What are some Assyrian baby names for twins?

While choosing names for twins, the parents can opt for names that are connected by a common meaning or have the same first alphabet, or they can even opt for names that have complementary meanings. Some Assyrian name pairs for twins may include Nahrin and Nahro, meaning river, Amirta and Amirto, which can be translated to mean ‘princess,’ and As Nona and Dwura, meaning ‘dove’ and ‘bee.’

What are some Assyrian baby names with biblical origins?

Some Assyrian names that possess biblical origins include names such as Betheil, meaning ‘house of God’ derived from the town of Bethel in the Old Testament of the Bible, where Jacob saw his stairway vision (1). Another such name is Yosip, the Assyrian Christian form of the Biblical character Joseph.

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28 Assyrian Baby Names Meaning, Starting With S

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Seena	Boy	Moon
Saliba	Boy	Assyrian word; Cross
Sawuah	Boy	Painter
Seni	Boy	The king of Dayani
Shabeh	Boy	A week
Shafira	Girl	A nice and well behaved woman
Shahen	Girl	Falcon
Shalimoon	Boy	Peace
Shamash	Boy	The sun
Shamiram	Girl	The first Assyrian queen

Shamoun	Boy	He has heard
Shamura	Girl	Diamond
Shapira	Girl	Handsome
Shapirta	Girl	Beautiful
Sharro	Boy	A man in a high religious position
Sharukin	Boy	True king
Sharukina	Girl	True king
Shefrin	Girl	A well behaved woman
Shimmokeen	Boy	A man of good reputation.
Shimta	Boy	All the time

Shirat	Girl	Song
Shlemun	Boy	Peace
Shnina	Boy	Sharp edge
Shooshan	Girl	Lily
Simela	Boy	Assyrian city
Simta	Girl	A box to save money
Sohdo	Boy	Martyr
Sorishu	Boy	Hope of Jesus

Infographic: Top Assyrian Baby Names Meaning, Starting With S

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Assyrian Baby Names Meaning, Starting With S(infographic)

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