Aramaic Baby Names
Aramaic names account for 0.9% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 17 names in all, led by Lilith and Thomas.
How common are Aramaic names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Aramaic names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Aramaic names gaining ground.
What Aramaic names mean
The ideas Aramaic names return to most. Faith leads with 11 of them.
Origins that overlap with Aramaic
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Aramaic.
All Aramaic baby names
287 names found
Abba
Father
Abbott
Father
Abednego
Servant of Nego
Addai
My witness
Adonis
Lord
Adonnis
Lord; extremely handsome young man
Akiva
To protect, shelter, or supplant
Amen
So be it; truly
Amilcar
Friend of Melqart
Ammon
The hidden one; teacher or builder
Anani
My cloud or answer me
Andranik
First-born or eldest
Anival
Grace of Baal or grace of the Lord
Anu
Sky, heaven, or atom
Aram
High, exalted, or elevated
Arami
High, exalted, or from the highlands
Armias
The Lord is exalted
Artin
Pure, holy, or righteous
Asherah
She who walks in the sea; happy or blessed
Ashur
Happy, blessed, or the god of Assyria
Aramaic baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Aramaic baby name?
Lilith is the most popular Aramaic girls' name (#277 in the US) and Thomas the most popular Aramaic boys' name (#34), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Aramaic baby names in the US?
Aramaic is the #19 most common origin of the 24 we track. 17 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Aramaic roots, given to 24,417 babies — 0.9% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Aramaic names are getting more popular?
Ibrahim, Maryam, Tadeo, Musa, Mariam are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Aramaic names usually mean?
Aramaic names most often carry themes of Faith (11 names), Water (4 names), Gift (3 names).