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List of Carthaginian (Punic) names
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Name Meaning
Abdeshmun servant of Eshmun
Abdhamon servant of Hamon
Abdi-Milki servant of the king
Abdmelqart servant of Melqart
Abdosir servant of Osir
Abibaal Baal is my father
Abirami godfather is elated
Absalon father of peace
Aderbaal/Adherbal Baal is great
Adonibaal Baal is my lord
Ahinadab my god-brother was noble
Ahiram/Ahirom god-brother is elated
Ahumm brother of the sea
Aqhat most obedient
Ashtartyaton Astarte has given
Ashtzaph Astarte observes
Astarte name of a goddess
Azmelqart Melqart is powerful
Baal name of a god
Baalat Gebal name of a goddess
Baalhanno Baal's blessing
Baaliahon so that Baal favors
Baaliaton/Baaliyaton Baal has given
Baalsamor (related to the god Baal in some way)
Baalshillek (related to the god Baal in some way)
Barca (nickname) thunderbolt
Barekbaal Baal has blessed
Batnoam son of charm
Bodashtart from the hand of Astarte
Bodeshmun from the hand of Eshmun
Bodo servant
Bomilcar/Bodmelqart servant of Melqart
Bostar servant of Ashtart
Carthalo saved by Melqart
Danel God will judge
El name of a god
Elram brother of El
Eshmounhilles Eshmoun has saved
Eshmouniaton/Eshmuniaton Eshmun has given
Eshmun name of a god
Eshmunamash (elated to Eshmun in some way)
Eshmunazar Eshmun helps
Eshmunhalos/Synalos (related to the god Eshmun in some way)
Germelqart (related to the god Melqart in some way)
Gisco/Gisgo client of the god Sakkun
Halishat/Arishat/Elissa (f) fire of God or woman of God
Hamilcar brother of Melqart
Hannabaal (m/f) Baal's grace
Hannibal favored by Baaal
Hanno blessing
Hasdrubal Baal helps
Himilco/Chimilkat brother of the king
Hiram benevolent brother
Ithobaalwith Baal
Itthobaal Baal is with him
Kanmi (unknown)
Khilletzbaal (related to the god Baal in some way)
Mago godsent
Maharbal/Maharbaal (related to the god Baal in some way)
Malchus my king; kingdom; or counselor
Mattangift
Melqart name of a god
Melqart-shama Melqart has listened
Melqartpilles Melqart is wonderful
Milkherem (related to the king in some way)
Milkpilles the king is wonderful
Milkyaton Milk has given
Muttunbaal (perhaps) gift of Baal
Paltibaal my refuge is Baal
Philosir (unknown)
Pidiy (unknown)
Safonbaal/Sophoniba/Sophonisba (f) Baal is my refuge or Baal has judged
Sakarbaal/Sikarbaal/Zakarbaal Baal has spoken or Baal has remembered
Tabnit (unknown)
Ummashtart Astarte is my mother
Urumilki the king is my light
Yada'milk/Yadomilk the king has known
Yaraoh the spoon
Yehawwielo (unknown)
Yehomilk so that the king makes life
Yutpan (unknown)
Zamarto make music for God
Zimrida (unknown)
Note: According to Carthage: A Biography (2020) by Dexter Hoyos, there are thousands of other names known from inscriptions, but until someone transcribes and publishes them, they remain a mystery.
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