Names

Means “love” in Latin. This was another name for the Roman god Cupid. It also means “love” in Spanish and Portuguese, and as a feminine name it can be derived directly from this vocabulary word.

Combination of the names of the gods Amon and Ra. During the later Middle Kingdom the attributes of these two deities were merged.

Feminine form of Omondi.

From Ἄμμων (Ammon), the Greek form of Egyptian jmn (reconstructed as Yamanu) meaning “the hidden one”. In early Egyptian mythology he was a god of the air, creativity and fertility, who was particularly revered in Thebes. Later, during the Middle Kingdom, his attributes were combined with those of the god Ra and he was worshipped as the supreme solar deity Amon-Ra.

Means “faithful” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the eldest son of King David. He was killed by his brother Absalom in revenge for the rape of his sister Tamar.

Means “safety” in Arabic.

Greek form of Egyptian Yamanu (see Amon).

Means “God is my kinsman” in Hebrew. This is the name of one of the spies sent out by Moses in the Old Testament.

Means “long-lived”, from Arabic عَمَرَ (‘amara) meaning “to live long”.

Alternate transcription of Arabic عمّار (see Ammar).