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Names in Eastern-African

NameCurrent Rank
Aadan

N/A

10808
Aamina

N/A

5778
Abdallah

servant of Allah

2780
Abraham

father of multitudes

204
Abubakr

N/A

1949
Adam

man

11079
Ahmad

greatly praised

669
Aisha

living, prosperous

346
Alexander

defender of the people

9555
Ali

supreme, exalted

2524
Almaz

N/A

unranked
Amiin

N/A

10896
Amin

faithful, trustworthy

1637
Amina

trustworthy, faithful

307
Annet

N/A

unranked
Annette

grace

1304
Ashura

N/A

unranked
Ayele

N/A

unranked
Bahati

N/A

12514
Bakari

hopeful, promising

1876
Baraka

blessings

5451
Bereket

N/A

11082
David

beloved

12438
Dawit

N/A

5476
Desta

joy

unranked
Elias

Yahweh is God

25
Elijah

Yahweh is God

5044
Eliud

N/A

4215
Enoch

dedicated

718
Ermias

N/A

987
Eshe

life

unranked
Eve

life

569
Eyob

N/A

8502
Fadumo

N/A

unranked
Farah

happiness

1363
Faraji

N/A

12815
Fatima

captivating, a woman who abstains

316
Fatuma

N/A

5048
Filbert

very brilliant

unranked
Furaha

N/A

9102
Hadija

N/A

10530
Hafsa

gathering

1516
Haile

N/A

10092
Halim

N/A

9273
Halima

gentle, humane

1683
Haron

N/A

8542
Harun

exalted

2341
Hasan

beautiful, handsome

1204
Hawa

peace

1651
Hawo

N/A

14137
Hawwa

N/A

14047
Henok

N/A

10108
Hiba

gift

2308
Hibo

gift

unranked
Hidaya

N/A

6005
Hiwot

N/A

unranked
Hodan

N/A

10544
Husayn

N/A

4342
Ibrahim

father of multitudes

359
Imamu

N/A

unranked
Imani

faith

526
Isaac

he will laugh

14107
Jamal

beauty

1183
Janet

God's gracious gift

2441
Janeth

N/A

2697
Jared

he descends

unranked
Jemal

N/A

13068
Jeremiah

God will exalt

14191
Jesus

the Lord is salvation

14183
Job

persecuted

2318
John

God is gracious

21
Jonah

dove

5198
Joseph

God will increase

32
Juma

N/A

9378
Jumanne

N/A

unranked
Kamaria

moonlight

2699
Kamau

quiet warrior

7468
Kato

second of twins

2806
Khadija

premature child

1073
Kidist

N/A

unranked
Maina

N/A

unranked
Makena

happy one

2046
Malaika

N/A

2201
Mariamu

N/A

unranked
Maryam

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

390
Maryan

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

unranked
Meklit

N/A

5716
Meti

N/A

unranked
Miriam

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

251
Mohamed

N/A

548
Mosi

first born child

8068
Muhammad

praiseworthy

245
Mukhtar

N/A

10442
Mwajuma

born on Friday

10790
Neema

born during good times

4341
Njeri

N/A

14747
Nur

light

4728
Nuru

born in daylight

9456
Omari

populous, flourishing

617
Osman

divine strength, powerful protector

1031
Pendo

N/A

17074
Philibert

N/A

unranked
Rajab

N/A

unranked
Ramadan

scorching heat

8781
Ramadhani

N/A

11972
Rehema

N/A

7852
Sadia

N/A

5563
Saif

sword, protector

1356
Samuel

heard by God

13186
Sara

princess

188
Sarah

princess

95
Sauda

N/A

unranked
Saul

prayed for

unranked
Sawda

N/A

14937
Saynab

N/A

unranked
Selamawit

N/A

unranked
Shaban

N/A

unranked
Shabani

N/A

12083
Subira

patience

unranked
Tafari

he who inspires awe

3760
Tewodros

N/A

13963
Theodore

Gift of God

8357
Tumaini

N/A

14080
Uhuru

N/A

unranked
Umar

flourishing, thriving

1165
Wambui

N/A

unranked
Wanjiku

N/A

unranked
Wanjiru

N/A

unranked
Xaliima

N/A

17513
Yared

N/A

3510
Yohannes

N/A

5213
Yonas

N/A

6155
Zawadi

N/A

5770
Zaynab

beauty, grace

1548
Zephania

N/A

unranked
Zephaniah

God has hidden

7933
Zubair

strong, firm, intelligent

3318
Zuberi

strong

14251
Zuri

A beauty / lovely and white

4689