Names That Mean Oil
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Myra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sweet-smelling oil"Description:
As with many grandmother-y names, this choice may be coming back into style.
- Meron
Origin:
Amharic, EthiopianMeaning:
"gift from God; holy oil"Description:
While Meron looks like a variation of Maren or Marion, her origins are in Ethiopia: Meron is the name of the holy oil used for christenings in the Ethiopian Orthodox church.
- Minik
Origin:
GreenlandicMeaning:
"oil used to seal skins"Description:
Minik has long been among the Top 10 names in Greenland, but only came to international attention in 2011 when the Danish royal family used it as one of Prince Vincent's middle names.
- Gethsemani
Origin:
Greek from AramaicMeaning:
"oil vat"Description:
Alternative spelling of Gethsemane, the biblical garden on the Mount of Olives where Jesus was arrested. It could be considered part of the wave of new Christian spiritual names, and the spelling has the advantage of making the pronunciation clear.
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