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This section includes first names of Aramaic origin. Formerly one of the most common languages in the Middle East and Jesus' native language, Aramaic is now endangered. Aramaic names preserve this unique and ancient heritage for their bearers.
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Browse Aramaic male and female names by alphabetical order to find out the meanings of the names. Click on the first letter of the name you're looking for.
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Aramaic belongs to the Northwest Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic language family and is closely related to Hebrew and Arabic. This was the native language of Jesus, and parts of the Bible are written in Aramaic.
The Aramaic alphabet dates to the 8th century BC, and the language spread when the Persian Empire began using it as a common written language for communication across its realm. Modern Aramaic, or Neo-Aramaic, is actually a language family comprised of several dialects.
These dialects are spoken today by over 400,000 people, primarily Assyrians, in communities in (or originally from) Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. Since Aramaic-speaking communities are often isolated and many dialects cannot be understood by other speakers, the Aramaic language family is endangered.
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