Assyrian Names and Meanings for Boys and Girls

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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Tteit (Tt) Ttwa eil lyavx alaha Ttowana (Ttawa) talita feminine for student yout (Y) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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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