Names That Mean My
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Mavie
Diminutive of Mavis or Maeve, German, French, Spanish
"my life; bird song; intoxicating"
Mavie is cute as can be, and feels stylish today thanks to similar-sounding Maeve. A fairly recently invented name, it was used first in Germany, where it is alleged to be inspired by the French…
Tobit
Hebrew
"my good"
A rare alternative to Tobias, with a lesser-known Biblical story. The Book of Tobit is a part of the Catholic and Orthodox Christian canon. It tells the story of the blind Tobit and his son Tobias,…
Lazar
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from Greek
"God is my helper"
With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.
Gaddiel
Hebrew
"god is my fortune"
The Biblical Gaddiel was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River. An intriguing alternative to Gideon or Gabriel.
Dániel
Hungarian variation of Daniel, Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Avichai
Hebrew
"my father lives"
Ayomide
Yoruba
"my joy has arrived"
A melodious Yoruba name with one of the best meanings around.
Gabrijel
Slovene and Croatian variation of Gabriel, Hebrew
"God is my strength"
Nickname form Gaber is currently the more fashionable variation in Slovenia.
Gaber
Diminutive of Gabrijel or Slovene tree name
"God is my strength; hornbeam"
In Slovenia, Gaber is used as both a nickname of Gabrijel and a nature name. Gaber is the Slovene word for the hornbeam tree.
Yeshua
Variation of Joshua, Hebrew
"the Lord is my salvation"
Yeshua is often considered the "real" name of Jesus, via the Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English evolution of Yeshua to Iesous to Iesus to Jesus. It is also used as a common alternative of Yehoshua…
Avia
Latin, Hebrew
"bird; God is my father"
Avia is one of those multi-cultural, vowel-heavy girls' names so popular today, along with such choices as Ayla and Aya.
Elimelech
Hebrew
"my god is king"
The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.
Amitai
Hebrew
"my truth"
Popular in Israel but rare elsewhere, Amitai is a Hebrew name with a virtue-adjacent meaning. The name of the father of Jonah in the Old Testament, it has a a cool, energetic sound that feels in tune…
Gabor
Hungarian
"god is my strength"
Probably most familiar to English-speakers as Zsa Zsa Gabor's last name, the rise of other Eastern European boys' names like Casimir, Milo and Laszlo make Gabor an increasingly wearable option.
Gauri
Finnish variation of Gabriel, Hebrew
"God is my strength"
As a masculine name, Gauri is Finnish in origin and derives from Gabriel.
Achinoam
Hebrew
"my brother is pleasant"
Variant of Ahinoam
Eliav
Hebrew
"God is my father"
Avihu
Hebrew
"he is my father"
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
Uzzi
Hebrew
"Jehovah is my strength"
An extra zesty variation of Uzi, but not one that comes recommended — it’s strongly associated with the submachine gun.
Abihu
Hebrew
"he is my father"
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.