Assyrian Names and Meanings for Boys and Girls (original) (raw)

This list was referenced from the following booklet, “Alpe shimme Atoraye” written and published in 1979 by Raman Bet Shimun, including additions from fellow contributors. Do you have any related information or suggestions? Please email them.

In addition to the list displayed on this page, there is another free publication titled,
“**Assyrian Historical Names for Male and Female**” by Michael Alexan Younan.

For further study and research, please read Assyrian Personal Names (1914, PDF, 52 MB file)
by Professor Knut L. Tallquist.

Male name

in Syriac

Meaning

Female name

in Syriac

Meaning

allap (A)

awa

ava

baba rokhanaya

awijil

ljyva

gilyana d marya

awiya

ayva

babaya

awita

Tyva

female of awa

awi eil

lyayva

eil awa d chol

(aur) ur

roa

mdeeta atiqta

awi bail

lybyva

bail awa d chol

aurhai

Yhroa

dochta d khaye

awidan

Ndyva

awa d da' in (judge)

aurya

AYroa

dochta d khaye

awimalich

Klmyva

malcha baba

akhita

Tywa

khata shaperta

awinam

Mnyva

awa d nyamta

eilbrat

trblya

brata d eil

awiseen

Nysyva

alaha d Ssara

achadina

Anydka

feminine for achad (ancient city)

awiqam

Mqyva

awa d ramota

eilina

Anylya

feminine for eil

awiram

Mryva

awa rama

emmita

Tyma

yima khlita (sweet mother)

awitar

rtyva

awa d parshanota

anochina

Anykona

feminine for anocheen

auneir

rynva

awa d norana

arbella

Alybra

feminine for arpa(4) alahe d bail

awrahim

Mhrba

baba d rakhme

ashourina

Anyroea

feminine for ashur

awshalim

Mleva

awa d shlama

aramina

Anymra

feminine for aram

ajdina

Anydga

Aaopra smoqa (red soil)

ari eil

lyayra

lioness of God

adad

weather and storm god

ishtar

rxea

alahta d babil
goddess of love (Akkadian)

ador

roda

hayirana (one who help others)

atourina

Anyrota

feminine for atour

ador eil

lya roda

alaha hayir (help)

adorina

Anyroda

hayiranta (one who helps)

ador palasar

rslp roda

malcha palasar hayir

inana

goddess of love (Sumerian)

awbaleet

tylboa

shima d malcha atoraya

izla

from sugar cane (straw)

aulada

Adloa

braya (create)

eilvera

aumana

Anmoa

mara d honar

aurnina

Anynroa

mdita d alaha d nina

akhiban

Nbywa

bane (build) akhonota

akhiseen

Nysywa

alaha d Ssara akhona

akhiqar

rqywa

qirya akhona

akkad

Assyrian region north of Sumer

eil

lya

alaha d eil

eilbra

Arblya

alaha braile (created)

eilbroon

Norblya

alaha broona

enkidu

friend of Gilgamesh

aileen

Nylya

eil alahi

eliya

Aylya

alahaya

elyamo

alaha yama
(god of the sea)

eilmar

rmlya

alaha mara

eilram

Mr lya

alaha rama

amanoeil

ammina

Anyma

chol dana (always)

anokeen

Nykona

kha min alahe d chaldo cheena

anlel

lylna

kha min alahe ateeqe

aprim

Myrpa

patwo (face) ramta

aram

Mra

shima ateeqa d bet nahren

aram seen

Nys Mra

seen alaha d aram

arseen

Nysra

arpa(4) alahe d seen

ashur

roea

alaha ashur

ashur ban

Nb roea

ashur bnele (built)

ashur dan

Nd roea

ashur che da' in

ashur leed

dyl roea

molada d ashur

ashur ram

Mr roea

ashur mshabkha (glorify)

ashur seen

Nys roea

ashur o seen

asor

rosa

ashur

asor khadon

Nodw rosa

ashur akhona dayyana

beet (B)

bibla

Albb

shima d kha warda

biblina

Anylbb

feminine for bibla

borseen

Nysrob

brona d seen

baila

Alyb

feminine for bail

bail

lyb

kha min alahe ateeqe

baileet

tylyb

one of the goddesses

bailbrone

Norblyb

brona d alaha bail

beerta

Atryb

qaSsra (castle)

baildan

Ndlyb

god bail's judgement

berolin

pearl

bailnam

Mnlyb

bail alaha d nyamta

bet eil

lyatyb

beta d alaha

bailseen

Nyslyb

alaha d bail o seen

brat eil

lyatrb

brata d alaha eil

bailram

Mrlyb

alaha d bail joura (big)

brat bail

lybtrb

brata d alaha bail

bailshar

relyb

alaha d bail shrara (truth)

brat youm

Moytrb

brata breeta byoma

bineil

lyanb

alaha chi bane (build)

binatour

rotanb

shotasa d atour

bareil

lyarb

brona d eil (eil's son)

bardeen

Nydrb

makh dayana (judge)

baryoom

Moyrb

hao d hawe byoma min yimma

baryamin

Nymyrb

brona d yaomate

barseen

Nysrb

brona d alaha seen

barsheen

Nyerb

brona d alaha sheen

barshaina

son of peace

bardisan

Ncydrb

shimma d kha leepa atoraya

bruneil

brona d iel (eil's son)

jammal (G)

gbar eil

lyarbg

alaha khelana (God the powerful)

gawri eil (goreil)

lyayrvg

alaha khiltana (God the powerful)

gamri eil

lyayrmg

alaha jomra (complete)

giliana

Anylg

pesha gilya (the revelation in the Bible)

dallat (D)

domara

Armod

ojaba (amazing)

domarina

Anyrmod

feminine for domara

dorara

Arrod

nisyana (familiar with)

damrina

Anyrmd

maajibanta (amazing)

dem eil

lyamd

be dimma d eil (by eil's blood)

dem ashur

roeamd

be dimma d ashur

dem atour

rotamd

dimma shpekha d atour

dem seen

Nysmd

be dimma d seen (with seen's blood)

dinkha

Awnd

zraqa (shine)

dani eil (daniel)

lyaynd

be raziyota d eil (with eil's blessings)

hae (H)

ha wail (hawil)

lyvh

alaha yowile (gave)

hano

onh

khannah (a merciful woman)

hda eil

lyadh

madibkha (altar)

hani'ata

Ataynh

mahniyanta

hadirseen

Nysrdh

hodra byad alaha seen

hanodeen

Nydonh

m'akh (like)

wow (O)

ward eil

lyadro

warda d eil (god eil's flower)

wardiya

Aydro

feminine for warda

warda

Adro

warda (flower)

walita

Tylo

wajibota (duty)

wardeen

Nydro

raba warde (too many flowers)

wardina

Anydro

feminine for warda

ward seen

Nysdro

warda d seen (god seen's flower)

zain (Z)

zah eil

lyahz

shtawhir (proud) b eil

zah seen

NYshz

shtawhir b seen

zomaya

Aymoz

bnay dochanay d bet qayTte

zaia

Aiyz

bahra (light)

zda eil

lyadz

alaha qarmana (winner)

kheit (KH)

khonayn

Nynow

akhonwate (brothers)

khannah

Anw

mrakhmanta (a merciful woman)

khza eil

lyazw

eil chi khazay (see)

khammo

omw

shamasha d haychla (worship place)

khnan eil

lyannw

alaha mrakhmana (merciful)

khnanya

Aynnw

mrakhmana

khnanishoAa

ioeynnw

mshikha mrakhmana

khnan seen

Nysnnw

seen mrakhmana

Tteit (Tt)

Ttwa eil

lyavx

alaha Ttowana (Ttawa)

talita

feminine for student

yout (Y)

yadida

Adydy

mokhiba (lovable)

yayota

Atoyay

shopra (beauty)

yaw eil

lyaoy

yawil (to give) alaha

yaeeta

Tyay

shaperta (beautiful)

yaw bail

lyboy

bail youwu (gave him)

yata

Aty

chyana (self)

yau seen

Nys vhy

seen youwu (god seen gave him)

yomadan

Ndmoy

yowa d marya (given by God)

lammat (L)

lammo eil

lyaomml

eil rab shita

lwita

Tyol

khawirta (friend)

lammo bail

lybomml

bail rab shita

lawita

TYol

protect by keeping a close watch

lamassu

Assyrian winged bull, protective spirit

lolita

Tylol

resha d jeera (arrow)

lebario

lion-hearted

larsa

Asrl

mdeta ateqta d bet nahren

lilya

night

meem (M)

madsa

Asdm

jdala d shoraya d zqora (nitting)

milta

Tlm

hemizman (talk)

mekha eil

lyakym

akh (like) eil

marbita

Tybrm

zyadta (plentiful)

meesha

Aeym

jdeema d meesha eil

marganitha
marjanita

Tyngrm

jewel, bratyama (daughter of the sea)

man'nah

Annm

mekholta d malakhe (angel's food)

mardina

Anydrm

feminine for mardeen

mar eil

lyarm

alaha mari

marina

Anyrm

feminine for mara

mar bail

lybrm

alaha d bail mari

marnita

Tynrm

to put in front of ones eyes

mardokh

Kodrm

kha min alahe d bawil
god babel/babylon, god of sun, water, vegetation, magic

martha

Atrm

khanim (lady)

mardeen

Nydrm

mara d cheenota (righteous, just)

mimra

poetry, speech

maro eil

lyaorm

alaha mara (owner)

marodeen

Nydorm

one who posses righteousness

marona

Anorm

zo'aara d mara

maron

Norm

condensed version of marona

mlimar

rmylm

noon (N)

nabo

obn

alaha d siprayota

nahrina

Anyrhn

feminine for nahren

nabo eil

lyaobn

eil min nabo

nineveh

Aonyn

mdeta d yima d atour

nabo bail

lybobn

nabo min bail

ninsina

Anysnyn

feminine for nin seen

nabo ram

Mrobn

nabo joura (big)

nasibin

Nybycn

khda min mdenate d atour

nabo pal

lpobn

son of nabo

nardina

Anydrn

feminine for nardeen

nabo need

dynobn

naramsina

Anysmrn

feminine for naram seen

naheer seen

Nysryhn

bahra d seen

nashiram

Mryen

Ssayadta (hunter)

nahroona

anorhn

nara soora (small river)

ninsun

great queen, mother of Gilgamesh

nosard eil

lyadrson

eada (festival) d alaha joura

nisaba

grain goddess, goddess of writing

neen eil

lyanyn

alahe d neen o eil

nisha

goal

nimrud

city of Assyria, king of Assyria

nineel

lynyn

kha min alahe tashAaetanaye

ninurta

god of farmers and warriors

nin seen

Nysnyn

alahe d nin min seen

nirar

rryn

shima d malcha tasheetanaya

naSsir (nasir)

rcn

qarmana (winner)

nasirpal

lprcn

shima d kha min malche d atour

nardeen

Nydrn

naram eil

lya Mrn

naram seen

Nys Mrn

natan (nathan)

Ntn

natni eil

lyayntn

simchat (S)

seen

Nys

alaha d'Ssara (moon)

sawrina

Anyrvs

feminine for sawra (hope)

seena

Anys

Ssara (moon)

sahdina

Anydhs

feminine for sahda (martyr)

seen eil

lyanys

alahe d seen o eil

sorme

Amros

bar dawra

sennacherib

vyrywns

blessed by god seen by more brothers

simta

Tmys

created, jazza (a box to save money in)

sard eil

lyadrs

sardanapal

lpndrs

peh (P)

pol

lop

shima d kha malcha d atour

paldina

Anydlp

feminine for paldeen

paldeen

Nydlp

shima d malcha atouraya

panna

Anp

irwana

pnu eil
penoeil

lyaonp

ponaya d alaha

paseena

Anysp

kha Ttera (bird)

pera

Arap

TtAaonta (as blossom)

raish (R)

rab eil

lyabr

alaha joura

ramina

Anymr

feminine for rama

rab bail

lybbr

alaha d bail joura

ramsina

Anysmr

feminine for ramsin

rabila

Alybr

breekha (blessed)

rashomta

Tmoer

feminine for rashim

rabona

Anobr

boush joura (bigger)

rdita

Tydr

beautiful by her deeds

rab seen

Nysbr

alaha d seen joura

ram eil

lyamr

alaha rama

ram bail

lybmr

alaha d bail rama

raman

Nmr

rama

ram seen

Nysmr

alaha d seen rama

romrama

Amrmor

jorota, rise to greatness

rafa eil (raphael)

lyafr

rimush

king

sheen (SH)

shalmanisar

rcnmle

shlama d ghalibota (victory)

shamiram

Mryme

shimo rama

shmou eil

lyaome

b'shima d alaha

shamura

Arome

almas (diamond)

sha'ol (shawil)

loae

one who asks

shirat

trye

song

shimmokeen

Nykome

a man of good reputation

shamrina

Anyrme

feminine for shamrin

shammina

Anyme

mara d borchate (a man of blessings)

shamreta

Tyrme

bney (from) shamrin

shar eil

lyare

eil malcha

sharokina

Anykore

feminine for sharokeen

sharo

ore

malcha (king)

shimta

Tmye

all the time

shnina

Anyne

sharp edge

shufrin

derived from beauty

shaybo (shibo)

obye

basma janokh

sharokeen

Nykore

a king who follows God's way,
Sargon (king of Assyria)

sharona

Anore

country of plentiful natural resources

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