At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sanctuary, holy place (Ge'ez meqdes, a Semitic cognate of Hebrew miqdash)
- Origin
- Amharic/Ge'ez
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MEK-des
Mekdes is an Amharic/Ge'ez girl's name meaning “sanctuary, holy place (Ge'ez meqdes, a Semitic cognate of Hebrew miqdash)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Mekdes
Meaning: Sanctuary, holy place (Ge'ez meqdes, a Semitic cognate of Hebrew miqdash).
Origin: Amharic/Ge'ez.
How to Pronounce Mekdes
MEK-desIPA /ˈmɛkdɛs/
Popularity of Mekdes
Mekdes doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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