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Semitic names - Baby names with the origin Semitic

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Kadisha holy; sacred; consecrated Arabic, Semitic Girl
Kanah From Hebrew root קנה (qanah): 'to acquire, possess'; also attested as a place-name and may be related to 'reed' (qaneh) Hebrew, Semitic Boy
Kedesh Holy, sacred; can denote a sanctuary or consecrated place (from Hebrew root ק‑ד‑ש, k‑d‑sh) Hebrew, Semitic Unisex
Kefirah From Semitic root K‑F‑R meaning "denial" or "disbelief" (in Hebrew/Arabic); rarely used as a given name. If linked to Hebrew 'Kfir', a feminine form could be interpreted as related to 'young lion'. Arabic, Semitic Girl
Kiddus holy; saint Semitic Boy
Malko Little (from Slavic root 'mal'); in Semitic contexts linked to 'mlk' meaning 'king' or 'ruler'. Bulgarian, Semitic, Slavic Boy
Mariama Variant of Mary/Mariam, commonly interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'. Semitic Girl
Mesha In Sanskrit: 'ram' and the zodiac sign Aries; also attested as a Semitic personal name (e.g., King Mesha) Sanskrit, Semitic Boy
Nimri Derived from Arabic nimr, meaning 'tiger' or 'leopard' (tiger‑like) Arabic, Semitic Boy
Qadesh Sacred/holy; name of a Canaanite goddess associated with love and fertility Semitic Girl
Quedesh Holy, sacred; sanctuary (also a biblical place-name) Hebrew, Semitic Unisex
Resheph Flame or burning; name of an ancient Semitic god associated with fire and plague Semitic Boy
Romah Varies by origin - possibly 'of Rome' (from Roma) or related to 'Rama' meaning 'pleasing'; in Semitic contexts may be linked to 'height' or 'exalted'. Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit, Semitic Girl
Saadya Fortunate, lucky, blessed (from the Semitic root saʿd); in Hebrew forms sometimes interpreted as 'supported by God'. Arabic, Hebrew, Semitic Boy
Sabbe {'Flemish/Dutch': "Originally a surname related to 'abbé' meaning 'abbot' or cleric", 'Arabic/Semitic': "Associated with 'morning' (Sabah) or the root S-B meaning related names such as Saba"} Arabic, Dutch, Flemish, Semitic Unisex
Samsi Sun; 'of the sun' or 'sun-like' Semitic Girl
Shaleem Peaceful; whole; complete Arabic, Semitic Boy
Shalman Uncertain - possibly related to an Assyrian royal element (as in Shalmaneser) or to the Arabic root salām/salman meaning 'safe, peaceful'. Semitic Boy
Sheebah Derived from the Kingdom of Sheba (Saba); associated with the Queen of Sheba - often understood as 'from Saba' and sometimes linked to words for 'seven' or 'oath' in Semitic languages. Semitic Girl
Taimah oasis; desert oasis (sometimes rendered as “place of palms”) Arabic, Semitic Girl