Swahili Names

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.

Zaynabu

A lovely soft-yet-strong unisex Swahili name, with a great meaning to boot, similar in sound to Farah, and Ferrari. 

Fahari

Most people think of Kwanza, or Kwanzaa, as the seven-day holiday celebrated by African-Americans at the end of December. It's also occasionally used as a first names, notably by Kwanza Jones, billionaire female owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team. No babies of either gender were named Kwanza last year.

Kwanza

Kwanza, or Kwanzaa, is best known as a non-religious holiday celebrated by African-Americans for seven days between Christmas and New Years. As a first name for girls, Kwanza is identified with Kwanza Jones, billionaire owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team.