Names That Mean Born
- Mwajuma
Origin:
Variation of Mwanajuma, SwahiliMeaning:
"born on Friday"Description:
Mwajuma is the contracted form of Mwanajuma — both of which are traditionally given to girls born on Fridays. Mwajuma first entered the American baby name charts in 2021.
- Abidemi
Origin:
Yoruba, NigerianMeaning:
"born during father's absence"Description:
Yoruba names often reveal circumstances around a child's birth. In this case, Abidemi reveals a daughter was born without her father present.
- Mwanajuma
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"born on Friday"Description:
Swahili day name more often used in the Mwajuma form in the US.
- Harusi
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"born at the time of a wedding"Description:
An alternate spelling of Arusi, used throughout Africa.
- Phibah
Origin:
American variation of Afua, Akan, GhanaianMeaning:
"born on Friday"Description:
Commonly Anglicized as Phoebe, Phibah and variations such as Phibbi, Phebe, and Phibba, were used among enslaved people for daughters born on a Friday.
- Sexta
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"sixth born"Description:
Used by the ancient Romans to distinguish a sixth daughter from her sisters of the same name. The first three letters make it pretty much unusable today.
- Phibba
Origin:
American variation of Afua, Akan, GhanaianMeaning:
"born on Friday"Description:
Phibba, Phibah, Phibbi, and Phebe were common names among enslaved people in America. They derive from Afua, the traditional Akan name for girls born on a Friday. They were often Anglicized as Phoebe.
- Phibbi
Origin:
American variation of Afua, Akan, GhanaianMeaning:
"born on Friday"Description:
Phibbi is one of the African day names that was commonly used among enslaved people in America, along with variations Phebe, Phibba, and Phibah. These names derive from Afua, reserved for girls born on Fridays. Phibbi and variations were often Anglicized as Phoebe.