At a Glance: Name: Mekdes – 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
Phonetic: MEK-des IPA: /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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