Ethiopia

The place name Ethiopia was derived from the Greek word for an Ethiopian, Aithiops, from the components aithō, "I burn" and ōps "face." As a noun, it takes on the meaning of "Burnt-face," which the Greeks used to distinguish between those in Africa and those from the Middle East, who had lighter skin. In adjective form, Aithiops means "red-brown."

Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, an Ethiopian-Swedish-American, named his daughter Grace Ethiopia in honor of his birth country.

Pronounced ee-thee-OH-pee-uh.

As of October 2026, Ethiopia ranked #14109 in US births in 2022 SSA.