Given name
Evil-merodach
“fool of Marduk”·“foolishness of bitter oppression”
Evil-merodach is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “fool of Marduk.”
Original Hebrewאויל מרדך
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Evil-merodach is thought to mean “fool of Marduk” or “foolishness of bitter oppression.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Evil-merodach is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
From biblical name research
How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb 'alal (אלל), “to be egregious.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Evil-merodach appears in 2 Kings 25:27, Jeremiah 52:31.
- 2 Kings 25:27
- Jeremiah 52:31
From biblical name research
Evil-merodach’s family of names
See also 22
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Evil-merodach, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Eliphelehu
“may God distinguish him”
>99% boys
Eliahba
“God hides”
>99% boys
Elihoreph
“God of autumn” · “God of reproach”
>99% boys
Elizaphan
“God hides” · “God has protected”
90% boys · 10% girls
Eliasaph
“God has added”
>99% boys
Esarhaddon
“ashur has given a brother”
>99% boys
Éliacin
Éliacin is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in French.
>99% boys
Eliashib
“El restores” · “El causes to return”
>99% boys