Babylonian Name Generator
Authentic Akkadian Names From Hammurabi to Nebuchadnezzar
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Generate real Babylonian names from cuneiform tablets and king lists: rulers like Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar, priestesses of Sippar, Egibi bankers, Kassite kings and everyday Akkadian names built on Marduk, Nabu, Shamash and Sin. For historical fiction, ancient-world RPGs and Mesopotamian worldbuilding.
About babylonian names
Babylonian names are Akkadian, the Semitic language written in cuneiform across Mesopotamia for two thousand years, and nearly every one of them is a tiny sentence about a god. Nebuchadnezzar is Nabu-kudurri-usur, 'Nabu, protect my heir'; Hammurabi's son Samsu-iluna is 'the sun is our god'; Ea-nasir, the copper merchant of the world's oldest customer complaint, is 'Ea is protector'. The usual building blocks are a divine name (Marduk, Nabu, Bel, Sin, Shamash, Ea, Adad, Nergal, Ishtar, Gula, Nanaya, Aya) joined to a verb or noun: iddin 'gave', ibni 'created', usur 'protect', uballit 'kept alive', nasir 'protector', warad or arad 'servant', amat 'maidservant', mushallim 'keeps well', zer or aplu 'seed, heir'. Hyphens only mark the parts; Iddin-Marduk and Iddinmarduk are the same name.
Style shifted over time. Old Babylonian names of Hammurabi's age (Sin-iddinam, Warad-Sin, Ipiq-Adad, Awil-Ishtar) favor Sin, Shamash and Amorite kings like Sumu-abum and Ammi-saduqa; Kassite rulers carried names such as Kurigalzu and Burna-Buriash; Neo-Babylonian archives of the Egibi and Murashu families are full of Nabu-ahhe-iddin, Itti-Marduk-balatu and short pet names like Shirku, Nidintu and Aplaya. Women used the same grammar with feminine endings: Iltani, Beltani, Amat-Shamash, Erishti-Aya, Kashshaya, Adad-guppi.
The list mixes kings and queens, naditu priestesses, scribes, bankers and farmers so a cast can span one city or all of Babylon's history.
Tips for choosing a name
- Pick the god to match the city: Marduk and Nabu for Babylon and Borsippa, Shamash and Aya for Sippar, Sin for Ur, Enlil and Ninurta for Nippur, Nergal for Kutha, Ishtar and Nanaya for Uruk.
- Long sentence-names (Nabu-balassu-iqbi, Marduk-shapik-zeri) suit kings, officials and temple staff; give servants, farmers and children the short hypocoristics like Nanni, Shulaya, Ribatu or Tabiya.
- For women's names use Amat- ('maidservant of'), Erishti- ('desire of') or the feminine -tu/-ani endings (Beltani, Lamassani, Gimillatu); Warad- and Arad- are always male.
- Set the period by the dynasty: Amorite double names (Sumu-la-El, Ammi-ditana) for the Old Babylonian era, -Buriash and Kadashman- for Kassite times, and Nabu- and Bel- names for the age of Nebuchadnezzar.
- Biblical spellings (Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, Belshazzar, Abednego) are fine for readers; use the Akkadian forms (Nabu-kudurri-usur, Amel-Marduk, Bel-sharra-usur, Arad-Nabu) when you want a scholarly or in-world feel.
Frequently asked questions
What do Babylonian names mean?
Almost all are short Akkadian sentences naming a god: Nabu-kudurri-usur means 'Nabu, protect my heir', Marduk-apla-iddina 'Marduk has given an heir', Itti-Marduk-balatu 'with Marduk there is life', and Amat-Shamash 'maidservant of Shamash'. Short names like Nidintu ('gift') and Aplaya ('little heir') are nicknames clipped from longer ones.
Are these real Babylonian names or invented?
The great majority are attested on cuneiform tablets, seals, king lists or in the Bible: royal names, the naditu priestesses of Sippar, the Egibi and Murashu business archives, and letters from Mari and Larsa. A small number combine genuine Akkadian elements in the standard patterns so you have extra variety for minor characters.
How are Babylonian names different from Sumerian and Assyrian ones?
Sumerian names (Ur-Nammu, Gudea, Enheduanna) come from an older, unrelated language. Babylonian and Assyrian names are both Akkadian and share the same grammar, but Assyrians favored their gods Ashur and Ninurta (Ashur-bani-apli, Tukulti-Ninurta) while Babylonians favored Marduk, Nabu and Bel (Marduk-apla-iddina, Nabu-na'id).
How do I pronounce the names?
Every letter is sounded: sh as in 'ship', kh-like h in Hammurabi, u as in 'put', and the apostrophe in Nabu-na'id is a brief glottal catch. Stress normally falls on the long or heavy syllable, so Nabu-KUdurri-Usur, Sin-iddiNAM, e-RISH-ti-Aya.
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- Hammurabi
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Nabu-kudurri-usur
- Nabopolassar
- Nabu-apla-usur
- Nabonidus
- Nabu-na'id
- Belshazzar
- Bel-sharra-usur
- Amel-Marduk
- Evil-Merodach
- Neriglissar
- Nergal-sharra-usur
- Labashi-Marduk
- Samsu-iluna
- Abi-eshuh
- Ammi-ditana
- Ammi-saduqa
- Samsu-ditana
- Sumu-abum
- Sumu-la-El
- Sabium
- Apil-Sin
- Sin-muballit
- Marduk-apla-iddina
- Merodach-baladan
- Nabu-nasir
- Nabonassar
- Nabu-mukin-zeri
- Mushezib-Marduk
- Bel-ibni
- Shamash-shum-ukin
- Kandalanu
- Nergal-ushezib
- Ashur-nadin-shumi
- Marduk-zakir-shumi
- Marduk-balassu-iqbi
- Eriba-Marduk
- Nabu-shuma-ukin
- Nabu-shuma-ishkun
- Marduk-nadin-ahhe
- Adad-shuma-usur
- Marduk-shapik-zeri
- Itti-Marduk-balatu
- Enlil-nadin-ahi
- Zababa-shuma-iddina
- Kurigalzu
- Burna-Buriash
- Kadashman-Enlil
- Kadashman-Turgu
- Kadashman-Harbe
- Kashtiliash
- Karaindash
- Kara-hardash
- Nazi-Maruttash
- Nazi-Bugash
- Meli-Shipak
- Kudur-Enlil
- Shagarakti-Shuriash
- Agum-kakrime
- Ulamburiash
- Gandash
- Adad-guppi
- Kashshaya
- Ennigaldi-Nanna
- Amytis
- Nitocris of Babylon
- Shibtu
- Iltani
- Beltani
- Ea-nasir
- Nanni
- Ibni-Marduk
- Iddin-Marduk
- Marduk-nasir
- Marduk-nasir-apli
- Shirku
- Nabu-ahhe-iddin
- Nabu-ahhe-bullit
- Itti-Nabu-balatu
- Nidintu-Bel
- Iddin-Nabu
- Bel-remanni
- Rimut-Ninurta
- Enlil-shum-iddin
- Murashu
- Sin-iddinam
- Warad-Sin
- Rim-Sin
- Kudur-Mabuk
- Sin-gamil
- Ilshu-ibni
- Awil-ili
- Ipiq-Adad
- Shamash-hazir
- Nur-Shamash
- Etel-pi-Marduk
- Silli-Shamash
- Ibbi-Ilabrat
- Itti-Sin-milki
- Nabu-zer-iddin
- Nebuzaradan
- Nergal-sharezer
- Nabu-balassu-iqbi
- Belteshazzar
- Abednego
- Arad-Nabu
- Zerubbabel
- Zer-Babili
- Sheshbazzar
- Shamash-eriba
- Amat-Shamash
- Erishti-Aya
- Amat-Aya
- Awat-Aya
- Aya-rishat
- Lamassani
- Belessunu
- Huzalatum
- Mannatum
- Naramtum
- Ruttum
- Tabni-Ishtar
- Eli-eressa
- Amat-Mamu
- Ishtar-ummi
- Sabitum
- Lamassi
- Ahatum
- Ahassunu
- Ahati-waqrat
- Ummi-waqrat
- Bittatu
- Damqaya
- Nuptaya
- Esagil-belet
- Ina-Esagil-ramat
- Banat-Esagil
- Gigitu
- Hibta
- Tashmetu-damqat
- Amti-Nanaya
- Amti-Bel
- Kurunnitu-tabni
- Bu'itu
- Tabatu
- Qudashu
- Silim-Ishtar
- Ishtar-tappi
- Nanaya-hussinni
- Nanaya-kanat
- Baba-sharrat
- Gula-zeru-ibni
- Ishtar-ah-iddin
- Ina-qibit-Bel
- Aplaya
- Iddinaya
- Iqisha
- Iqishaya
- Nidintu
- Ribatu
- Rimut
- Ardiya
- Balatu
- Gimillu
- Kidin
- Kidin-Marduk
- Shulaya
- Etellu
- Tabiya
- Kalbaya
- Zeriya
- Belshunu
- Ahushunu
- Abi-ilu
- Bazuzu
- Kuzubu
- Humusi
- Dada
- Ahushina
- Atkal-ana-Marduk
- Ana-Bel-eresh
- Ana-Nabu-taklak
- Ina-tesi-etir
- Ina-Esagil-zer-ibni
- Ina-Esagil-lilbur
- Mushallim-Marduk
- Mushallim-Bel
- Marduk-shum-usur
- Marduk-etir
- Marduk-eresh
- Marduk-bel-ili
- Marduk-apla-usur
- Marduk-ahhe-eriba
- Nabu-mushetiq-uddi
- Nabu-shum-lishir
- Nabu-etir-napshati
- Nabu-bel-shumate
- Nabu-le'i
- Nabu-zer-ukin
- Nabium-malik
- Nabium-atpalam
- Nadin
- Nadinu
- Nadin-ahi
- Nadnaya
- Nahish-shalmu
- Naram-Sin
- Naram-ilishu
- Narubtum
- Nummuru
- Nuptu
- Nur-Nunu
- Puhhuru
- Qishti-Marduk
- Qishtiya
- Qurdi-Ishtar
- Rabut-Sin
- Rapash-sillim
- Remut-Bel
- Remutu
- Riba-Ishtar
- Risatum
- Saggil-kinam-ubbib
- Shaddinnu
- Shadunu
- Shadrach
- Meshach
- Shakin-shumi
- Shalmu
- Shamaya
- Shamash-muballit
- Shapik-zeri
- Shellibi
- Shulgi-naid
- Shullumu
- Shuma
- Shum-ukin
- Shuma-iddin
- Shuma-usur
- Shumu-libshi
- Shuzubu
- Tab-sharru
- Tab-shar-Bel
- Tabnea
- Tabni-Marduk
- Tabnu
- Taqish-Gula
- Taribatum
- Taribu
- Tattannu
- Ubar-Sin
- Ubarum
- Uballissu-Marduk
- Ummi-tabat
- Upahhir-Bel
- Ushezib-Marduk
- Warassa
- Yakun-ashar
- Zakir
- Zababa-nadin-shumi
- Zer-ukin
- Zerutu
- Zunnatum
- Belet-balati
- Belet-ekallim-ummi
- Belet-ili-lamassi
- Beltiya
- Bel-tarsi
- Bibeya
- Dannat-Belti
- Esagil-ramat
- Gubbaru
- Gimillatu
- Hammaya
- Hashdaya
- Hinnuni
- Hubbusu
- Humbaya
- Ina-Esagil-belet
- Ina-Babili-ramat
- Ina-qate-Nanaya-shakin
- Kabta
- Kassaya
- Kishirtu
- Kudurru-ummi
- Kurunnitu
- La-tubashinni
- Lamassatum
- Libluta
- Mammitu-ummi
- Mushezibtu
- Nanaya-bel-usri
- Nanaya-silim
- Narkabtu
- Qunnabatu
- Ramua
- Rishat
- Sagilat
- Sumuqan-ummi
- Tabat-Esagil
- Tabluttu
- Tashmetu-ramat
- Ubartu
- Zimri-Lim
- Yasmah-Addu
- Yahdun-Lim
- Yarim-Lim
- Belet-ili-tuppi
- Esagil-kin-apli
- Esagil-shum-ibni
- Ea-bel-ili
- Sharru-kin
- Sharru-lu-dari
- Shar-Babili
- Nabu-kasir
- Nabu-ittannu
- Nabu-ahu-usur
- Nabu-gamil
- Nabu-bullitsu
- Nabu-sharru-usur
- Nabu-tabni-usur
- Nabu-ushabshi
- Nabu-zabad
- Bel-uballit
- Bel-usat
- Bel-etir
- Bel-kasir
- Bel-iqisha
- Bel-ushezib
- Bel-ah-ushabshi
- Bel-ittannu
- Bel-shunu
- Sin-ahhe-eriba
- Sin-nadin-shumi
- Sin-eribam
- Sin-ishmeanni
- Sin-magir
- Sin-remeni
- Sin-iqisham
- Sin-bel-apli
- Sin-abushu
- Sin-putram
- Sin-shemi
- Sin-tayyar
- Shamash-bani
- Shamash-nasir
- Shamash-liwwir
- Shamash-shum-lishir
- Shamash-tayyar
- Shamash-abi
- Shamash-rabi
- Shamash-ina-matim
- Shamash-bel-ili
- Shamash-kashid
- Ea-bani
- Ea-rabi
- Ea-shar-ilani
- Ea-lu-bani
- Ea-tappe
- Ea-damiq
- Adad-rabi
- Adad-nasir
- Adad-iddinam
- Adad-shum-usur
- Adad-rimanni
- Adad-tayyar
- Adad-sharru
- Nergal-iddin
- Nergal-etir
- Nergal-nasir
- Nergal-ina-teshi-etir
- Ninurta-nadin-shumi
- Ninurta-ah-iddin
- Ninurta-gamil
- Ninurta-kudurri-usur
- Enlil-bani
- Enlil-kudurri-usur
- Enlil-nadin-apli
- Enlil-ittiya
- Enlil-shum-ibni
- Enlil-zer-iqisha
- Zababa-iddin
- Zababa-shum-ibni
- Nusku-iddin
- Nusku-gabbe
- Gula-etirat
- Gula-risat
- Gula-balassu-iqbi
- Nanaya-iddin
- Nanaya-shum-usur
- Anu-ah-ushabshi
- Anu-zer-iddin
- Anu-bel-shunu
- Ishum-bani
- Tashmetu-ereshat
- Ishtar-shum-eresh
- Ishtar-rimanni
- Ishtar-lamassi
- Bunene-ibni
- Aya-kuzub-matim
- Amurru-bani
- Amurru-sharru
- Ilabrat-bani
- Dagan-bel-usur
- Ishhara-ummi
- Ninkarrak-rishat
- Sarpanitu-tabni
- Nanna-mansum
- Lugal-Marada-nasir
- Iddin-Shamash
- Ibni-Sin
- Warad-Marduk
- Warad-Shamash
- Warad-Bunene
- Warad-Ilishu
- Arad-Bel
- Arad-Nanaya
- Arad-Innin
- Ardi-Nabu
- Amat-Ishtar
- Amat-Nanaya
- Amat-Ninlil
- Amat-Kallatim
- Nur-Sin
- Nur-Kabta
- Nur-ilishu
- Silli-Ninkarrak
- Ipiq-Ishtar
- Ipiq-Annunitum
- Ipiq-Aya
- Ipiq-Ilishu
- Ibbi-Sin
- Ibbi-Ninshubur
- Awil-Ishtar
- Awil-Nabium
- Puzur-Ishtar
- Puzur-Nunu
- Rish-Shamash
- Itti-Ea-balatu
- Itti-Bel-lummir
- Itti-Nabu-gusu
- Etel-pi-Sin
- Etel-pi-Nabium
- Lu-Marduk
- Mannum-kima-Shamash
- Mannum-balum-Shamash
- Mar-Ishtar
- Mar-Esagil
- Ilshu-nasir
- Ilshu-bani
- Ili-iddinam
- Ili-ippalsam
- Ili-ishmeanni
- Ili-turam
- Ili-hadi
- Ili-awilim-rabi
- Ili-ma-abi
- Ili-u-Shamash
- Ilima-ahi
- Ilima-ili
- Ilum-gamil
- Ilum-pi-Shamash
- Abum-waqar
- Abum-ilum
- Abi-sare
- Abi-ishar
- Abi-maras
- Abu-waqar
- Ahum-waqar
- Ahi-shagish
- Ahi-illati
- Ahi-ummishu
- Ahum-rabi
- Ahi-ushabshi
- Apil-ilishu
- Apil-Amurru
- Aplum
- Appan-ili
- Ahulap-Shamash
- Balmunamhe
- Belanum
- Beli-sadua
- Bulalu
- Dadum
- Dannum-tahaz
- Ellil-issiya
- Erib-Sin
- Erib-Marduk
- Erishum
- Eteya
- Gimil-Marduk
- Gimil-Sin
- Habil-kinum
- Habannatum
- Ibni-Ishtar
- Marduk-remanni
- Nabu-usalli
- Kunaya
- Belet-sunu
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