Meaning and Origin
What does the name Amen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Amen means "Thank god or agreeing. used of prayer" and is of Bengali origin.
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Amen is of African origin and means "thank you god in Amharic".
- According to a user from Eritrea, the name Amen is of Hebrew origin and means "Thank god".
- A user from District of Columbia, U.S. says the name Amen is of English origin and means "Agree".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Amen means "So shall it be".
- A user from Oregon, U.S. says the name Amen is of Hebrew origin and means "Truly".
Note: It is used as a noun, to denote: concurrence in belief, or in a statement; assent; the final word or act; Christ as being one who is true and faithful.
Etymology: L. amen, Gr. 'amh`n, Heb. āmēn certainly, truly
- A primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From Old English, from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אמן (amén, “certainly, truly”) (cognate with Arabic آمِين (ʾāmīn), Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܢ ('āmēn)). In Old English, it was used only at the end of the Gospels. Elsewhere, it was translated as soðlic!, swa hit ys, and sy!.
- An instance of saying ‘amen’.
- A title of Christ; the Faithful One (especially with reference to Revelation 3:14)
amen was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Cebuano, Chuukese, Dutch, Esperanto, French, Galician, Gothic, Icelandic, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish