Nigist: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Queen
Origin
Amharic
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
NEE-gist

Nigist is an Amharic girl's name meaning “queen”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Nigist

Meaning: Queen.

Origin: Amharic.

How to Pronounce Nigist

NEE-gist

Popularity of Nigist

Nigist 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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