Zewditu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zewditu – Meaning: her crown – Origin: Amharic/Ge'ez – Gender: Girl


Zewditu is an Amharic/Ge'ez girl's name meaning “her crown”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Zewditu

Meaning: Her crown.

Origin: Amharic/Ge'ez.

A common claim: Crown of gold Actually: 'Gold' isn't part of the attested root — the name breaks down as 'crown' + a feminine possessive suffix ('her crown'), with no separate element for gold.

Popularity of Zewditu

Zewditu 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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