Names That Mean Servant
- Gillespie
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"bishop's servant"Description:
Sometimes heard as a first name in Scotland, particularly among the Campbell clan.
- Lardner
Origin:
Occupational nameMeaning:
"servant in charge of a larder"Description:
The surname of humorist Ring is a new entry in the trendy occupational class -- but watch the lard.
- Obadias
Origin:
Variation of Obadiah, HebrewMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
Obadias, with its appealing 's' ending, could be an even fresher way to spin the biblical Obadiah.
- Abdallah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"servant of Allah"Description:
A frequently used Arabic name.
- Delroy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"servant of the king"Description:
One of the more subtle of the names with a royal meaning, Delroy has a vintage flavor and would be a distinctive choice today.
- Metella
Origin:
Latin from EtruscanMeaning:
"hired servant"Description:
An ancient Roman name with a heavy metal vibe, Metella has never featured on the US charts. But there's nothing wrong with it — it could be an interesting alternative to names like Magnolia and Minerva.
- Kadeem
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"servant"Description:
Kadeem is a name made familiar by TV actor Kadeem Hardison, a fresher alternative to the better known Kareem.
- Abdul
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"servant of Allah"Description:
Widespread choice in the Muslim world, this was the name of both the father of the Prophet Mohammed and one of his sons.
- Abdirahman
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
Mostly used in the Somali community. Abdihakem Abdirahman is a Somali-American long distance runner who competed in the Olympics four times.
- Sergia
Origin:
Latin, female variant of Sergius and SergioMeaning:
"servant"Description:
Not as common as brother Sergio, but still quite frequently heard in the Hispanic community, as in Bolivian singer Sergia Llanos.
- Abdalla
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.
- Knightley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"servant clearing"Description:
Keira Knightley made her first name famous, single-handedly changing the most popular spelling from Kiera to Keira. Now we're moving on to use her last name as baby name inspiration. Knightley is a last name used as a first that we predict will be used more for girls, with its trendy -ley ending, in the future.
- Avdel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
Avdel is an obscure Old Testament name with a straightforward feel and sound and the fashionable A initial. One to consider if you want a highly unusual yet not difficult Hebrew or Biblical name.