Popular and traditional Eritrean girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Eritrea. 18 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Layla | Night | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Selam | Peace | 👧 Girl | Amharic |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Bereket | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | Amharic |
| Hiwot | Life | 👧 Girl | Amharic |
| Makeda | The Queen of Sheba | 👧 Girl | Amharic |
| Mekdes | Sanctuary; Holy place | 👧 Girl | Amharic |
| Meron | Holy oil; Chrism | 👧 Girl | Amharic |
| Rahel | Ewe (Rachel) | 👧 Girl | Amharic |
| Tigist | Patience | 👧 Girl | Amharic |
| Tsion | Zion | 👧 Girl | Amharic |