The name Senegal is a girl's name of African origin.

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Unlikely to take over Kenya's spot as the dominant African place-name. 

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Senegal

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The name Senegal is a boy's name of African origin.

African Names for Boys

7 Letter Boy Names

Names Ending in L for Boys

Three Syllable Names for Boys

Popular etymology derives this West African country's name from the Wolof words <i>sunu gal</i>, "our canoe". It's an appealing image, of a nation of people all in the same boat. Some country names have taken off as baby names, but this one, not yet.

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