At a Glance
- Meaning
- May he be famous/great (Ge'ez-Amharic 'let him be glorious')
- Origin
- Amharic (Ethiopian)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- YEEL-mah
Yilma is an Amharic (Ethiopian) boy's name meaning “may he be famous/great (Ge'ez-Amharic 'let him be glorious')”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.
Meaning & Origin of Yilma
Meaning: May he be famous/great (Ge'ez-Amharic 'let him be glorious').
Origin: Amharic (Ethiopian).
How to Pronounce Yilma
YEEL-mahIPA /ˈjil.ma/
Popularity of Yilma
Yilma 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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