Welde-Mariam
ወልደ ማርያም
/ wel-DEH-ma-ri-AM /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Faithful
Meaning & Etymology
Servant of Mary
Servant of Mary
Etymology
From the Tigrinya weld (servant) and Mariam (Mary).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > South Semitic
Cultural context
Reflects the deep reverence for the Virgin Mary in Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Christianity.
Symbolism
Symbolizes devotion, humility, and the grace of the Virgin Mary.
Religious reference
Luke 1:38
Related names
Similar Names
Abebe Selassie
Flourishing servant of the Trinity
Temesgen
God's grace
Tadesse Gebre
Joy of the Servant
Yemisrach
God's mercy