebremedhin | Servant of Saint Medhin | Tigrigna | Gebremedhin Haile, Gebremedhin Tewolde |
| Getachew | He came, he arrived | Amharic | Getachew Metaferia, Getachew Reda |
| Girma | Full moon, fullness | Amharic | Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Girma Yifrashewa |
| Haile | Power, authority, king | Amharic | Haile Selassie, Haile Gebreselassie |
| Henok | Dedicated, initiated | Amharic | Henok Wendirad, Henok Tadesse |
| Hussen | Good, beautiful | Oromo | Hussen Abdulahi, Hussen Abdella |
| Iyasu | Jesus | Amharic | Iyasu V, Iyasu Tewodros |
| Jemal | Handsome, beautiful, lovely | Oromo | Jemal Mohammed, Jemal Ahmed |
| Kaleb | My crown | Tigrigna | Kaleb Kelemework, Kaleb Fekade |
| Kebede | My servant | Amharic | Kebede Desta, Kebede Molla |
| Kedir | Strong, mighty, powerful | Oromo | Kedir Mohammed, Kedir Girma |
| Kefyalew | My soul is complete | Amharic | Kefyalew Tamiru, Kefyalew Mengistu |
| Kifle | My share, my portion | Tigrigna | Kifle Kidane, Kifle Tesfamariam |
| Kidane | My covenant, my contract | Tigrigna | Kidane Alemayehu, Kidane Teklemariam |
| Kiflom | My share is full | Tigrigna | Kiflom Gebremariam, Kiflom Keflezighi |
| Kumneger | He has overcome, he has conquered | Amharic | Kumneger Tekle, Kumneger Bekele |
| Lelise | The whole world, the universe | Amharic | not found |
| Gebremedhin | Servant of Saint Medhin | Tigrigna | Gebremedhin Haile, Gebremedhin Tewolde |
| Getachew | He came, he arrived | Amharic | Getachew Metaferia, Getachew Reda |
| Girma | Full moon, fullness | Amharic | Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Girma Yifrashewa |
| Haile | Power, authority, king | Amharic | Haile Selassie, Haile Gebreselassie |
| Henok | Dedicated, initiated | Amharic | Henok Wendirad, Henok Tadesse |
| Hussen | Good, beautiful | Oromo | Hussen Abdulahi, Hussen Abdella |
| Iyasu | Jesus | Amharic | Iyasu V, Iyasu Tewodros |
| Jemal | Handsome, beautiful, lovely | Oromo | Jemal Mohammed, Jemal Ahmed |
| Kaleb | My crown | Tigrigna | Kaleb Kelemework, Kaleb Fekade |
| Kebede | My servant | Amharic | Kebede Desta, Kebede Molla |
| Kedir | Strong, mighty, powerful | Oromo | Kedir Mohammed, Kedir Girma |
| Kefyalew | My soul is complete | Amharic | Kefyalew Tamiru, Kefyalew Mengistu |
| Kifle | My share, my portion | Tigrigna | Kifle Kidane, Kifle Tesfamariam |
| Kidane | My covenant, my contract | Tigrigna | Kidane Alemayehu, Kidane Teklemariam |
| Kiflom | My share is full | Tigrigna | Kiflom Gebremariam, Kiflom Keflezighi |
| Kumneger | He has overcome, he has conquered | Amharic | Kumneger Tekle, Kumneger Bekele |
| Lelisa | Champion | Oromo | Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Lemma | Respected | Oromo | Lemma Guya (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Liban | Clear | Arabic | not found |
| Lisanework | Craftsmanship | Amharic | not found |
| Mekonnen | Defender, prince | Amharic | Mekonnen Abebe (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Melaku | Angel | Amharic | not found |
| Mesfin | Royal | Amharic | Mesfin Zewedu (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Mulugeta | Worshiper, servant | Amharic | Mulugeta Seraw (Ethiopian student activist) |
| Musse | Moses | Amharic | not found |
| Nachi | King | Oromo | not found |
| Nigussie | Kingly, royal | Amharic | Nigussie Roba (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Obang | Gold | Oromo | Obang Metho (Oromo activist) |
| Olika | Leader | Oromo | not found |
| Saba | Morning | Amharic | not found |
| Sadiq | Honest | Arabic | not found |
| Samuel | God heard | Hebrew | Samuel Tefera (Ethiopian middle-distance runner) |
| Seble | Gift | Amharic | not found |
| Semere | Name of an Ethiopian saint | Tigrinya | not found |
| Sileshi | Trinity | Amharic | Sileshi Sihine (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Solomon | Peace | Hebrew | Solomon Deksisa (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Tadele | My helper | Oromo | Tadelech Bekele (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Tamirat | Miracle, wonder | Amharic | Tamirat Tola (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Tariku | My commander | Amharic | Tariku Bekele (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Taye | He has seen | Amharic | Taye Diggs (American actor with Ethiopian heritage) |
| Tefera | He has been released | Amharic | Samuel Tefera (Ethi |
| Tekalign | Justice | Amharic | Tekalign Gedamu (Ethiopian politician) |
| Tekle | Plant | Tigrinya | Tekle Tesfae (Eritrean long-distance runner) |
| Temesgen | Good news | Amharic | not found |
| Tesfaye | My hope | Amharic | Tesfaye Dibaba (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Tessema | My hope | Amharic | not found |
| Tewodros | Gift of God | Amharic | Tewodros II (Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855-1868) |
| Tsegaye | My savior | Amharic | Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Waleed | Newborn | Arabic | not found |
| Yared | Angel | Amharic | Yared Neguse (Ethiopian-American long-distance runner) |
| Yasin | Prophet | Arabic | not found |
| Yohannes | God is gracious | Amharic | Yohannes IV (Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872-1889) |
| Yonas | Dove | Amharic | Yonas Mebrahtu (Eritrean footballer) |
| Yoseph | God will add | Amharic | Yoseph Mamo (Ethiopian long-distance runner) |
| Zalalem | Peace | Amharic | not found |
| Zebene | Victorious | Amharic | not found |
| Zelalem | Eternal | Amharic | Zelalem Kibret (Ethiopian-American footballer) |
| Zelene | Abundance | Amharic | not found |
| Zeray | Dawn | Tigrinya | not found |
| Zerihun | God will see | Amharic | not found |
| Zewde | Blossom | Amharic | Sahle-Work Zewde (President of Ethiopia) |
| Zewge | Add to, increase | Amharic | not found |
| Zewudie | Blossoming | Amharic | Sahle-Work Zewde (President of Ethiopia) |
| Zewudu | Flourishing | Amharic | not found |
| Zikru | Remembrance | Tigrinya | not found |