Aramaic names
Most popular names
- Thomas Twin #10 in US
- Samantha Flower, Listener #19 in US
- Martha Lady, Mistress #30 in US
- Mattie Mistress of the House #42 in US
- Sam Listener, God Has Heard, Like the Sun #85 in US
- Tom Twin #105 in US
- Tommy Twin #142 in US
- Bethany House of Figs #178 in US
- Tabitha Gazelle #236 in US
- Marty Mistress of the House, Warlike #395 in US
- Tommie Twin #480 in US
- Bart Son of Tolmai #526 in US
- Tabatha Gazelle #531 in US
- Thaddeus Loving #664 in US
- Marta Mistress of the House #707 in US
- Tomas a twin or twofold #815 in US
- Thad Loving #899 in US
- Tad Loving #1050 in US
- Bartholomew Son of Tolmai #1056 in US
- Maren Longed-For #1213 in US
- Martika Mistress of the House #1363 in US
- Tabetha gazelle antelope graceful animal #1381 in US
- Marita Lady #1423 in US
- Marin Longed-For #1517 in US
- Marti Mistress of the House #1556 in US
- Thompson Twin #1678 in US
- Talitha Little, Young Girl #1719 in US
- Ras head leader prince title #1730 in US
- Abbott Spiritual leader #1852 in US
- Thomasine twin feminine form #1862 in US
- Telitha Little girl maiden arose #1863 in US
- Martie Mistress of the House #1906 in US
- Bethanie House of Figs #2093 in US
- Toma twin or double nature being #2166 in US
- Cephus Rock #2218 in US
- Sammantha Listener #2325 in US
- Sami Sublime, Listener #2437 in US
- Tadd Loving #2598 in US
- Tobitha gazelle graceful and swift #2713 in US
- Cephas Rock #2725 in US
- Thom Twin #3217 in US
- Symantha Listener #3220 in US
- Samanthia Listener #3661 in US
- Tabbatha gazelle antelope graceful animal #3752 in US
- Sabas elder or old man #3827 in US
- Bethani House of Figs #3948 in US
- Sarkis prince weaver craftsman maker #3954 in US
- Tabbitha gazelle or doe animal #4664 in US
- Tomasina twin female twin form #4973 in US
- Tabby Gazelle #5021 in US
Aramaic was the everyday language of the Levant for centuries—the tongue Jesus spoke, the script that traveled with merchants and scholars across the ancient world. The names that came from it are direct and purposeful, many tied to Aramaic words for qualities or conditions. Thomas means 'twin,' Martha speaks to 'mistress' or 'lady,' and Samantha carries an Aramaic root meaning 'hearkening' or 'listener.'
What's striking is how many Aramaic names survived the centuries by embedding themselves in Christian and Jewish tradition—becoming biblical, then European, then global. Mattie and Sam show how the original forms got shortened and modernized, yet the Aramaic bones stayed intact. You'll find both the formal originals and their everyday cousins listed here, each with its meaning and lineage, so you can see where the name actually came from.