Eritrea Baby Names
Eritrean baby names draw from Tigrinya, Arabic, and regional East African traditions.
Eritrea baby naming trends in Africa combine local tradition and global favorites. Eritrea is also known as State of Eritrea.
Current high-interest names include boys like Noah, Liam, Lucas and girls like Emma, Mia, Sofia. Explore meanings, origins, and pronunciation below.
Most Popular Boy Names in Eritrea
- Noah#1Hebrewrest; comfortNOH-uh/ˈnoʊ.ə/
- Liam#2Irishresolute protectorLEE-əm/ˈliːəm/
- Lucas#3Latin/Greekfrom Lucania; lightLOO-kus/ˈluːkəs/
- Daniel#4HebrewGod is my judgedan-YEL/daˈnjel/
- Ali#5ArabicexaltedAL-ee
- Muhammad#6Arabicpraiseworthymoo-HA-mad/mʊˈhæməd/
- David#7HebrewbelovedDAV-id
- Ahmed#8Arabicmost praiseworthyAH-med
- Omar#9Arabiclife; flourishingOM-ar
- Adam#10Hebrewman; earthAD-am
Most Popular Girl Names in Eritrea
- Emma#1GermanicuniversalEM-uh/ˈɛm.ə/
- Mia#2Scandinavian/Italianmine; belovedMEE-uh/ˈmiː.ə/
- Sofia#3Greekwisdomso-FEE-ah/soˈfiːa/
- Olivia#4Latinolive treeuh-LIV-ee-uh/əˈlɪv.i.ə/
- Sara#5HebrewprincessSAR-uh
- Anna#6HebrewgraceAN-na/a.na/
- Maria#7Hebrewbeloved; bitterMAR-iuh
- Aisha#8Arabicalive; prosperousAIS-huh
- Isabella#9Hebrew/Spanishpledged to Godiz-uh-BEL-uh/ˌɪzəˈbɛlə/
- Fatima#10ArabiccaptivatingFAT-im-uh