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Babylonian Names
and their Meaning

Matthew Parmer
Art of War Games
Male Names AMMI­ZADUGA, my uncle is righteous.
AMUKKAN, the father of Kinziru.
AMURUM, I saw.
ANA­SIN­EMID, I trust in Sin!
ABDI­ILI, servant of God.
ANNUNNAKI, Gods of the Earth.
ABILKISU, son of Kisu.
ANOS, the son of Kissare and Assoros.
ABI­MARAS, my father is sick.
ANSHAR, early ancestor of the gods.
ABIL­ILI, son of God.
ANU, ("the sky"); god of heaven.
ABIL­ILISHU, son of his god.
ANU­MALIK, Anu, is prince; Anammelech.
ABIL­ISHTAR, son of Ishtar.
ANUNNAKI, the gods of earth.
ABIL­KUBI, son of the kubu.
AOS, the father of the demiurgus Bel.
ABILSIN, son of Sin.
APASON, Apsu, the watery deep.
ABU­WAQAR, the father is dear.
APSU, god of the "watery deep."
ABUM, father.
ARAKHU, the son of Haldita.
ADADANU, Adad­Anu.
ARALU, nether­world.
ADAPA, a fisherman; a son of Ea.
ARDATES, Ubaratutu.
ADAR­MALIK, Adar is prince, or, Adar is fire­
ARDI­EA, a ferryman.
king.
ARDORACH, the seventh antediluvian king of
ADINI, devoted to Ni (Neith).
Babylon.
ADIUR, devoted to Ur.
ARDUSIN, an early king of Babylonia.
ADRAHASIS, great intelligence, i.e. the Sage.
ARUA, a king of the country of Cindutausi.
AGROTES, the Pan of the Greeks.
ASARDIN, Assur is judge.
AGUKAKRIMI, Agu the Maker of Brilliance.
ASSOROS, brother and husband of Kissare.
AGURAGAS, moon­derived, or from the moon
ATHTOR DHU KABDH, Athtor of the East.
(?)
ATHTOR DHU YAHRAK, Athtor of Yahrak.
AHI­KILIM, see my brother.
AVIL KUSH, man of Kush.
AHIMELEK, brother of a king.
AWIL­ILI, man of god.
AHIYABABA, assistant­alarm.
AWIL­ISHTAR, man of Ishtar.
AHUNI, our brother.
AWIL­NABIUM, man of Nabium.
AHUSHINA, their brother.
AWIL­NANNAR, man of Nannar.
AKKI, the irrigator.
AZAG­NANNAR, Nannar is shining.
ALALA, consort of Belili.
BAAL, Lord of the Earth; ("lord, master," or,
ALAM, the shadow, or, the image.
"possessor").
ALAPAROS, bull of light (?). Seth (?).
BALASI, an early Chaldean astronomer.
ALLAMU, the omniscient.
BALASU, the father of Nabu­salim.
ALMELON, the third antediluvian king of
BEL, Lord of the Earth; ("lord, master," or,
Babylon. Enos (?)
"possessor").
ALOROS, ram of light.
BELBALIDINA, the general of Nabubalidina.
ALORUS, ram of light. Adam (?)
BELESIS, Balasi.
AMARSIN, effulgence of Sin.
BELIBNI, a Chaldean officer.
AMATNIM, an early Babylonian king.
BELLABARISRUK, a chief of the Magi, and a king
AMELAGAR, the fifth antediluvian king of
of Babylon.
Babylon.
BELTESHAZZAR, Bel is the keeper of secrets.
AMEMPSIN, the eighth antediluvian king of
BELSAMILICAPI, a very early Babylonian king.
Babylon. Methuselah (?).
BEL­SAMU, an early Chaldean king.
AMILANU, an official scribe in the reign of
BEL­SARRA­UZUR, Bel protect the King.
Gamilsin.
BEL­SHAR­UZZUR, Bel protect the king.
AMMENON, the fourth antediluvian king of
BEL­SUM­ISCUN, an early Chaldean astronomer.
Babylon.
BELZARBI, a form of the deity Bel.
AMMIDIKAGA, an early Babylonian king.
BEROSUS, Saviour.
AMMI­DITANA, my uncle is a leader.
BOKTNASSAR, Nabu­kudur­uzur.
BULLUDHU, an early Chaldean astronomer.
BUNENE, attendant on the sun­god.
BURNABURYAS, the name of two early kings of
Babylonia.
BUVALU, the Giant.
BUZUR­SA­DI­RABI, the pilot of the ark.
CAGAGILGATI, the Pole­star as a god.
CHINZIRUS, Kinziru.
CHOSMASBELUS, Shamash­Bel.
CIT, the sun­god of the Cassites.
DAGAN, ("The exalted one"); an earth­god.
DAKHE & DAKHOS, the the issue of Apason and
Tauthe.
DAKURI, son of the crusher.
DAON, the sixth antediluvian king of Babylon.
DAPINU, Mercury.
DIBBARRA, god of war and pestilence.
DIPTI, an early Amardian or Cassite deity.
DIR, a name of the deity Marduk.
DUNGI, an early king of Babylonia.
DUNNUSAIDU, Dungi, king of Ur.
DUR­I­GALZU, another form of Kurigalzu.
DUZI, the Son of Life.
EA, ("house of water"); the Lord of the sea.
ENMEDURANKI, a mythical king of Sippar.
ETANA, a deified hero.
EVIL­MERODACH, Man of Marduk.
GADATAS, a Babylonian conspirator.
GAGA, a messenger god.
GAHAL, the father of Suzub.
GAL, the Great.
GALLAMTA­UDDUA, He who goes forth in
Strength.
GAMIL­NINIP, benefit of Ninip.
GAMIL­SIN, benefit of Sin.
GANDU, the father of the earliest writer of
Cuneiform tablets.
GIBIL, a fire god.
GILGAMESH, hero of the epic Gilgamesh.
GOBRYAS, a Babylonian conspirator.
GUDEA, an early Chaldean king.
GUNGUNNU, an early Babylonian king.
HABAN, the father of Yanzu.
HALDITA, the father of the rebel Arakhu.
HAMMURABI, The Great Family.
HARBISHIHU, an early Babylonian king.
HASIS­ADRA, another form of Adrahasis.
HASSIMIR, the viceroy of Isbaggi.
HEABANI, Creation of Hea.
HEA­MUKIN­ZIRA, Hea the Establisher of Seed.
IBILSIN, an early Babylonian king of Ur.
IDADU, an early Chaldean king of Ridu.
IGIGI, the strong ones.
ILGI, an early Chaldean monarch.
ILLINOS, the son of Kissare and Assoros.
ILU, God.
ILU­KASSAT, an early Chaldean king.
IMMERTUM, lamb.
IRA, a god of pestilence.
IRIBA­MARUDUK, an early king of Babylonia.
IRIB­BIN, the successor of Shalmaneser II.
IRIGIBEL, a rebel Babylonian chief.
IRSHUSIN, an early Babylonian monarch.
ISBI­BAR­RA, an early Babylonian king.
ISHUM, a solar deity.
ISMI­DAGAN, Dagan Heard.
ISTAR­SU­MES­SES, an early Chaldean
astronomer.
ITTI­BEL, with Bel.
IVA, Prince of the power of the air.
IZDUBAR, Mass of Fire.
KANDALANU, Assurbanipal.
KARA­BEL, an early king.
KARA­HARDAS, an early king.
KARA­INDAS, king of Babylonia and of the
Kassi.
KASSU­NADIN­AHU, an early Chaldean king.
KHA­HEA, The Fish of Hea.
KHAMOURABI, The Great Family.
KHANNI­CIT, an early king of Amardia.
KINÉLADAN, Assurbanipal.
KINELÁDANOS, Assurbanipal.
KINELADANUS, Assurbanipal.
KINGU, a demon.
KINZIRU, a king of Sape and Babylonia.
KIR­SHAMASH, an Elamite deity.
KISSARE, the father of the first triad of gods.
KURIBATTARAYA, Lord of Sheep.
KURIGALZU, the name of two or three early
kings of Babylonia.
Laborosoarchod, a king of Babylon.
LABYNETUS, Nebo is Majestic.
LAKHMU, early ancestor of the gods.
LIBIT­NANA, Work of Anunit.
LIDAN­GULA, Offspring of Gula.
LIDUNNAMU, a Chaldean officer.
LIK­BA­GAS, another name for king Urukh.
LUGAL­MARADA, king of Marad.
MAKRU, a name of the deity Marduk.
MARDUK, ("son of the chamber"); the patron
deity of Babylon.
MAR­SIPPAR, a Sipparite.
Maruduk­balad­su­iqbi, Marduk proclaims his
Life.
Maruduk­bal­idinna, Marduk a Son has given.
Maruduk­bel­usate, the foster­brother of
Maruduk­zikur­izkir.
Maruduk­bel­uzur, the governor of Amida.
Maruduk­mu­damik, Marduk the Prosperer.
Maruduk­nadin­ahi, Marduk has given a Brother.
MARUDUK­SADUA, the governor of Sallat.
Maruduk­salim­anni, Marduk to me is Peace.
Maruduk­sapik­zirrat, a king of Babylon.
Maruduk­zikur­izkur, Marduk proclaims
Renown.
MERODACH, Marduk.
MERODACH­BALADAN, the son of Yagina.
MERODACH­BAL­UZUR, the governor of
Amida.
MERODAK­MU­BASA, an early Chaldean
astronomer.
MESISIMARDOCH, a rebel king of Babylon.
MILIK­HARBAT, Nis­Belu.
MILI­SIHU, the successor of Nazirudas.
Misa­nana­kal­ammi, an early Chaldean priest­
king.
MOUMIS, the waters.
MULAGUNNUNA, an early Chaldean king.
MURANU, little lion.
MURDUS, Kharbat, a Kassite deity.
Mu­sal­lim­maruduk, the son of Ukani.
NABO­BAL­ATIR­RIB, the father of Nabonahid.
NABONAHID, Nebo is Majestic.
NABONASSAR, Nabu­nazir.
NABONIDUS, Nabonahid.
NABOPALASSAR, Nebo protects (my) son.
NABU, ("the prophet"); the planet Mercury.
NABUA, an early Chaldean astronomer.
NABU­BAL­IDINNA, a king of Babylonia.
NABU­BEL­SHUM, Nebo­bel­zikri.
NABU­BEL­UZUR, Nebo, protect the Lord.
Nabuchodrosser, son of Nabonadius.
NABU­DIM­TIR, a relative of Merodach Baladan.
NABU­EKHI­ERBA, an early Chaldean
astronomer.
NABU­IKBI, an early Chaldean astronomer.
NABU­KUDUR­UZUR, Nebuchadnezzar I.
NABU­Kudurri­Uzur, O Nebo, defend my crown.
NABU­KUDUR­YUT­SUR, an early Chaldean
astronomer.
NABU­KUDU­ZUR, the son of Nabonahid.
NABU­KULLANI, an early Chaldean astronomer.
NABU­MU­SET­SI, an early Chaldean
astronomer.
NABU­NAZIR, a late king of Babylonia.
NABU­SALIM, the son of Balasu.
NABU­SHA­PIK­ZIR, Nabu­zikir­iskun.
NABU­U­SABSI, a Chaldean chief.
NABU­ZAR­ADAN, the general of the Chaldean
army of Nabukuduruzur.
NABU­ZIKIR­ISKUN, a king of Babylonia.
Nabu­zir­napis­ti­esir, a son of king Merodach­
Baladan.
NADITABIRUS, gift of Bel.
NAHID­MARUDUK, the son of Merodach­
Baladan.
NAMTAR, a god of pestilence.
NANNAR, a moon­god.
NARAM­SIN, beloved of Sin.
NARAMSIN, He who exalts Sin.
NAZARATUS, the priest who instructed
Pythagoras.
NAZI­BUGAS, a king Babylonia.
NAZI­RUDAS, an early king of Babylonia.
NEBO, ("the prophet"); the planet Mercury.
NEBO­PAL­ASSAR, Nabu­pal­uzur.
NEBO­ZUCIPUNU, the son of the astronomer
Merodak­mu­basa.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR, O Nebo, protect my
crown.
NEBUCHADREZZAR, the son of Nabopolassar.
NERGAL, a dunghill cock.
NERGAL­EDIR, an early Chaldean astronomer.
Nergal­sar­ussur, Nergal protects the king.
NERIGLISSAR, Nergal­sar­ussur.
NIN­GAL­IDINA, a king of Ur.
NIN­GIRSU, god­warrior of Bel.
NINIB, god of war.
NINIP, god of war.
NIN­RIDU, an early Chaldean deity.
NIS­BELU, Man of Bel.
NURVAL, an early Babylonian king.
NUSKU, a fire­god; the firstborn of En­lil.
ORCHAMUS, an early Chaldean king.
OTIARTES, the ninth antediluvian king.
PAHAS­BEL, the governor of Amida.
PUTUR­SIN, loosen, oh Sin!
RAMMAN, a storm god; ("thunderer").
RI­IS­VUL, the last king of Apirak.
RIM­AGU, an early Babylonian king.
RIMSIN, the last king of Larsa.
SADUDU, the king of the Suhites.
SAGA­SALTIYAS, an early king of Babylonia.
SAMAS­IBNI, a king of the Dakkuri.
SAMAS­SUM­UKIN, ordained civil servant.
SAMOULSAMOUKEN, Saulmugina.
SAMSI­LUNA, an early king of Babylonia.
SAOSDUCHINUS, ordained civil servant.
SAR, King, or Lord.
SARDANAPALUS, the heart protector.
SARGINA, an early, almost mythical king.
SAR­ILI, King of the Gods.
SARKIMUNA, an unidentified deity.
SAR­TUDA, a deity worshipped in Urukh.
SHAGARAKTIYASH, an early Chaldean king.
SHAMAS, The Sun.
SHAMASH, The Sun.
SHAMASH­BEL, servant of Bel.
SHARYUKIN, a mystical king of Agani.
SHEMESH, the son of Ningal.
SHUKURA, comfort, or comforter (?).
SIBI, ("seven"); an unrivaled warrior­god.
SIBRI, a king of Babylonia.
SIGE, the Heaven.
SILANI, the father of Nabu­u­sabsi.
SILIK­MU­LU­DUG, Marduk or Amarud.
SILIK­MU­LU­KHI, Marduk or Amarud.
SIM­MA­SIHU, an early king of Babylonia.
SIMTI­SIL­HAK, an early Babylonian king.
SIN, moon god; father of Ishtar.
SIN­BALADAN, an early Babylonian monarch.
SIN­GASIT, an early king of Urukh.
SIN­IDINNA, an early monarch.
SIN­INUN, an early king.
SIN­ISHMEANNI, Sin has heard me.
SIN­MAT­IKALI, an executioner.
SIN­SAID, Sin is his Lord.
SISIT, Adrahasis.
SUMAI, an early Chaldean astronomer.
SUTUR­CIT, an early king of Amardia.
SUZUB, the son of Gahul.
TAMMUZ, ("the sun of life") a god of vegetation.
TAMZI, the Sun of Life.
TIR­UTUR, an early Amardian or Cassite deity.
TASSI­GURU­BAR, an early king of Babylonia.
TU, the Babylonian god of death.
UBARATUTU, worshipper of (the god) Tutu.
ULAMBURYAS, an early king.
ULAM­KHALA, Offspring of Gula.
ULBASURKIDINA, the name of the successor of
Nergal­sar­usser.
UL­KHUM­KHUM, The Sultry.
UMMIAH­ZIRITI, an early king of the Kassites.
UR, The God of the Foundation.
URAS, God of Light.
URHAMMU, Light of the Sun.
URHAMSI, the boatman and friend of Izdubar.
URUKH, servant of Acu, the Moon­god.
UTULTAR, The Light of the Heavenly Spark.
VA­ANNA, the Turanian name of king Bel­samu.
VUL­PAL­IDINNA, an early Babylonian king.
YANZU, the son of Haban.
ZABU, an early Chaldean monarch ruling at
Sippara.
ZAIDU, The Hunter.
ZAMAMA, a warrior sun­god.
Zamama­zikur­idinna, an early king of Babylonia.
ZAMANA, a deity to whom king Hammurabi
erected a Ziggurrat called The Tower of the
Country.
ZICU, the Heaven.
ZIKAR­SIN, Servant of Sin.
ZU, a storm­god in the form of a bird.
ZUR­SIN, an early king ruling at Ur.
Female Names
A, ("lady or queen"); a consort of Shamash.
ALLATU, goddess of the underworld.
ANATU, pure, spotless, taintless.
ANUNIT, a goddess (Venus); also, a star identified
with Ishtar.
ARALU, the nether­world.
ARURU, goddess of creation.
ATANAH­ILI, I sigh, my god.
BAU, a goddess of abundance; consort to Nin­
girsu.
BELATSUNAT, an early queen of Babylonia.
BELILI, consort to Alala; sister of Tammuz.
BELIT, ("the lady"), par excellence.
BELTIS, ("the lady"), par excellence.
BILIT TAAUTH, Mother of the Gods.
DAMKINA, lady of the earth.
DAVCINA, the wife of Hea.
DAVKE, The Female Earth.
ELLAT­GULA, a queen of Babylonia.
GULA, goddess of healing.
ISHTAR, female doves.
ISTAR, star.
KALUMTUM, young lamb.
KISHAR, early ancestor of the gods.
KISSARE, the sister wife of Assoros.
MOT, the mother of the gods.
MUMMU, the mother of gods.
MUPALLIDAT­SERUA, She that is quickened by
Serua.
MYLITTA, the mother of the child.
NANA, ("the lady"); goddess of Uruk.
NI, (Neith); I came from myself.
NIN­MARKI, a Chaldean goddess.
OMAROSA, the sea.
RI, the name of a goddess.
RUBATI, The Lady of the Gods.
SABITUM, a sea­goddess.
SARPANITUM, consort of Marduk.
SHALA, ("lady"); a consort of Ramman.
TASHMITUM, ("revelation"); a consort of Nabu.
TAUTHE, the sea.
TIAMAT, Chaos; a primaeval goddess.
ZIRAT­BANIT, wife of Merodach; she is the
Succoth­benoth of the Bible.
ZIRRATBANIT, the consort of Marduk.