Names That Mean My

Chic and lively Afrikaans variant of Elizabeth.

Elsabe

Elsabeth

Also spelled Achinoam, this Biblical name belonged to wives of both King Saul and King David.

Ahinoam

Gili

Shaily

For English speakers, Gabi is usually short for Gabrielle. Elsewhere - such as Spain, Latin America and Israel - it can also be a male nickname for Gabriel. For rock musician Gabi Hun, it's short for Gábor.

Gabi

A unisex name used among the Urhobo people of Southern Nigeria.

Efemena

An old Biblical name more often used in its modern form, Avishag, among Jewish babies in Israel.

Abishag

Attractive African name with a meaning that honors mom.

Nneka

Ofri

Avishag

Abigél

Ilie

One of the top debuts to the US charts in 2025, Eraya has a variety of different sources, including: the English and Italian Aria ("song, melody, air"), the Persian, Hindi, and Thai Arya ("noble"), the Turkish Eray ("brave moon"), the Hebrew Uriah ("Yahweh is my light"), the Ethiopian or Eritrean Araya ("leader by example"), or the multicultural Raya ("queen").
 
Eraya following in the footsteps of names like Elaya, Elara, annd Soraya.

Eraya

Combining the feel of sturdy Benjamin with the contemporary interest in Bellamy and Amias, this classic feeling double-barrelled name is of Hebrew origin. It blends the elements ben meaning "son" with am meaning "people, nation and is used as both a surname and a given name.

Ben-ami

A rare Biblical name, appearing several times in the Old Testament, Abimlech was given (generically) to Philistine kings during the time of Abraham and David. Most notably, it is borne by Abimelech of Gerar  and Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal, neither of whom have the most positive associations, the former having taken Abraham's wife, Sarah, and the latter having killed all but one of his seventy brothers. 


Abimelech

Intriguing Russian possibility, even though proper pronunciation would not be obvious. Ilya might be a more manageable option. 

Eelia

Often found as part of longer names like Ayomide or Ayomidele, Ayomi is a Yoruba name blending the elements ayọ̀ and mi meaning "my joy".
 
It is also used as a Japanese feminine name meaning "peace, reason, and beauty".

Ayomi

A spin on Zurisadai, a rare form of an even rarer Biblical name, this name ultimately comes from the Hebrew elements tsur meaning "rock" and Shaddai, which is a name for God. The original form is a masculine name in the Bible, borne by the father of Shelumiel, however Zurisaday is a mostly feminine choice, used in Mexico, Venezuela, Panama, and the US.

Zurisaday

A rarer, lilting form of the popular Hebrew name, Liel. In its original form it is a top ranking choice in Israel; in this more elaborate, Latinate form, it could have more international appeal owing to its similarity to the likes of Lilia, Luella, Lia, Ella, and Liliana. 