Swahili Baby Names
213 Swahili names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 213 Swahili 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.
Swahili Girl Names
Binti#15563 in the U.S.From the Swahili binti, 'daughter' (from the Arabic bint) — a warm, direct name of belonging anJeilany#15938 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Jelani ('mighty', Swahili) and Leilani ('heavenly flowers', HaKiza#16497 in the U.S.Kiza is a short, modern name without a settled etymology. Possible threads include a clipping oNamani#16556 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Amani ('aspirations; peace', Swahili/Arabic) or Naomi; a freshOmari#17008 in the U.S.A Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, 'flourishing; long-lived; thriving.' Used here for a girl, tKazuriFrom the Swahili kazuri, 'small and beautiful' -- also the name of the Kazuri bead workshop in MariamiA form of Mary/Maryam — the Georgian Mariami and the Swahili/Arabic Maryam tradition — from MirSayariA modern name echoing the Swahili sayari, 'planet; star' (from Arabic); as a settled name its rTatuFrom the Swahili tatu, 'three' — traditionally given to a third-born child. A simple, meaningfuZahaniAn Arabic/Swahili-styled name echoing roots like zahra ('flower') and dhihni ('mind'); as spell
Swahili Boy Names
MajaliwaA Swahili/East African name understood as 'the given ones; that which is granted' - carrying thRamazaniA Swahili/East African name from Ramazani (Ramadan), given to a child born during the holy montZafariFrom Zafar, a Swahili and Arabic name meaning 'victory; triumph,' with the -i ending common in
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What are popular Swahili baby names?
Popular Swahili baby names include Binti, Jeilany, Kiza, Namani, Omari, Kazuri. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 213 Swahili baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.