Swahili Names
- Nuru
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"born in daylight"Description:
Evocative African choice.
- Dalili
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"a sign from the gods"Description:
Lovely, melodic Dalila/Delilah cousin.
- Hasani
- Abdu
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"worshipper of God"Description:
The vowel ending energizes this relative of Abdul.
- Abdalla
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"servant of God"Description:
This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.
- 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.
- Omarr
- Pilipili