Names That Mean Greatly
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- Eleri
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"greatly bitter"Description:
Striking name of a legendary princess and a Welsh river that feels both moody and modern.
- Mohammed
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ArabicMeaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
This variation of Muhammed is not as popular as some, but it still is a widely used choice.
- Ahmed
Origin:
Arabic "greatly praised"Meaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
This variation of Ahmad is one of the most popular Arabic names among Muslim families the world over and is now the most used spelling in the USA.
- Ahmet
Origin:
Turkish variation of AhmadMeaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
Ahmet is known outside its native land largely thanks to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. The original crazy celebrity baby namer Frank Zappa named one of his sons Ahmet, after the influential music executive. Ahmad is a variation of Muhammad.
- Ahmad
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
One of the five hundred plus variations on Muhammad, this is a favorite Muslim choice.
- Hillel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
Hillel the Great was a famous Talmudic scholar, the spiritual and ethical leader of his generation, and his name is greatly honored by parents in Israel and, to some extent, here.