Phoenicia was an ancient civilization that started taking root over 5,000 years ago. They were great ship-builders and sailors that took to the Mediterranean Sea for trade. The Phoenician language was spread to Greece thanks to their commercial trade successes. The Phoenician phonetic alphabet is considered to be one of the ancestors of virtually every modern alphabet.
While their alphabet had a huge impact on the world, the Phoenicia people died out as their empire fell around 300 BCE. Most names that survived in records from Phoenician times are associated with their Gods.
Perhaps the most well-known Phoenician boy name is Adonis which means “lord, ruler.” Today, the name Adonis is associated with particularly handsome young men. Another famous Phoenician name is Hannibal which basically means “favored by Baal.”
A name used most often for boys (but sometimes for girls) that comes from Phoenicia is Phoenix. The name Phoenix is associated with the mythological bird who dies only to be reborn from its own ashes.
Hiram is another Phoenician boy name of some minor renown. The name of a character from the popular Netflix series Riverdale, Hiram, sometimes spelled Hyrum, means “brother who is exalted.”
Abibaal
Meaning: My father is ba`al
Origin: Phoenician
Adad
Meaning: Crasher
Origin: Phoenician
Adam
Meaning: Red earth
Origin: Phoenician
Adon
Meaning: Lord
Origin: Phoenician
Adonibaal
Meaning: Ba’al is my lord
Origin: Phoenician
Adonis
Meaning: Handsome
Origin: Phoenician
Ahinadab
Meaning: My brother is noble
Origin: Phoenician
Ahirom
Meaning: My brother is exalted
Origin: Phoenician
Ahumm
Meaning: Brother of the sea
Origin: Phoenician
Amilcare
Meaning: Friend of melkar
Origin: Phoenician
Anath
Meaning: Water spring
Origin: Phoenician
Azmelqart
Meaning: Melqart is powerful
Origin: Phoenician
Ba`al
Meaning: Creator, possessor
Origin: Phoenician
Baal Hammon
Meaning: God of fertility and strength
Origin: Phoenician
Baal Melqart
Meaning: God of storms
Origin: Phoenician
Baal Zephon
Meaning: God of storms and the sea
Origin: Phoenician
Baltasar
Meaning: Protected by god
Origin: Phoenician
Baltazar
Meaning: Bel protects the King
Origin: Phoenician
Barekbaal
Meaning: God has blessed
Origin: Phoenician
Batnoam
Meaning: Son of charm
Origin: Phoenician
Belshazzar
Meaning: God or lord protect the king
Origin: Phoenician
Boltizsar
Meaning: Prince of splendor
Origin: Phoenician
Coriander
Meaning: Romance
Origin: Phoenician
Eshmun
Meaning: God of healing
Origin: Phoenician
Hailama
Meaning: My brother is exalted
Origin: Phoenician
Hannibal
Meaning: One who baal has favored
Origin: Phoenician
Hiram
Meaning: Exalted brother
Origin: Phoenician
Hyrum
Meaning: My brother is exalted
Origin: Phoenician
Ib
Meaning: Oath of Baol
Origin: Phoenician
Itthobaal
Meaning: Baal is with him
Origin: Phoenician
Paltibaal
Meaning: Ba’al is my refuge
Origin: Phoenician
Resheph
Meaning: God of plagues
Origin: Phoenician
Tammuz
Meaning: God of fertility and rebirth
Origin: Phoenician
Yarikh
Meaning: God of the moon and dew
Origin: Phoenician
Zarek
Meaning: God protects the King
Origin: Phoenician
