Names That Mean Servant

  1. Gillespie
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "bishop's servant"
    • Description:

      Sometimes heard as a first name in Scotland, particularly among the Campbell clan.
  2. Lardner
    • Origin:

      Occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Obadias
    • Origin:

      Variation of Obadiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "servant of God"
    • Description:

      Obadias, with its appealing 's' ending, could be an even fresher way to spin the biblical Obadiah.
  4. Abdallah
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "servant of Allah"
    • Description:

      A frequently used Arabic name.
  5. Delroy
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Metella
    • Origin:

      Latin from Etruscan
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Kadeem
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "servant"
    • Description:

      Kadeem is a name made familiar by TV actor Kadeem Hardison, a fresher alternative to the better known Kareem.
  8. Abdul
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  9. Abdirahman
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  10. Sergia
    • Origin:

      Latin, female variant of Sergius and Sergio
    • Meaning:

      "servant"
    • Description:

      Not as common as brother Sergio, but still quite frequently heard in the Hispanic community, as in Bolivian singer Sergia Llanos.
  11. Abdalla
    • Origin:

      African
    • Meaning:

      "servant of God"
    • Description:

      This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.
  12. Knightley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  13. Avdel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "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.