Swahili Baby Names
242 Swahili names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 242 baby names with a swahili feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Swahili Girl Names
Emanii#13943 in the U.S.A modern spelling closest to Imani (Swahili, 'faith', from Arabic iman) and Amani (Swahili 'pea▶Kamariah#14270 in the U.S.An elaborated spelling of Kamaria, a Swahili name from the Arabic qamar, 'moon,' usually glosse▶Kinara#14369 in the U.S.Kinara is best known in the U.S. as the Swahili word for the seven-branched candleholder used i▶Ymani#14437 in the U.S.Ymani is a respelling of Imani, from the Swahili word imani, 'faith.' Imani is the seventh prin▶Lenah#14488 in the U.S.Lenah is a variant spelling of Lena, itself a short form of names like Helena, Magdalena and Ye▶Niajah#14552 in the U.S.Niajah joins Nia, from the Swahili nia meaning 'purpose' (one of the seven principles of Kwanza▶Malkia#14560 in the U.S.From Swahili malkia, 'queen' — a word borrowed from Arabic malika and thoroughly at home in Eas▶Kawanza#14583 in the U.S.Kawanza takes its name from Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural celebration founded in the m▶Mwavita#14675 in the U.S.Mwavita is used in Swahili-speaking parts of East and Central Africa, including the eastern Dem▶Nataki#14677 in the U.S.Nataki is a name embraced in African American Afrocentric naming and generally glossed as Swahi▶Nzuri#14777 in the U.S.The Swahili adjective nzuri, 'good; beautiful; fine' — one of the first words a learner of Swah▶Tabia#14811 in the U.S.Tabia comes from the Swahili word tabia, meaning 'talents', 'good qualities' or 'character'. It▶Penda#14874 in the U.S.From the Swahili penda ('love; to love'), a warm virtue name; separately it recalls Penda, a 7t▶Kidada#14955 in the U.S.Kidada is a Swahili-inspired name from African American naming; it is best known through Kidada▶Amaani#15308 in the U.S.Amaani is a spelling of Amani. In Arabic, amani means 'wishes, aspirations, hopes' - the plural▶Amanie#15311 in the U.S.Amanie is a spelling of Amani, from the Arabic amani, the plural of umniyah, 'wish, aspiration,▶Binti#15563 in the U.S.From the Swahili binti, 'daughter' (from the Arabic bint) — a warm, direct name of belonging an▶Kwanza#15726 in the U.S.Kwanza comes directly from the Swahili word 'kwanza', meaning 'first'. It is best known as the ▶Damali#15855 in the U.S.Damali is a Swahili girls' name of Arabic derivation, commonly translated 'beautiful vision'. I▶Niaja#16236 in the U.S.Niaja is a modern invented American name that joins Nia, from the Swahili nia, 'purpose,' a wor▶Karasi#16379 in the U.S.Said to derive from Swahili/African roots touching on 'life; wisdom,' though documentation for ▶Mizani#16858 in the U.S.Mizani means 'balance, scales' in Swahili, from the Arabic mizan (the balance). A poised, meani▶Mlasi#16859 in the U.S.Mlasi is a rare name of likely East African (Swahili) background. A firm single documented mean▶Omari#17008 in the U.S.A Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, 'flourishing; long-lived; thriving.' Used here for a girl, t▶Nialah#17054 in the U.S.Nialah is a modern spelling in the Nyla and Nila family. Nyla is often connected to an Arabic r▶Rukiya#17157 in the U.S.Rukiya is a Swahili spelling of the Arabic Ruqayya, traditionally connected to the root meaning▶Zuree#17654 in the U.S.Zuree is a modern respelling echoing Zuri, a Swahili word meaning beautiful or good, widely use▶Tarahji#17704 in the U.S.Tarahji is a modern American respelling of Taraji, a name drawn from Swahili roots carrying the▶Kijana#19099 in the U.S.Kijana is a Swahili word meaning 'youth' or 'a young person'. In Swahili it is not gender-speci▶Nyoka#19756 in the U.S.Nyoka comes straight from mid-century American pop culture: Nyoka the Jungle Girl, a comic and ▶KazuriFrom 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 Mir▶SayariA modern name echoing the Swahili sayari, 'planet; star' (from Arabic); as a settled name its r▶TatuFrom the Swahili tatu, 'three' — traditionally given to a third-born child. A simple, meaningfu▶ZahaniAn Arabic/Swahili-styled name echoing roots like zahra ('flower') and dhihni ('mind'); as spell▶
Swahili Boy Names
Tajiri#13954 in the U.S.From the Swahili tajiri, 'rich; wealthy; a merchant' — itself borrowed from Arabic tajir, 'trad▶Zuriah#14233 in the U.S.Zuriah has two honest routes. It echoes the Hebrew names Zuriel and Zurishaddai, built on tsur ▶AsumaniAn East African (Swahili) form of Uthman (Osman), the Arabic name of a revered early companion ▶MajaliwaA Swahili/East African name understood as 'the given ones; that which is granted' - carrying th▶RamazaniA Swahili/East African name from Ramazani (Ramadan), given to a child born during the holy mont▶SamweliSamweli is the Swahili form of Samuel, a biblical name from Hebrew 'Shmuel,' understood as 'God▶ZafariFrom 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 Emanii, Tajiri, Zuriah, Kamariah, Kinara, Ymani. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 242 Swahili baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.