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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Somali Baby Names

It's difficult to find a complete list of Somali baby names online so I decided to make my own list. This is for anyone who wants to find some authentic Somali names. I don't have all the meanings down for them yet, it's a work in progress. Please feel free to message or comment more names if you know any.

Boy names are in blue.
Girl names are in red.

Abshir - congratulation, expression of joy or acknowledgement
Abshiro - congratulation, expression of joy or acknowledgement
*Ambro - amber
Abyan - complete
Adan/Aden -
*Anab - grape
Asad - lion
Asha -
Asli - genuine, original
*Asob/ Osob - meadow, lushness, luxuriance
*Awa - optimistic, luck, fate
Awale - lucky
Ayan - luck, fortune
Ayana/Ayanna -
Ayanle -
Bashir -
Beydan -
Bilal -
Bile -
Bisad - cat
Dahir -
Dalmar - versatile
Deka/Deqa - adequate, sufficient
Dirie -
Ebyan - complete
Faduma/ Fadumo (pronounced Fathuma or Fathumo) -
Faisa -
Faisal/Faysal -
**Farah - happiness, joy
Fartun -
Fozia/Fawzia -
Fuad -
Guelleh/Guele/Guleed - victorious
Habon -
**Haji - born during Hajj
**Halima/Halimo - gentle, kind
**Halwo - sweet (as in the Somali sweet treat halwud)
**Hanan -
**Hanad -
**Hashi -
Haybe -
**Hersi/Hirsi -
Hibo - gift
Hoda/Hodo - lucky
Hodan (pronounced Ho-than) - lucky
Hoosh - grey/white hair
Idil - complete
Jamac
-
Jamal
- elegance, perfect style, beauty
Jawahir - golden woman
Kamila
- Camillia flower
Kaynaan - traveler
Keisar -
Ladan (pronounced Lathan) -
Layla/Leyla - night (in reference to long, black hair)
Liban -
Mahad - gratitude, appreciation
Mulki - ownership
Nadif- pure
Nadifa - pure
Nasteho - complete, advice, cousel
Nasra -
Omar -
Qali - dear, precious
**Raho -
**Rahma - sweet
Roble
/Robleh (pronounced Rob-lay)-
Roda -
Roqia/Ruqia -
Sagal - rainbow
Samatar -
Said (pronounced Sa-eed or Saciid) - help, support
Saida (pronounced Sa-eeda or Saciida) - help, support
Sahra - flower
Sharif -
Sharifa -
Shermarke/Shermarki -
Shimbir
- bird
Shire
-
*Shirwa (pronounced Shirwac) -
Shukri -
Sulaiman/Suleiman/Sulayman - do-gooder
Sofia
/Safiya - pure
Taban -
Togane -
**Ubah - flower
*Umar -
Warda -
Warsame -
Weris -
Yasin -

* The "a" is a hard sound. When written in Somali, the name would begin with a "C" in front of the "a".

** The "h" is a hard sound. When written in Somali, an "x" would be used instead of an "h".

19 comments:

  1. Nice site, abayo. I'll be reading. :)

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  2. Awsome my name is Ladan and this site was very helpful. But What does my name actually mean.. I think it means happy/healthy because it is used in the sentece 'Maad Ladan tahey??' like how are you? in somali. Please help brother/sister.

    Much appreciated

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    1. My sister your right with your meaning my daughter name is Ladan masha allaah beautiful name

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  3. I Just wanted to add couple boy names of Somali Origin

    Mursal
    Botan / Botaan
    Sugale / Suugaale
    Kalilnle / Khalinle
    Absuge
    Aban / Cabaan
    Afwayne / Afweene
    Lubanle / Luubaanle

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  4. Can I get these names in thousands in the form of list? I need for the project to convert somali names into English. Your help will be highly appreciatex

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  5. Can I get these names in thousands in the form of list? I need for the project to convert somali names into English. Your help will be highly appreciatex

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  6. Actually, the name jawaahir means jewel. The name ladan is both somali female name as well a Persian (Iran ) name.

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  7. Actually, the name jawaahir means jewel. The name ladan is both somali female name as well a Persian (Iran ) name.

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  8. Actually, the name jawaahir means jewel. The name ladan is both somali female name as well a Persian (Iran ) name.

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  9. Aslm Alykm bro and sis.

    You forgot some beautiful Somali names like.
    Baidan, Bahsan, Barwaqo, Bilaan, Khumaan, Racwi or Rawi however you wanna pronounce it, also nuria, just to name but a few.
    wasalam.

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  10. Aslm Alykm bro and sis.

    You forgot some beautiful Somali names like.
    Baidan, Bahsan, Barwaqo, Bilaan, Khumaan, Racwi or Rawi however you wanna pronounce it, also nuria, just to name but a few.
    wasalam.

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  11. manshalah xalay baa waxaa idhalatay gabar waxaan u dooray magaca ladan sidaad u aragtaan?

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  12. my name means meadows and I search up what it means in English it sais a whole bunch of nice things

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  13. Toxey, toosan tusmo dahabo qali tolmoon tagsan filsan aragsan jalaqsan shaciyo wanaago ugaso baxsan Naxa cokan wacan, anfac,raxa reysa, dahabo, deyman, luul cambaro, Camaro, yusra, dhool, timiro cajabo malabo mandeeq markabo magool nashaad buuxiya istahil, baari,

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