Swahili Names
- Omarr
- Sadaka
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"religious offering"Description:
This traditional Swahili folktale name could mark you as a Neil Sedaka fan.
- Raziya
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"agreeable, pleasant"Description:
An appealing East African possibility.
- Subira
Origin:
African, SwahiliMeaning:
"patience"Description:
One African name that's virtually unknown in the western world, but sounds both soft and strong.
- Sadik
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"friend"Description:
Frequently found in all three forms: Sadik, Sadiki, and Sadiq.
- Abdu
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"worshipper of God"Description:
The vowel ending energizes this relative of Abdul.
- Pilipili
- Zaynabu
Origin:
Arabic and Swahili variation of ZaynabMeaning:
"beauty, grace"Description:
Zaynab is the name of the Prophet Muhammad's oldest daughter. When written as Zaynabu or Zainabu, it's a name found in both the Arabic and Swahili languages and cultures.
- Radhiya
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"agreeable"Description:
See RADEYAH.