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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Habib

Beloved.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Habeeb · Hbib

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Hadad

The thunderer — the West Semitic name of the same storm god.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Adad

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Hadadezer

Hadad is help — the same prayer as Adad-nirari, in the neighbouring tongue.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Adad-idri · Hadarezer

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Hammurabi

The kinsman is a healer.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Hammurapi · Khamurabi

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Hanna

Grace — the short home form of Youkhana.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Khanna · Hana · Hano · Hanno · Hanne

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Hasina

Strong, mighty.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Khasina · Hassino

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Hazael

God has seen.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Khazael · Hazail · Haza'el

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Hiba

Gift.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ibas · Hibo · Hibah

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Hormizd

From Ahura Mazda, the wise lord of the Persian faith — carried into Christianity by converts.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Hormiz · Hurmiz · Hormuz · Ormuz · Hormez

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Ignatius

From the Latin ignis, fire.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ignatios · Ignace · Ignatiyos

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Ishaya

The Lord is salvation.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Eshaya · Ashaya · Isaiah · Shaya · Eshai

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Ishme-Dagan

Dagan has heard.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ishmedagan

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Isho

The Lord saves — the name of Christ in the language he spoke.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Eshu · Eesho · Isha · Yeshua

Historical personal name

Ishodad

Related to the attested name Ishoʿdad; the catalogue's compound meaning is not established by this check.

Isho'dad · Ishodadh

Historical personal name

Ishoyahb

Related to Ishoʿyahb, an attested historical name; its literal compound meaning is not verified here.

Ishoyab · Isho'yahb · Ishuyab

Historical personal name

Iskhaq

Related to the historical name Isḥaq/Isaac; the exact Iskhaq spelling and literal etymology are not independently checked here.

Ishaq · Isaac · Iskhak · Sahak

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Ismail

God hears.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Ishmael · Ishmaʿil · Ismayel

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Keepa

Rock, stone.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Kepha · Kipa · Cephas

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Khaila

Strength, force.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Haila · Khailo · Heyla

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Khakima

Wise.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Hakima · Hakimo · Hakim

Historical personal name

Khamis

Khamis is directly attested as a poet's personal name; the catalogue's weekday interpretation requires a separate lexical check.

Khamees · Hamis

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Khaya

Living, alive.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Haya · Khayo · Haye

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Khizqiel

God strengthens.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Hezekiel · Khazqiel · Ezekiel

Historical personal name

Khnanisho

Related to the attested name Ḥenanishoʿ; the precise Khnanisho form and literal compound meaning remain unverified.

Hnanisho · Khananisho · Hananisho

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Khnanya

The Lord has been gracious.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Hananiah · Khnania · Hnanya · Hananyo

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Khnok

Dedicated, initiated.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Enoch · Hanokh · Khanokh

Historical personal name

Khoshaba

ܚܕܒܫܒܐ

Sunday; related to the Aramaic/Syriac formation ḥad bšabbā.

Khoshebba · Hoshaba · Khushaba · Hoshabba · Hadbshabo

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Khuba

Love.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Hubba · Khoubba · Khubo

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Kidinnu

Divine protection — the sheltered status of a sacred city.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Kidenas · Kidin

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Kokhwa

Star.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Kawkhwa · Kokhvo · Kokab

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Lamassu

The winged bull with a man's face who stands at the palace gate and turns back what should not enter.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Lamasu · Lamassoo

Historical personal name

Lazar

Related to Loʿozar/Lazarus, a documented personal name; the exact short form Lazar and literal meaning are not independently verified here.

Lazarus · Elazar · Lazaros · Laazar · Lozor

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Lugalbanda

Young king, or fierce king.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Lugal-Banda

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Luqa

Light-bringing, or of Lucania.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Louqa · Loqa · Luke · Lucas

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Makkikha

The humble, the meek one.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Makkika · Makikha · Mekhikha

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Malka

King.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Malko · Malek · Malik

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Malke

Kingly — a diminutive of malka, king.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Malki · Malko · Malkeh

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Malkizdaq

King of righteousness.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Melchizedek · Malkisedeq

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Mardokhai

Of Marduk — a Hebrew name built, unmistakably, on a Babylonian god.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Mordecai · Mardochai · Murdukhai

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Marduk

Bull-calf of the sun — the god who cut the sea-dragon in half and made the world from her.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Merodach · Marduch

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Mari

My lord.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Maris · Marie · Maree

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Marqos

Of Mars — a Roman name the Gospel carried east.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Markos · Marcos · Marqus

Historical personal name

Marutha

Marutha is historically attested as a personal name; its proposed literal meaning is not verified here.

Maruta · Marutho · Maruthas

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Matti

Gift of the Lord.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Mattai · Matta · Matay · Matthew

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Merodach-baladan

Marduk has given an heir.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Marduk-apla-iddina · Merodachbaladan

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Mikha

Who is like the Lord?

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Micah · Mikhah · Micha

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Mikhael

Who is like God? — a question, asked as a name.

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Michael · Mikhail · Mikael · Mikhayel

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Mishael

Who is what God is?

Provisional catalogue meaning; not yet individually verified.

Mishayel · Meshach