Somali Baby Names
60 Somali names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 60 Somali baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Somali Girl Names
Ayan#5625 in the U.S.From Somali/Arabic — variously 'good fortune, luck; a bright destiny' (Somali) or 'an era, a ti▶Ayaan#5801 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'an era, a time; God's gift'; also Somali, 'good fortune, luck'; here for girls; u▶Idil#8616 in the U.S.Variously from the Turkish idil, 'an idyll; a scene of pastoral/poetic beauty', and the Somali ▶Ayanah#8997 in the U.S.A spelling of Ayana — variously 'a beautiful flower' (Swahili), 'a gift/lucky' (Somali), and 'b▶Ifrah#9138 in the U.S.From the Arabic ifrah, 'happiness; joy; the act of making glad'▶Amran#9577 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Somali, variously 'prosperity; long life; flourishing'; also a form of Imran/Am▶Hodan#10544 in the U.S.From the Somali Hodan, 'prosperity; wealth; abundance; well-off.' A warm, hopeful Somali name.▶Farhiya#10545 in the U.S.Farhiya is a Somali girl's name drawn from the Arabic root for joy (as in farah, 'happiness'), ▶Ilwad#10556 in the U.S.From the Somali Ilwad, 'offspring; children; a new generation; descendants.' A warm name celebr▶Fadumo#12563 in the U.S.Fadumo is the Somali form of Fatima, the name of a beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, ma▶Ismahan#12756 in the U.S.A spelling of Asmahan, a name used in Arabic and widely in Somali communities. It is usually co▶Mursal#13011 in the U.S.From the Arabic mursal, 'sent; messenger; envoy', from the root r-s-l. It is used as a given na▶Sabirin#13170 in the U.S.From Arabic sabirin, the plural of sabir, 'patient one; one who endures' — from sabr, patience ▶Sagal#13173 in the U.S.Sagal is a well-used Somali girls' name. It is commonly explained as 'graceful' or connected to▶Shukri#13232 in the U.S.From the Arabic root sh-k-r, 'to thank' — Shukri means 'thankfulness; gratitude; giving thanks.▶Bilan#13700 in the U.S.Bilan is a Somali girls' name, commonly explained as 'perfection; flawless beauty.' Somali name▶Ikran#14068 in the U.S.Ikran is a Somali woman's name from the Arabic Ikram, meaning 'honor,' 'generosity,' or 'hospit▶Idman#14465 in the U.S.From the Somali Idman, 'grace; good fortune; blessing.' A warm, hopeful name from the Horn of A▶Adan#15265 in the U.S.Adan is the Spanish form of Adam ('earth; man'), which is a boy's name; it is also a Somali nam▶Ebyan#15818 in the U.S.From the Somali Ebyan, understood as 'graceful; refined; pure' — a warm, positive name used in ▶Faduma#16017 in the U.S.Faduma is the Somali form of Fatima, one of the most honored names in the Muslim world. Fatima ▶Fartun#16094 in the U.S.Fartun is a Somali name meaning 'good fortune,' 'luck,' or 'blessing,' given as a warm wish for▶Malyun#16824 in the U.S.A Somali form of Maryam, the Arabic name of the mother of Jesus, itself from the Hebrew Miriam.▶Nimo#16929 in the U.S.Nimo is a Somali girl's name, a short and affectionate form of Nimco. Its root is the Arabic wo▶Ruweyda#17140 in the U.S.A Somali form of the Arabic Ruwaida, 'walking gently; proceeding softly and gracefully' - an im▶Shire#17274 in the U.S.Two honest routes: the English word shire ('a county'), famous as Tolkien's Shire; and the Soma▶Zeila#17614 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Sheila and Zela, and also matches Zeila, a historic port town on the ▶
Somali Boy Names
Ayan#762 in the U.S.Gift of God; from the Arabic and Somali name Ayan meaning luck, good fortune, or divine gift▶Abdullahi#2415 in the U.S.Servant of God; slave of Allah; Somali form of Abdullah (Arabic: abd Allah — servant/slave of G▶Abdirahman#2665 in the U.S.servant of the Most Merciful▶Munasar#5360 in the U.S.From Arabic (via Somali) — linked to nasr/mansur, 'one who is helped, aided, granted victory (b▶Hanad#6260 in the U.S.A Somali boys' name; the precise meaning is uncertain and varies in sources, so we flag it▶Mahad#6329 in the U.S.From Somali/Arabic, variously 'great' and 'gratitude, thanks, praise' (linked to Arabic mahd, '▶Abdi#7731 in the U.S.From Somali/Arabic, 'my servant; servant (of God)' — a short form of Abdullah and related Abd- ▶Abdimalik#7732 in the U.S.A Somali form of Abd al-Malik — from Arabic, 'servant of the King' (Al-Malik, 'the King', a nam▶Muse#8072 in the U.S.The English word 'muse', 'a source of inspiration' (from the Greek Muses, goddesses of the arts▶Abdifatah#8293 in the U.S.A Somali form of the Arabic Abd al-Fattah — 'the servant of the Opener (al-Fattah, a name of Go▶Abdiaziz#8298 in the U.S.A Somali form of Abdulaziz, from the Arabic 'abd al-Aziz, 'servant of Al-Aziz' — Al-Aziz ('the ▶Audi#8319 in the U.S.Audi reads in two ways: as the German car brand (from Latin 'audi', 'listen', a play on founder▶Muscab#8725 in the U.S.A spelling of Musab/Mus'ab — from the Arabic, variously 'a strong/spirited stallion' and borne ▶Yonis#8928 in the U.S.The Somali form of Yunus (Jonah) — from the Hebrew Yonah, 'a dove'▶Abdikadir#9826 in the U.S.Abdikadir is the Somali form of the Arabic name Abd al-Qadir, joining abd, 'servant,' with al-Q▶Guled#10215 in the U.S.From the Somali guled/gulaid, 'victory; triumph; success'; a name of achievement, borne by Soma▶Mohamud#10429 in the U.S.A Somali (and broader East/West African) form of Muhammad/Mahmud, from the Arabic 'praiseworthy▶Liban#10464 in the U.S.From the Somali Liban, 'complete; blessed; free from want; lucky'; a warm East African name; ro▶Aadan#10860 in the U.S.A Somali form of Adam, from the Hebrew Adam, 'earth; man' — the first man in the Bible and Qura▶Zakariye#10866 in the U.S.A Somali and Arabic form of Zakariyya (Zechariah), the prophet, from the Hebrew root meaning 'G▶Abdinasir#10902 in the U.S.A Somali form of the Arabic Abd al-Nasir, 'servant of the Helper; servant of the Victorious' — ▶Abdulahi#10903 in the U.S.A Somali form of Abdullah, from the Arabic Abd Allah, 'servant of God; servant of Allah' — abd ▶Amiin#10946 in the U.S.A Somali/Arabic form of Amin, from the Arabic for 'trustworthy; faithful; honest.' Amin (Al-Ami▶Dahir#11182 in the U.S.A Somali and Arabic name, from the Arabic Zahir/Dahir, 'clear; evident; outward; radiant' (a di▶Mahaad#11712 in the U.S.An Arabic/Somali name, often connected to Mahad ('greatness; glory; honor') in Somali use. As s▶Elmi#12767 in the U.S.A Somali name from the Arabic 'ilm' ('knowledge; learning'), so it carries the sense of knowled▶Hamse#12918 in the U.S.Hamse is a Somali form of the Arabic name Hamza, tied to hamuza ('steadfast, strong') and long ▶Mustafe#13533 in the U.S.The Somali form of Mustafa, from the Arabic for 'the chosen one' - a traditional epithet of the▶Mucad#13545 in the U.S.Somali orthography for the Arabic name Mu'adh, 'protected one; one given refuge' — the Somali l▶Mustaf#13558 in the U.S.A Somali short spelling of Mustafa, Arabic for 'the chosen one; the selected' — one of the trad▶Nasiir#13586 in the U.S.The Somali orthography of the Arabic Nasir, 'helper; supporter; one who gives victory'. Somali ▶Samatar#13972 in the U.S.Samatar is a common Somali male given name. As with many Somali names its precise older meaning▶AyannAyann reads as a spelling of Ayaan, a name used across South Asian, Somali and Muslim families ▶
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Popular Somali baby names include Ayan, Abdullahi, Abdirahman, Munasar, Ayan, Ayaan. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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