Names That Mean Praise
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Odelia
Hebrew, German
"I will praise the Lord or wealth"
Pretty Hebrew name that would create a strong but feminine impression, as well as a variant of the Germanic name Odilia or Ottilie.
Oksana
Russian from Hebrew
"praise to God"
Ukrainian figure-skating champion Oksana Baiul made it known here.
Osanna
Italian
"praise the Lord; deliver us"
An Italian form of expressive Hosanna, this spiritual name might appeal to those who enjoy nicknames Ozzy or Anna. Borne by a number of saints, including a 15th century Italian mystic, Osanna also…
Tehila
Hebrew
"praise song"
Tehila may at first appeal as a distinctive choice. Danger: might tend to sound like a mispronunciation of tequila.
Zàn
or Chinese
"support, favor, praise"
Confusion with English male name Zan could cause pronunciation problems.
Joab
Hebrew
"praise Jehovah"
Joab is the biblical name of an advisor of David, who led many military victories, and is surely much more usable than the burdened Job. A similar option is Joah, a possible replacement for Jonah or…
Yehudah
Hebrew
"to praise"
Anglicized as Judah, this name of a biblical patriarch is given symbolically to boys born on Chanukah; a form of it was spotlighted by violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin.
Zimri
Hebrew
"my music, my praise"
This unusual and spunky biblical name was one of the Kings of Israel as well as one of Judah's grandsons and has a wonderful meaning. We'd like to see Zimri being used more, and we think it has…
Dumi
African
"praise"
Short form of Dumisani
Dumisani
Zulu, Ndebele
"praise"
Ejiro
Urhobo
"praise God"
Variation of Ejiroghene
Ejiro
Urhobo
"praise God"
Variation of Ejiroghene
Ejiroghene
Urhobo
"praise God"
Ejiroghene
Urhobo
"praise God"
Mahelet
Amharic, Geez, Ethiopian
"praise to God"
Mahelet, Mahlet or Mahilet is a chant performed to praise god in the Ethiopian Orthodox church, also used as a female name. It was chosen for 80 babies in the US in 2024, though it is far better…
Mawgan
Cornish
"praise"
In its native Cornwall, Mawgan is identical in pronunciation to Morgan, a Welsh name of separate origins. Mawgan comes from the Old Welsh mawl , meaning "praise," and is the name of a Cornish saint.…
Yovi
Diminutive of Yoav, Hebrew
"praise Jehovah"
Cute nickname with multicultural appeal — in addition to Yoav, Yovi could be short for names such as Yovan and Yovani.
Stanislaw
Slavic
"glory, fame, praise"
Amlodd
Welsh
"great praise"
A name from ancient legend: Amlodd (also spelled Amlawdd) Wledig is recorded as being an early British chieftain. Some sources name him as the father of Igraine, the mother of King Arthur. It has…
Yoav
Hebrew
"praise Jehovah"
Yoav is a variation of Joab, a name featured prominently in the Old Testament.
