From נְבוּכַדְנֶאצֲּר (Nevukhadnetzzar), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Nabu-kudurri-usur meaning “Nabu protect my eldest son”, derived from the god’s name Nabu combined with kudurru meaning “eldest son” and an imperative form of naṣāru meaning “to protect”. This name was borne by a 12th-century BC king of the Babylonian Empire. It was also borne by a 6th-century BC king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He captured Jerusalem, and ultimately destroyed the city’s temple and deported many of its citizens, as told in the Old Testament.
People with the name Dike have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.
People with the name Badriyyah have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.