Ethiopian Baby Names
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| M/F | Ethiopian Baby Names | Meaning of Name | Origin |
| M | Abai | the Nile river | Ethiopian |
| F | Abeba | flower | Ethiopian |
| M | Abebe | he has flourished | Amharic |
| F | Abrihet | she had made it light | Ethiopian |
| F | Adanech | she a rescued them | Amharic |
| F | Adina | she has saved | Amharic |
| F | Afework | speaks of pleasing things | Ethiopian |
| M | Afework | speaks of pleasing things | Ethiopian |
| F | Alam | world | Ethiopian |
| F | Alitash | may I not lose you | Amharic |
| M | Aman | peaceful | Amharic |
| F | Amhara | the Amhara people | Ethiopian |
| M | Assefa | enlarge | Ethiopian |
| M | Atoberhan | sunny | Ethiopian |
| F | Ayana | beautiful flower | Ethiopian |
| M | Azmera | harvest | Ethiopian |
| F | Bathsheba | daughter of an oath | Hebrew |
| M | Bekele | he has grown | Ethiopian |
| F | Bekele | she has grown | Ethiopian |
| F | Belkis | the Queen of Sheba | Ethiopian |
| M | Benaim | son of the right hand | Ethiopian |
| F | Berhane | my light | Amharic |
| M | Berhanu | your light | Ethiopian |
| M | Berhanua | his light | Amharic |
| M | Berihun | let him be our guide | Amharic |
| F | Berta | people of Ethiopia and Sudan | Ethiopian |
| M | Berta | be strong; persevere | Amharic |
| M | Bworo | people of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| F | Cheren | town in Eritrea | Ethiopian |
| F | China | Thursday | Ethiopian |
| M | Daniachew | you will be judged | Ethiopian |
| M | Dawit | beloved | Ethiopian |
| F | Debre | mountain; hill | Ethiopian |
| F | Debtera | priest who is in training | Amharic |
| M | Demissie | destructor | Ethiopian |
| F | Desse | town in the Eritrea region | Ethiopian |
| F | Desta | happy | Ethiopian |
| F | Dilla | town in southern Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| M | Eremias | God will uplift | Ethiopian |
| M | Ezana | fourth century Christian king | Ethiopian |
| F | Falasha | landless ones; Ethiopian Jews | Amharic |
| F | Falashina | language spoken by Falashas | Amharic |
| F | Fana | light | Ethiopian |
| F | Fannah | fun | Ethiopian |
| M | Fasilidas | historic king of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| M | Fethee | judgment | Ethiopian |
| M | Gabra | an offering | Amharic |
| M | Gebereal | God is my strength | Ethiopian |
| M | Gebre | an offering | Amharic |
| F | Genat | heaven | Ethiopian |
| M | Gondar | royal town in Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| F | Habesha | of the Ethiopian highlands | Ethiopian |
| M | Hackeem | doctor | Ethiopian |
| M | Haeran | masculine; virile | Ethiopian |
| M | Hagos | happy | Ethiopian |
| F | Hagos | happy | Ethiopian |
| M | Hakeem | doctor | Ethiopian |
| M | Hakiem | doctor | Ethiopian |
| M | Hakim | doctor; medicine man | Amharic |
| M | Hakym | doctor; medicine man | Ethiopian |
| M | Iskander | defender of mankind | Ethiopian |
| M | Iskinder | defender of mankind | Ethiopian |
| M | Iyasu | Christian emperor of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| F | Jahzara | beloved princess | Ethiopian |
| F | Jazarah | beloved princess | Ethiopian |
| M | Jima | town in southwest Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| M | Kafa | area in southwestern Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| M | Kaleb | reference biblical Cain | Amharic |
| F | Kayla | ethnic group and their language | Ethiopian |
| M | Kelile | my brother; my protector | Amharic |
| F | Kelile | protected | Ethiopian |
| M | Kelyle | protected | Ethiopian |
| F | Kelyle | protected | Ethiopian |
| F | Keren | town in Eritrea | Ethiopian |
| F | Kess | priest of an Ethiopian church | Ethiopian |
| F | Kifle | my class | Ethiopian |
| M | Kifle | my share | Amharic |
| M | Lebna | spirit; heart | Ethiopian |
| F | Lebna | spirit; heart | Ethiopian |
| M | Lema | cultivated | Amharic |
| F | Lishan | award; medal | Amharic |
| F | Louam | sleep well | Ethiopian |
| M | Louam | sleep well | Ethiopian |
| F | Louama | sleep well | Ethiopian |
| F | Magdala | central highland town | Ethiopian |
| F | Maharene | forgive us | Ethiopian |
| F | Makda | woman of Magdala | Ethiopian |
| F | Makeda | beautiful | Ethiopian |
| M | Mamo | my friend or buddy | Ethiopian |
| F | Mandera | Ethiopian border town | Ethiopian |
| M | Mekonnen | respected; elite | Ethiopian |
| M | Melaku | the angel | Amharic |
| F | Melesse | eternal | Ethiopian |
| F | Mellesse | Eternal | Ethiopian |
| M | Mengesha | kingdom | Ethiopian |
| F | Mengesha | kingdom | Ethiopian |
| M | Merille | a people of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| M | Miruts | has been chosen | Ethiopian |
| F | Misrak | east | Amharic |
| M | Nazaret | town named for Nazareth | Ethiopian |
| M | Negash | next in line for the throne | Amharic |
| M | Negasi | he will be crowned | Ethiopian |
| F | Negasi | she will be crowned | Ethiopian |
| M | Negus | king or emperor | Ethiopian |
| F | Nishan | award; medal | Ethiopian |
| F | Nyala | rare mountain goat | Ethiopian |
| M | Ogbae | don’t take him away | Ethiopian |
| M | Ogbai | don’t take him away | Ethiopian |
| M | Ogbay | don’t take from me | Ethiopian |
| M | Oromo | large ethnic group; herdsmen | Ethiopian |
| F | Qwara | people of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| M | Rahad | river in Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| M | Ras | leader; equivalent to duke | Ethiopian |
| F | Retta | won | Ethiopian |
| M | Sarsa Dengei | penetration by osmosis | Ethiopian |
| F | Seble | autumn | Ethiopian |
| F | Seble Wengel | harvest of the New Testament | Ethiopian |
| F | Selam | peaceful | Ethiopian |
| M | Selam | peaceful | Amharic |
| F | Selamawit | she is peaceful | Ethiopian |
| F | Selassie | trinity | Amharic |
| M | Selassie | trinity | Ethiopian |
| M | Semer | farmer | Ethiopian |
| M | Semere | farmer | Ethiopian |
| F | Semhar | country | Ethiopian |
| F | Senalat | happy | Ethiopian |
| F | Sheba | from the Queen of Sheba | Ethiopian |
| F | Shinasha | people of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| F | Sisay | omen of good things | Amharic |
| M | Sisay | omen of good things | Ethiopian |
| M | Tamirat | miracle | Amharic |
| M | Tariku | events surrounding his birth | Ethiopian |
| F | Tavavich | wife of Ethiopian emperor | Ethiopian |
| M | Taye | he has been seen | Ethiopian |
| M | Tefer | seed | Ethiopian |
| M | Tefere | seed | Ethiopian |
| M | Teferi | is feared | Amharic |
| M | Teka | he has replaced | Amharic |
| M | Tekle | my plant | Ethiopian |
| M | Tengene | my protector | Ethiopian |
| F | Teru | good | Ethiopian |
| M | Teruworq | good gold | Ethiopian |
| M | Tesfaye | my hope | Ethiopian |
| M | Tessema | he has been heard | Amharic |
| M | Tewodros | gift of God | Ethiopian |
| F | Totit | female monkey | Ethiopian |
| F | Tsage | happiness | Ethiopian |
| F | Wagaye | my price | Amharic |
| M | Yacob | substitute | Ethiopian |
| F | Yehudit | a Falasha queen; praise | Hebrew |
| F | Yeshi Emebet | mistress of a thousand people | Ethiopian |
| M | Yohannas | God’s gracious gift | Ethiopian |
| M | Yonas | dove | Ethiopian |
| F | Zala | people of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
| F | Zauditu | she is the crown | Amharic |
| F | Zeina | new; woman | Ethiopian |
| F | Zena | new; woman | Ethiopian |
| F | Zenia | new; woman | Ethiopian |
| M | Zere | the descendent of | Amharic |
| F | Zere Kelile | the descendent of Kelile | Ethiopian |
| M | Zere Mamo | the descendent of Mamo | Ethiopian |
| M | Zere Tesfaye | the descendent of Tesfaye | Ethiopian |
| M | Zere Yacob | the descendent of Jacob | Ethiopian |
| M | Zula | port town in Eritrea | Ethiopian |