Names That Mean Father
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Abbie
Diminutive of Abigail
"my father is joyful"
Abbie is a gently old-fashioned nickname name that owes its rising popularity to Top 10 Abigail. Abby may be the more usual spelling today.
Rami
Finnish, Arabic, Sanskrit "wise protector; father of multitudes; archer; pleasing"
"wise protector; father of multitudes; archer; pleasing"
Rami has gained notoriety in the English-speaking world as the first name of the Oscar-nominated actor Rami Malek, whose parents immigrated to the US from Egypt. Rami also feels more approachable…
Julianus
Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
A Roman name deriving from Julius, a Roman nomen (family name). Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos , meaning…
Juliann
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Variant of Julian or Julianne
Hami
Diminutive of Aaprahami, Finnish
"father of multitudes"
Much less intimidating than the formal form, Aaprahami.
Eliav
Hebrew
"God is my father"
Abi
Hebrew
"father"
Short form of the Biblical name Abiah or Abijah, meaning "my father is God".
Avihu
Hebrew
"he is my father"
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Abihu is a variant form.
Abihu
Hebrew
"he is my father"
The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.
Liav
Hebrew
"my father"
This Hebrew name honors Dad in a subtle way and could be used as an alternative to Levi.
Eviatar
Variation of Abiathar, Hebrew
"my father is great"
Julianita
Spanish from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Spanish diminutive of Juliana
Moab
Hebrew
"from my father"
Moab is a Biblical name and an ancient place name. In the Old Testament, Moab was the son of Lot. The Kingdom of Moab, in modern-day Jordan, was Biblically significant for often being in conflict…
Yulian
Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian, English from Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
A Julian translation that would be easy to wear — Yulian strikes the proper balance between unusual and familiar. Yuli is a common nickname in Russia.
Jovi
Variation of Jove
"father of the sky"
Joining Lennon, Bowie, and Hendrix in the realm of classic rock-inspired names that feel fashionable today is Jovi — as in Bon Jovi. Jovi is a variation of the Latin Jove — another name for the Roman…
Nnamdi
Igbo
"my father is alive"
In the Igbo culture of Nigeria, the name Nnamdi is given to baby boys who are thought to be reincarnations of their grandfathers. The name is familiar via Nnamdi Asomugha, a former NFL player married…
Yuliana
Russian variation of Juliana, Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Julia is a name that's ancient and hallowed enough to not only have many variations, but for its variations to have variations. Juliana has been consistently used in the US and Europe, sometimes…
Avigail
Variation of Abigail
"my father is joyful"
Though Abigail has long been a very popular girls' name in the US, modern Hebrew form Avigail is rare here but among the Top 10 girls' names in Israel.
Yuli
Diminutive of Yulian, Russian and Bulgarian
"youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
Easy and approachable nickname for Yulian, the Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian.
Sire
Word name
"royalty; father, senior"
Historically, Sire was a formal term for addressing male royalty, particularly a king. Sire can also mean "father" or "senior" as both a noun and a verb. Now, like Prince, Sir, Messiah, and Saint,…