Names That Mean Praise
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- Zimri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my music, my praise"Description:
This unusual and spunky biblical name was one of the Kings of Israel as well as one of Judah's grandsons and has a wonderful meaning. We'd like to see Zimri being used more, and we think it has potential — "traveling lite" names, or 2 syllable names ending in -i, such as Zuri, Ezri, and Rafi are red-hot right now.
- Odelia
Origin:
Hebrew, GermanMeaning:
"I will praise the Lord or wealth"Description:
Pretty Hebrew name that would create a strong but feminine impression, as well as a variant of the Germanic name Odilia or Ottilie.
- Oksana
Origin:
Russian from HebrewMeaning:
"praise to God"Description:
Ukrainian figure-skating champion Oksana Baiul made it known here.
- Sanji
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"praise"Description:
Older Japanese name given new life in the anime series One Piece.
- Odella
Origin:
Variation of Odele or Odelia, English, Hebrew "song; I will praise the Lord"Meaning:
"song; I will praise the Lord"Description:
Names with the del element, such as Adeline, Adelaide, Adele, and Della, are currently en vogue, but old-fashioned Odella didn't get the memo.
- Dumi
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"praise"Description:
Short form of Dumisani
- Mahelet
Origin:
Amharic, Geez, EthiopianMeaning:
"praise to God"Description:
Mahelet, Mahlet or Mahilet is a chant performed to praise god in the Ethiopian Orthodox church, also used as a female name.
- Ejiro
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"praise God"Description:
Variation of Ejiroghene
- Joab
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"praise Jehovah"Description:
Joab is the biblical name of an advisor of David, who led many military victories, and is surely much more usable than the burdened Job. A similar option is Joah, a possible replacement for Jonah or Noah.
- Hallel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"praise"Description:
Hallel is derived from the Hebrew word halall, meaning "praise."
- Mawgan
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"praise"Description:
In its native Cornwall, Mawgan is identical in pronunciation to Morgan, a Welsh name of separate origins. Mawgan comes from the Old Welsh mawl, meaning "praise," and is the name of a Cornish saint.
- Yovi
Origin:
Diminutive of Yoav, HebrewMeaning:
"praise Jehovah"Description:
Cute nickname with multicultural appeal — in addition to Yoav, Yovi could be short for names such as Yovan and Yovani.
- Tehila
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"praise song"Description:
Tehila may at first appeal as a distinctive choice. Danger: might tend to sound like a mispronunciation of tequila.
- Osanna
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"praise the Lord"Description:
May rise along with other spiritually inclined names, but Americans might find it too close to Osama.
- Ejiro
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"praise God"Description:
Variation of Ejiroghene
- Yoav
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"praise Jehovah"Description:
Yoav is a variation of Joab, a name featured prominently in the Old Testament.
- Amlodd
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great praise"Description:
A name from ancient legend: Amlodd (also spelled Amlawdd) Wledig is recorded as being an early British chieftain. Some sources name him as the father of Igraine, the mother of King Arthur. It has been co-opted as a suitable fantasy-sounding name into the online game Runescape.
- Yehudah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to praise"Description:
Anglicized as Judah, this name of a biblical patriarch is given symbolically to boys born on Chanukah; a form of it was spotlighted by violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin.
- Ejiroghene
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"praise God"
- Haleli
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"praise"Description:
A popular Jewish girl name in Israel, derived from the name Hallel.