Akkadian & Mesopotamian names

5 names from the Akkadian & Mesopotamian naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.

Naram-SinBoyFrom Akkadian narāmu "beloved" and Sin, the name of the moon god: "beloved of Sin".
PuabiGirlFrom Akkadian pû "mouth" (used to mean "word" or "command") and abu "father": "word of my father".
SargonBoyFrom Akkadian Šarru-kīn: šarru "king" and kīnu "legitimate, true", so "the king is legitimate".
ShalmaneserBoyFrom Akkadian Šulmānu-ašared, joining the god Shulmanu to a word for "foremost", so "Shulmanu is preeminent".
TashlultumGirlMeaning uncertain: the name carries the Akkadian feminine name-suffix -tum, but the root it is built on is not…