Names Categorized "siblings"

Achaab is the Biblical Greek form of Ahab, a name of Hebrew origin meaning “uncle” (from ʾaḥ “brother” and ʾav “father”). In the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), the Hebrew name אַחְאָב (ʾAḥʾāḇ) was transliterated as Ἀχ...

Achab is the Latin form of Ahab used in some versions of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible. The name derives from the Hebrew אַחְאָב (ʼAḥʼāḇ), which combines the elements ʾaḥ meaning "brother" and ʾav meani...

'Ach'av is the Biblical Hebrew form of Ahab, a name borne by a notorious king of Israel in the Old Testament. The name is composed of two Hebrew elements: ʾaḥ meaning "brother" and ʾav meaning "father" (אָח and אָב respe...

Achinoam is the Hebrew form of the name Ahinoam, derived from the Hebrew elements ʾaḥ (brother) and naʿam (to be pleasant). It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of two different women.Biblical FiguresIn the Old Tes...

Ahab is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "uncle" from the combination of the element אָח (ʾaḥ) meaning "brother" and אָב (ʾav) meaning "father". Found in both English and Latin Bibles, Ahab is most infamously known as a...

Ahinoam is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, meaning "my brother is pleasant" from the Hebrew elements ʾaḥ ("brother") and naʿam ("to be pleasant"). It appears in the Bible as the name of two women: one is the wi...

Amílcar is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the ancient Punic name Hamilcar. The name's ultimate roots lie in the Phoenician language, where it is generally interpreted as meaning "brother of Melqart," from the element...

Amilcare is the Italian form of the Phoenician name Hamilcar. The name Hamilcar itself likely means "brother of Melqart," deriving from the Phoenician elements ʾaḥ ("brother") and the name of the god Melqart, whose own n...

Amulius is a Latin name of uncertain meaning. In Roman mythology, Amulius was the king of Alba Longa who usurped the throne from his brother Numitor. He forced Numitor's daughter, Rhea Silvia, to become a Vestal Virgin t...

EtymologyBauyrjan is a Kazakh masculine given name composed of two elements: bauyr (бауыр), meaning "brother" or "sibling," and jan (жан), meaning "soul" or "dear," a term of Persian origin. Together, the name conveys th...

Bleda was a Hunnic ruler, the brother of Attila. While Attila became the more famous figure, Bleda initially co-ruled the Hunnic Empire with his brother after succeeding their uncle Rugila in the mid-5th century. His rei...

Bratislav is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, composed of the elements bratŭ meaning "brother" and slava meaning "glory" or "fame." Thus, the name bears the significance of "brotherly glory." Its feminine counter...

Bratumił is a masculine Polish given name of Slavic origin, composed of the elements bratŭ meaning "brother" and milŭ meaning "gracious, dear." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "dear brother" or "brother of grace." I...

Bror is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Bróðir, which literally means "brother." The name has been found in runestones from the Viking Age, appearing as ⟨ᛒᚱᚢᚦᛁᛦ⟩ or similar. The form B...

Efe is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "older brother" or "brave." In Turkish culture, the name conveys respect, strength, and familial bonds, often used for boys with protective or leadership qualities. Unlike ma...

Emre is a popular Turkish male given name meaning "friend, brother" (often rendered as "lover" or "friend") in Turkish. It is also used as a surname in Turkey. The name holds significant cultural weight due to its associ...

Etenesh is an Amharic feminine name from Ethiopia, carrying a deeply relational meaning. It translates directly as "you are my sister" in Amharic, belonging to a cultural tradition where names often express familial bond...

Filadelfo is an Italian masculine given name derived from Philadelphos, an Ancient Greek name meaning "loving one's brother" from phileo ("to love") and adelphos ("brother"). The name is historically linked to the concep...

Germana is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Germanus. The name has been used in both Roman and Italian contexts. Its root, Germanus, was a Roman cognomen meaning "brother" in Latin. This name was borne by several...

Germanus is a Roman cognomen meaning "brother" in Latin. It was used as a personal name in ancient Rome and later adopted by early Christians, becoming the name of several saints.Etymology and Historical ContextThe name...

Gyöngyvér is a Hungarian feminine name that literally means "sister of pearl." It is a compound of the Hungarian words gyöngy ("pearl") and testvér ("sibling"). The name was invented by the renowned Hungarian poet János...

Hamilcar is a masculine given name of Phoenician origin, borne by several notable figures in ancient Carthage. The name derives from the Punic elements meaning "brother of Melqart" or, alternatively, "Melqart is gracious...

Heledd is a female first name of unknown meaning, primarily found in Wales. It is best known from the medieval Welsh poem Canu Heledd (The Lament of Heledd), which narrates the sorrow of a woman named Heledd after the de...

Hiram is a biblical given name with a rich Phoenician and Hebrew origin. The name derives from the Phoenician element meaning "exalted brother," and it is notably associated with a king of Tyre mentioned in the Old Testa...

Jam is the Persian form of the Avestan name 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀 (Yima), meaning "twin", cognate with Sanskrit Yama. This name belongs to a mythological king in Persian legend, more commonly known by the epithet Jamshid. Jamshid is a ce...

Jamshed is an Urdu and Tajik form of the name Jamshid. The name ultimately derives from Avestan Yima Xšaēta, meaning 'shining Jam', referring to a mythical king of Persia who ruled during a golden age. In the 10th-centur...

Jamsheed is an alternate transcription of Persian جمشید (see Jamshid). It derives from the Avestan Yima Xšaēta, meaning 'shining Jam', and appears as the name of a mythological king in Persian lore.Etymology and Mytholog...

Jamshid is a modern Persian male given name, the most common form of the mythological figure Yima Xšaēta (Avestan: 𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀, meaning 'shining Yima'). The name combines the element Jam with the honorific suffix -shid (...

Joah is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived directly from the Biblical name. It appears in the English Bible as a transliteration of the Hebrew יוֹאָח (Yo'ach), meaning "Yahweh is brother" or "God is his bro...

Kadek is a Balinese unisex given name traditionally given to the second-born child. It is possibly derived from the Balinese word adik, meaning "younger sibling." This reflects the Balinese naming system, where birth ord...

Laima is a Baltic goddess of fate, luck, pregnancy, and childbirth, whose name originates from the Latvian word laime and Lithuanian laimė, both meaning 'luck' or 'fate'. She is a central figure in Baltic mythology, asso...

Naja is a feminine given name of Greenlandic origin, derived from the Greenlandic word najaa meaning "his younger sister". While the name shares its spelling with the scientific genus for cobras (from Sanskrit nāga meani...

Nuka is a given name originating from Greenland. Its meaning is derived directly from the Greenlandic word nukaa, which signifies "younger sibling," specifically a boy's younger brother of the same gender [1]. As such, t...

Numitor is a name of obscure etymology from Roman mythology, most famously borne by the king of Alba Longa and maternal grandfather of Rome's founder, Romulus, and his twin brother Remus. According to legend, Numitor was...

Nwanneka is a female given name of Igbo origin, meaning "sibling is greater" or "sisterhood/brotherhood is superior." The name reflects the high value placed on family bonds in Igbo culture, conveying the idea that famil...

Thomas is a male name derived from the Aramaic word te'oma, meaning "twin". The English spelling comes via Latin Thomas from the Greek transliteration Thōmâs, which itself is from Imperial Aramaic Tawmɑʔ. The root occurs...