Gift or talent
Meklit is an Amharic name from Ethiopia that signifies a special gift or talent, often used in a spiritual or divine context. It is derived from the Ge'ez word for talent, referencing the biblical parable of the talents.
Less common today
Meklit isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,779 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Ethiopian-American singer-songwriter and TED Senior Fellow
