Names That Mean My
- Guri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my lion cub"Description:
When considering the playground years, might be too close to gory.
- Elimelech
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my god is king"Description:
The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.
- Neri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my candle"Description:
Gender-neutral choice ideal for a child born during Hanukkah.
- Zsoka
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"my god is oath"Description:
A sparky diminutive of Erszébet, the Hungarian form of Elizabeth.
- Ayomide
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"my joy has arrived"Description:
A melodious Yoruba name with one of the best meanings around.
- Heshel
Origin:
Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"
- Gabor
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"god is my strength"Description:
Probably most familiar to English-speakers as Zsa Zsa Gabor's last name, the rise of other Eastern European boys' names like Casimir, Milo and Laszlo make Gabor an increasingly wearable option.
- Nicêhis
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"my little heart, my dear heart"
- Nokomis
Origin:
Ojibwe, Native AmericanMeaning:
"my grandmother"Description:
Nokomis is the name of Nanabozho's grandmother in the Ojibwe Native American traditional stories, and is used as a given name for girls. It is also the name of a coastal town in Florida.
- Karmi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my vineyard"Description:
This rarely heard name belonged to a son of Reuben in the Bible. Might be too close to karma.
- Helsa
Origin:
DanishMeaning:
"god is my oath"Description:
This Danish diminutive of Elizabeth could be a sweet, less-Frozen alternative to Elsa.
- Dániel
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Daniel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Efemena
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"here is my wealth"Description:
A unisex name in Nigeria, but one that will read as feminine in the US.
- Elsabeth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"god is my oath"Description:
Fresh spin on Elizabeth.
- Adebomi
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"crown covered my nakedness"Description:
Strong West African name with the common element ade, meaning "crown".
- Abihu
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"he is my father"Description:
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.
- Avihu
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"he is my father"Description:
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
- Ilie
Origin:
Romanian variation of EliasMeaning:
"the Lord is my God"Description:
Has never left its native milieu.
- Achinoam
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my brother is pleasant"Description:
Variant of Ahinoam
- Avichai
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my father lives"