Language, people & evidence

Assyrian boys’ name collection

261 catalogue records. 50 have an individual reference check. The original catalogue is preserved, while unsupported popularity rankings have been removed.

261 of 261 catalogue records. Collection labels are inherited groupings, not verified gender-frequency claims.

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Historical personal name

Aba

Aba, a documented personal name in Syriac church history; the literal meaning is not established by this biography check.

Abba · Mar Abba · Abo · Awa

Individual source check pending

Abdo

Servant — the short home form of every 'servant of' name.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Abdoo · Abdu · Aboud

Documented later personal use

Abdulmshikho

Related to the documented name ʿAbdulmasīḥ; the precise Abdulmshikho form and its literal translation remain separately unverified.

Abdulmasih · Abd al-Masih · Abdalmshiho

Historical personal name

Abgar

Abgar is historically attested; the catalogue's proposed literal translation is not established here.

Abgarus · Awgar · Abger

Documented later personal use

Abimalek

Abimalek is directly documented as a later personal name; its literal etymology is not verified by this check.

Abimelech · Awimalek · Abimalik

Individual source check pending

Ablahad

Servant of the One.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Abdulahad · Abd al-Ahad · Ablahed

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Adad

The storm — god of thunder, rain and the cloudburst that decides a harvest.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Hadad · Addu · Ramman

Individual source check pending

Adad-nirari

Adad is my help.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Adadnirari

Individual source check pending

Adam

Man, from adamtha — the red earth he was shaped out of.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Adem · Adamo

Individual source check pending

Adapa

The sage of Eridu who was offered the bread of eternal life and turned it down.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Adappa

Documented later personal use

Addai

Addai is documented in later personal use; its literal etymology is not established by this check.

Aday · Adai · Thaddai · Addei

Individual source check pending

Adramelech

Adad is king, by most readings of the name.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Adrammelech · Adramelek

Individual source check pending

Aggai

Festal — related to the word for a feast day.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Aggei · Haggai

Individual source check pending

Ahai

My brother — from aḥa.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ahha · Ahay

Individual source check pending

Aharon

Read in Syriac tradition as the exalted one; the older Egyptian root is debated.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Aaron · Haroun · Aroun

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Ahikar

The brother is precious.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ahiqar · Akhikar · Haiqar · Ahikhar

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Aho

Brother.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Akha · Ahho · Akho

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Akhsnaya

The stranger, the guest — one who travels and is taken in.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Aksenaya · Philoxenus · Akhsenoyo

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Andrawes

Manly.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Andraos · Andrew · Androus

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Anshar

Whole heaven — the father of the gods, whom Assyria identified with Ashur himself.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ansar · Anshur

Individual source check pending

Antoun

From the Roman family name Antonius; read in the East as the priceless one.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Antonios · Antwan · Anton · Antonius

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Anu

Sky — the oldest god, so remote he rarely acts.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

An · Anum

Historical personal name

Aphrahat

Aphrahaṭ is a historically transmitted author-name; its literal meaning is not established here.

Afrahat · Aphraates

Historical personal name

Aprim

ܐܦܪܝܡ

Related to Ephrem/Ap(h)rem; literal etymology and the precise Aprim spelling remain unverified.

Aprem · Ephrem · Afram · Afrem · Ephraim

Individual source check pending

Aram

Height, the highlands.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Arram · Aramo

Individual source check pending

Aryo

Lion.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Arya · Aryeh · Ario

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Arza

Cedar.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Arzo · Erez

Documented later personal use

Ashur

Aššur: the name of the god, city and land; no simple literal translation is established here.

Ashour · Ashor · Assur · Asshur

Individual source check pending

Ashur-bel-kala

Ashur is lord of all.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ashurbelkala

Individual source check pending

Ashur-etil-ilani

Ashur is prince of the gods.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ashuretilani

Individual source check pending

Ashur-rabi

Ashur is great.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ashurrabi · Assur-rabi

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Ashur-uballit

Ashur has kept him alive.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ashuruballit

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Ashurbanipal

Ashur is the maker of the heir.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ashurbanipaal · Assurbanipal · Sardanapalus

Individual source check pending

Ashuria

Of Ashur — a modern formation on the old name.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ashouria · Ashuriya

Individual source check pending

Ashurnasirpal

Ashur is the guardian of the heir.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Assurnasirpal

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Athanasios

Undying.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Athanasius · Atanas · Athnasios

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Atour

Assyria itself — the country, given to a son.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Athur · Ator · Atur · Ashur

Individual source check pending

Atra

Homeland, country — the place you are from.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Atro · Athra

Individual source check pending

Atrahasis

Exceedingly wise.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Atra-Hasis

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Aturaya

Assyrian — the adjective, given as a name.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Athuraya · Atouraya

Individual source check pending

Awgin

Well-born — the Syriac form of Eugene.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Augin · Ougin · Eugene · Awgen

Individual source check pending

Awraham

Father of many.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Abrohom · Abraham · Avraham · Awrahem · Ibrahim

Individual source check pending

Ayub

Traditionally read as the persecuted one; the older root is argued over.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Iyob · Job · Ayoub · Eyub

Individual source check pending

Azarya

The Lord has helped.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Azariah · Azaria · Abednego

Individual source check pending

Aziz

Strong, and so dear — both senses live in the word.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Azeez · Aziza

Historical personal name

Babai

Babai is an attested historical personal name; the literal translation is not verified here.

Baba · Babay · Babi · Bawai