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Names in Swahili

NameCurrent Rank
Abraham

father of multitudes

204
Abubakr

N/A

1949
Aisha

living, prosperous

346
Ali

supreme, exalted

2524
Amina

trustworthy, faithful

307
Ashura

N/A

unranked
Bahati

N/A

12514
Bakari

hopeful, promising

1876
Baraka

blessings

5451
Eshe

life

unranked
Faraji

N/A

12815
Furaha

N/A

9102
Hadija

N/A

10530
Halim

N/A

9273
Halima

gentle, humane

1683
Hawa

peace

1651
Hawwa

N/A

14047
Hidaya

N/A

6005
Husayn

N/A

4342
Ibrahim

father of multitudes

359
Imamu

N/A

unranked
Imani

faith

526
Juma

N/A

9378
Jumanne

N/A

unranked
Khadija

premature child

1073
Malaika

N/A

2201
Mariamu

N/A

unranked
Miriam

drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

251
Mohamed

N/A

548
Mosi

first born child

8068
Muhammad

praiseworthy

245
Mwajuma

born on Friday

10790
Neema

born during good times

4341
Nuru

born in daylight

9456
Omari

populous, flourishing

617
Pendo

N/A

17074
Rajab

N/A

unranked
Ramadan

scorching heat

8781
Ramadhani

N/A

11972
Rehema

N/A

7852
Saif

sword, protector

1356
Sauda

N/A

unranked
Sawda

N/A

14937
Shaban

N/A

unranked
Shabani

N/A

12083
Subira

patience

unranked
Tumaini

N/A

14080
Uhuru

N/A

unranked
Umar

flourishing, thriving

1165
Zawadi

N/A

5770
Zaynab

beauty, grace

1548
Zubair

strong, firm, intelligent

3318
Zuberi

strong

14251
Zuri

A beauty / lovely and white

4689