Names That Mean Servant
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Isildur
Literature, Quenya
"servant of the moon"
The name of the elder son of Elendil in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings , who was briefly king of Gondor and Arnor.
Abednego
Akkadian
"servant of Nebo"
Derived from Nebo, the Babylonian god of wisdom. In the Old Testament Abednego is the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of the three men cast into a furnace but saved by God.
Knightley
English
"servant clearing"
A courtly surname and place name that feels like it could be a successor to Kingsley. It has a British feel thanks to its most famous wearers: actress Keira Knightley, and Mr (George) Knightley, the…
Obed
Hebrew
"servant of God"
This quirky Old Testament name has potential, as parents are digging deeper into the Bible to find names for their children. It has also been used as a nickname for Obediah. In the Old Testament,…
Hatton
English, French and Gaelic surname
"heather enclosure; battle; servant of Saint Catan"
The surname Hatton has three primary origins — English, French, and Irish/Scottish Gaelic. The English variation is a combination of compounds meaning "heather" and "settlement," while the French is…
Metella
Latin from Etruscan
"hired servant"
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…
Becca
English diminutive of Rebecca
"servant of God"
The currently preferred replacement for Becky, sometimes used on its own.
Knightley
English
"servant clearing"
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…
Rebekka
Variation of Rebecca, Hebrew
"servant of God"
Rebekka is a more creative spelling -- at least in some people's opinion -- of the biblical favorite Rebecca. Rebekka is also the usual German version. The Rebekkah spelling was commonly used in…
Abdallah
Arabic
"servant of Allah"
A frequently used Arabic name.
Abdalla
African
"servant of God"
This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.
Abdul
Arabic
"servant of Allah"
Widespread choice in the Muslim world, this was the name of both the father of the Prophet Mohammed and one of his sons.
Coleman
English and Irish
"little dove"
The name of three hundred saints, a mustard, and your own baby boy. Coleman was off the US Top 1000 list for much of the 1960s and 1970s, but it was a mainstay before and has been for most years…