Names That Mean My

  1. Miv
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Myfanwy, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "my precious little one"
    • Description:

      If Liv can stand on it's own, why not Miv?
  2. Roni
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my song or my joy"
    • Description:

      Looks modern, but sounds like the dated Ronnie.
  3. Abijah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my father"
    • Description:

      Abijah is a truly unusual, truly unisex, truly appealing biblical name. There were several male Abijahs in the Bible, one of them, known as Abijah of Judah, was the fourth king of the House of David, and also a couple of females.
  4. Danilo
    • Origin:

      Ukrainian variation of Daniel
    • Meaning:

      "God is my judge"
    • Description:

      Makes a Biblical favorite new and interesting.
  5. Daina
    • Origin:

      Japanese; Lithuanian and Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "my greens; song"
  6. Moab
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "from my father"
    • Description:

      Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict with Israel.
  7. Elisa
    • Origin:

      Dutch, Danish, German from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "god is my salvation"
    • Description:

      Form of Elisha or Eliseus, a prophet in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
  8. Benoni
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "son of my sorrow"
    • Description:

      What the Old Testament Rachel originally named Benjamin, before his father changed it; rarely heard today.
  9. Eleazer
    • Origin:

      Variation of Lazarus
    • Meaning:

      "God is my helper"
    • Description:

      Four-syllable names can be tricky, but this rarely used Old Testament appellation has considerable potential. In the Bible, Eleazer is a son of Aaron and nephew of Moses who succeeds his father as High Priest.
  10. Elza
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is my joy"
    • Description:

      Intriguing twist on several familiar names, though many people will mistake this for Elsa, Eliza, and so on.
  11. Amarli
    • Origin:

      African, Swahili; Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "occupation, activity; my work"
    • Description:

      This multi-cultural name has a pleasant, delicate sound. Variations include Amali and Amalya,both of which mean industrious.
  12. Zurielle
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, variation of Zuriel
    • Meaning:

      "God is my rock"
    • Description:

      Zuri is one of the trendiest names in recent years, so it is no wonder that this elaborated form is seeing more use as well. Zurielle may be a feminization of the male Biblical name Zuriel, or an elaboration of the African name Zuri.
  13. Ozni
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my hearing"
    • Description:

      This Old Testament name borne by a grandson of Jacob would not rate high in the classroom.
  14. Imri
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to say, my statement"
    • Description:

      One of the most modern-sounding Old Testament names, Imri is short and sweet enough to travel easily around the world. It is the name of two minor biblical figures, and also used by modern Hebrew speakers.
  15. Elahi
    • Origin:

      Punjabi
    • Meaning:

      "my God"
    • Description:

      A beautiful Indian girl name to add to the growing list of obscure but alluring "El-" names for girls.
  16. Gavi
    • Origin:

      Short form of Gabriella
    • Meaning:

      "God is my strength"
    • Description:

      Short form used in Israel; the v makes it more vivid and unusual.
  17. Yeshua
    • Origin:

      Variation of Joshua, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my salvation"
    • Description:

      Yeshua is often considered the "real" name of Jesus, through the Hebrew to Greek to Latin evolution of Yeshua to Iesous to Iesus.
  18. Abidan
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father is judge"
    • Description:

      In the Old Testament, Abidan was indeed a judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin and a leader at the time of the Exodus. Dan and Ab could work as nicknames. In 2015, there were only five boys in the US given the name.
  19. Myheir
    • Origin:

      Modern Invented
    • Meaning:

      "my heir"
    • Description:

      This play on the phrase "My heir" is climbing quickly, and was the fastest-rising boy name outside of the Top 1000 in 2022 — given to 74 baby boys, compared to 10 in 2021. This fits in with the grandiose and royal theme in the naming sphere, including rising names Legend, Legacy, and the like.
  20. Malakhi
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my messenger"
    • Description:

      Malakhi may look like a modern transcription, but when written Mal'akhi, it's the biblical Hebrew form of Malachi.