Names That Mean Exalted
- Biddie
Origin:
Diminutive of Bridget, IrishMeaning:
"strength, exalted one"Description:
Vintage short form of Bridget, very rarely still heard in Irish Catholic communities.
- Ewella
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"higher, more exalted"Description:
Ewella is one of the modern Cornish word names plucked straight from the dictionary. It's very name-like with its -ella ending, but the Ew up front gives us pause.
- Athaliah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is exalted"Description:
Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.
- Piret
Origin:
Estonian diminutive of Piritta, FinnishMeaning:
"strength; exalted one"Description:
The Estonian equivalent of Pirjo or Pirkko — independent nicknames for the Finnish form of Birgitta.
- Pirjo
Origin:
Diminutive of Piritta, FinnishMeaning:
"strength; exalted one"Description:
Cutesy short form of Piritta, the Finnish variation of Birgitta.
- Brídín
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"exalted one"Description:
Interesting Irish diminutive of Bridget or Bríd.
- Kerem ali
Origin:
Turkish from ArabicMeaning:
"noble, generous, supreme, exalted"Description:
A rising doubled-barreled name in the Turkish Top 100.
- Piritta
Origin:
Finnish variation of BirgittaMeaning:
"strength; exalted one"Description:
Leads to sweeter short forms Pirjo and Pirkko.
- Bríet
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"exalted or rescue"Description:
Icelandic short form of Birgitta, which may derive from the Irish Brighid "exalted one" or from the male Norse name Birger, meaning "help, rescue". A famous bearer is Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland.
- Bidelia
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"Description:
Bridget variation that's the root of the unattractive nickname Biddy. Bedelia is another spelling.
- Takato
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"exalted"
- Amram
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"exalted nation"Description:
In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses. It is most frequently seen as a Jewish surname.
- Yiğit ali
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"valiant, exalted"Description:
A rising double-barreled first name in Turkey.
- Birta
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"exalted or rescue"Description:
An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the Irish Brighid "exalted one", or a feminization of the Norse masculine name Birger, meaning "help, rescue".