Aramaic names belong to the Semitic language family, an ancient language of the Middle East. This collection contains 752 Aramaic names with their meanings, cultural backgrounds, and pronunciation guides. You'll find 396 names traditionally given to boys and 348 names for girls, reflecting naming patterns from regions where Aramaic is spoken. These names carry the linguistic heritage and cultural values of Aramaic-speaking communities. Common themes include new, grace, divine, showing what Aramaic cultures have valued across generations.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Latin “abba,” from the Ancient Greek “abbā (ἀββᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Aramaic “ʾabbā” meaning “father, figuratively also man, male, head of household.” 1) Abbo I of Metz was a bishop of Metz. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. 2) Abbo or Abbon of Fleury (~945–1004), also known as Saint Abbo or Abbon, was a monk and abbot of Fleury Abbey in the present-day Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire near Orléans, France. ʾabbā (Christianity, Judaism) Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
this name derives from the aramaic word “râz” and means "hide, a mystery, secret". Raziah instead means "the Lord's secret".
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
The name is of biblical tradition, and it is the nickname Jesus gave to the apostle Simon. This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Kēphâs (Κηφᾶς),” which in turn derives from the Aramaic “Kepa,” meaning “rock, an eponym of St. Peter”. Cephas of Iconium is numbered among the Seventy Disciples and was bishop of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia. The feast day is celebrated on June 29 in memory of St. Peter, also called Cefa.
This name derives from the Latin “abba,” from the Ancient Greek “abbā (ἀββᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Aramaic “ʾabbā” meaning “father, figuratively also man, male, head of household.” 1) Abbo I of Metz was a bishop of Metz. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. 2) Abbo or Abbon of Fleury (~945–1004), also known as Saint Abbo or Abbon, was a monk and abbot of Fleury Abbey in the present-day Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire near Orléans, France. ʾabbā (Christianity, Judaism) Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
Son of the sun (Armenian) High lands (Aramaic) "Biblical region located in modern Syria". According to M. Khorenatsi it was the name of Ara Geghetsik's father which is interpreted as ''grandeur'', ''greatness''. In manuscript # 5596 in Matenadaran museum this name is listed in "Iberian Words" translated as "curse" but it is not used by the Jewish (though it is of Semite origin). We also have Aramyan and Aramuni surnames.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
Tomo is a diminutive of Tomislav, Toma, Tomaš, and Tomaž. It is of Aramaic and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (THOMAS) and (TOMISLAV).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “abbâs (ἀββᾶς),” which in turn derives from the Aramaic “’abbā“ meaning “abbot, father.”
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic patronymic “bar-” plus the Egyptian Coptic “wnn-nfr” (Unnufer), meaning “son of the judge oufrios.” Varsanofiy (1845–1913) was a Russian religious. He is revered as a saint by the Orthodox Church, which commemorates the day of his death. Barsanuphius of Palestine, also known as Barsanuphius of Gaza († ~540 AD), was a hermit of the 6th-century. Born in Egypt, he lived in absolute seclusion for fifty years, and then near the monastery of Saint Seridon of Gaza in Palestine.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Latin “abba,” from the Ancient Greek “abbā (ἀββᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Aramaic “ʾabbā” meaning “father, figuratively also man, male, head of household.” 1) Abbo I of Metz was a bishop of Metz. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. 2) Abbo or Abbon of Fleury (~945–1004), also known as Saint Abbo or Abbon, was a monk and abbot of Fleury Abbey in the present-day Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire near Orléans, France. ʾabbā (Christianity, Judaism) Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Latin “abba,” from the Ancient Greek “abbā (ἀββᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Aramaic “ʾabbā” meaning “father, figuratively also man, male, head of household.” 1) Abbo I of Metz was a bishop of Metz. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. 2) Abbo or Abbon of Fleury (~945–1004), also known as Saint Abbo or Abbon, was a monk and abbot of Fleury Abbey in the present-day Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire near Orléans, France. ʾabbā (Christianity, Judaism) Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name is a diminutive of Tamar, Tamara, Thomasina, Thomasine, Tamsin, and Tamika. It is of Hebrew and Aramaic origin and comes from the following roots: (TAMAR) (THOMAS) and (TAMIKA).
Sito is a short form of Luisito, Tomasito, and Alfonsito. The name is of Germanic, Germanic (Gothic) and Aramaic origin and comes from the following roots: (CHLODOVECH) (THŌMÂS) and (ADALFUNS/HILDEFONS).
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
Bart is a short form of Bartholomew, Bartemius, and Barton. The name is of Aramaic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin and comes from the following roots: (BARTHOLOMAÍOS) (BARTÍMAI'OS) and (*BARAZ / BERE TŪN).
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
Masa is a diminutive of Maria and Tomasia. The name is of Hebrew and Aramaic origin and comes from the following roots: (MIRIAM) and (THŌMÂS).
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “Qypa” (Hebrew: ‘Kayafa’; Ancient Greek: ‘Kaïāìphās Καϊᾱìφᾱς’). Kayafa, in the New Testament, was the Roman-appointed Jewish high priest who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus. According to the Gospel accounts, Kayafa was the principal antagonist of Jesus. An ossuary of the high priest, Joseph Caiaphas, was found in Jerusalem in 1990. However, the authenticity of that discovery has been challenged by some scholars on various grounds.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Aramaic, written in Hebrew “bar naviya’” (Ancient Greek: Barnabâs’ Βαρναβᾶς’), meaning “the son (of the) prophet.” Barnabas, born Joseph, was an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. Barnabas appears mainly in Acts, a Christian history of the early Christian church. He also appears in several of Paul’s epistles). According to tradition, the feast day is celebrated on June 11 in memory of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, the first bishop of Milan. On September 7, it also recalls the Blessed Claudio Barnabas Laurent de Mascloux, one of the Hulks of Rochefort’s martyrs.
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
Magla is a short form of Magdalena and Magnhilda. The name is of Hebrew, Aramaic and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (MAGDALĒNḖ) and (MAGINHILD).
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic, written in Hebrew “bar naviya’” (Ancient Greek: Barnabâs’ Βαρναβᾶς’), meaning “the son (of the) prophet.” Barnabas, born Joseph, was an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. Barnabas appears mainly in Acts, a Christian history of the early Christian church. He also appears in several of Paul’s epistles). According to tradition, the feast day is celebrated on June 11 in memory of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, the first bishop of Milan. On September 7, it also recalls the Blessed Claudio Barnabas Laurent de Mascloux, one of the Hulks of Rochefort’s martyrs.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name is an anglicized feminine form, derived from an Aramaic word, translated into Hebrew: “ṭabītā,” meaning “gazelle.” It is a biblical name, in which Tabitha is a woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter. The name was most popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. Dorcas (also known as Tabitha) was a disciple who lived in Joppa, referenced in the Book of Acts 9:36-42 of the Bible. The name Dorcas is a Greek translation of the Aramaic name Tabitha, One species of the gazelle is now known as the Dorcas gazelle.
This name derives from the Aramaic, written in Hebrew “bar naviya’” (Ancient Greek: Barnabâs’ Βαρναβᾶς’), meaning “the son (of the) prophet.” Barnabas, born Joseph, was an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. Barnabas appears mainly in Acts, a Christian history of the early Christian church. He also appears in several of Paul’s epistles). According to tradition, the feast day is celebrated on June 11 in memory of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, the first bishop of Milan. On September 7, it also recalls the Blessed Claudio Barnabas Laurent de Mascloux, one of the Hulks of Rochefort’s martyrs.
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name is an anglicized feminine form, derived from an Aramaic word, translated into Hebrew: “ṭabītā,” meaning “gazelle.” It is a biblical name, in which Tabitha is a woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter. The name was most popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s when it was ranked among the 200 most popular names for girls. Dorcas (also known as Tabitha) was a disciple who lived in Joppa, referenced in the Book of Acts 9:36-42 of the Bible. The name Dorcas is a Greek translation of the Aramaic name Tabitha, One species of the gazelle is now known as the Dorcas gazelle.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
Malla is a diminutive of Amalia, Magdalena, Malena, Mathilda, Magnhilda and Malvina. The name is of Germanic, Hebrew, Aramaic and English Literature origin and comes from the following roots: (AMALIA) (MAGDALĒNḖ) (MAHTHILDIS) (MAGANHILD) and (MALVA).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
Barny is a diminutive of Barnabas, Bernard, and Barnaby. This name is of Germanic and Aramaic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERNARD) and (BARNABAS).
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
It is a biblical name derived from the Aramaic and Hebrew “Hôshia-nā’ > Hoshana,” meaning “save, rescue.” Hosanna is a liturgical word in Judaism and Christianity. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used only in verses such as “help, save, pray.” In a liturgical context, it refers to a cry expressing an appeal for divine help. “Hosanna” was the shout of praise or adoration made in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” It is used in the same way in Christian praise, especially on Palm Sunday, which commemorates that event.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
Barty is a short form of Bartholomew, Bartemius, Lambert, and Barton. The name is of Aramaic, Germanic, Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin and comes from the following roots: (BARTHOLOMAÍOS) (BARTÍMAI'OS) (LANDEBERT) and (*BARAZ / BERE TŪN).
This name derives from the Aramaic, written in Hebrew “bar naviya’” (Ancient Greek: Barnabâs’ Βαρναβᾶς’), meaning “the son (of the) prophet.” Barnabas, born Joseph, was an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem. Barnabas appears mainly in Acts, a Christian history of the early Christian church. He also appears in several of Paul’s epistles). According to tradition, the feast day is celebrated on June 11 in memory of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, the first bishop of Milan. On September 7, it also recalls the Blessed Claudio Barnabas Laurent de Mascloux, one of the Hulks of Rochefort’s martyrs.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
Mallu is a diminutive of Amalie, Magdalena, Malena, Mathilda, Magnhilda and Malvina. The name is of Germanic, Hebrew, Aramaic and English Literature origin and comes from the following roots: (AMALIA) (MAGDALĒNḖ) (MAHTHILDIS) (MAGANHILD) and (MALVA).
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
Aramaic names have roots from around 1100 BCE, serving as a lingua franca across the ancient Near East. As part of the Semitic language family, an ancient language of the Middle East, these names carry sounds and meanings shaped by thousands of years of linguistic development. The naming traditions of regions where Aramaic is spoken reflect the history, beliefs, and social structures of the people who lived there.
Aramaic naming traditions reflect the values and beliefs of regions where Aramaic is spoken. Names served multiple purposes: identifying individuals, honoring ancestors, expressing hopes for a child's future, and marking religious or cultural affiliation. These functions shaped which names became popular and how they were used.
Today, Aramaic names appear far beyond regions where Aramaic is spoken. Immigration, global media, and cultural exchange have made many Aramaic names familiar worldwide. Parents choose these names to honor heritage, appreciate their meanings, or simply because they like how they sound. The 752 names in this collection range from ancient choices still popular today to names that have fallen out of use but retain historical interest.
Aramaic naming traditions have developed their own patterns and preferences. Names may honor family members, reflect religious beliefs, describe hoped-for qualities, or commemorate significant events. These patterns explain which names stayed popular.
These traditional patterns still matter, but modern parents also mix things up. Some combine traditional and contemporary elements, pick names from other cultures, or create unique variations of classic names.
This collection breaks down to 53% masculine names (396) and 46% feminine names (348).
Aramaic names follow the phonetic rules of their language of origin. English speakers may need to adjust their pronunciation for sounds that don't exist in English. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide to help.
When in doubt about pronunciation, listening to native speakers helps more than reading transliterations. Each name page has a pronunciation guide. If you're considering a Aramaic name for your child, say it out loud and think about how others in your community will pronounce it.
Our collection includes 752 Aramaic names. While some are common choices, others are rare finds that could give a child a distinctive name with authentic cultural roots.
The collection offers balanced options for both genders, with 396 names for boys and 348 for girls.
Current naming trends show renewed interest in heritage names, with parents seeking meaningful connections to cultural roots. Some Aramaic names have crossed over to mainstream use, while others remain specific to Aramaic-speaking communities.
Popular Aramaic names for boys include Marta, Madlyn, Madelyn, Madilyn, Thōmâs. Our database contains 396 Aramaic names traditionally given to boys, ranging from classic choices to unique options.
Our collection includes 348 Aramaic names for girls. Popular choices blend traditional sounds with meaningful origins. Use the feminine tab to explore options organized by popularity.
Aramaic names carry meanings from the Semitic language family, an ancient language of the Middle East. Common themes in Aramaic names include new, grace, divine, gift. Each name in our database includes its specific meaning and cultural context.
Aramaic names follow the phonetic rules of their language. Each name page includes a pronunciation guide. When uncertain, listening to native speakers provides the most accurate reference.
This database contains 752 Aramaic names: 396 for boys and 348 for girls. This represents documented names that have been used historically or are in current use. The actual number of Aramaic names ever used is certainly higher.
Spelling difficulty depends on the specific name and your familiarity with Aramaic phonetics. Some Aramaic names have been adapted to English spelling conventions, making them straightforward. Others retain original spellings that may be unfamiliar. Consider how important easy spelling is to you when choosing a name.