Names That Mean We
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Nimrod
Hebrew
"we shall rise up, we shall rebel"
As a Biblical name, Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a great-grandson of Noah, a founder of Babylon, and a famous hunter. In popular culture, its image was altered after the dopey Looney Tunes…
Petiri
Shona
"where we are"
Unknown in this country, it has some worldly appeal.
Abény
Variation of Abeni, Yoruba
"we prayed for her and she arrived"
Variation of the West African name Abeni, borne by the South Sudanese-Australian model Abény Nhial.
Abagbe
Yoruba, Nigerian
"we begged to have this one to lift up"
A meaningful Yoruba name historically bestowed on long-awaited daughters.
Abeke
Yoruba, Nigeria
"we begged for her to pet her"
Yoruba names are full of meaning and often reveal circumstances of birth or parents' hopes for their child. Abeke suggests that the child was long awaited by her parents, who looked forward to…
Abeje
Yoruba, Nigerian
"we asked to have this one"
Cheerful Yoruba name for a wished-for daughter.
Omilaní
Yoruba
"water is what we have"
A name from the Yoruba language that happens to have a similar ending to the Hawaiian -lani names. Source
Nimród
Hungarian variation of Nimrod, Hebrew
"we shall rise up, we shall rebel"
Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a Babylonian leader, a famous hunter, and a great-grandson of Noah, and while a Looney Tunes cartoon from the 40s may have tarnished its strong, rebellious…
Abebi
Variation of Abeni, Yoruba
"we asked for her and she arrived"
A rarer version of the charming Yoruba name Abeni.
Abeni
Yoruba, Nigerian
"we prayed for her and she arrived"
Perhaps the most perfect name for a long-awaited daughter.
