Ethiopian Submitted Surnames

Ethiopian names are used in the country of Ethiopia in eastern Africa.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Abdi Somali, Ethiopian, Eastern African, Muslim, Arabic

Abebe አበበ Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "flower" in Amharic.

Adamu አዳሙ Amharic, Swahili, Hausa
From the given name Adamu (see user-submitted name).

Adgo Ethiopian

Ahmedin አህመዲን Amharic
From the given name Ahmedin.

Aliya Ethiopian

Amani Tigrinya
From the given name Amani (see user-submitted name) meaning "faith" in Tigrinya. It is possibly related to Arabic Iman or Swahili Imani, also meaning "faith".

Ashenafi አሸናፊ Ethiopian
Winner

Ayenew Ethiopian

Banchu Eastern African, Ethiopian, Amharic

Baraki ባራኪ Ethiopian, Amharic
From the given name Baraki, meaning "one who blesses" in Amharic. It is possibly related to Arabic Barak 2 and Hebrew Baruch, also meaning "blessed".

Birhane Amharic, Ethiopian

Dawit ዳዊት Ge'ez, Amharic
From the given name Dawit.

Degene Ethiopian

Derbie Ethiopian

Deressa ደረሠ Eastern African, Amharic
From the given name Deressa.

Deresse ደረሠ Amharic, Ethiopian
From the given name Deresse or Deressa.

Gebrselassie Amharic, Ethiopian

Gero Amharic

Getachew Ethiopian, Amharic
From the given name Getachew.

Haile Ethiopian
Meaning "power" or "might".

Hailemariam ኃይለማሪያም Amharic, Ethiopian
Combination of Haile and Mariam.

Hilina Ethiopian

Hirpa Ethiopian
In the Oromo language, "Hirpa" is mostly interpreted to mean "blessed," "fortunate," or "gifted", though translations can vary based on dialect, regional usage, and context. A bearer of the surname is Bedatu Hirpa, a notable Ethiopian long-distance runner who won the women's race at the 2025 Paris Marathon.

Jima Ethiopian

Kahinu ካህኑ Eastern African, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya, Swahili, Somali, Malagasy
Means "clergyman" in several Eastern African languages, originally denoting someone who was a clergyman (see the given name Kahinu).

Lebna Ethiopian
Means "spirit, essence" in Amharic.

Makonnen መኰንን Eastern African, Amharic
Derived from the given name Makonnen.

Mariam ማሪያም Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Somali, Amharic
From the given name Maryam.

Mekonnen መኮንን Eastern African, Amharic
Variant spelling of Makonnen.

Melaku መላኩ Ethiopian, Amharic
From the given name Melaku, meaning "the angel" in Amharic. It is possibly related to Arabic/Hebrew Malak and Turkish Melek 2, also meaning "angel".

Melgiste Ethiopian

Mengiste Ethiopian

Mengistu Ethiopian

Mesfun መስፍን Amharic
Mesfun translates to “prince” or “duke.” Historically, it was a prestigious title given to members of the imperial family or high-ranking nobility in the Ethiopian Empire. During the Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes),~ 1750 to 1850, people bearing the title "Mesfin" held substantial political and economic power, often governing regions with significant autonomy.

Mikal Ethiopian
The Origin of Mikal comes from the Hebrew meaning... [more]

Munaye Ethiopian

Nga Ethiopian, Japanese
Ethiopian: from the personal name Nega, which is interpreted as "it became morning" in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.... [more]

Seifu Ethiopian

Selassie ሥላሴ Ethiopian, Amharic, Western African
Possibly means "trinity" in Amharic. A notable bearer was Haile Selassie (1892-1975), the regent and emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.

Semma Ethiopian

Shame Ethiopian

Shibabaw Amharic

Tasifa Amharic
Means “hope” in Amharic.

Taye Ethiopian

Tedros ቴዎድሮስ Eastern African, Amharic, Ge'ez, Arabic (Egyptian), Coptic
From the given name Tedros.

Tesfamariam ተስፋማርያም Ethiopian
Meaning "Mary hope", from 'tesifa' (hope), and 'mariyami' (Mary).

Tesfaw Ethiopian

Tesfaye ተስፋዬ Amharic, Ethiopian
From the given name Tesfaye.

Teshome ተሾመ Eastern African, Amharic
From the given name Teshome.

Yacob ያዕቆብ Amharic
From the given name Yacob.

Yigzaw Ethiopian

Yimtatu Amharic

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