Names That Mean My

  1. Guri
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my lion cub"
    • Description:

      When considering the playground years, might be too close to gory.
  2. Elimelech
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my god is king"
    • Description:

      The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.
  3. Neri
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my candle"
    • Description:

      Gender-neutral choice ideal for a child born during Hanukkah.
  4. Zsoka
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "my god is oath"
    • Description:

      A sparky diminutive of Erszébet, the Hungarian form of Elizabeth.
  5. Ayomide
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "my joy has arrived"
    • Description:

      A melodious Yoruba name with one of the best meanings around.
  6. Heshel
    • Origin:

      Yiddish diminutive of Yehoshua, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my salvation"
  7. Gabor
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  8. Nicêhis
    • Origin:

      Cree
    • Meaning:

      "my little heart, my dear heart"
  9. Nokomis
    • Origin:

      Ojibwe, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  10. Karmi
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my vineyard"
    • Description:

      This rarely heard name belonged to a son of Reuben in the Bible. Might be too close to karma.
  11. Helsa
    • Origin:

      Danish
    • Meaning:

      "god is my oath"
    • Description:

      This Danish diminutive of Elizabeth could be a sweet, less-Frozen alternative to Elsa.
  12. Dániel
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Daniel, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my judge"
  13. Efemena
    • Origin:

      Urhobo
    • Meaning:

      "here is my wealth"
    • Description:

      A unisex name in Nigeria, but one that will read as feminine in the US.
  14. Elsabeth
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "god is my oath"
    • Description:

      Fresh spin on Elizabeth.
  15. Adebomi
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "crown covered my nakedness"
    • Description:

      Strong West African name with the common element ade, meaning "crown".
  16. Abihu
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "he is my father"
    • Description:

      The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.
  17. Avihu
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "he is my father"
    • Description:

      The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
  18. Ilie
    • Origin:

      Romanian variation of Elias
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my God"
    • Description:

      Has never left its native milieu.
  19. Achinoam
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my brother is pleasant"
    • Description:

      Variant of Ahinoam
  20. Avichai
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father lives"