Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (10 page)

Yet in all these things we are more than
conquerors through Him who loved us.

ALYSSA, see
Alisa

AMADA, Amadea, Amadia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Spanish

Inherent Meaning:
Beloved

Spiritual Connotation:
Cherished

Scripture:
Ephesians 5:29-30
NRSV

For no one ever hates his own body, but
he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, just
as Christ does for the church, because we
are members of his body.

AMADEUS, Amadeaus, Amadeo,
Amado, Amador

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Lover of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Obedient

Scripture:
Joshua 22:5
TLB

Be sure to continue to obey all of the
commandments Moses gave you. Love
the Lord and follow his plan for your
lives. Cling to him and serve him enthusiastically.

AMADIKA, Amadikah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Rhodesian

Inherent Meaning:
Beloved

Spiritual Connotation:
Close to God

Scripture:
1 John 2:5
RSV

But whoever keeps his word, in him truly
love for God is perfected. By this we may
be sure that we are in him.

AMAL, Amaal

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Sorrowful

Spiritual Connotation:
Productive

Scripture:
Exodus 35:2
NASB

For six days work may be done, but on
the seventh day you shall have a holy day,
a sabbath of complete rest to the
L
ORD
.

AMANDA, Amandah, Amandalyn,
Amandi (see also
Mandie
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Worthy of Love

Spiritual Connotation:
Virtuous

Scripture:
Ephesians 5:25
NCV

Husbands, love your wives as Christ
loved the church and gave himself for it.

AMAR, Amarr

Language/Cultural Origin:
Punjabi

Inherent Meaning:
Immortal

Spiritual Connotation:
Unending

Scripture:
Psalm 121:8
RSV

The
L
ORD
will keep your going out and
your coming in from this time forth and
for evermore.

AMARA, Amarah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Wished-for Child

Spiritual Connotation:
Precious Gift

Scripture:
Proverbs 17:6
KJV

Children’s children are the crown of old
men; and the glory of children are their
fathers.

AMARANTHA, Amaranda,
Amiranda, Amiranté, Amirantha

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Immortal

Spiritual Connotation:
Everlasting

Scripture:
Revelation 22:5
NCV

There will never be night again. They
will not need the light of a lamp or the
light of the sun, because the Lord God
will give them light.

AMARIAH, Amaria, Amariya,

Amariyah, Amarya, Amaryah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Covenant of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Preserved

Scripture:
Exodus 23:22
RSV

But if you hearken attentively to his voice
and do all that I say, then I will be an
enemy to your enemies and an adversary
to your adversaries.

AMARIS, Amarissa

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Promise of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Promise fulfilled

Scripture:
Lamentations 3:23
KJV

[His compassions] are new every morning:
great is thy faithfulness.

AMASIAH, Amaziah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
My God Has Strength

Spiritual Connotation:
Reverent

Scripture:
Psalm 54:1
NKJV

Save me, O God, by Your name, And
vindicate me by Your strength.

AMAYA, Amayah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Japanese

Inherent Meaning:
Night Rain

Spiritual Connotation:
Gentle

Scripture:
2 Timothy 2:24
TLB

God’s people must not be quarrelsome;
they must be gentle, patient teachers of
those who are wrong.

AMBER, Ambur (see also
Ember
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Like a Jewel

Spiritual Connotation:
Cherished

Scripture:
Psalm 143:8
KJV

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in
the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause
me to know the way wherein I should
walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

AMBROSE, Ambros, Ambrus

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Divine

Spiritual Connotation:
Immortal

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 15:54
NKJV

So when . . . this mortal has put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass
the saying that is written: Death is swallowed
up in victory.

AMELIA, Amaley, Amalia, Amalie,
Amaliya, Amallia, Amelee, Amélie
(see also
Emelia
,
Emily
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Industrious

Spiritual Connotation:
Independent

Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
NASB

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet
life and attend to your own business and
work with your hands, . . . so that you
may behave properly toward outsiders
and not be in any need.

AMERY, Aimery, Ameri, Ammerie,
Ammery, Amory (see also
Emery
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Divine