Milkessa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Milkessa – Meaning: successful or lucky – Origin: Oromo – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mil-KESS-ah


Milkessa is an Oromo boy's name meaning “successful or lucky”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Milkessa

Meaning: Successful or lucky.

Origin: Oromo.

How to Pronounce Milkessa

Phonetic: mil-KESS-ah   IPA: /mɪlˈkɛsə/

Popularity of Milkessa

Milkessa 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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