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| Several Sephardic names had an arabic meaning. These names were found in the list by Harry Stein http://www.sephardim.com and they were translated by my Arabic husband. Abila, Abiles, Avila , Aviles (the house) 9 Abetar, Abiatar (place in Syria) 6 Abi Sadiq (friend) 9 Abinnaxim (share) Abinun de Lima, (to have children) 5 Aboab ,Aboaf Aboav, Aboub (instrument with strings) Abolafia , Abulafia Abolays (doubting) 8 Abulker (one who does good to all people) 9 Aceraf (giraffe) 8 Acher (there?) Acuna, Acunha, Acunia, da Cunha (vagina?) 8 Adibe (teddybear?) Afia (good wishes) 5 Aknin (secret place) 6 Adjim, Agem, Aguem, Ajem Alouf, Aluf (swine, marrano) 8 Alut (Biblic Lot) 7 Amagna (I hope) 5 Ascar, Azarque, Azraki, Azzraki (remembering God) 7 Fakhar (noble people) 9 Fandari (old renowned house) 9 Fasa, Fasi, Fissi (high education) 3 Gamis, Gamiz (small fruit, looks like apple) 1 Gaze, Gazi (to receive money) 3 Granadi, Granate, Grante, Granada, Granados (from Granada) 6 Hadef (target) 4 Harael (silk) 1 Kahl (black cole for eyes) 1 Maleh (salt) 0 Meida, Meyda (to prize someone) 9 Avelar (running) 4 Altalef (worthless) 8 Habib (beloved) 2 Amar (moon) Amira, Amiras (princess) 9 Amon (good person) 9 Aradi (earth) Araha (wishing for relaxation) 5 Ardit, Arditti, Aridti, Ardout (cave in Jordan) 3 Arogueti, Aroh, Aruh, Benarroch (I will go) 5 Asaov, Aseo, Asseo, Assa (causing trouble) 2 Assael (angry) 2 Assaias, Assia, Assias, Attias (caretaker of horses) 3 Asubel (waves) Atas, Ataz, Attes (great sadness) 4 Azicri (remembering) 4 Azrifi (very nice person) 9 Badi (new beginning) 5 Baena (gathering) 5 Baez, Baeza, Baissa, Baiz (expensive shop) 3 Bahya (good things) 5 Bakish (proving himself good) 9 Balborda (old street in Amman, Jordan) 6 Alba, Albaala (punishment from G'd) 4 Albagil, Albagli (female horse) Albahari (sailor) 3 Albalag (moving) 4 Albelda (small village) 3 Albalansi, Alvalansi (old boat) Albarado, Alvarado, de Albares, Alvares, Alverez Albo, Alvo (victory) 9 Barda (big leave from tree) Bahar, Behar, Bechor, Behor, Beja, Bejar, Bega, Boher, Bohor (firstborn) 9 Azuz (kind of red drink) 0 Maor (cooking pot) 0 Rubi (dress) 1 Yamin (right) Zif (sword) 2 Braga (baraka) 7 Alcantara (city in Sinai) 6 Alcheh , Alcheck (imam, haham) 7 Calev , Caluf (dog) 8 Callo, Calo, (Kehila) 7 Cid (chair) 0 Kush (small shop) 3 Djaen (devil) 2 El Hai (man who never dies) 9 Ebott (dog) 8 Elkana (behind) 8 Fachima (old lady who understands everthing) 9 Farraj (help from the G'd) 9 Hakim (doctor) 3 Hallas (finish) Hamis,Hamiz (thursday) Hayyat (snake) 2 Hazan, Hazzan (spot on the skin) Hemsi (five, ar.) Abbis (place in Egypt, Alexandria) 6 Alfakhar (proud man) 9 Jachia (name of profet) 9 Lais (lion) 9 I have divided these names into categories. 1 descripes the outer appearance 2 person with bad character 3 profession 4 referring to hardness of fate/suffering 5 hopes for future 6 place of origine 7 showing religious affiliation 8 mocking name/ nickname 9 honorary name/ good personality 0 house utensils |
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